On January 7, Beijing time, the first round of last season's champions' reward game - sentinel championship was over. Australian player Cameron Smith led the first round of the New Year's premiere with a one-shot advantage with a steady play of 2 eagles, 5 birds and 1 bogey-8. Last season's FedEx Cup winner Cantley, world number one Joan Ram and Daniel Berger all finished in T2 with a score of -7.
(Highlights from the first round of the tournament)
Smith grabbed the lead
Smith, 28, swallowed a bogey on par 2 shortly after the opening, which made him more rigorous. Fortunately, last season's new Orleans Zurich Classic champion quickly grabbed a bird on the next hole. On the first par five, on No. 5, he sent the ball to the flagpole for 15 yards and seized the opportunity to take the Hawks! On the second par 5 hole, he scored another bird and made a smooth -3 turnover.
(Smith in the first round)
On the back nine holes, Smith felt unabated, and he caught 1 eagle and 3 birds on the 13th to 16th holes. Coincidentally, like the big long push eagle in the top nine, he pushed a 12-and-a-half-yard eagle push on the 15th hole.
(Ball of the Day: Smith's second Eagle Ball of the Day)
On 18 holes, Smith had a 77.78% (14/18) upper green rate, ranking 12th on the T. The reason he can rush to the top of the table is his number one putter stats.
Cameron Smith, 28, now holds three PGA Tour titles. Since the start of the new season, he has participated in three competitions, all in the top 15, and for the first crown of the new season, Smith is determined to win.
Lead the table
Cantley and Ram have not competed since the Ryder Cup and have experienced the longest break of their careers.
(Cantelli in the first round)
Cantelli overcame the opening bogey today with impeccable play, scoring a 66 (-7). Although Ram failed to take advantage of his chances on two par five holes, he still made a net of seven birds, and the two were one shot behind Daniel Berg and were super competitive.
(First round of highlights of Ram Net Catching 7 Birds)
Kanteri and Ram were major contenders for last season's FedEx Cup, which ended up with a one-stroke win at the Tour Championship, winning $15 million in prize money and PGA Tour Player of the Year.
(Ram in the first round)
Cantelli shot a -6 on the final six holes and the long push eagle on the 15th hole was the highlight of the game.
(Cantley 15th Hole Long Push Eagle)
Luo Xiangyu and Ren Chengzai are one shot behind in T5; Koepka and Colin Morikawa are in T8 with a -5 shot; Hideki Matsuyama, Deshanbo and Zander Sheofile are in T13 with a score of -4.
(Morikawa in the first round)
Jordan Spieth and Old Mi handed over -2 strokes to finish at the T25th at the end of the line. JT and "Chubby" Red both shot +1 to be in the T36th position.