An American duo of Mark Hubbard and Matthew NeSmith took the lead in the Waste Management Open at the end of the first round in Scottsdale, Arizona. Each of the two players, in search of a first professional title, returned a card of 63, eight strokes under par.
Hubbard made eight birdies, including four on his last four holes, to join NeSmith in the lead, who had stacked six birdies and even an eagle in the 13th.
« I love this tournament “, Rejoiced after his performance Hubbard very happy to play in front of an audience whose presence was limited to 5,000 people per day, certainly very far from the 700,000 who usually attend this tournament from Thursday to Sunday.
About six applause
NeSmith, 203rd in the world, who nearly scored a hole in one on the 16, felt he had “ probably made the quietest “Blow of the genre of the story:” I received about six applause “, He counted in this arena usually transformed into a cauldron of the little white ball.
Two other Americans follow at a length: Sam Burns and Nate Lashley.
Among the favorites, the start was difficult: if the Spaniard Jon Rahm, world No. 2, is in ambush five shots from the leaders, the Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy (who started from 10 with a double bogey) and the American Justin Thomas are behind at seven lengths.
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