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Alex Noren of Sweden rolled in 11 birdies to assert the first-round lead within the Butterfield Bermuda Championship on Thursday in Southampton, Bermuda.
Noren posted a career-low, 10-under-par 61 at Port Royal Golf Course and had a two-stroke cushion with most gamers within the clubhouse Thursday afternoon. After beginning on the again 9, he made seven birdies over an eight-hole stretch that culminated with a birdie 2 on the par-3 third gap.
He picked up his solely bogey at No. 5 earlier than ending with three extra birdies over the past 4. The 41-year-old spun his method on the par-4 ninth just some toes from the cup for a tap-in birdie to tie the course report.
D.J. Trahan, Vince Whaley, Robert Garrigus and Dylan Wu carded rounds of 8-under 63, the latter three going bogey-free on the day.
Stewart Cink, 50, was half of a giant tie at 7-under 64. Adam Scott of Australia, the highest-ranked participant within the area, opened with a 6-under 65.
Adam Long broke the PGA Tour report for consecutive fairways hit, extending it to 69 in a row earlier than he lastly missed off the tee. He entered the event along with his streak at 58 and simply cleared the earlier report of 59.
The event is the penultimate occasion of the brand new FedEx Cup Fall collection, the place tour gamers are vying to complete within the high 125 of the factors standings to retain full standing for the 2024 PGA Tour season.
–Field Level Media