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* Emotional Da Silva hits first shot * Canadian starts defence of gold won 112 years ago (Adds details, quotes) By Steve Keating RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Canada's Graham DeLaet fired a five-under-par 66 to grab the early clubhouse lead but Justin Rose drew the cheers for a hole in one on golf's return to the Olympics after a 112-year absence. Taking advantage of ideal morning scoring conditions, DeLaet opened defence of the gold medal won by Canada's George Lyon at the 1904 Summer Games, mixing six birdies with a bogey to sit one in front of Belgian Thomas Pieters on the clubhouse leaderboard. Rose was two off the lead after six holes.
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