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SPORTS A17
Friday 6 November 2015

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ire- SPICEY
land hits a shot on the 14th HOT
hole during the first round of
the HSBC Champions golf tour- Curry rallies 5-0 Warriors by Clippers
nament at the Sheshan Inter-
national Golf Club in Shanghai Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry
on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015. celebrates a score against the Los An-
geles Clippers during the second half of
Associated Press an NBA basketball game Wednesday,
Nov. 4, 2015, in Oakland, Calif. The War-
Grace opens riors won 112-108.
with 63 to Associated Press
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lead in Shanghai

DOUG FERGUSON
AP Golf Writer
SHANGHAI (AP) — Rory Mc-
Ilroy finally climbed out of
bed 10 pounds lighter from
a bout of food poisoning
and made six birdies for a
68. Jordan Spieth returned
from his longest break with-
out touching his golfclubs.
He also had six birdies in a
round of 68. Both felt good
about their start Thursday in
the HSBC Champions.
It just wasn’t enough to be
anywhere near the lead.
Branden Grace of South
Africa, a month removed
from his sterling perfor-
mance in the Presidents
Cup, made birdie on half
of his holes at soft, vulner-
able Sheshan International
for a 9-under 63. It was the
lowest opening round in
the 11-year history of this
World Golf Championship.
And all that got him was a
one-shot lead. “Today was
phenomenal out there,”
Grace said. “Barely had a
breath of wind out there
and the golfcourse is play-
ing probably as easy as it
could be playing.

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