Former US Open champion Lucas Glover is one in every of three gamers who maintain a share of the lead after the opening spherical of The Gamers Championship in Florida.
American Glover, 45, made a birdie on every of his final 4 holes at TPC Sawgrass to card a six-under-par 66 and declare an early lead, earlier than compatriot JJ Spaun and Colombia’s Camilo Villegas joined him on the high of the leaderboard.
World quantity two Rory McIlroy additionally took benefit of sun-drenched situations to shoot a powerful five-under-par 67 – with seven birdies, together with a wonderful three on the 18th – and two bogeys.
His preliminary drive on the par-four 18th ended up on pine straw amongst timber to the proper of the golf green, however his second shot completed simply 8ft from the cup and he holed out from there.
“I used to be simply attempting to chip-and-run a 5 iron up across the entrance of the inexperienced and make 4, and get out of there,” stated 2019 winner McIlroy, who’s tied for second with American Billy Horschel and Australia’s Min Woo Lee.
“It was a bonus to get it up on the inexperienced and gap the putt was a stunning strategy to end.
“I actually did not drive it the best way I wished to. Did not hit it in as many fairways as I’d have favored.
“I feel with the greens being so receptive, you may get away with it a bit bit. I am not going to have the ability to get away with it for the remainder of the week.
“I kind of rode my luck on the market a bit bit.”
The Northern Irishman edged away from his star-studded group, which included world primary Scottie Scheffler and quantity three Xander Schauffele.
Defending champion Scheffler completed on 69 as he kick-started his try to say a document third consecutive Gamers victory, whereas Schauffele carded a 72.
The sphere for the event contains 48 of the world’s high 50-ranked gamers.
