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Aussie Buddies Make Impressive Start in LIV Singapore
Four golfers share a 4-under 67 lead in challenging conditions; Canadian wild card Richard Lee leads as first LIV wild card to top a round.
- At the opening round on March 12, Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, Lee Westwood, and Richard Lee shared the lead after posting bogey-free 67s at Sentosa Golf Club's Serapong Course.
- Westwood, returning from a torn wrist tendon and five weeks of rehab, arrived after a good week last week, riding his surprising form this week.
- Richard Lee opened his round by holing out from a bunker, using just 26 putts and rolling three consecutive birdies from the ninth to the 11th holes.
- Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith both made encouraging starts, with Leishman one shot behind and Smith two off the lead; Legion XIII led the team standings on 11 under, 10 clear of Ripper GC, who sat fifth after Lucas Herbert and Elvis Smylie shot two-over 73s.
- Richard Lee, the wildcard, became the first LIV wild card to lead after a round and said a win could help him join a team, while defending champion Joaquin Niemann is two shots off the lead with nine others, including Anthony Kim.
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Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm among leaders at LIV Singapore
Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm are among four players tied for the lead at 4-under par following the opening round of LIV Golf Singapore on Thursday, but the leaders should feel far from comfortable.
“I think I played one of my best matches last year right here, so it’s good to be back and feel the air of the community, feel the heat and see how good this field is,” said Joaquín Niemann on the eve of his release on the fourth date of LIV Golf in Singapore. The stop is special for the Chilean, as he arrived as defending champion after his spectacular performance last year: “I love being here. I also have very good memories. It’s nice to be he…
Lee Tae-hoon, a Korean-Canadian golfer, and Woori Financial Group tied for first place on the first day of the LIV Golf Singapore tournament, which has a total prize money of $30 million. Lee Tae-hoon recorded five birdies and a bogey in the first round of the tournament held at the par 71 Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore on the 12th.
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