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Ken Duke Leads Before Lightning Hits
Written By: Golf International on Jul 11 2008
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Ken Duke (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)American Ken Duke had the clubhouse lead in the first round of the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois, on Thursday after firing a seven under-par round of 64.

Duke has a one shot lead over compatriots Eric Axley, Garrettt Willis and tournament favourite Kenny Perry.

The 39-year-old Duke, who has never won on the PGA Tour, birdied the first two holes and ended with eight birdies and a bogey.

Most of the top players on the tour are already in Europe preparing for next week’s British Open and Duke said the competition was wide open.

“There wasn’t much wind at all and the greens are soft and they’re rolling good, they’re rolling true. There’s a lot of guys out here who are good and if you give them good conditions, they’re going to shoot good numbers,” said Duke.

“It doesn’t matter who it is in the field. If you’re in the field you have a chance to win the golf tournament, I think,” he said before adding that he wasn’t going to dwell too long on his round.

“I’ve played for 14 years, so you have to take the good with the bad. You take the good rounds with the bad rounds. You can’t look ahead… you have to just be patient,” he said.



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