Eire’s Seamus Energy sits a shot off the lead after the opening spherical of the PGA Tour’s Genesis Invitational, as world No 1 Scottie Scheffler additionally made a robust begin
Energy recovered from an early bogey to register 4 birdies in a three-under 69 at Torrey Pines, leaving him a shot behind first-round chief Denny McCarthy.
McCarthy produced a birdie-eagle end to publish an opening-round 68 and set the tempo, following a 25-foot birdie on the seventeenth by firing an excellent three-wood into the par-five final and arrange a closing eagle.
Patrick Rodgers joins Energy in tied-second, whereas world No 1 Scheffler is inside two of the lead regardless of lacking a four-foot birdie probability on the ultimate gap of his two-under 70.
Rory McIlroy – coming off a victory at Pebble Seashore two weeks in the past – had two birdies and two bogeys in his regular spherical of even-par 72, whereas Collin Morikawa, Shane Lowry and Justin Thomas have been within the giant group at 73.
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Scheffler had 4 birdies in seven holes however did not benefit from the par fives coming in, with the two-time main champion enjoying the remainder of his spherical in two over to fall two behind.
Harris English gained at Torrey Pines three weeks in the past at eight beneath however opened with a 75, whereas Rasmus Hojgaard (82) and Adam Hadwin (83) each failed to interrupt 80.
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