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Bryson DeChambeau Leads LIV Golf Mexico City After Power-Packed Opening Round

DeChambeau’s 8-under 63 and Crushers GC’s tie with Ripper GC at 15-under highlight the debut event at Club de Golf Chapultepec.

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Bryson DeChambeau, shown at the Masters Tournament on April 13 in Augusta, Georgia, has a one-shot lead after two rounds of LIV Golf Mexico City.

Overview

  • Bryson DeChambeau holds the solo lead after Round 1 with an 8-under 63, his lowest-ever opening round in LIV Golf.
  • Crushers GC, led by DeChambeau, and Ripper GC, captained by Cameron Smith, share the team lead at 15-under under LIV Golf’s new scoring format.
  • Cameron Smith and Jon Rahm trail DeChambeau by one stroke after both carded 7-under 64s in a tightly contested leaderboard.
  • DeChambeau averaged an impressive 367 yards per drive, including two drives over 400 yards, in Mexico City’s high-altitude conditions.
  • The tournament marks LIV Golf’s first event in Mexico City, with its new format requiring all four team members’ scores to count each round.