Mediate in the lead at US Open

Rocco Mediate shot a bogey-free eight-under-par 64 to earn a one-stroke lead after yesterday's first round of the Buick Open.

Fri, 29 Jun, 2007 - 09:00
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Rocco Mediate shot a bogey-free eight-under-par 64 to earn a one-stroke lead after yesterday's first round of the Buick Open.

Mediate, who won the tournament in 2000, recorded eight birdies – including three straight on Nos. 12-14 – on an extremely humid day at Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club.

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