O’Hair Tops Tour Championship Opener; Tiger One-Shot Behind

Atlanta, GA (AHN) – Sean O’Hair finished the opening round of the Tour Championship with a 4-under 66 to take a one-shot lead Thursday in the final FedEx Cup playoff event.

O’Hair, No. 7 in the FedEx standings, credited his first round lead to a putting tip from fellow American Tiger Woods, among the stars tied for second at three-under 67.

O’Hair registered his fifth birdie of the round with a two-foot birdie at the 12th hole that pushed him in front.

O’Hair gave that shot back, however, following a bogey at the 13th.

Woods, among the top five players contending for the FedEx Cup top prize of $10 million, bounced back from a tentative start by rattling four birdies in his last 10 holes.

Reigning British Open champ Stewart Cink and three-time major winner Padraig Harrington share second place with Woods.

Tied at 69 are Retief Goosen, Dustin Johnson and Steve Marino.

Steve Stricker, the No. 2 seed, is among those tied at 70.

Related posts:

1. Tiger On Top: Leads Tour Championship By One Shot Over O’Hair, Harrington
2. Perry Cards Brilliant 64 Round, Leads The Tour Championship By Two Shots Over Tiger
3. Phil Mickelson Snags Tour Championship For Third Win Of Season; Woods Takes FedEx Cup
4. Tiger Tears Up Field, Wins BMW Championship By Eight Shots
5. Tiger Delivers Clinching Point, U.S. Continues Dominance At Presidents Cup