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Welcome to the recap of Round 1 at the 2024 Valero Texas Open with Rick Gehman and Greg DuCharme! In the opening round, we witnessed some remarkable performances from top golfers. In the morning wave, Justin Lower (1:35) impressed with a superb (-6), while Max Homa (4:05) sits just 5 strokes off the lead, eager to make his move. Collin Morikawa (5:58) and Corey Conners (9:02) both finished strong at (-2), with Conners defending his title fiercely. Jordan Spieth (11:35) had a wild ride, including an ace, showcasing his trademark flair. Rory McIlroy (16:30) left some strokes out there but still finished nicely at (-3). However, Akshay Bhatia (19:35) stole the show, leading after a spectacular bogey-free 63, finishing at an impressive (-9). Stay tuned for more exciting updates from the Valero Texas Open!
0:00 Intro
1:35 Justin Lower shoots (-6) in round 1
4:05 Max Homa 5 strokes off the lead
5:58 Collin Morikawa (-2) after round 1
9:02 Corey Conners (-2) in title defense
11:35 Jordan Spieth wild round 1
16:30 Rory McIlroy (-3) could have gone lower?
19:35 Akshay Bhatia (-9) leads after bogey-free 63
23:35 Betting Favorites
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8 Comments
Producer Thomas?
Sick round by Akshay – let's go! Like Harman, a great model for us lefties!
✌️🪷⛳-Eric
1. Love the scrolling of greens to see proximity for the players you talked about
2. Suggest providing player X’s typical strokes gained numbers for some context – ie was Akshay’s SG Approach completely out of character or is he top 40 on tour in the category? Would be good to know how anomalous a given player’s success was for a given round vs. their norm
Didn't Clark shoot a 60?
This was a great round. It was shocking that Justin Lower who was the first golfer out shot that -6 and it honestly looked like he was going to lead. Akshay Bhatia started the week +5500. It would continue the trend of long shot winning if he does win. The big boys havent brought it this week as I suspected. They should have a mic on Jordan Spieth. Especially when he made that ace. How in the hell did he take a 75 76 and made it a 73?
Rick could you please send me a text saying how bad it’s going for Bryson next Thursday?
Nice finish today from Lucas Glover are being 3 over thru 3 to end 2 under. Gets the morning start tomorrow with stronger winds for the afternoon starters.
Please, stop betting who will win on your show. It's the kiss of death and I am really rooting for a couple of these players.