Windy conditions all over southern California have made golf quite interesting the past few days. Not that these guys didn't need any more added pressure to their already stressful week of trying to make it onto the PGA Tour.
First round co-leader Will Claxton carved his way through the wind in La Quinta to remain at the top of the leader board through two rounds of play, at 10-under par overall.
The 30-year old Swainsboro, Georgia native carded an opening round score of 64 to share the over night lead. He backed that up in extremely windy conditions with a two-under par 70 in round two.
The Santa Anna winds began to blow through Thousand Oaks, California later in the afternoon at the Chevron World Challenge during the opening round of play.
K.J. Choi began his round by blowing through the first five holes. Carding five birdies in a row to begin his first round at Sherwood Country Club.
Choi would hold on as the winds gusted upwards of 30 mph to finish the day with a six-under, 66 to lead by three over Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker.
The Chevron World Challenge uses a select field of just 18 players. However, with the conditions worsening as the round went on, only three players managed to break par in round one.
Woods, who is also the event host, began his day with a bang birdying four of his first five holes before giving his first shot back on the par-four ninth hole.
Round one of six is over for the 171 players grinding it out at the PGA Tour qualifying school to try and make it into the top-25 and earn their 2012 PGA Tour cards.
Will Claxton and Daniel Summerhays share the lead at eight-under par, after both carding opening rounds of 64.
The event is played this year in La Quinta, California across two courses. The Nicklaus Tournament Course and the TPC Stadium course.
Claxton, who played three events this year on the Nationwide Tour, kept a clean card in round one with six birdies and an eagle for his share of the lead.
Summerhays, on the other hand played on the PGA Tour in 2011. Finishing outside the top-125 on the money list in the 171st position forced the Utah native to return to q-school to try and earn his card once again for 2012.
Windy conditions all over southern California have made golf quite interesting the past few days. Not that these guys didn't need any more added pressure to their already stressful week of trying to make it onto the PGA Tour.
