Bradley, Cappelen share lead as McIlroy and Tiger begin effectively

Keegan Bradley and Sebastian Cappelen share the Farmers Insurance coverage Open lead as Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods made respectable begins on Thursday.

Bradley and Cappelen opened with six-under 66s at Torrey Pines, sharing a one-stroke lead on what’s a congested leaderboard in San Diego.

A bogey-free opening spherical on the North Course arrange 2011 US PGA Championship winner Bradley, who made an eagle on the par-five fifth.

Denmark’s Cappelen produced his spherical on the South Course, mixing eight birdies with two bogeys.

Strolling it in from off the inexperienced. 

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Loads of eyes had been on McIlroy and Woods, who made advantageous begins, with the Northern Irishman significantly spectacular.

McIlroy carded a five-under 67 on the North Course in a spherical that includes seven birdies and two bogeys.

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He’s in an eight-way tie for third, alongside Byeong Hun An, Joel Dahmen, Kevin Tway, Zhang Xinjun, Matthew NeSmith, Im Sung-jae and 2011 winner Bubba Watson.

A seven-time champion of the occasion, Woods fired a three-under 69 to be tied for 21st.

Woods made two birdies and two bogeys on his entrance 9 earlier than selecting up pictures on the first, fifth and ninth.

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Jon Rahm, the 2017 winner, is amongst a gaggle of 10 tied for 11th at 4 beneath, with J.B. Holmes alongside him.

Defending champion Justin Rose struggled on the South Course, taking pictures a three-over 75.

Jordan Spieth, in the meantime, made a strong if unspectacular begin with an opening-round 70 that included 5 birdies.

Modified 24 Jan 2020, 06:22 IST