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NY Times · Apr 16, 2015

Huang Leads in Shenzhen as Watson Struggles With Green Speed

(Reuters) - Two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson made a late charge up the leaderboard to get within four shots of surprise leader, China's Huang Wen-yi, after Thursday's opening round of the European Tour's Shenzhen International.

Playing for the first time since presenting Jordan Spieth with his green jacket at Augusta National, Watson reeled off three birdies in a row on his back nine to sign for a two-under-par 70 at the Genzon Golf Club.

That left the American tied for 17th, four strokes behind 34-year-old Huang, who is ranked 1,189th in the world, but quickly making up ground.

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