
Bpgey-free: England's Oliver Wilson is tied in third place at the Honda Classic Photo: GETTY IMAGES Australian Green and American Connell shared the lead after the first round at Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. They both carded five-under-par rounds of 65, avoiding dropped shots, to edge clear of the field. Wilson was just one shot off the pace, after a bogey-free round of 66 which put him in a group of three sharing third place, with Colombian Camilo Villegas and Brazil's Alexandre Rocha. Related Articles Angry Daly hits back at 'jerk' Harrington still tortured by doubts Daly's record sheet opened Rose on the rise in Phoenix Poulter makes breakthrough Sport on television Former Masters champion Vijay Singh was a further shot back, with the Fijian at three under, while Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell and Germany's Alex Cejka stood on two under. England's Lee Westwood and Argentinian Angel Cabrera, who will return to Augusta next month to defend his Masters title, stayed in touch with the early leaders.
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