Back on tour for the first time since the July 21 death of his mother, Tommy Fleetwood shot a bogey-free 64 to claim the early lead in the opening round of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
In the wake of the reception he received on the first tee at Wentworth for his opening round at the BMW PGA Championship—a mixture of mild applause and boos—LIV golfer Ian Poulter was in a mood to tell the world that he wasn’t in a mood to talk.
The opening round of the DP World Tour’s BMW PGA Championship, being held 40 kilometres southwest of London in Virginia Water, England, was suspended for the day on Thursday evening following the news that Queen Elizabeth II had died at age 96.
Lasting no more than 20 minutes by one observer’s estimation, the expected clash between the LIV players in the BMW PGA Championship field was over almost before it began.
Making his first competitive appearance at Wentworth in 15 years, Scott nipped round the 7,267-yard Burma Road layout in a nifty 65 shots to sit only one stroke behind the early leader at the BMW PGA Championship, Kiradech Aphibarnrat.
Instead of merely betting on the winner, this brilliant/lucky punter parlayed 20 different head-to-head match-ups for one round of the tournament. And wouldn’t you believe it, but he got every single one right.
Hatton had a photo of himself as a child, standing beside the 18th green at Wentworth that surfaced this week and became part of this clever social media push from the European Tour after Hatton’s victory.
Although he admitted to struggling with the rhythm of his swing over the course of the final round, the now five-time European Tour champion gave what was generally a near-textbook example of how to play with a lead.
Reminiscent of the relationship that exists between golf fans and Augusta National, Wentworth’s holes are today familiar to millions who will never see the course in person.
Australian Golf Digest
