Eire’s Seamus Energy sits a shot off the lead after the opening spherical of the PGA Tour’s Genesis Invitational, as world No 1 Scottie Scheffler additionally made a robust begin
Energy recovered from an early bogey to register 4 birdies in a three-under 69 at Torrey Pines, leaving him a shot behind first-round chief Denny McCarthy.
McCarthy produced a birdie-eagle end to publish an opening-round 68 and set the tempo, following a 25-foot birdie on the seventeenth by firing an excellent three-wood into the par-five final and arrange a closing eagle.
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Rory McIlroy chipped in on the par-three seventeenth in the course of the opening spherical of the Genesis Invitational
Patrick Rodgers joins Energy in tied-second, whereas world No 1 Scheffler is inside two of the lead regardless of lacking a four-foot birdie likelihood on the ultimate gap of his two-under 70.
Rory McIlroy – coming off a victory at Pebble Seaside two weeks in the past – had two birdies and two bogeys in his regular spherical of even-par 72, whereas Collin Morikawa, Shane Lowry and Justin Thomas had been within the giant group at 73.
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Scheffler had 4 birdies in seven holes however did not make the most of the par fives coming in, with the two-time main champion enjoying the remainder of his spherical in two over to fall two behind.
“I think it was a mix of stuff,” Scheffler stated. “Today’s a challenging day and this is a golf course that challenges you in a variety of ways. I felt like I did a lot of good stuff out there, I got off to a really good start and hung in there from there.”
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Harris English gained at Torrey Pines three weeks in the past at eight below however opened with a 75, whereas Rasmus Hojgaard (82) and Adam Hadwin (83) each failed to interrupt 80.
The Genesis Invitational relocated this 12 months from Riviera to the South Course at Torrey Pines due to the Los Angeles wildfires, with the venue match prepared after internet hosting the Farmers Insurance coverage Open final month.
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