Mexico City – After a powerful jam in the thin air in Liv Golf City Mexico, Bryson Dechambeau He pumped both arms, held with his fans and Tok, the solo leadership after the very entertaining Friday opening round at the Chapultepec Golf Club.
The Crushers GC Captain Birdied His Final Hole, The 396-Yard Par-4 First, By Driving the Green and Two-Putting From 35 Feet, providing the finishing touch on an 8 -under 63 that leaves Him One Stroke’s, Legion Jon’s Jon’s Jon’s Jon’s Jon’s Jon’s Jon ‘ Jon’s Jon’s Jon or Rahmid’s, Othead of Rahmid’s, Oher. Cameron Smith.
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The crushers and the Rippers are tied in the leadership of the team at 15 below, six free Smash GC.
DCCHAMBEAU, looking for his first victory in the Liv Golf since 2023, averaged 367 yards in its 14 units on Friday, including two units or more than 400 yards. His last trip on the first hole traveled 372.9 yards. The 63 is its lowest opening round in Liv Golf.
“It was fun to get to the ball away,” Dechambeau said. “Fun to end with a good blow in the last hole.”
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In total, the field produced 11 units of 400 yards or more in the elevation of 7,900 feet, with Smash Captain Brooks Koepka with the longest trip to 435 yards in Hole 11. There were 66 units between 370 and 399 yards, giving fans of Mexico City a lot to encourage the appearance of debut of Liv Golf in the capital of the nation.
“It has always been exciting around here,” said Rangegoats GC Bubba Watson’s captain, who is alone after a 5 bass 66.
Dchambeau began his day driving the second pair of 316 yards and 22 feet hollow for Eagle. He continued with Birdies in the next two holes, and also a Birdie in the seventh pair 5 (with a trip of 379 yards) to move to 5 below after six holes.
But any thought of another sub-60 round disappeared in the next eight holes in which he also played even.
“There were many moments when I felt that I was going to take it to 9, 10 under and there were times when I, man, could have 3 bass or 2 under easily if I don’t put my act in shape,” Deschambeau said. “It’s a Tutter golf course.”
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Rahm, the individual golf champion Liv 2024, opened with three consecutive Birdies and was 5 under seven before suffering a couple of Bogeys. He played the nine of Back Nine in a 4 under free and briefly solo leadership after draining a 39 feet putt Birdie in 13.
“What better way to start than with three inauguration,” he said. “That simply marked the guideline. I felt really comfortable in the green ones all day. I really couldn’t have asked for a much better score.”
Smith, who is looking for his first victory in the LIV golf since 2023 as Dechambeau, also began with three consecutive Birdies. He had six birdies in his first eight holes and route to shoot 64, his lowest round of the season.
“I have put myself in a really good place after the first round,” said Smith, whose Rippers won the previous LIV golf tournament in Miami, with his teammate Marc Leishman claiming the individual title. “Hopefully, I can go out during the weekend and give everything and I hope I go with a trophy.”
After having finished in the first hole on Friday, Deschambeau will now begin its second round in the same hole on Saturday that part of the group of leaders that includes Rahm and Smith. With the conditions of the reaffirmed course, long units should remain abundant.
“It will become firm and fast here,” said Dcchambeau. “It’s a lot of fun this weekend.”
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Team scores
The new LIV Golf score format this season now implies that the four scores now count in each round in the team competition. Here are the results and scores for each team after Round 1 on Friday or Mexico City of Liv Golf.
T1. Ripper GC -15 (Smith 64, Herbert 68, Jones 68, Leishman 69)
T1. Crushers GC -15 (Dechambeau 63, Lahiri 68, Casey 69, Howell III 69)
3. Smash GC -9 (Kokrak 68, Gooch 69, Koepka 69, McDowell 69)
4. 4 EACK -6 (Reed 68, Varner III 68, Johnson 71, Pietters 71)
5. Legion XIII -5 (Rahm 64, Hatton 67, Surratt 73, McKibbin 75)
6. Torque GC -4 (Niemann 68, Ortiz 68, Muñoz 72, Pereira 72)
7. Majesticks GC -2 (Poulter 69, Horsfield 70, Westwood 71, Stenson 72)
8. RANGEGATS GC -1 (Watson 66, Wolff 69, Campbell 73, Uihlein 75)
T9. GC +2 Fire Balls (Masaveu 70, Puig 70, Ancerer 72, García 74)
T9. HEFLYERS GC +2 (Steele 69, Mickelson 71, Ogletree 73, Tringale 73)
11. Cleeks Golf Club +4 (Kjettrup 70, Bland 71, Kaymer 72, Meronk 75)
12. Stinger GC +5 (Schwartzel 70, Burmester 71, Grace 74, Oosthuizen 74)
13. Iron heads GC +11 (Kozuma 72, Jang 73, after 74, read 76)
Commodines: Kim 71, C. Lee 71
This piece is courtesy of Mike Mcallister in association with Liv Golf.
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