The South African nailed a -5 card at the Centurion Club and attacked the top after Thursday’s play. The two big names in the event managed to finish one under par overall.
LIV Golf experienced its first day of competition. He did so amid controversy and with mixed communications following the PGA’s punishment of the 17 rebels who opted to switch sides and join the Saudi super league. One that it all started with South African golfers as the initial contenders.
Despite the fact that the field had big-name stars like Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Sergio García, Louis Oosthuizen or Kevin Na, it was the so-called main players who were at the top of the table after a day when a light rain attacked the last hours and where the world learned about this new experience which promises to revolutionize the world of golf at the forefront of the checkbook.
Although they remain negative data from the event, the difficulty watching shows and the fact that the organization has no support via the web where an up-to-date record of what is happening on the pitch can be kept (one of the strengths of the PGA), the novelty of seeing the 48 participants compete simultaneously was a blow to the table . They all start from different starts, but at the same time, preventing the rounds from going on all day and allowing the ranking to become much more real and exciting.
It is in this dynamic that Charl Schwartzel, winner of the Augusta Masters in 2011, managed to score a five-under-par card which earned him first place in the standings and with one move less than his South African compatriot Hennie du Plessis. Moreover, both are partners of the Stringer team, which is managed by fellow countryman Louis Oosthuizen (+2). The African selection, which also includes Branden Grace (-2), is the one leads the team table with a total of -9.
Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson instead closed the day with -1 cards . The 2020 Augusta winner managed to overcome a day in which he had one ball out of bounds and another buried in a bunker and closed with minimal home court advantage,
“Lefty” for its part went from least to most after going several months without playing a professional event after experiencing a “cooling off” period due to the criticism they received while posting their support for the petrodollar tour.
This Friday will be played the second round of the first LIV Golf event, the one which consists of 48 players, 12 teams and three days of golf, without course . Golfers argue a $25 million jackpot where four goes directly to the winner.
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