The Chilean completed a -4 inning, remaining four strokes behind the momentary leader. Joaquín Niemann walks in position 22 of the general table.
The LIV’s stopover in Washington began with a Chilean as the protagonist. Mito Pereira hit a 4-under first round to break into the top three marks of the day. Behind Harold Varner III (-8) and James Piot (-6), the national golfer even appears with Andy Ogletree, Kevin Na and Cameron Smith.
The numbers he gets after a Friday when he started hole two and had birdies at flags 3, 7, 13, 18 and 1 . He only suffered one bogey in his first round at Trump National Golf Club, which occurred on the 12th hole.
In any case, a more than positive day for the native of Pirque, who continues with good feelings after his 18th place at the PGA Championship, the second major of the season. At Oak Hills Pereira reached solidify his return to the World Top 50 and ensure his presence at the US Open which begins Thursday, June 15.
Of course, the one who couldn’t shine in Virginia was Joaquín Niemann, who closed the 18 holes on Friday in 22nd place in the individual draw . These problems were caused primarily by a tee that had three bogeys in the first five holes.
In any case, he managed to turn things around with three birdies in the last four flags he played, which allows him to reach Saturday with a record of one under par and with the need to cut positions. if he wants to fight for the trophy.
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