Two-time major winner Collin Morikawa fired a nine-under par 61 to seize a share of the lead in Thursday's opening round of the US PGA Tour's season-ending Tour Championship while top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and injured Rory McIlroy struggled.
Collin Morikawa of the United States plays his shot from the second tee during the first round of the TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club on Thursday, Aug. 24, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Morikawa, who began on 1-under and nine adrift of Scheffler, fired the lowest first round in Tour Championship history, making seven birdies and an eagle on a bogey-free day. "Im pretty frustrated with how I played," Scheffler said."I guess it's a little bit of a blessing to have a pretty bad day and still be in the tournament. So go out there tomorrow and just keep fighting."
McIlroy suffered the injury while exercising at home on Tuesday and had no practice before his round. "I hung in there and I just felt like if I could get through today, it's better than it was yesterday, hopefully tomorrow's better than it was today, and just sort of try to keep progressing," McIlroy said.
"I haven't been this pin-high with my irons in quite some time. That's a sign of control. And then being able to make some putts. I still left some out there but I'm not going to complain at all. I'm very, very pleased with this round."Bradley, who began seven off the lead, was thrilled as well after birdies on three of the last four holes to finish a bogey-free round.
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