Appleby shines on Houston return
Appleby won by six strokes last year
(US unless stated): S Appleby (Aus), K Sutherland, J Wagner
J Leonard, J Maggert, V Taylor
L Westwood (Eng)
D Howell (Eng)
B Langer (Ger)
J-M Olazabal (Spa)
The Australian hit seven birdies at the Redstone Gold Club to hold a share of the lead with Americans Kevin Sutherland and Johnson Wagner.Rookie Wagner had to roll up his trousers and play a shot out of the water by the 18th green but still got up and down for a par
four.England’s Lee Westwood is two shots behind after a 68.The Houston course has been set up mimic the Augusta National, the venue for next week’s Masters.