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Lightning halts Westwood's charge in Indonesia Masters
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 23 - 04 - 2011

Lee Westwood of England hits out of a bunker on the 7th hole during the second round of the Indonesian Masters in Jakarta Friday. (AP)
JAKARTA: Lee Westwood's charge at the Indonesian Masters came to a halt when the second round was suspended because of lightning Friday, leaving the unheralded pair of Shaaban Hussain and Park Hyun-bin in the clubhouse lead.
The world No. 2 — who could return to the top ranking this week — was nine-under in the $750,000 event and will have to return at 6:30 A.M. Saturday to finish his remaining two holes at the Royale Jakarta Golf Club.
Shaaban of Malaysia and Korean Park fired a 67 and 68 respectively to take the surprise clubhouse lead on nine-under-par 135 in the inaugural Asian Tour showpiece.
Thitiphun Chuayprakong of Thailand shot a 68 to lie in third on 136 while countrymen Pariya Junhasavasdikul, who shot the best round of the week so far with a superb 65, was a stroke back with compatriot Kiradech Aphibarnrat and Englishman Simon Griffiths.
Round two was suspended due to lightning at 4:25 P.M. local time, meaning 47 players are yet to complete their rounds. Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee was on eight-under through 16 holes before play was suspended. Overnight leader Siddikur, from Bangladesh, was five-under.
Willis shoots 64 for one-shot lead
In Carolina, a late decision to stick with his old putter paid immediate dividends for American Garrett Willis as he charged into a one-shot lead in The Heritage first round Thursday.
The 37-year-old, who had been tempted to switch to a belly putter after struggling on the greens, fired a sparkling seven-under-par 64 at the picturesque Harbour Town Golf Links. Britain's Luke Donald was one of six players who opened with 67s. Brian Gay carded a 66 to finish level with fellow American Mark Wilson and Colombian Camilo Villegas.
World No. 3 Donald was a further shot back, along with Americans Jason Dufner, Chris Riley, Blake Adams and Scott Verplank, and Zimbabwe's Brendon de Jonge.
American Jim Furyk and Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland opened with 68s while Britain's Ian Poulter and 2008 Masters winner Trevor Immelman of South African returned 69s.
Triple major champion Ernie Els shot a 75 that included a two-stroke penalty for raking a bunker containing his ball.
Donaldson leads by one
In China, Jamie Donaldson fired 11 birdies for a second-round score of 61 that sent him soaring to the top of the China Open leaderboard Friday.
Three-time major winner Padraig Harrington and defending champion Y.E. Yang both missed the cut, however. Donaldson is one stroke ahead of seven players tied at 12 under at the Luxehills International Country Club in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province.
Jeppe Huldahl of Denmark, Gregory Havret of France, Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium, Keith Horne of South Africa, Peter Lawrie of Ireland, Jeev Milkha Singh of India and Gareth Maybin of Northern Ireland were all in contention at the halfway stage, just a shot behind Donaldson.
Sergio Garcia of Spain was two shots off the pace — alongside four others — after a round of 67, while China's highest-ranked golfer Liang Wenchong carded 66 to put him on 1o under.


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