Harold Varner II made two eagles en route to a 64, -8, at Trump National Golf Club in Washington to lead the first round of the tournament belonging to LIV Golf. Sergio García, Eugenio López-Chacarra and David Puig they shared the fifteenth position behind him.
Varner is two shots ahead James Piot (-6, 66), with a group tied for third place with -4 consisting of the Australian cameron smiththe Chilean Mito Pereira, Kevin Na, and Andy Ogletree.
Varner He opened his round with a bogey on the 4th hole, a par three, but returned to par to eagle the par four of the 9th hole. His second eagle came on the par five of the 13th and was followed by two birdies, which linked another two birdies on the other two par fives. Varner, 32, is looking for his first victory on the LIV circuit.
The American command has a two-step advantage James Piot, who signed off with seven birdies and one bogey. Four strokes behind the leader is the quartet of players, including a ogletree surprisingly he signed five birdies and one bogey in his tournament debut.
There are several players in a big seventh place, with 69 shots and five off the leader. Among them are Dustin Johnson and Patrick Reed. It is after them, with -2, when another group appears nourished on Bryson DeChambeau and the three Spaniards, who share fifteenth place.
Sergio Garcia He signed for his 70th after an irregular round with five birdies and three bogeys. For his part, Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra He signed the same result, in his case after an eagle (par four on the 9th hole), three birdies, a bogey and a double-bogey (par three on the 17th). At -2 is also David Puigwho signed off with an eagle (par five of 13), three birdies and three bogeys.
Classification after the first round (par 72)
1. Harold Varner III (United States) 64
2. James Piot (United States) 66
3. Kevin Na (United States) 68
3. Andy Ogletree (United States) 68
3. Mito Pereira (Chile) 68
3. Cameron Smith (Australia) 68
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15. Sergio Garcia (Spain) 70
15. Eugenio López-Chacarra (Spain) 70
15. David Puig (Spain) 70
Source: La Verdad
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