Streb tops crowded leaderboard

CHARLOTTE

Robert Streb fired a seven-under 65 on
Thureday to take a one shot lead in the
USPGA Tours' $71 million Wells Fargo
Championship at Quail Hollow.

Streb ,seeking to add a second US tour
tiltte  to the McGladrey Classic trophy
he lifted in October ,had even birdies
without a bogey in the morning round
that stood up to all after noon challenges.

Patrick reed,playing  alongside  world number
one Rory Mcllroy had eight birdies grabbing
a share of the  lead before  his second bogey
of the day at the 17" saw him finish in a tie
for second on 66 with Kevin Chappell.
ted
"Ong big mistake" said Mcllroy ,whose tee
shot at the tough par three hit  the  rocks
in front of the  green and deffected  into
the water,US veteran Stewart Cink ,who
has  not won since 2009  British Open,was
among a group  of  five players sharing fourth
place on five under 67.

He  was joined by Webb Simpson Ricky
Barnes Michael Thompson Chesson Hadley
and Billy Hurley and Billy Hurley

Northern Ireland's Mcllroy ,who earned his
first US PGA Tour victory at  his event in
2010 was stroke further back on70.

Despite his miscue at the 17' he said his
round overall was satisfactory."I did what
I wanted to "Mcllroy said "I took advantage
of the  par fives and  made dirdie on a couple
of par fours"
Streb teed off on the back nine and  got up
and down for birdie at the par five10"

He picked  up three more strokes coming
in capping his  round with pars at eight and
nine."It's the first time in while I feel like
I have my putter working  Streb said.

Reed responded to an opening bogey with
a birdie at the second then reeled off four
birdies in a row starting at the fifth hole
to make the  turn at four -under.

Birdies  at 10,14 and 15 pulled him level
with Streb,but he was in a bunker at the 17"
en-route to  a bogey--AFP