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By Mark Lamport-Stokes<\/p>\n

AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 7 (Reuters) – For a second time in
\nthree years, Britain\u2019s Ross Fisher<\/a> has vaulted into contention
\nat a major amid concerns over his pregnant wife, but on this
\noccasion at the Masters he hopes for a better golfing result.<\/p>\n

Fisher, whose wife Joanne is expecting their second child
\nearly next week, carded an adventuresome three-under-par 69 in
\nThursday\u2019s opening round to lie four shots off the lead.<\/p>\n

Two years ago the Englishman entered the final round of the
\nBritish Open at Turnberry one shot off the pace but vowed to
\ndrop everything and return home if his wife went into labour.<\/p>\n

In the end no such interruption was necessary and he
\nfinished four strokes behind winner Stewart Cink<\/a> of the U.S.
\nbefore rushing off to witness the arrival of daughter Eve.<\/p>\n

\u201cHopefully it\u2019s not like last time, she hung on and I
\ndidn\u2019t,\u201d Fisher, 30, told reporters after mixing six birdies
\nwith three bogeys on a glorious spring day at Augusta National.<\/p>\n

\u201cHopefully I can hang on this time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although the four-times European Tour winner initially had
\nsome concerns over the impending birth of his second child on
\nApril 12, he was given a vote of confidence by his wife on the
\neve of the tournament.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe said best of wishes and best of luck,\u201d Fisher said.
\n\u201cAnd it\u2019s completely different this time because it\u2019s our
\nsecond (child).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first one was due the week of the (British) Open
\nwhereas the second one is due after (this week).\u201d<\/p>\n

EVEN LOWER<\/p>\n

Fisher, making only his third Masters appearance, was
\npleased with his start at Augusta National, despite feeling he
\ncould have gone even lower.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny time you go around this course in under 70 you\u2019re
\ndelighted but I\u2019m kind of walking off a little bit disappointed
\nbecause I felt like I played very nicely today,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI rolled in some putts and any time you can make five
\nbirdies on the front nine you have to be very, very pleased.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fisher recovered from bogeys at the first and fourth with a
\nsizzling run of five birdies in seven holes from the fifth to
\nvault to the top of the leaderboard.<\/p>\n

However he was annoyed after failing to birdie either of
\nthe par-fives after the turn.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was trying to take that momentum in the back and I holed
\na monster on 11 and made a great save on 12,\u201d said the six-foot
\nthree-inch Englishman. \u201cI just wanted to try and birdie the par
\nfives, unfortunately I didn\u2019t do that. And a shame to drop one
\non 17, but overall pleased with 69.\u201d
\n (Editing by Frank Pingue; To query or comment on this story
\nemail sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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