Hong Kong Open 2012: Day 1 Leaderboard Analysis, Recap and More
Tournament favorite Rory McIlroy got off to an unimpressive start at the 2012 UBS Hong Kong Open, falling nine strokes behind newcomer Javier Colomo on Thursday.
It started out bad for the Northern Irish star; he bogeyed his first hole and couldnโt get in sync after on his way to an opening round three-over-par 73. Colomoโs career-best 64 gave him sole control of the leaderboard after Day 1.
Colomoโs countryman Miguel Angel Jiminez, 48, also won the tournament in 2008 by becoming the oldest to ever win at Hong Kong. A win in 2012 would give him the distinction of being the oldest player to ever win a tournament on the European Tour, according to an AP report (via KitsapSun.com).
He currently sits at second place after the first round of play.
Leaderboard
*Full results available on EuropeanTour.com.
| Pos. | Player | Country | Score |
| 1 | Javier Colomo | ESP | -6 |
| T2 | Andrew Dodt | AUS | -5 |
| T2 | Miguel Angel Jimenez | ESP | -5 |
| T4 | Fredrick Andersson Hed | SWE | -4 |
| T4 | Lorenzo Gagli | ITA | -4 |
| T4 | Jose Maria Olazabal | ESP | -4 |
| T4 | Y.E. Yang | KOR | -4 |
| T4 | Zhang Lian-Wei | CHN | -4 |
| T9 | Gregory Bourdy | FRA | -3 |
| T9 | Michael Campbell | NZL | -3 |
| T9 | Marcus Fraser | AUS | -3 |
| T9 | David Horsey | ENG | -3 |
| T9 | Simon Khan | ENG | -3 |
| T9 | Mardan Mamat | SIN | -3 |
| T9 | Mattaeo Manassero | ITA | -3 |
| T9 | Joel Sjoholm | CHI | -3 |
Analysis
The worldโs No. 1 golfer Rory McIlroy didnโt play like himself in the first round of action at Hong Kong. McIlroy was bad enough to put himself into a position to have to fight his way into contention in order to avoid elimination after Day 2 of the action.
He blamed fatigue to attribute for this poor start.
โI felt a bit lethargic - mentally, more than physically if Iโm being honest,โ McIlroy said, according to Kelly Tilghman, a Golf Channel reporter (via Twitter).
McIlroyโs poor play has opened up the top of the leaderboard to several journeymen and some newcomers as well. Spaniards Javi Colomo and Miguel Angel Jimenez joined Andrew Dodt of Australia to round out the Top 3.
If McIlroy, the defending champion and tournament favorite, canโt make a late surge, the title is surely anyoneโs to win.
Round 2 Tee Times (viaย UBSHongKongOpen.com)
| 37 | 11:30 | 11 | Edward RICHARDSON (AM) | ENG |
| 37 | 11:30 | 11 | Tim STEWART | AUS |
| 37 | 11:30 | 11 | Andrew MARSHALL | ENG |
| ย | ||||
| 38 | 11:40 | 11 | Kalleย SAMOOJA | FIN |
| 38 | 11:40 | 11 | Jasonย KNUTZON | USA |
| 38 | 11:40 | 11 | Felipe AGUILAR | CHI |
| ย | ||||
| 39 | 11:50 | 11 | MOย Joong-kyung | KOR |
| 39 | 11:50 | 11 | Rossย BAIN | SCO |
| 39 | 11:50 | 11 | Victorย DUBUISSON | FRA |
| ย | ||||
| 40 | 12:00 | 11 | Anthony WALL | ENG |
| 40 | 12:00 | 11 | Davidย GLEESON | AUS |
| 40 | 12:00 | 11 | Mark FOSTER | ENG |
| ย | ||||
| 41 | 12:10 | 11 | Chiraghย KUMAR | IND |
| 41 | 12:10 | 11 | Adam GROOM | AUS |
| 41 | 12:10 | 11 | Robert COLES | ENG |
| ย | ||||
| 42 | 12:20 | 11 | Zawย MOE | MYA |
| 42 | 12:20 | 11 | LIN Wen-tang | TPE |
| 42 | 12:20 | 11 | James MORRISON | ENG |
| ย | ||||
| 43 | 12:30 | 11 | Chih-Bing LAM | SIN |
| 43 | 12:30 | 11 | Guido VAN DERย VALK | NED |
| 43 | 12:30 | 11 | Steve WEBSTER | ENG |
| ย | ||||
| 44 | 12:40 | 11 | Scottย JAMIESON | SCO |
| 44 | 12:40 | 11 | Brettย RUMFORD | AUS |
| 44 | 12:40 | 11 | Panupholย PITTAYARAT | THA |
| ย | ||||
| 45 | 12:50 | 11 | Alejandro CAะกIZARES | ESP |
| 45 | 12:50 | 11 | Marsย PUCAY | PHI |
| 45 | 12:50 | 11 | Daisukeย KATAOKA | JPN |
| ย | ||||
| 46 | 13:00 | 11 | BAEKย Seuk-hyun | KOR |
| 46 | 13:00 | 11 | ThanyakornKHRONGPHA | THA |
| 46 | 13:00 | 11 | Kwanchaiย TANNIN | THA |
| ย | ||||
| 47 | 13:10 | 11 | Phillip PRICE | WAL |
| 47 | 13:10 | 11 | Gary BOYD | ENG |
| 47 | 13:10 | 11 | James STEWART | HKG |
| ย | ||||
| 48 | 13:20 | 11 | Steven LAM (AM) | HKG |
| 48 | 13:20 | 11 | Jordan GIBB | ENG |
| 48 | 13:20 | 11 | Jimmy KO | HKG |
| ย | ||||
| 25 | 11:20 | 1 | Michael CAMPBELL | NZL |
| 25 | 11:20 | 1 | Digvijayย SINGH | IND |
| 25 | 11:20 | 1 | LEE Sung | KOR |
| ย | ||||
| 26 | 11:30 | 1 | Chris WOOD | ENG |
| 26 | 11:30 | 1 | Joel SJะฆHOLM | SWE |
| 26 | 11:30 | 1 | Arnondย VONGVANIJ | THA |
| ย | ||||
| 27 | 11:40 | 1 | Juvicย PAGUNSAN | PHI |
| 27 | 11:40 | 1 | Colin MONTGOMERIE | SCO |
| 27 | 11:40 | 1 | Thawornย WIRATCHANT | THA |
| ย | ||||
| 28 | 11:50 | 1 | Paul CASEY | ENG |
| 28 | 11:50 | 1 | ZHANGย Lian-wei | CHN |
| 28 | 11:50 | 1 | Adilsonย DA SILVA | BRA |
| ย | ||||
| 29 | 12:00 | 1 | Padraig HARRINGTON | IRL |
| 29 | 12:00 | 1 | Simon DYSON | ENG |
| 29 | 12:00 | 1 | Thongchaiย JAIDEE | THA |
| ย | ||||
| 30 | 12:10 | 1 | John DALY | USA |
| 30 | 12:10 | 1 | Miguel Angel JIMะNEZ | ESP |
| 30 | 12:10 | 1 | Josะน Marะฝa OLAZะBAL | ESP |
| ย | ||||
| 31 | 12:20 | 1 | Shivย KAPUR | IND |
| 31 | 12:20 | 1 | Fredrikย ANDERSSONHED | SWE |
| 31 | 12:20 | 1 | Scott BARR | AUS |
| ย | ||||
| 32 | 12:30 | 1 | Leeย SLATTERY | ENG |
| 32 | 12:30 | 1 | Raphaะปl JACQUELIN | FRA |
| 32 | 12:30 | 1 | CHANย Yih-shin | TPE |
| ย | ||||
| 33 | 12:40 | 1 | Grะนgoryย BOURDY | FRA |
| 33 | 12:40 | 1 | Richard FINCH | ENG |
| 33 | 12:40 | 1 | Adamย BLYTH | AUS |
| ย | ||||
| 34 | 12:50 | 1 | LU Wen-teh | TPE |
| 34 | 12:50 | 1 | Peterย HEDBLOM | SWE |
| 34 | 12:50 | 1 | Mardanย MAMAT | SIN |
| ย | ||||
| 35 | 13:00 | 1 | LEE In-Woo | KOR |
| 35 | 13:00 | 1 | Grะนgoryย HAVRET | FRA |
| 35 | 13:00 | 1 | Kristofferย BROBERG | SWE |
| ย | ||||
| 36 | 13:10 | 1 | Wadeย ORMSBY | AUS |
| 36 | 13:10 | 1 | TANG Timothy | HKG |
| 36 | 13:10 | 1 | Rhys DAVIES | WAL |
| ย | ||||
| 13 | 7:00 | 11 | Alexย CEJKA | GER |
| 13 | 7:00 | 11 | Unhoย PARK | AUS |
| 13 | 7:00 | 11 | S.S.Pย CHOWRASIA | IND |
| ย | ||||
| 14 | 7:10 | 11 | Marcus FRASER | AUS |
| 14 | 7:10 | 11 | ChinnaratPHADUNGSIL | THA |
| 14 | 7:10 | 11 | Tom LEWIS | ENG |
| ย | ||||
| 15 | 7:20 | 11 | Thomasย LEVET | FRA |
| 15 | 7:20 | 11 | Angelo QUE | PHI |
| 15 | 7:20 | 11 | Scottย HEND | AUS |
| ย | ||||
| 16 | 7:30 | 11 | Y. E. YANG | KOR |
| 16 | 7:30 | 11 | Gaganjeetย BHULLAR | IND |
| 16 | 7:30 | 11 | Paulย LAWRIE | SCO |
| ย | ||||
| 17 | 7:40 | 11 | LIANGย Wenchong | CHN |
| 17 | 7:40 | 11 | Roryย MCILROY | NIR |
| 17 | 7:40 | 11 | Matteoย MANASSERO | ITA |
| ย | ||||
| 18 | 7:50 | 11 | Pablo LARRAZะBAL | ESP |
| 18 | 7:50 | 11 | Mattย KUCHAR | USA |
| 18 | 7:50 | 11 | Anders HANSEN | DEN |
| ย | ||||
| 19 | 8:00 | 11 | Simon KHAN | ENG |
| 19 | 8:00 | 11 | Sัrenย KJELDSEN | DEN |
| 19 | 8:00 | 11 | Promย MEESAWAT | THA |
| ย | ||||
| 20 | 8:10 | 11 | David HORSEY | ENG |
| 20 | 8:10 | 11 | TSAIย Chi-huang | TPE |
| 20 | 8:10 | 11 | Ricardo SANTOS | POR |
| ย | ||||
| 21 | 8:20 | 11 | Julienย QUESNE | FRA |
| 21 | 8:20 | 11 | Josะน Manuel LARA | ESP |
| 21 | 8:20 | 11 | Thammanoonย SRIROJ | THA |
| ย | ||||
| 22 | 8:30 | 11 | Richard BLAND | ENG |
| 22 | 8:30 | 11 | Carlos DEL MORAL | ESP |
| 22 | 8:30 | 11 | KiradechAPHIBARNRAT | THA |
| ย | ||||
| 23 | 8:40 | 11 | Joonasย GRANBERG | FIN |
| 23 | 8:40 | 11 | Andrew PARR | CAN |
| 23 | 8:40 | 11 | Jaakkoย MAKITALO | FIN |
| ย | ||||
| 24 | 8:50 | 11 | Ben PARKER | ENG |
| 24 | 8:50 | 11 | WONGย Woonย Man | HKG |
| 24 | 8:50 | 11 | Ben FOX | USA |
| ย | ||||
| 1 | 6:50 | 1 | Nilsย FLOREN | SWE |
| 1 | 6:50 | 1 | Panuwatย MUENLEK | THA |
| 1 | 6:50 | 1 | Miguelย TABUENA | PHI |
| ย | ||||
| 2 | 7:00 | 1 | Christianย NILSSON | SWE |
| 2 | 7:00 | 1 | Ignacioย GARRIDO | ESP |
| 2 | 7:00 | 1 | Antonioย LASCUNA | PHI |
| ย | ||||
| 3 | 7:10 | 1 | Niall TURNER | IRL |
| 3 | 7:10 | 1 | Bradley DREDGE | WAL |
| 3 | 7:10 | 1 | PariyaJUNHASAVASDIKUL | THA |
| ย | ||||
| 4 | 7:20 | 1 | Jean-Baptisteย GONNET | FRA |
| 4 | 7:20 | 1 | Oliver WILSON | ENG |
| 4 | 7:20 | 1 | Javierย COLOMO | ESP |
| ย | ||||
| 5 | 7:30 | 1 | Elmer SALVADOR | PHI |
| 5 | 7:30 | 1 | Johanย EDFORS | SWE |
| 5 | 7:30 | 1 | Lorenzoย GAGLI | ITA |
| ย | ||||
| 6 | 7:40 | 1 | Tjaartย VAN DER WALT | RSA |
| 6 | 7:40 | 1 | Rickย KULACZ | AUS |
| 6 | 7:40 | 1 | Peterย LAWRIE | IRL |
| ย | ||||
| 7 | 7:50 | 1 | David HOWELL | ENG |
| 7 | 7:50 | 1 | ThitiphunCHUAYPRAKONG | THA |
| 7 | 7:50 | 1 | Darren BECK | AUS |
| ย | ||||
| 8 | 8:00 | 1 | Andrewย DODT | AUS |
| 8 | 8:00 | 1 | Berry HENSON | USA |
| 8 | 8:00 | 1 | Dannyย CHIA | MAS |
| ย | ||||
| 9 | 8:10 | 1 | Mikkoย ILONEN | FIN |
| 9 | 8:10 | 1 | Stephenย GALLACHER | SCO |
| 9 | 8:10 | 1 | NamchokTANTIPOKHAKUL | THA |
| ย | ||||
| 10 | 8:20 | 1 | Kennethย FERRIE | ENG |
| 10 | 8:20 | 1 | Jyotiย RANDHAWA | IND |
| 10 | 8:20 | 1 | Anthonyย KANG | USA |
| ย | ||||
| 11 | 8:30 | 1 | Matthew ZIONS | AUS |
| 11 | 8:30 | 1 | Andrewย MCGREGOR | SCO |
| 11 | 8:30 | 1 | KIMย Gi-whan | KOR |
| ย | ||||
| 12 | 8:40 | 1 | Himmatย RAI | IND |
| 12 | 8:40 | 1 | Wilsonย CHOY | HKG |
| 12 | 8:40 | 1 | Scott STRANGE | AUS |
Prediction
Javier Colomo, 28, is playing inspired golf after losing his European Tour card earlier this season. He's got the most to lose and is playing some great golf as displayed by his career-best opening round of 64.
Despite a hot swing and plenty of motivation, compatriot, tour veteran and elder by 20 years, Jimenez is going to be the Spaniard that comes away with the $2 million purse when the weekend's play has ended.
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