Burmester and Ancer Lead LIV Golf Invitational Hong Kong with Record-Tying Rounds

Dean Burmester and Abraham Ancer's bogey-free 63s set the pace in a tightly contested opening round, with strong winds expected to challenge players over the weekend.

• Dean Burmester and Abraham Ancer share the lead at the LIV Golf Invitational Hong Kong, each carding a 7-under par 63.
• The pair lead a closely packed leaderboard, with six players trailing by just one stroke.
• Stinger GC, led by Burmester and Louis Oosthuizen, tops the team competition with a combined 16-under.
• Strong winds forecasted for the weekend could be the only defense against a field that saw 44 of 54 players shoot par or better.
• Phil Mickelson struggles with a 10-over 80, placing him at the bottom of the leaderboard.

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