Compton grabs share of Wyndham lead, Woods two shots back


  • Golf
  • Friday, 21 Aug 2015

Jul 25, 2015; Oakville, Ontario, CAN; Erik Compton (AUS) hits the ball on the second tee box in the third round of the RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Jean-Yves Ahern-USA TODAY Sports

GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Erik Compton wonders if he should start drinking more often after firing an eight-under-par 62 to grab a three-way share of the first round lead at the Wyndham Championship on Thursday.

The two-time heart-transplant recipient, who tied for second at last year's U.S. Open, took advantage of ideal scoring conditions on a soggy Sedgefield course to join fellow Americans William McGirt and Tom Hoge atop the leaderboard.

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