by Orlando – The day started as if Carnage would be the theme of the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
But ended with Bay Hill the challenge he has always been, but not the ridiculous test he was early.
The route played about two strokes more easily for the players with the subsequent tee Times, helping the round of Wyndham Clark which ended with a 5-mine of 67 and a two-stroke advance on a group of four golfers, including the residents of Jupiter, Keegan Bradley, Shane Lowry and Corey Conno.
“There is a lot of water, there are a lot of problems here, and I think I have become more comfortable with some of these starting blows,” said Clark, the US Open 2023 champion who was a finalist of Scottie Scheffler during this event a year ago.
“It’s nice to put good figures on this golf course and if something is really good momentum for the rest of the week.”
Lowry exceeded Bradley with an eagle on n ° 16, but it was before Clark observed two of the last three holes. He finished with six birdies and a Bogey.
“I turned on the television and watched golf this morning and it didn’t look very fun there,” said Lowry. “I did not particularly wait for my round but I think we had favorable conditions.”
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The 69 of Bradley, however, was the most impressive turn since it came when the average of the field was about 75.5 shots before the winds decrease and the temperature increased.
This would have been among the first 10 highest than the event was founded in 1979.
The first round finished playing a shade on 74.5 shots, about 2.6 on the peer for the combined field.
“Today is one of the best rounds I have played all year round,” said Bradley. “Some days, you get on the course and they go out right where you look. Today, it was one of these days.”
Bradley’s round included four birdies and Bogey on n ° 15.
The opening tour was a striking contrast of the Round 1 at least the week of the classic of the week which saw the history of Jake Knapp 59 and a day during which the combined field score was a record for 2.5 -shots under the peer for the combined field.
Tom d’Angelo is a chronicler of senior sports and journalist of the Palm Beach Post. It can be attached to tdangelo@pbpost.com.
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