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Ian Poulter had eight birdies on Thursday on the way to a first-round 62 and a one-stroke lead over Rickie Fowler and Patrick Cantlay at the Bridgestone Invitational.

Woods shot a four-under 66, four strokes off the lead. But he naturally commanded most of the attention at Firestone Country Club.

Thailand's Pornanong Phatlum leads the British Open and is one shot clear of Georgia Hall and Minjee Lee going into the weekend at Royal Lytham & St Annes.

Ben Campbell carded a brilliant 66 on the opening day of the Fiji International to hold a four-shot lead at the top.

Royal Troon will host the Women's British Open in 2020, four years after the club voted overwhelmingly to admit women as members for the first time in its 138-year history.

Ollie Schniederjans scored five points with a closing eagle to take a three-point lead Thursday in the Barracuda Championship, the PGA Tour's only modified Stableford scoring event.

Phil Mickelson was prepared for the reaction to his new commercial that premiered Thursday, taking a self-deprecating approach.