Stenson: "No Shock in Losing Ryder Cup Captaincy"... 'Co-Leading with Reed in LIV Golf Debut'
Invitational Round 3 Day 1 7-Under Par Surge, Kongwatmai 3rd, Johnson and Otis Tied 4th, Kepka Tied 6th
Henrik Stenson (right) is walking after teeing off on the 16th hole on the first day of the LIV Golf Invitational third event. Badminster, USA = Getty Images / Multibits Photo by Multibits
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] Henrik Stenson (Sweden), who lost the captaincy of the 2023 Ryder Cup, showed great enthusiasm in his LIV Golf debut.
On the 30th (Korean time), at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, USA (par 71), Stenson shot 7-under par on the first day of the third LIV Golf Invitational event (total prize money $25 million), sharing the top of the leaderboard with Patrick Reed (USA). Stenson joined LIV Golf, backed by Saudi Arabia's 'oil money,' after recently being removed from the Ryder Cup captaincy. The tournament features exactly 48 players competing without a cut, playing three rounds, and forming 12 teams through a draft system for team competition.
Starting at the 16th hole (par 3), Stenson collected eight birdies and one bogey. He made three consecutive birdies on holes 18, 1, and 2, followed by a birdie on the 6th hole (par 4), showing a steep upward curve. After a bogey on the 7th hole (par 3), he immediately recovered with a birdie on the 8th hole (par 5). He added three more birdies on holes 11, 14, and 15 to finish his round. Leading the leaderboard by one stroke in a tie, he laid the foundation for his first LIV Golf victory. Stenson is a top-level golfer with six wins on the PGA Tour and 11 wins on the DP World Tour.
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Reed demonstrated strong performance with eight birdies and one bogey. Patcharawat Kongwatmai (Thailand) is in third place at 5-under par. Dustin Johnson (USA), the 'face of LIV Golf,' recorded six birdies and two bogeys, tied for fourth place at 4-under par with Carlos Ortiz (Mexico). Brooks Koepka (USA) is tied for sixth at 3-under par. Charley Schwartzel and Brandon Grace (both South Africa), champions of the first and second tournaments respectively, are tied for 15th at 1-under par. Bryson DeChambeau (USA) is tied for 25th at even par. Phil Mickelson (USA) struggled, finishing tied for 43rd at 4-over par.
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