World No 1 Scottie Scheffler and PGA Championship winner Xander Schauffele made robust begins to take a seat among the many leaders after the primary spherical of the profitable Memorial Match on Thursday.
Canada’s Adam Hadwin although will head the sphere going into Friday’s second spherical at Muirfield Village Golf Membership after the world No 59 produced a formidable six-under-par opening spherical that includes eight birdies.
Scheffler completed one shot again on 5 underneath, after recording six birdies and one bogey – which got here on the par-five fifth – whereas Schauffele is an additional shot again in a four-way tie for third.
Making his first look since profitable at Valhalla final month, Schauffele went bogey-free by his 18 holes.
Ludvig Åberg, Corey Conners and Collin Morikawa additionally completed their opening rounds on 4 underneath.
Defending Memorial champion Viktor Hovland is one among 5 gamers tied at three-under 69, and Rory McIlroy is a part of a bunch at two-under
“Going out this morning, a little softer greens, a little softer fairways, I was able to put up a good score,” stated Scheffler.
“It felt like I hit a lot of quality shots today, it felt like my ball striking was really good, and I was able to hole a few putts as well, so overall, pretty pleased with the round today.”
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Hadwin, 36, is a top-60 participant on this planet however has only one PGA Tour win to his identify, which got here again in 2017.
The Canadian began his spherical with a downhill, 29-foot birdie putt on the first gap and added a 35 1/2-footer on the par-five fifth. These have been two of his 4 birdies on the entrance 9 earlier than a bogey on the eighth.
His 4 birdies on the again 9 have been a lot shorter, none longer than 5 toes, and he stood at seven-under earlier than bogeying his final.
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