Toward 781 days what Justin Thomas was not in charge of a PGA Tour tournament, but his 62 in the first round of the Scottish Open (shared event) has catapulted the winner of two majors to the top of the rankings. The truth is that JT, who has not won a tournament since the 2022 PGA Championship, made everything look easy.
Scottish Open classification.
He managed to chain five biridies in a row -from 5 to 10- and He made his eight birdies before reaching 14. Louisville was accurate from tee to green, thanks above all to its mastery of the irons.
The Korean Sunjae Im shot 62 and it is second. In the group that occupies third position, it is worth highlighting Ludvig Aberg, who starred in the most curious play of the day. He hit a shot from the fairway on the 13th hole and his ball hit Collin Morikawa’s ball directly on the green. They both left and viewers quickly asked on social networks what happens in these cases. Although on the course the situation was resolved on the fly, the PGA Tour later recalled the rule: “There is no penalty [para Morikawa] and the ball must be replaced in its original place (which if not known must be estimated)”.
Another of the positive news of the day at The Renaissance Club was the good performance of Rory McIlory, defending champion. The Northern Irishman those 65 and commented that he has already turned the page on the Pinehurst outcome: “They were tough but at the same time, as the days went by, it became easier to focus on the positive and then think about the future.” instead of what had just happened.” The organization surrounded him with two good friends and Ryder Cup teammates in Bob MacIntyre and Viktor Hovland. Definitely, Rory has risen from the canvas like a champion.
Among the Spanish, the best was Jorge Campillo (68), followed by Alexander of the King (69). At par (70) are Otaegui, Larrazábal and Tarrío. Arnaus and Elvira computing 71.
