PGA Tour news: Davis Riley top of congested leaderboard at the Memorial Tournament
- Planet Sport writer
- 2 June 2023
Davis Riley has a one stroke lead over the field after the opening day of the Memorial Tournament on Thursday.
Davis Riley tamed the difficult conditions in Dublin, Ohio, to lead the Memorial Tournament after the opening round.
The American carded a five under 67 around a hot and humid Muirfield Village Golf Club, enough for a one shot lead over Englishman Matt Wallace.
Riley played the conditions well and is hoping to win his second PGA tour title, hitting just one bogey that was almost a superb par and six birdies.
Meanwhile, Wallace, who has one PGA tour win, had a strong start to the tournament, hitting six birdies and two bogeys to finish the day with 68 and four under.
Fellow countryman Danny Willett was a stroke behind Wallace, finishing tied in third with seven others.
Willett, 35, who also has one PGA tour victory to his name, hit four birdies, an eagle and three bogeys to finish on three under par. Irishman Shane Lowry finished the day tied with Willett, after he had five consecutive birdies, alongside Jordan Spieth and David Lipsky.
Rory McIlroy finished even for the day with a triple bogey on the last hole undoing his good work during the day. He finished tied in 33rd place after hitting four birdies before the last hole.
World number one Scottie Scheffler had his highest opening round since October 2021, finishing on two over par and seven strokes behind the lead.
