Las Vegas Review-Journal

Reavie-glover tied for lead at Zurich Classic

- The Associated Press

AVONDALE, La. — Chez Reavie had quite a few good moments at TPC Louisiana on Thursday. So did teammate Lucas Glover.

In best-ball format, the most important thing was those moments came on different holes.

Reavie and Glover teamed to shoot a 12-under-par 60 for a share of the Zurich Classic lead with China’s Zhang Xinjun and Dou Zecheng.

Reavie and Glover each had six birdies in the best-ball format, pushing through soggy weather early in the round before conditions cleared at TPC Louisiana. Six teams are two shots back in a tie for third after shooting 62.

Zhang and Dou birdied four of their final five holes. Dou made a 31foot putt on No. 9 to cap the impressive rally and jump into the lead with Reavie and Glover.

Tony Finau-daniel Summerhays, Chris Paisley-tommy Fleetwood, J.J. Henry-tom Hoge, Michael Kim-andrew Putnam, Kevin Kisner-scott Brown and Troy Merritt-brendon de Jonge shot 62. Jason Day and Ryan Ruffels shot 64.

It’s the first time since last year’s

Tour Championsh­ip that the reigning champs of all four majors have been in the same field. None of them were among the leaders after the first round.

Masters champion Patrick Reed and Patrick Cantlay had a 65, and British Open winner Jordan Spieth and Ryan Palmer were at 66.

This is the second year that two-player teams have competed at the Zurich Classic. The unusual tournament features best-ball play in the first and third rounds and alternate shot in the second and final rounds.

U.S. Open champion Brooks Koepka and Marc Turnesa shot a 67. PGA Championsh­ip winner Justin Thomas and Bud Cauley shot a 70.

Eighty teams are in the tournament, and the top 35, along with ties, will make the cut after Friday’s second round.

At Daly City, Calif., Lydia Ko shot 4-under 68 in a chilly morning round for a share of the firstround lead in the Mediheal Championsh­ip with Jessica Korda, Caroline Hedwall, In-kyung Kim and Su Oh.

Lexi Thompson, Sei Young Kim, Charley Hull and Celine Herbin each shot 69. Top-ranked Inbee Park of Bishop Gorman matched playing partner Brooke Henderson with a 72.

At Beijing, Jin Daxing had six birdies, an eagle and no bogeys en route to an 8-under 64 for a one-stroke lead over Matt Wallace and Nino Bertasio after the first round of the China Open at Topwin Golf and Country Club. Jin, 25, playing in his eighth tour event, has made only one cut.

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