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The world number 197 carded eight birdies in a bogey-free opening round at Colonial Country Club in Texas.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\nIt was not such a good day for club professional Michael Block, who lit up last week’s US PGA Championship but props up the leaderboard on 11 over.<\/span><\/p>\n“It is what it is. I’m going to live with it,” said 46-year-old Block.<\/span><\/p>\n“The experience I had last week was next level. So coming out here and not having my game at all and having a lot of bad luck or whatever you might call it, just call it golf.”<\/span><\/p>\nHall’s stunning round included five birdies on the front nine and three more down the stretch, as well as a 30-foot putt to save par at the 15th.<\/span><\/p>\nThe 25-year-old from Cornwall, who turned professional in 2019 but is on his first year on the PGA Tour, leads from American Harris English, who had six birdies and a bogey in his 65.<\/span><\/p>\n“I was really in the moment out there and determined to play some good golf,” said Hall, who is yet to win on the PGA Tour.<\/span><\/p>\nAmerican quartet Adam Schenk, Robby Shelton, Andrew Putnam and Tom Hoge are four shots off the lead on four under.<\/span><\/p>\nWorld number one Scottie Scheffler is among a group of 15 players one shot further back on three under.<\/span><\/p>\n
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