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Donald: Three shots back after solid first round<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Luke Donald made a solid start to his bid to claim the world number one spot as he shot a first round of 67 at The Heritage.<\/p>\n

The Englishman, who is currently third in the world, can take over at the top of the rankings with victory at Hilton Head Island in South Carolina.<\/span><\/p>\n

He started at the 10th hole and was on level par after his first nine before racking up four birdies during the second half of the round to finish four under.<\/span><\/p>\n

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First-round leaderboard:<\/span><\/h4>\n

(US unless stated)<\/em>
-7 G Willis
-6 C Campbell
-6 T Herron
-6 A Atwal (Ind)
-6 M Bettencourt
-5 C Villegas (Col)<\/span><\/p>\n

Click here<\/a><\/strong> for collated first round scores<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Donald finished the day in a tie for ninth place, just three shots behind first-round leader Garrett Willis.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 37-year-old American made a fine start to his round, carding six straight birdies between the second and seventh holes.<\/span><\/p>\n

He picked up three more shots on the back nine, but his charge was checked by bogeys at nine and 11 as he ended the day with a one-shot lead.<\/span><\/p>\n

Willis had considered switching to a belly putter but eventually chose to stick with his conventional club.<\/span><\/p>\n

Old Faithful<\/span><\/h4>\n

“I said (to my caddie), ‘You know what, go back to the car and get ‘Old Faithful’. I can’t pull the trigger’.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I’ve been having 31, 32, 33 putts a round, which is leading to a lot of missed cuts. And this is the week I’m going to break away, I’m going to do it, I’m going to switch.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I say that almost every week, but I don’t have the guts enough to do it. Luckily it paid off.”<\/span><\/p>\n

A chasing group of four – Chad Campbell, Tim Herron, Arjun Atwal and Mark Bettencourt – are hot on Willis’ heels at six under.<\/span><\/p>\n

Camilo Villegas of Colombia is one of three players tied for third at five under after picking up an amazing eagle at the par-five fifth which saw him chip in from 43 feet.<\/span><\/p>\n

Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell recorded a round of 68 to sit on three under along with Englishman Brian Davis, who missed out on this title last year after calling a foul on himself during a play-off.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ian Poulter will begin the second round on two under after shooting five birdies and three bogeys in his round of 69.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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