Lahiri makes good start with bogey-free 67 at Wyndham

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Press Trust of India Greensboro (USA)
Last Updated : Aug 02 2019 | 9:25 PM IST

India's Anirban Lahiri opened the Wyndham Championship with a bogey-free three-under 67 and was placed tied 46th at the end of the opening round here.

Lahiri landed an eagle from 18 feet on fifth, his 14th hole, besides a birdie on second. He had nine pars on the first nine, which was the first nine for the Indian ace.

Korean duo Sungjae Im and Byeong Hun An were tied for first at 8-under with Patrick Rodgers, Rory Sabbatini, Johnson Wagner, and Mackenzie Hughes tied for third at 7-under.

Jordan Spieth, Ryan Armour, Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Ted Potter, Jr., Brandt Snedeker, Webb Simpson, Brice Garnett, Seamus Power, and Josh Teater were tied for seventh at 6 under.

Former Wyndham winners Brandt Snedeker and Webb Simpson joined Jordan Spieth among the nine players at 6-under 64.

The co-leaders shot the best rounds of their PGA TOUR careers. An, a 27-year-old South Korean seeking his first career victory on Tour, closed with birdies on four of his final six holes and a sand save on the par-4 18th.

An had four birdies on the front nine at Sedgefield Country Club along with those four on the back nine during his bogey-free round. He hit 15 greens in regulation.

Im, one of nine players in the field with a chance at finishing in the top 10 on the points list and earning some bonus money as part of the new Wyndham Rewards Top 10 program, had three straight birdies on Nos. 14-16 and also was bogey-free. He started at No. 25 on the points list.

For a while, it looked as though Spieth would join them atop the leaderboard -- teeing off on No. 18 one stroke behind the leaders, but he sent his drive out of bounds. After taking the penalty stroke, he placed his fourth stroke 21 feet from the flagstick and rolled in that putt for arguably the best bogey of the day.

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First Published: Aug 02 2019 | 9:25 PM IST

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