McDowell scores perfect 10

GRAEME MCDOWELL charged to the top of the leaderboard in the Dunhill Links Championship by equalling the course record of 62 at St Andrews yesterday.

Fri, 08 Oct, 2004 - 01:00
Chris Roberts

The Irishman went agonisingly close with a putt at 18th to take that honour himself but a par saw him equal the 10-under par mark set by Brian Davis last season.

The 25-year-old has been in the hunt for many titles on the European tour this year and he grabbed 10 birdies to storm to the top of the leaderboard.

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