WASHINGTON — Jacob Bridgeman birdied five of the last seven holes to grab a one-stroke lead after Thursday's (Friday in Manila) opening round of the US PGA Tour's 3M Open.
WASHINGTON — Jacob Bridgeman birdied five of the last seven holes to grab a one-stroke lead after Thursday's opening round of the US PGA Tour's 3M Open.The 24-year-old American fired an eight-under-par 63 to finish one stroke ahead of Canada's Mackenzie Hughes after 18 hopes at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota.France's Martin Trainer and Americans Andrew Novak and Patrick Rodgers shared third on 65.
'I had to change my mindset, reset this week, take a couple days of rest and I thought I did well today.'Bridgeman opened with a tap-in birdie, added birdie putts just beyond five and seven feet at the fifth and par-5 sixth holes respectively then sank a 34-foot birdie putt at the par-3 eighth before closing the front nine with her lone bogey of the day.'Made a couple putts I probably shouldn't have, but I also hit it pretty nice,' Bridgeman said.
Fires 63 To Grab US PGA 3M Open Lead
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