Dougherty in good nick

A red-hot short game fired Nick Dougherty to the top of the leaderboard in the first round of the US Open at Oakmont.

Fri, 15 Jun, 2007 - 00:53
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A red-hot short game fired Nick Dougherty to the top of the leaderboard in the first round of the US Open at Oakmont.

Dougherty carded a late birdie to set the clubhouse target on two under par after a superb 68.

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