Mayakoba Classic: Scotland's Knox grabs first-round lead
4 years ago

Mayakoba Classic: Scotland's Knox grabs first-round lead

The Hindu  

Scotland's Russell Knox overcame windy and wet conditions to fire an opening round six-under 65 to take a one-stroke lead at the Mayakoba Classic in Playa del Carmen, Mexico on Thursday. “I guess it's the tequila and tacos,” Knox said when asked why he tends to play well at the tournament. Historically, my driving accuracy and iron play has been my strength, so that's kind of the key things that this course brings out in you.” READ | Chile's Joaquin Niemann, who had to skip last month's Masters after testing positive for COVID-19, was one of the four players trailing Knox by a stroke. The former top-ranked amateur mixed an eagle, four birdies and a bogey for a five-under-par 66 to sit tied for second with Argentine Emiliano Grillo and Americans Tom Hoge and Akshay Bhatia.

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