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Fri 07 Jul 2008Fisher on fire but McDowell sizzles too
GOLF EUROPEAN OPEN:THERE'S ALWAYS a flip side, something positive to take from a negative.
Yesterday, Ross Fisher's audacious first round of 63 in the European Open at the London Club was a source of intimidation for many of those handed a late tee-time; for others, and specifically Graeme McDowell, it simply provided proof that there was a way to conquer this undulating lay-out that marries links characteristics with some devilish parkland traits, including a preponderance of water hazards.
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