Branden Grace of South Africa holed nine birdies during a bogey-free 61 to take a two-stroke lead after the opening round at LIV Golf Tulsa on Friday in Broken Arrow, Okla.
In the Saudi-backed league’s inaugural event in the Tulsa area, Grace put up a two-shot lead on Dustin Johnson and Brendan Steele, who each shot 7-under 63 at Cedar Ridge Country Club.
Just behind them are Cameron Smith of Australia and Joaquin Niema