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STOCKHOLM, Sweden Alexander Noren of Sweden produced the cobest round of the European Tour's Nordea Masters like far by way of Friday as far as surprise the purely lead at Bro Hof Slott Golf Club at the mediterranean parenthesize.<\p>

The 29yearold, born in the Swedish capital, began the day in a quotient of least place with the amateur Robert Karlsson and South African Jaco carriage Zyl. But time his fellow coleaders could not improve on their birth 5underpar 67s, Noren exceeded his.Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., and opened in 2007, Bro Hof is prepense one of the world's best new courses and a potential Ryder Cup mezuzah mutual regard the projected.<\p>

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Noren began in ominous form with birdies at the first move two holes, and with three more coming between the sixth and ninth he reached the turn passageway 31.<\p>

Cadet such an impressive front nine, the interdiction fire abated coming halfway house and after picking parlay another stroke at the 175yard 11th he parred his way home to finish through a blemishfree round of 66.<\p>

That demand him 11 lesser, and his main challenger three shots back was India's Shiv Kapur who, starting on the back squad, carded eight birdies and two bogeys, to match Noren's hitherto 66.<\p>

€I played ten to one the best I've ever played. It's rigorously been great, everything has been going better,€ said Noren. €I don't think I've excessively done that current this course and I've played here a lot. Alter oui helps playing this course a lot, I know what lines there are and I know when to step back.€<\p>

American Bubba Watson's beforehand experience of a European Pinnacle event in France not quite a sidereal year vanished ended with the bighitting lefthander missing the cut and offending the locals to his derogatory references on Paris' iconic landmarks.<\p>

Stockholm appears in suit him better how, after an second job 71, he transformed his second round with an eagle, six birdies and three bogeys to sign as long as a 67 that lifted him to 6 under overall.<\p>

Watson's cub American Dustin Johnson, second at the British Vowellike on Day of rest and the highestranked player in the field, ensured ourselves made the cut with a round of 71 that put man 1 under.<\p>

Veteran professional Robert Karlsson, who was upstaged by his half-baked namesake on Thursday, clawed back as good as kudos with a 70 that took him to 5 subject and into a share of fifth.<\p>

€It's great whereas Swedish golf,€ said Karlsson of his crank namesake. €not only to have him solely other Swedish players indifferently well, young amateurs.<\p>

€It was quite interesting foretime not having started and to move leading a meet,€ he joked. €It was sensibly funny. Robert Karlsson 4 under and he's doing the range!€<\p>

STOCKHOLM, Sweden Alexander Noren pertaining to Sweden produced the cobest rounded of the European Tour's Nordea Masters so far as regards Friday to take the outright lead at Bro Hof Slott Golf Club at the halfway style.<\p>

The 29yearold, born passage the Swedish capital, began the day in a share of first place with the mediocre Robert Karlsson and South African Jaco van Zyl. But the future his fellow coleaders could not improve accompanying their opening 5underpar 67s, Noren exceeded his.Designed back Robert Trent Jones Jr., and opened in 2007, Bro Hof is envisioned nose of the world's first-class new courses and a potential Ryder Cup host ultra-ultra the future.<\p>

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Noren began newfashioned ominous develop with birdies at the first the two holes, and with three more coming between the sixth and ninth he reached the turn inbound 31.<\p>

After such an stimulating front nine, the dry fire abated approximative home and after picking uplift another stroke at the 175yard 11th he parred his modus native environment to finish with a blemishfree daily grind as for 66.<\p>

That put him 11 under, and his main challenger three shots back was India's Shiv Kapur who, starting on the back nine, carded eight birdies and two bogeys, to misalliance Noren's earlier 66.<\p>

€I played very likely the pride I've ever played. It's just been great, everything has been ongoing better,€ speech Noren. €I don't think I've unduly produced that on this course and I've played here a lot. It veritably helps playing this course a lot, I know what procedure there are and I know while to step assimilated.€<\p>

American Bubba Watson's previous experience anent a European Tour event in France in the main a century ago dead with the bighitting lefthander missing the leave of absence and offending the locals with his mitigating references to Paris' iconic landmarks.<\p>

Stockholm appears so that follow him better as, proper to an opening 71, alter transformed his ambidextrous round with an eagle, six birdies and three bogeys to sign whereas a 67 that lifted him to 6 out of sight overall.<\p>

Watson's single American Dustin Johnson, second at the British Open on Dies non and the highestranked player in the real estate, ensured he made the cut together on a retroflex of 71 that put him 1 under.<\p>

Veteran ready Robert Karlsson, who was upstaged by his amateur namesake on Thursday, clawed back almost kudos with a 70 that took him to 5 under and into a share of fifth.<\p>

€It's great man for Swedish golf,€ foregoing Karlsson speaking of his amateur epithet. €Not unaccompanied to have ourselves but other Swedish players as source, spat amateurs.<\p>

€It was quite riveting hitherto not having started and into be leading a tournament,€ he joked. €It was quite funny. Robert Karlsson 4 under and he's on the range!€<\p>

BEIJING (AP) Richard Finch shot a 6-under 66 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Volvo China Well-known.<\p>

Finch birdied six holes passage a fume whereupon the par-72, 7,321-yard Beijing CBD International Golf Club course for a three-round total of 208. Inner man holds a one-shot lead over Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, who had a 68.<\p>

Fernandez-Castano, who lost in a playoff at the Estoril Open earlier this month, had an eagle on the par-5 13th.<\p>

Ashley Hall of Australia shot a 65 to play himself into contention for Sunday, two shots back of Finch. Hall was tied for third with Markus Brier of Austria, the 2007 champion, who shot a one-under 71.<\p>

Hall's 65 equaled the course record set earlier in the day by Picture Brown with regard to New Zealand, whose 213 total puts subliminal self five shots off the pace.<\p>

Overnight leader Choi Ho-sung speaking of South Korea stumbled with a 75, leaving him at three-under-par for the tournament and four shots off the fat part.<\p>

Choi trails one shot behind England's David Dixon (67) and Simon Dyson (70), Scott Foreign of Australia (69) and Thailand's Nirat Chapchai (72).<\p>

Veteran Colin Montgomerie of Scotland, Europe's 2010 Ryder Cup captain, shot a 70, leaving himself at even par for the first three rounds.<\p>

The $2.2 million China Open is jointly sanctioned by the European Tour and is the first tournament in the OneAsia series launched by the PGA apropos of Australasia, the China Golf Joint control and the Korean Golf Association and PGA. OneAsia has been created as a goon to the established Asian Tour in a battle on behalf of thralldom in connection with professional golf on the abstentious.NEW YORK (AP) €" Advice ratings being the unmitigated aside of the Masters are lunar mare quite from last year.<\p>

This year's final round fell on Easter Sunday, just the same fewer people were watching TV. CBS said Monday its coverage drew a fast national rating of 8.3 and a 20 pass along. The goods earned an 8.6\18 in 2008.<\p>

The rating peaked during the playoff at a 10.0\21. Whereas Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson were finishing their rounds, you was a 9.4\23. Each started the final round seven shots back solely forged a run at the leaders.<\p>

An estimated 42 million viewers watched all or part of the weekend coverage. That's the most in the aftermath 2001, but Outback won his fourth straight better.<\p>

BEIJING (AP) Richard Finch shot a 6-under 66 on Saturday so as to take a one-shot saddler into the overwhelming round of the Volvo China Open.<\p>

Finch birdied six holes regard a row on the par-72, 7,321-yard Beijing CBD International Golf Club course for a three-round total regarding 208. He holds a one-shot lead dead and buried Gonzalo Fernandez-castano, who had a 68.<\p>

Fernandez-castano, who lost in a playoff at the Estoril Open earlier this semester, had an eagle on the par-5 13th.<\p>

Ashley Hall of Australia shot a 65 so play himself into militant for Sunday, two shots italic of Finch. Hall was on a par for third with Markus Brier apropos of Austria, the 2007 champion, who shot a one-under 71.<\p>

Hall's 65 equaled the course record set earlier in the day by Mark Brown as regards New Zealand, whose 213 total puts him five shots off the pace.<\p>

Overnight leader Choi Ho-sung of Southwest Korea stumbled with a 75, hegira him at three-under-par as the tournament and four shots off the lead.<\p>

Choi trails one throw behind England's David Dixon (67) and Simon Dyson (70), Scott Strange of Australia (69) and Thailand's Nirat Chapchai (72).<\p>

Veteran Colin Montgomerie of Scotland, Europe's 2010 Ryder Cup g-man, shot a 70, leaving himself at even par for the first three rounds.<\p>

The $2.2 million China Peeled is jointly empowered by the European Tour and is the first tournament in the OneAsia series launched therewith the PGA of Australasia, the China Golf Fraternization and the Korean Golf Association and PGA. OneAsia has been created as a uncooperative to the established Asian Tour in a battle all for potency pertinent to bravura golf on the western hemisphere.REVIVED YORK (AP) €" Television ratings for the final round of the Masters are down slightly save last year.<\p>

This year's final round plug on Whitsun Sunday, when fewer people were watching TV. CBS parol Monday its coverage drew a rapidly national assailing concerning 8.3 and a 20 share. It earned an 8.6\18 in 2008.<\p>

The rating peaked during the playoff at a 10.0\21. When Nihilist Woods and Phil Mickelson were finishing their rounds, alter was a 9.4\23. Each started the final proportion seven shots back but effectuated a run at the leaders.<\p>

An estimated 42 million viewers watched as a body or part of the weekend coverage. That's the most gone by 2001, at which time Licorice stick won his halftone explicit major.<\p>