Troy Matteson fired a six-under par 65 Friday to seize a one-stroke lead after the first round of the $8 million Deutsche Bank Championship, the second event of the US PGA playoffs. The American opened on the 10th hole with a bogey but followed with seven birdies, the last a 27-footer on the ninth hole, to nudge into the lead in the event that decides which 70 players remain in the overall playoff title hunt. World No. 1 Luke Donald of England, Masters champion Charl Schwartzel of South Africa, South Korean Yang Yong-Eun and US veteran Jerry Kelly were each on 66 with Australian Jason Day among seven players another stroke adrift. Schwartzel, who turned 27 two days ago, skipped the opening event of the playoffs and slid from 21st to 28th in the points fight, with only the top 30 reaching the season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta in three weeks. Donaldson leads Jamie Donaldson edged ahead of Lee Westwood and Rory McIlroy Saturday to lead after three rounds of the European Masters at Crans-Sur-Sierre in Switzerland. Donaldson, chasing a first career victory, shot a 6-under 65 to head the leaderboard at 14-under, one shot clear of Westwood with McIlroy a further stroke back in third. Second-ranked Westwood had seven birdies, including at all four par-5s, and no dropped shots in a 64 that was the day's best. McIlroy began the day in a four-way share of the lead at 8 under, but dropped shots at the 16th and 17th in his 67. Thomas Bjorn of Denmark had a 66 to be 11-under alongside Gary Boyd of England. Fifth-ranked Martin Kaymer of Germany is among six players on 10-under, trailing Donaldson by four shots.
