England's Nick Faldo hits 63 for a new course record<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): England's world number three Nick Faldo overcame
\nthe heat and the layout to fire a blistering eight under-63 and
\nset a course record at the half-way stage of the Alfred Dunhill
\nMasters golf championship at the Bali Golf and Country Club
\nyesterday.<\/p>\n
It was a memorable display of stroke-making from the
\nEnglishman, whose round included nine birdies and a bogey, which
\nshattered the course record by three strokes.<\/p>\n
\"I'm enjoying myself. I'm trying to come out and play
\naggressively and keep good tempo with my putting stroke,\" said
\nFaldo, whose only swing thought was to keep the left knee
\npassive. \"Now the ball is heading in the right direction!\" he
\nadded.<\/p>\n
Joint overnight leader after a 67 on Thursday, Faldo left his
\nrivals trailing distantly in his wake with his lowest round since
\nthe 1993 British Open at Royal St George's in Kent.<\/p>\n
Faldo has a 36-hole aggregate of 130 -- 12 under par -- and
\nleads by fewer than seven shots from Australian Craig Parry, the
\nnumber one player on the Australasian PGA Tour's Order of Merit,
\nwho is making his return to competitive action after a six-week
\nbreak.<\/p>\n
American Pat Burke is third at 138 after a 70 with Canadian
\nJack Kay a further stroke back in fourth following a 66, a round
\nbettered only by Faldo.<\/p>\n
Scotland's Colin Montgomerie, the European number one,
\nsuffered more than most in the intense heat and humidity. One
\nshot off the pace after an opening 68, he slipped to a 75, which
\nincluded a seven at the 405-yard par-four 10th, where he pulled
\nhis second shot on the cart path.<\/p>\n
\"I think I hit the road at the 7th. I think I three putted. I
\nnever knew how tired I could be ...\"<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, Montgomerie comfortably survived the 36-hole cut
\nfor the leading 60 players and ties which came at 146, four over
\npar.<\/p>\n
Faldo was in irresistible form. Swinging freely he set up
\nrepeated birdie opportunities with pinpoint iron shots. He
\nsingle-putted on 10 holes and had a total of just 26 putts.<\/p>\n
His performance has put Faldo on course for a unique Alfred
\nDunhill double. Earlier this year he won the Alfred Dunhill Open
\nat Royal Zoute in Belgium in June.<\/p>\n
Parry, who shot a second round of 67, conceded that Faldo will
\nnot be easy to catch. Said Parry: \"Although I shot 67 and lost
\nground, it's not frustrating because I feel I'm gaining momentum.<\/p>\n
\"To catch Faldo you've got to hope the weather is bad and he
\ndoesn't play as well as he has. Then I've got to go out and shoot
\n12 under for the next two rounds. It's now up to him.\"<\/p>\n
Selected results<\/p>\n
130 - Nick Faldo (GB) 67 63
\n 137 - Craig Parry (Aus) 70 67
\n 138 - Patrick Burke (USA) 68 70
\n 139 - Jack Kay (Can) 73 66
\n 140 - Neil Kerry (Aus) 70 70<\/p>\n
David Frost (SAF) 70 70<\/p>\n
Lu Chien-soon (Tai) 69 71<\/p>\n
Richard Lee (NZe) 73 67
\n 141 - Ilyasak (Ina) 70 71<\/p>\n
Grant Moorhead (NZe) 72 69<\/p>\n
Mike Cunning (USA) 67 74<\/p>\n
Michael Campbell (NZe) 71 70
\n 142 - Shane Robinson (Aus) 70 72<\/p>\n
Peter Teravainen (USA) 71 71<\/p>\n
Peter O'Malley (Aus) 73 69<\/p>\n
Robert Willis (Aus) 73 69<\/p>\n
Shane Tait (Aus) 69 73<\/p>\n
Andre Stolz (Aus) 69 73<\/p>\n
Nico van Rensburg (SAF) 69 73<\/p>\n
Michael Clayton (Aus) 71 71<\/p>\n
Russel Swanson (Aus) 68 74
\n 143 - Colin Montgomorie (Scot) 68 75
\n 145 - Vijay Singh (Fiji) 75 70
\n 146 - Sukamdi (Am Ina) 75 71<\/p>\n
Budiono (Ina) 74 72<\/p>\n
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