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Schauffele surges to 3-stroke PGA lead

WASHINGTON – Xander Schauffele went three-under over his last three holes to grab a three-stroke lead after Thursday's (Friday in Manila) opening round of the PGA Tour's Wells Fargo Championship.

Fourth-ranked Schauffele, last year's Wells Fargo runner-up, started on the back nine and closed with an eagle at the par-5 seventh, a fortunate par at eight and a birdie at nine to fire a seven-under par 64 at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina.

EARLY LEAD Xander Schauffele hits an approach shot on the ninth hole during the first round of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club on Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Charlotte, North Carolina. AFP PHOTO