Lashley leads after birdie-filled 1st round at Rocket Mortgage Classic
Nate Lashley fired a 9-under 63 in Round 1 of the inaugural Rocket Mortgage Classic on Thursday.
The 36-year-old holds a one-shot lead over Nick Watney and Ryan Armour after his bogey-free performance at Detroit Golf Club, a par-72 venue.
Chez Reavie picked up right where he left off after winning the Travelers Championship last week, carding a 7-under 65 to sit two back of Lashley.
The scoring average after Round 1 was 69.71 with 121 players of the 156-man field under par. There were 676 birdies made on Thursday, the most in a single round this year.
Here's how the top of the leaderboard looks after Day 1:
| Position | Player | To Par | R1 Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nate Lashley | -9 | 63 |
| T2 | Ryan Armour | -8 | 64 |
| T2 | Nick Watney | -8 | 64 |
| T4 | Charles Howell III | -7 | 65 |
| T4 | Talor Gooch | -7 | 65 |
| T4 | Chez Reavie | -7 | 65 |
| T4 | Stewart Cink | -7 | 65 |
| T4 | Rory Sabbatini | -7 | 65 |
| T4 | Adam Schenk | -7 | 65 |
| T4 | Chase Wright | -7 | 65 |
Rickie Fowler, Hideki Matsuyama, and Bubba Watson sit at 4-under after Round 1.
Dustin Johnson birdied his final two holes to shoot 71, and Gary Woodland posted a 1-over 73 in his first round as a major champion.
Round 2 begins at 6:45 a.m. ET.
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