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Sports News // 1 decade ago

Moriarty, Wiegele share European Tour lead

Colm Moriarty and Martin Wiegele each shot 5-under-par 66 Thursday and share the lead after one round of the European Tour's Saint-Omer Open in France.

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Lundberg, Sandelin lead at Russian Open

Mikael Lundberg and Jarmo Sandelin each shot 8-under-par 64 Friday and are tied for first halfway through the Russian Open Golf Championship in Moscow.

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Double eagle puts Backstrom tied for first

Joakim Backstrom, fueled with a double eagle, was among four golfers tied for first Thursday after one round of the Russian Open Golf Championship.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Harrington leads the Irish Open

Local favorite Padraig Harrington took a one-shot lead Friday after two rounds of the European Tour's Irish Open Golf Tournament in Limerick, Ireland.

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McLardy leads at the Italian Open

Andrew McLardy of Zimbabwe shot 7-under-par 65 Saturday to grab the lead after two rain-delayed rounds of the Italian Open in Milan.

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Play halted by darkness at Milan

Heavy rain Friday forced a delay of almost nine hours at the European Tour's Italian Open in Milan, and soon after play resumed it was suspended by darkness.

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Backstrom leads the Italian Open

Sweden's Joakim Backstrom Thursday shot a course record, 10-under-par 62 to take a one-shot lead after the first round of the Italian Open in Milan.

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Jacquelin is Asian Open leader

Raphael Jacquelin had birdies on two of his last four holes to hold on to a one-stroke lead after three rounds of the BMW Asian Open golf event in Shanghai. Jacquelin has led after each round this week but needed a birdie at No. 17 Saturday to stay in fir

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Poulter shoots 64 to lead Madrid Open

Ian Poulter posted an 8-under 64 Saturday to take the lead after three rounds of the Madrid Open.

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Lucquin leads the Spanish Masters

Jean-Francois Lucquin shot 7-under 65 Thursday to take the lead after one round of the European Tour's Spanish Masters Golf Tournament in Madrid.

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It was slightly into the breeze from the right so I thought that a hard 4-iron would do it
Double eagle puts Backstrom tied for first Jul 24, 2008

I began with an eagle, but I've done that before and never shot a 62, so that was nice to do
Backstrom leads the Italian Open May 03, 2007

Joakim Bäckström (born 16 March 1978) is a Swedish professional golfer.

Bäckström was born in Umea. He turned professional in 1999.

Having failed to win a place on the European Tour in 2000, Bäckström spent his early career in Sweden on the Telia Tour, where he won the 2001 Gula Sidorna Grand Open and the 2002 Sunbyholm Open. He also picked up five wins in Denmark during 2003 and 2004.

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