Bermuda Championship: Peter Malnati leads low scoring field
Amidst a low scoring field, Peter Malnati has taken the opening-round lead at the Bermuda Championship.
There are pros and cons to living on the West Coast when it comes to watching sports. Sometimes it is nice to be able to get home after work and watch golf. At the other end of the spectrum is the Bermuda Championship. Nearly everyone on the West Coast could wake up and immediately turn on the event, with a start time of 3:35 Pacific. You would’ve needed to do so to see the current leader, Peter Malnati.
Whether you are a gambler, interested in the fantasy aspect, or just wanted to watch the favorites, you likely needed to set your alarm a bit earlier than normal to see the opening action.
He would tee off at 4:25 Pacific and didn’t take long to start making his move. Starting on the back nine, he would birdie the 12th and 13th. Heading into the 18th hole, he was -3 through eight holes, on his way to a successful round.
The 18th is where Peter Malnati would turn it on though.
He would rip off an incredible string of five straight birdies. Now -8 through 13 holes, a strong finish could net him a magical number, and the watch was on.
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It wasn’t meant to be, and Malnati would play the final five holes at even par. It was enough, however, to give him the first-round lead with a 63, good for -8. Nine birdies and one bogey is quite the start to a thinner than an average field, and Malnati took advantage.
IT was just Malnati though, as there were plenty of low scores to be shot during the opening round at the Bermuda Championship. As of 12:30 pacific, there were an impressive 98 players at even or better, making up 74% of the field. Even better, 60 of them were at -2 or better.
Of the players that are chasing Malnati, a couple of them decided to make their mark during the opening round, holing out from the fairway. Doc Redman, in the clubhouse with a -6, made it in two on the par 4 15th hole. Just one shot behind at -5, Vaughn Taylor would do the same at the par 4 5th hole.
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Although players started before 4 AM Pacific this morning, there is still a bit of golf to be played. All of the Bermuda Championship field is on their final nine for the day, but we have about half the field trying to finish up their round before darkness sets in. The sun doesn’t go down for another two hours, but those with eight holes left are going to be pushing it to finish in time.