Sweden Leads After First Round of 2007 Toyota World Junior Golf Team Championship
U.S. 15 strokes back
TOYOTA CITY, Japan ? Sweden fired a 12-under 201 on Tuesday to take a four-stroke lead over defending champion Norway (-8) at the 2007 Toyota World Junior Golf Team Championship. Host Japan?s 6-under was good for third place, three strokes ahead of Australia, Canada and New Zealand (-3).
Sweden?s Jesper Kennegard fired a 6-under 65 to take the lead in the individual competition. Anders Kristiansen of Norway and Scotland?s Michael Stewart each carded a 4-under 67 to put themselves in second place ? one stroke ahead of Swedes Bjorn Akesson and Pontus Widegren, as well as Syunnsuke Sonoda of Japan.
Mexico shot a 2-under 211 to check in at seventh. Scotland and South Africa tied for eighth at 1-under. Argentina (+2), Chinese Taipei and the United States (+3), Singapore (+6) and Venezuela (+12) rounded out the team leaderboard.
Following the top six individual finishers were eight golfers tied for seventh ? Mauricio Azcue of Mexico, USA?s Spencer Cole, Are Friestad of Norway, South Africa?s Dylan Frittelli, Matthew Giles of Australia, Norway?s Frederik Kollevold, Takanobu Kondo of Japan and Peter Spearman-Burn of New Zealand
Spencer Cole of Team USA came in tied for seventh at 2-under. Americans Andrew Putnam (+1), Steve Ziegler (+4) and Russell Henley (+5) finished tied for 33rd, 46th and 49th, respectively.
Round two tees off Wednesday morning with the team leaders going off last.
2007 Toyota World Junior Golf Team Championship
First Round Results
Team Standings
1. Sweden 201(-12)
2. Norway 205(-8)
3. Japan 207(-6)
T4. Australia 210(-3)
T4. Canada 210(-3)
T4. New Zealand 210(-3)
7. Mexico 211(-2)
T8. Scotland 212(-1)
T8. South Africa 212(-1)
10. Argentina 215(+2)
T11.Chinese Taipei 216(+3)
T11.USA 216(+3)
13. Singapore 219(+6)
14. Venezuela 225(+12)
Individual Standings
1. Jesper Kennegard, Sweden 65(-6)
T2. Anders Kristiansen, Norway 67(-4)
T2. Michael Stewart, Scotland 67(-4)
T4. Bjorn Akesson, Sweden 68(-3)
T4. Syunnsuke Sonoda, Japan 68(-3)
T4. Pontus Widegren, Sweden 68(-3)
T7. Mauricio Azcue, Mexico 69(-2)
T7. Spencer Cole, USA 69(-2)
T7. Are Friestad, Norway 69(-2)
T7. Dylan Frittelli, South Africa 69(-2)
T7. Matthew Giles, Australia 69(-2)
T7. Frederik Kollevold, Norway 69(-2)
T7. Takanobu Kondo, Japan 69(-2)
T7. Peter Spearman-Burn, New Zealand 69(-2)
USA Individuals
T7. Spencer Cole, USA 69(-2)
T33. Andrew Putnam, USA 72(+1)
T46. Steve Ziegler, USA 75(+4)
T49. Russell Henley, USA 76(+5)