Scott sets Akron pace with 63

DAVID HOWELL and Luke Donald were among the pack chasing leader Adam Scott when the £3.9 million Bridgestone world championship began in Akron yesterday.
Scott sets Akron pace with 63
Fri, 25 Aug, 2006 - 01:00
Mark Garrod

But the Ryder Cup hopes of Lee Westwood, 79, and Ian Poulter, 71, suffered a real setback.

Scott, joint third with Donald in the US PGA championship in Chicago on Sunday, grabbed an astonishing nine birdies in his last 12 holes, came home in 29 and signed for a seven under par 63.

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