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Fri 04 Apr 2003Goosen sets the early pace
GOLF/BellSouth Classic: Defending champion Retief Goosen fired a warning to all the pretenders to his BellSouth Classic crown by setting the early pace in Atlanta yesterday. Goosen, winner of the European Order of Merit for the last two years, took advantage of a 7.30 a.m. tee-off time to lay down an early challenge.
A birdie at the par four first appeared to be the ideal start but Goosen was brought back down to earth immediately as he bogeyed the short par three second.
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