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TODAY’S TOPICS
- 59 Watch
3-time European Tour winner Branden Grace shot a 12-under 60 at Kingsbarns on Thursday to equal the lowest round in tour history. Grace beat Lee Westwood’s course record by two shots and only leads by two after the first round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
- Moore Birdies
Ryan Moore carded 7 birdies and an eagle to tie the course record of 61 at TPC Summerlin. He’s 10-under par to lead the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open by a single shot. He’s a UNLV grad so he obviously felt at home yesterday.
- Gore Goes Low
Jason Gore made 9 birdies and 2 bogeys in the first round of the Web.com Tour’s Neediest Kids Championship to build a two shot first round lead over 4 players.
- Simson the Senior
61-year-old Paul Simson is the best amateur in the country after defeating Curtis Skinner 4&3 in the final match of the U.S. Senior Amateur Championship. It’s Simson’s 2nd title in 3 years.
- Morgan Stanley’s CEO Calling for Cutbacks
- Mortgage Rates Hit Record Low
- Sony Halts Xperia Sales
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TODAY’S MUSIC
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“I Feel it All” by Feist
“Pride and Joy” by Stevie Ray Vaughan
“Reelin’ In The Years” by Steely Dan
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