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Golf-Backstrom fires albatross to take early lead in Moscow (Reuters)

 

Published 7/24/2008 at Yahoo! Sports - Golf News

Sweden's Joakim Backstrom shot a seven-under par 65 helped by an albatross to take an early one-stroke lead at the Russian Open on Thursday. (link)

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