Xander Schauffele holds a three-shot lead after the opening round of the Wells Fargo Championship, with Rory McIlroy part of the chasing pack after a strong start.
Xander Schauffele jumped into a three-shot lead after the opening round of the Wells Fargo Championship, with Rory McIlroy part of the chasing pack as he bids for a record fourth victory at the event. Schauffele mixed an eagle and six birdies with a lone bogey in an opening-round 64 at the Quail Hollow Club, giving him a commanding advantage over McIlroy, Justin Thomas and Alex Noren.
The Northern Irishman reached the turn in 31 despite dropping a shot at the ninth before an eventful back nine saw him card three birdies and as many bogeys, leaving him tied-second on four under. 'I'm hitting the ball really well again, with some of the shots that I hit out there today with the driver and some of the iron shots much better,' McIlroy said. 'It was good to play a solid round of golf today.
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