LUDVIG ABERG IS the clubhouse leader at the RBC Heritage with an eight-under par 63 as the first round continues in Hilton Head, South Carolina.
The latest signature event on the PGA Tour sees the world number 17 lead at Harbour Town Golf Links.
Shane Lowry finished in a tie for 44th on one-under after a mixed round of 70 following his exploits at The Masters last week.
The Offaly man started with pars in the opening four holes before a birdie on the par-five fifth.
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He then bogeyed the par-three seventh and responded immediately with a birdie on the eighth.
The back nine was steady with five pars in a row before a bogey on the par-five 15th. Once again he responded on the following par three with a birdie to cancel out the damage done.
Leader Aberg is one shot clear of Harris English and Viktor Hovland, who both recorded rounds of 64 today.
Aberg finished strong with birdies on 16 and 17 to climb to the head of the leaderboard after a round that featured seven birdies and no dropped shots.
Below the top three there is also a glut of six players in a tie for fourth on six-under par. Among them is New Zealander Ryan Fox and US pair Michael Brennan and Gary Woodland.
Their compatriot Rickie Fowler is also in the mix along with Andrew Novak and England’s Matt Fitzpatrick.
Tow of his European Ryder Cup teammates, Robert MacIntyre and Sepp Straka, are amongst the group on five-under after their rounds.
Meanwhile on the LPGA, Stephanie Meadow is eight shots off the lead following the opening round of the LA Championship in California.
Her one-under 71 began with a double-bogey on the second and a bogey on the fourth but she recovered with birdies at the fifth and ninth holes. She dropped another shot at 10 but three more birdies between the 11th and 17th holes gave her a strong finish.
Leona Maguire and Lauren Walsh are both on two-over after respective rounds of 74 while Japan’s Chizzy Iwai holds a two-shot lead on nine-under after opening with a 63.
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Shane Lowry seven shots off the lead after opening round at RBC Heritage
LAST UPDATE | 17 Apr
LUDVIG ABERG IS the clubhouse leader at the RBC Heritage with an eight-under par 63 as the first round continues in Hilton Head, South Carolina.
The latest signature event on the PGA Tour sees the world number 17 lead at Harbour Town Golf Links.
Shane Lowry finished in a tie for 44th on one-under after a mixed round of 70 following his exploits at The Masters last week.
The Offaly man started with pars in the opening four holes before a birdie on the par-five fifth.
He then bogeyed the par-three seventh and responded immediately with a birdie on the eighth.
The back nine was steady with five pars in a row before a bogey on the par-five 15th. Once again he responded on the following par three with a birdie to cancel out the damage done.
Leader Aberg is one shot clear of Harris English and Viktor Hovland, who both recorded rounds of 64 today.
Aberg finished strong with birdies on 16 and 17 to climb to the head of the leaderboard after a round that featured seven birdies and no dropped shots.
Below the top three there is also a glut of six players in a tie for fourth on six-under par. Among them is New Zealander Ryan Fox and US pair Michael Brennan and Gary Woodland.
Their compatriot Rickie Fowler is also in the mix along with Andrew Novak and England’s Matt Fitzpatrick.
Tow of his European Ryder Cup teammates, Robert MacIntyre and Sepp Straka, are amongst the group on five-under after their rounds.
Meanwhile on the LPGA, Stephanie Meadow is eight shots off the lead following the opening round of the LA Championship in California.
Her one-under 71 began with a double-bogey on the second and a bogey on the fourth but she recovered with birdies at the fifth and ninth holes. She dropped another shot at 10 but three more birdies between the 11th and 17th holes gave her a strong finish.
Leona Maguire and Lauren Walsh are both on two-over after respective rounds of 74 while Japan’s Chizzy Iwai holds a two-shot lead on nine-under after opening with a 63.
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