Dean Burmester opened the LIV Golf Invitational-Greenbrier at The Old White Course in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia with a bogey-free six-under-par 64 on Friday to be in a share of fourth place.
Burmester started his round on the seventh hole in the shotgun start to the 54-hole event, and picked up his first birdie on the eighth. He made three in a row from the 12th, and then two more on 16 and four.
He was three strokes off the lead which was held by the much-maligned Matthew Wolff of the United States, who had an eagle, eight birdies and a bogey in his nine-under 61. Wolff led by two from Spain’s David Puig and American Harold Varner III.
Louis Oosthuizen also had a good start with his five-under 65 giving him a share of sixth with the likes of Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka. Branden Grace had a four-under 66 for a share of 15th, while Charl Schwartzel was on two-under in a share of 25th in the 48-man field.
The South African team Stinger GC, was lying in a share of second on 15-under after the first round, one stroke behind the leaders Smash GC with Wolff, Koepka, Jason Kokrak and Chase Koepka.
