Jun 16, 2011 9:59 AM CT
Thu Jun 16 14:59:31 GMT 2011<span id=”__mce” data-mce-type=”bookmark”></span><p>Johan Edfors, <a href=”http://topics.bloomberg.com/jeff-overton/”>Jeff Overton</a> and Ryan Palmer are tied for the lead at golf’s U.S. Open, the second major championship of the season.</p><p>Edfors, of Sweden, is 2-under par through nine holes at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland. Overton and Palmer, both Americans, have played eight holes.</p><p>Defending champion Graeme McDowell, from Northern Ireland, and two-time winner Ernie Els, from <a href=”http://topics.bloomberg.com/south-africa/”>South Africa</a>, are among players at 1-under. Els won the second of his two U.S. Open titles at Congressional in 1997, while McDowell won last year’s tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links in California.</p><p>As the tournament begins about 10 miles (16 kilometers) west of the White House, all four of golf’s major titles are held by non-Americans. A loss this week would mark the first time five straight majors were won by non-U.S. players.</p><p>Englishmen Luke Donald and <a href=”http://topics.bloomberg.com/lee-westwood/”>Lee Westwood</a>, the top two golfers in the Official World Ranking, entered the tournament as co-favorites of Las Vegas oddsmakers with Phil Mickelson at 12-1. Donald and Westwood started in a group with No. 3-ranked<a href=”http://topics.bloomberg.com/martin-kaymer/”>Martin Kaymer</a>, the reigning PGA Championship winner.</p><p>Westwood and Kaymer are 1-over par through nine holes, while Donald is 4-over. Donald has four bogeys and a double bogey over his past six holes after starting his round with back-to-back birdies.</p><p>Mickelson, who turned 41 today, is scheduled to tee off at 1:35 p.m. with Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy. Scattered thunderstorms are forecast later today, according to the National Weather Service.</p><p>Three-time champion Tiger Woods is skipping the tournament because of leg injuries<span id=”__mce” data-mce-type=”bookmark”></span></p>Johan Edfors, Jeff Overton and Ryan Palmer are tied for the lead at golf’s U.S. Open, the second major championship of the season.
Edfors, of Sweden, is 2-under par through nine holes at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland. Overton and Palmer, both Americans, have played eight holes.
Defending champion Graeme McDowell, from Northern Ireland, and two-time winner Ernie Els, from South Africa, are among players at 1-under. Els won the second of his two U.S. Open titles at Congressional in 1997, while McDowell won last year’s tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links in California.
As the tournament begins about 10 miles (16 kilometers) west of the White House, all four of golf’s major titles are held by non-Americans. A loss this week would mark the first time five straight majors were won by non-U.S. players.
Englishmen Luke Donald and Lee Westwood, the top two golfers in the Official World Ranking, entered the tournament as co-favorites of Las Vegas oddsmakers with Phil Mickelson at 12-1. Donald and Westwood started in a group with No. 3-rankedMartin Kaymer, the reigning PGA Championship winner.
Westwood and Kaymer are 1-over par through nine holes, while Donald is 4-over. Donald has four bogeys and a double bogey over his past six holes after starting his round with back-to-back birdies.
Mickelson, who turned 41 today, is scheduled to tee off at 1:35 p.m. with Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy. Scattered thunderstorms are forecast later today, according to the National Weather Service.
Three-time champion Tiger Woods is skipping the tournament because of leg injuries.
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Johan Edfors was born on October 10th, 1975 according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Edfors
October 10th, 1975
October 10th
10 + 10 +2+0+1+0 = 23 = his personal year (from October 10th, 2010 to October 9th, 2011) = Athlete. Sports. Taking the lead. Leader of the pack.
23 year + 6 (June) = 29 = his personal month (from June 10th, 2011 to July 9th, 2011) = Self-confidence.
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