Choi leads the Open pack

Updated 07.41 Sat Jul 19 2008
Keywords: birkdale, kj, villegas, royal, harrington, championship, golf, open, choi

Korea's KJ Choi leads the pack going into the third round at the Open Championship.

Choi claimed the outright lead on one under after a round of 67, which included birdies at his last two holes.

"All my shots - the swing, the putting, everything - worked the way I wanted it to" - KJ Choi

He overtook 53-year-old two-time champion Greg Norman, who had a second successive 70.

Choi, 38, who is ranked 11th in the world, said: "I think it was probably my best round I've ever played at the Open.

"All my shots - the swing, the putting, everything - worked the way I wanted it to."

Royal Birkdale is expected to see more of the bad weather that has plagued the tournament.

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