Troy Matteson leads the 2012 CIMB Classic at 8-under after shooting a 63 in the first round. Three players are tied for second at 7-under par and 11 golfers are within three strokes of the lead, including Tiger Woods.
2012 CIMB Classic scores: Troy Matteson leads after 1st round
Troy Matteson leads, but Tiger Woods isn’t far behind.
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Ricky Barnes is also in the group three strokes behind the leader. Other notables in the field include Jason Dufner -- who is three strokes under par - and Carl Pettersson, who is two strokes under par. Defending tournament champion Bo Van Pelt finished the first round at 1-under.
Here’s a look at the leaderboard:
1. Troy Matteson (-8)
T2. Brian Harman (-7)
T2. Jeff Overton (-7)
T2. Robert Garrigus (-7)
T5. Tom Gillis (-6)
T5. Gaganjeet Bhullar (-6)
T7. J.B. Holmes (-5)
T7. Ricky Barnes (-5)
T7. Danny Cha (-5)
T7. Greg Chalmers (-5)
T7. Jbe’ Kruger (-5)
T7. Tiger Woods (-5)
A complete leaderboard can be found at Golf.com.
The tournament continues Friday. The CIMB Classic has a total purse of $6.1 million, and the winner will take home $1.3 million.
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