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Anthony Kim leads the AT&T National Golf Tournement.

Kim set the course record with an 8-under 62 for a two-shot lead over AT&T National host Tiger Woods an 2 others.

The 24-year-old has not won since his victory here at Congressional Country Club last year, as he was slowed by an assortment of injuries that caused his game to slip just as he was being anointed as the next great American player.

It was the best round of his PGA Tour career, although Kim walked off the par-5 ninth green slightly perturbed after narrowly missing a 10-foot birdie putt. Apparently, eight birdies wasn’t enough.

Anthony Kim has set the pace early and looks to be in contention to retain his title, but there is still 3 more rounds to play.

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Kenny Perry shot a record 258 total at the Travelers Championship to beat Paul Goydos and David Toms by a total of 3 strokes.

48-year old Perry, who led after each of the first two rounds, trailed by a stroke to Paul Goydos heading into Sunday. But Kenny shot a 32 on the front nine and was up by five strokes heading to the par-4 15th.

Goydos made a 20-foot eagle putt from the fringe on 15 and birdied 16. But he missed his birdie putt on 17 to the right.

Perry made birdy on the 15th, and put the tournament away by making another birdie on the 17th after hitting a 164 yard approach shot to within 8 feet of the hole. Kenny Perry was strong throughout the tournement and was a very worthy winner. Goydos Looked like he could be a threat but Perry Prevailed to win the Championship.

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Today’s play at the PGA Tour Travelers Championship has been officially postponed until tomorrow and it looks like we are going to be neading them travelers umbrellas.

As predicted rain hit the course at approximately 4.30PM ET meaning play was halted, then at about 6.00PM ET Second-round play was officially suspended for the day and will resume at 8 a.m. Saturday.

There are still a few dozen players yet to finish the second round, but everyone has completed at least 27 holes. It remains to be seen whether the field will be re-paired and sent off two tees after the second round is completed Saturday.

Kenny Perry is the current club house leader at 11-under-par with a 2 shot lead over Ryan Moore who also finished his second before play was suspended.

Tied For third there is 6 players at 8-under-par including Aaron Whatkins and Colt Knost who also finished the round, Anthony Kim, Paul Goydos who was tied second after the first round, David Toms and Spencer Levin.

Other Notes:
Paul Azinger has been disqualified for using a non-comforming golf ball.

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Kenny Perry the world number 7 is the current leader of the PGA Tour Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands.

Perry shot an impressive first round of  61 to finish the day at 9-under-par. Kenny Perry admitted he was gunning for a sub 60 round but missed the mark by 2 tying the course record with his round of 61.

Kenny goes into the second tomorrow with a 2 shot lead over Paul Goydos and Charles Warren who both shot 63.

Perry, who has finished in the top 10 seven times at this tournament, shot a 29 on the front nine and had no bogeys. He flirted with a 59 before making par on the final two holes.

“I was looking for that magical number,” Perry said. “I thought I could do it today. I was definitely trying to get it done.”

More than 100 golfers shot under par, taking advantage of light winds and the soft greens left by the same rains that plagued the U.S. Open.

U.S. Open champion Lucas Glover and Ricky Barnes who finished joint runner-up at Bethpage Black was among nine golfers tied at 5 under

The second round gets underway tomorrow.

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