Cameron Smith blew up the cobwebs for his first beginning of the year to the ninth place after the opening round of Liv Golf Riyadh.
Former world champion in Australia and British Open, they bounced off the early Bogey to lose six birds in the last 12 holes for five people 67 in Riyadh Golf Club.
Thanks to the three winners of second place and third in the last four starts, including a draw to the second place at Saudi International at the beginning of December, Smith will once again threaten that you will do 17 months without a victory.
But he must hunt the Polish Australian winner Adrian Meronk, who set on Thursday in the first round with 10-fund 62 without Bogey.
By chasing his virgin title Liv after joining the Brekaway Tour last year, Meronk enjoys a two -stroke advantage of Sebastian Munoz from Colombia.
After the beginning of the round in the fifth hole, Meronk was eight years when he reached the third Par-5 627 Jards.
Although he disappeared at the first two shots, he nailed his approach to 12 feet and transformed the ninth bird of the day before he finished with 10. Putt of long-range on his last hole, on the fourth Par-4.
Mixing nine birds with lonely Bogey, Munoz said that he loves to play under the lights, and the tournament is played at the end of local times to adapt to the broadcast for the new television partner LIV, Fox Sports.
“I liked it very much, experience. I felt that we were doing it for the first time, and I really like visual and golf ball. It’s something different, something that we are not used to, and it’s nice, “said Munoz
Leading the team belongs to the Spanish Legion Jon Rahm XIII thanks to the new member Tom McKibbin, who shot seven than 65 years in his debut LIV.
The Irishman from the North is drawn in third place with English Lee Westwood.
“I’ve watched it for the last few years since it started and it is something that I really liked to watch, something completely different, something that probably appeals to more people my age,” said McKibbin.
“The opportunity to play with these guys and science from one of the best players in the world a week, is very, very nice to me.”
Tyrrell Hatton from England and American Caleb Surratt, also part of Legion XIII, belong to a draw to fifth place in six.
Rahm had the highest round of his team, five than 67 years old, giving Legion seven shots for one round at 24 under par.
The team of the Smith 2024 championships, Ripper GC, is drawn to the eighth place.
Marc Leismman fit into 67 Szypera, while Lucas Herbert passed 68 to be 15th, but 74 Matt Jones left his team for 12 years and a dozen shots behind Legion XIII.
Smith will return to Australia next week for the third edition of LIV Golf Adelaide.
From Reuters
