Champ Kind Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Unheralded local Lincoln Tighe upstaged a field including world number one Jordan Spieth and a string of major winners after swirling winds wreaked havoc on the opening round of the Australian Open on Thursday. The big-hitting 26-year-old, so lowly-ranked he was denied a spot in Wednesday's pro-am, carded a five-under-par 66 early in the day and only Matt Jones, a member of the host Australian Golf Club, was able to come close in the afternoon with a 67. Defending champion Spieth broke even with a 71, which left him with a share of 19th on a day when only 18 players finished below par. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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