DeChambeau Shares Lead After LIV Golf Singapore Round 1

Bryson DeChambeau shared the lead after the opening round of LIV Golf Singapore on Thursday, carding a four-under-par 67 at Sentosa Golf Club alongside Jon Rahm, Lee Westwood and wildcard entry Richard T. Lee. The event marks the league's fourth tournament of the season, played over 72 holes for the first time, a shift from the previous 54-hole format that has prompted mixed reactions among players.

DeChambeau, the two-time U.S. Open champion, navigated the Serapong Course's tight fairways and changing winds to match the leaders with five birdies and one bogey. Rahm, fresh off a victory in Hong Kong last week, also posted five birdies against a single bogey, extending his streak to 22 consecutive sub-par rounds in LIV events. Westwood, 52 and the oldest player to lead a LIV tournament, birdied the par-5 fourth, the 12th, 17th and 18th to surge ahead, while Lee leveraged his familiarity with the layout for a steady performance.

The course presented challenges with hot conditions, gusty winds and fast greens, leading to a tightly bunched leaderboard. Seven players, including Australian Marc Leishman, finished at three under par, one stroke back, while another 10, among them...