MEXICO CITY – After one mighty lash into the skinny air at LIV Golf Mexico Metropolis, Bryson DeChambeau pumped each arms, celebrated together with his followers and took the solo lead after Friday’s extremely entertaining opening spherical at Membership de Golf Chapultepec.
The Crushers GC Captain birdied his ultimate gap, the 396-yard par-4 first, by driving the inexperienced and two-putting from 35 toes, offering the of completion on an 8-under 63 that leaves him one stroke forward of two different captains, Legion XIII’s Jon Rahm and Ripper GC’s Cameron Smith.
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The Crushers and Rippers are tied for the staff lead at 15 below, six pictures away from Smash GC.
DeChambeau, looking for his first LIV Golf win since 2023, averaged 367 yards on his 14 drives Friday, together with two drives of 400-plus yards. His ultimate drive on the first gap traveled 372.9 yards. The 63 is his lowest-ever opening spherical in LIV Golf.
“It was enjoyable hitting the ball far,” DeChambeau mentioned. “Enjoyable to complete off with a pleasant bang on the final gap.”
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In all, the sector produced 11 drives of 400 yards or longer within the 7,900-foot elevation, with Smash Captain Brooks Koepka having the longest drive at 435 yards on the eleventh gap. There have been 66 extra drives between 370 and 399 yards, giving the Mexico Metropolis followers lots to cheer for throughout LIV Golf’s debut look within the nation’s capital.
“It’s at all times been thrilling round right here,” mentioned RangeGoats GC Captain Bubba Watson, who’s in solo fourth after a 5-under 66. “They love their sports activities. I’m glad they arrive out to look at us play golf and watch a few of these guys hit it fairly far.”
DeChambeau began his day by driving the 316-yard par-4 second and holing a 22-foot putt for eagle. He adopted with birdies on the following two holes, and likewise a birdie on the par-5 seventh (with a 379-yard drive) to maneuver to five below after six holes.
However any ideas of one other sub-60 spherical disappeared in the course of the subsequent eight holes wherein he performed even par.
“There was a number of moments the place I felt like I used to be going to get it to 9-, 10-under and there have been moments the place I am like, man, I might be 3-under or 2-under simply if I do not get my act in form,” DeChambeau mentioned. “It is a teeter-totter golf course.”
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Rahm, the 2024 LIV Golf Particular person Champion, opened with three consecutive birdies and was 5 below via seven earlier than struggling a pair of bogeys. He performed the again 9 in a bogey-free 4 below and briefly held the solo lead after draining a 39-foot birdie putt on the thirteenth.
“What higher option to begin it than with three birdies in a row,” he mentioned. “That simply set the tone. Felt actually snug on the greens all day. Couldn’t actually have requested for a significantly better rating.”
Smith, who’s looking for his first LIV Golf win since 2023 like DeChambeau, additionally began with three consecutive birdies. He had six birdies in his first eight holes en path to taking pictures 64, his lowest spherical of the season.
“I’ve put myself in a very great spot after spherical one,” mentioned Smith, whose Rippers received the earlier LIV Golf match in Miami, together with his teammate Marc Leishman claiming the person title. “Hopefully, I can go on the market over the weekend and provides it my all and hopefully stroll away with a trophy.”
Having completed on the primary gap Friday, DeChambeau will now begin his second spherical on the identical gap Saturday as a part of the leaders’ group that features Rahm and Smith. With course situations firming up, lengthy drives ought to proceed to be considerable.
“It’s going to get agency and quick out right here,” DeChambeau mentioned. “Be a number of enjoyable this weekend.”
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TEAM SCORES
LIV Golf’s new scoring format this season now includes all 4 scores now counting in each spherical within the staff competitors. Listed here are the outcomes and scores for every staff after Friday’s Spherical 1 of LIV Golf Mexico Metropolis.
T1. RIPPER GC -15 (Smith 64, Herbert 68, Jones 68, Leishman 69)T1. CRUSHERS GC -15 (DeChambeau 63, Lahiri 68, Casey 69, Howell III 69)3. SMASH GC -9 (Kokrak 68, Gooch 69, Koepka 69, McDowell 69)4. 4ACES GC -6 (Reed 68, Varner III 68, Johnson 71, Pieters 71)5. LEGION XIII -5 (Rahm 64, Hatton 67, Surratt 73, McKibbin 75)6. TORQUE GC -4 (Niemann 68, Ortiz 68, Muñoz 72, Pereira 72)7. MAJESTICKS GC -2 (Poulter 69, Horsfield 70, Westwood 71, Stenson 72)8. RANGEGOATS GC -1 (Watson 66, Wolff 69, Campbell 73, Uihlein 75)T9. FIREBALLS GC +2 (Masaveu 70, Puig 70, Ancer 72, Garcia 74)T9. HYFLYERS GC +2 (Steele 69, Mickelson 71, Ogletree 73, Tringale 73)11. CLEEKS GOLF CLUB +4 (Kjettrup 70, Bland 71, Kaymer 72, Meronk 75)12. STINGER GC +5 (Schwartzel 70, Burmester 71, Grace 74, Oosthuizen 74)13. IRON HEADS GC +11 (Kozuma 72, Jang 73, Na 74, Lee 76)Wild Playing cards: Kim 71, C. Lee 71
This piece is courtesy of Mike McAllister in partnership with LIV Golf.
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