KAPALUA, Hawaii By the time Marc Leishman teed off for his opening round at the Sentry Tournament of Champions the winds were gusting to 20 mph perfect.For Leishman, the gusts felt just like Warrnambool, Australia, where he grew up, and his play on Day 1 reflected that comfort level, with the three-time PGA Tour winner making four consecutive birdies starting at the seventh hole on his way to a 6-under 67 and a one-stroke lead over Brian Harman and Jhonattan Vegas.
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It would be a calm day down there [Australia] and I wouldn't know what to do and would play terrible, he said. Basically every round of golf I played until I was 15 was in a really strong wind. I just didn't know any different and it actually took me some time when I got over here to find my feet when it wasn't windy.In Leishmans only other start at the winners-only event (2013) high winds caused rounds to be delayed. Although he struggled that week, finishing 23rd, it wasnt because of the demanding conditions.I remember I got food poisoning on the Wednesday night, so the Thursday I threw up three times in the first five holes and they cancelled the whole day so I was really happy, he laughed. I remember spending a lot of time in a hotel room.
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