Bryson DeChambeau recovered from topping a drive to share the lead with residence hope Marc Leishman after the primary spherical of LIV Adelaide.
The 2-time US Open champion blended seven birdies and a bogey in his opening 66.
DeChambeau’s embarrassing thinned drive on the par-five tenth at Grange Golf Membership landed on the trail in entrance of the tee field and bounded up the golf green.
From there, the 32-year-old nonetheless managed to seek out the inexperienced in two and secured his birdie earlier than gaining one other 4 pictures on the closing 9.
“Oh yeah, it was an amazing line drive into the tee field and bounced it off the cart path,” laughed DeChambeau.
“I had a pleasant scuff mark. Final time I did that was 2021 Gamers Championship off the fourth tee field and it value me the title.
“However that shot was extra of a skinny shot. I simply hit too far down on the ball. I really struck it properly. It was an ideal strike proper into the tee field.
“It was superior. Bought to verify I do not hit it with too destructive an assault angle subsequent time.”
