Matt Fitzpatrick takes over pole position in order of merit race as McIlroy sees good early start fade away
He added: “Obviously I’ve had three weeks off since the CJ Cup, so I’ll trying to knock the rust off a little bit. There was enough good stuff in there. I made five birdies and hit some decent shots. [The course is] much more penal that will it has been in previous years. They have not overseeded it this year, so it’s just that pure Bermuda and the ball sits right at the bottom. It’s very rare you get a decent lie to even have a chance to hold the green or even get it up to the green.
Fitzpatrick, who had been troubled by a sore throat in the days leading up to the championship, started his round with five successive birdies before cooling down but his 65 enabled him to join compatriot Tyrrell Hatton in a share of the tournament elad. Anannarukan made her LPGA Tour breakthrough win in the ISPS Handa World Invitational in Galgorm Castle last year but has found this year to be an inconsistent campaign yet with the hope of finishing on a high.
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