McDowell Bogies Three
When Graeme McDowell's tee shot at the 404-yard par 4 landed in the right-side bunker, you could almost sense the nerves creeping into the neophyte's head. But he regrouped, as his tough bunker shot from 137 yards out landed on the fringe. But he bogied the hole, leaving a makable par putt just short. He now has a three-shot lead. It will be interesting to see how he regroups from his first hiccup of the afternoon.
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