Peter Malnati shot and eight-under (63) to take the first round lead at the Bermuda Championship. He is seeking his third-consecutive top-5 finish on the PGA Tour this season.
Ryan Armour’s one-under (70) puts him in the clubhouse with the tournament lead T-1 (-8) while Kramer Hickok is four under through 14 and is currently (-8) in the second round as of posting this today.
Henrik Stenson withdrew from the tournament with back issues.
With the tournament in the Atlantic time zone, golfers teed-off at 6:35am ET/7:35am (Local) for Round-2 this morning. Malnati teed-off at 11:55am (ET)/12:55pm (Local) or about five minutes ago.
Note: It’s partly cloudy and about 80-degrees (F). Winds SW 24+ mph. Stronger, blustery winds (35 mph gusts) expected in afternoon and on Saturday.
Tournament Notebook
Doug Ghim yesterday made seven birdies and no bogeys to shoot a 7-under (64), his lowest score on tour since a first-round 63 at the 2019 Farmers Insurance Open.
Doc Redman holed out for an eagle-2 from 94 yards at the 15th hole to card a 6-under (65), extending his streak of sub-par scores this season to a perfect 11-for-11.
Will Zalatoris came into the tournament three points shy of earning Special Temporary Membership to the PGA Tour. He opened with 2-under (69). and is seeking his fourth top-10 finish in his fifth start of the season (T-6/U.S. Open, T-8/Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship, T-5/Shriners Hospitals for Children Open).
Defending champion Brendon Todd opened with an even-par (71).
There were only four bogey-free rounds yesterday: Ryan Armour (64), Doug Ghim (64), Ryan Brehm (68), Scott Stallings (68).
Leaderboard After R-1
Peter Malnati 63 (-8)
Ryan Armour 64 (-7)
Doug Ghim 64 (-7)
Current Leaderboard (link)
Cutline is projected at (-1), but might go to (E).
What They’re Saying
Malnati Leads by One (PGA Tour dot com)
Harrington Back on PGA Tour with Opening 67 (USA Today/Golf Week)
Bubba Watson on Dealing with Anxiety (Golf Week)
Photos from Bermuda and Port Royal GC (USA Today)
Sports Business and the Golf Industry
DeChambeau Lands First SI Cover (Sports Illustrated/Business Wire)
The PGA of America elected Jim Richerson as its 42nd president. He’ll serve a two-year term. (ESPN/AP)
Golf Channel to Air More College Golf in January 2021 (USA Today/Golf week)
More Details on Callaway Deal with Topgolf (Greenville Business)