Four golfers share Memorial lead after Scheffler posts 73

Four players share the lead after the opening round of the Memorial Tournament. Wyndham Clark, U.S. Spaun, Tommy Fleetwood and Ryan Gerard each posted a 5-under 67 at the course. Only 22 players broke par on a day when swirling wind and firm greens punished errant shots.

Scottie Scheffler, seeking a third straight victory, finished at 1-over 73. He made a careless bogey on the 14th hole after a poor wedge shot and then recorded a double bogey on the 16th when his ball found the water.

Scheffler's round Scheffler walked 96 yards to the drop area on the 16th, palms up and slapping his thigh while asking his caddie for answers. "I don't think you understand how frustrating that is," he said. m. and avoided the strongest wind. Gerard, the lone later starter among them, recorded a 3 on a par 5 and a 5 on a par 3 before making five straight birdies on the back nine.

Fleetwood's bogey-free 67 Tommy Fleetwood recorded his lowest round in five appearances at the event. He hit only seven greens in regulation yet avoided any bogeys. "I got the most out of the round, totally," Fleetwood said. "I got away with a couple of poor misses.

" Nick Taylor opened with a strong front nine but made a double bogey on the seventh hole and a bogey on the eighth before finishing with one of only seven birdies on the 18th.