{"id":230363,"date":"2021-07-29T15:32:21","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T15:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/2020-olympics-mens-golf-competition-r1\/"},"modified":"2022-10-06T13:00:12","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T13:00:12","slug":"2020-olympics-mens-golf-competition-r1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/2020-olympics-mens-golf-competition-r1\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympic Men\u2019s Golf Competition R1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">2020 Olympics &#8211; Men&#8217;s R1<\/span><br>July 29 &#8211; August 01 <br>Kasumigaseki CC, Saitama, Japan <br><strong><a href=\"\/2020-olympics-mens-golf-competition-r2\/\">Round 2<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"\/2020-olympics-mens-golf-competition-r3\/\">Round 3<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"\/2020-olympics-mens-golf-competition-r4\/\">Round 4<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">What a way to start my first <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OlympicGolf?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OlympicGolf<\/a>! Hopefully more to come! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Tokyo2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Tokyo2020<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DAcoP6RxZF\">pic.twitter.com\/DAcoP6RxZF<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Sepp Straka (@seppstraka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/seppstraka\/status\/1420659315057246208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 29, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time:  <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">4<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Austrian Sepp Straka fired a bogey-free 63 to take a slim opening lead in Japan at Kasumigaseki Country Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2020-olympics-men-s-r1\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">2020 Olympics &#8211; Men&#8217;s R1<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen they had them (Rio 2016) in Brazil I was watching, I wasn&#8217;t close to qualifying back then but I was watching and it seemed like a cool event,\u201d said Straka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEverybody that I knew that went over there and played just raved about it. So, I knew at that point that that this was going to be on my radar and definitely wanted to play well so I could play my way in.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">What a strong start to his Olympic debut! &#x1f525;<br><br>Thai star <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jazzjanegolf?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jazzjanegolf<\/a> &#x1f1f9;&#x1f1ed; signs for a flawless opening 64 to trail by one shot in sole second place. &#x1f4aa;&#x1f3fb;&#x26f3;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OlympicGolf?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OlympicGolf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OlympicGolf?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OlympicGolf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CFiyV5ubcb\">pic.twitter.com\/CFiyV5ubcb<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Asian Tour (@asiantourgolf) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/asiantourgolf\/status\/1420654800727732230?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 29, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2020-olympics-men-s-r1-1\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">2020 Olympics &#8211; Men&#8217;s R1<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>He leads Thailand&#8217;s Jazz Janewattananond, who also remained bogey-free, by one shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mexico&#8217;s Carlos Ortiz and Belgium&#8217;s Thomas Pieters are tied in third place at 6-under. Ortiz&#8217; round was marred by a single bogey at the par-4 9th while Pieters made no bogeys but eagled the par-4 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2020-olympics-men-s-r1-2\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">2020 Olympics &#8211; Men&#8217;s R1<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis morning, when you get to the course and you realise this is like once every four years, it hits you. So yeah, I was really looking forward to teeing off,\u201d said Pieters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBeing from a small country &#8211; we have got two medals up to now &#8211; you just want to get one more for your country. I mean (winning a medal) is like legendary status back home. I just want to get a medal, it would be lovely, but there is a long way to go.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The first round of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OlympicGolf?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OlympicGolf<\/a> was everything I had hoped it would be. So proud to rep these colours. &#x1f1ec;&#x1f1e7; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TeamGB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TeamGB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Tokyo2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Tokyo2020<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uynIASqEjn\">pic.twitter.com\/uynIASqEjn<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Paul Casey (@Paul_Casey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Paul_Casey\/status\/1420632008875814915?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 29, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2020-olympics-men-s-r1-3\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">2020 Olympics &#8211; Men&#8217;s R1<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul Casey is the highest ranked British player having produced four birdies to close with a 67.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNot an ounce of nerves (teeing off), a hundred percent excitement. Just really proud, to be honest. I think that&#8217;s he coolest thing because I thought about it for so long, to me you can&#8217;t class yourself an Olympian until you&#8217;ve actually started your competition,&#8221; said Casey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou feel being around the Team GB building everybody watches and is aware of what is going on in every single sport. You walk into it and there are multiple TVs on and I can&#8217;t keep track of it. Gold medal here and we got a bronze there, I mean, it&#8217;s amazing. I feel that there&#8217;s an immense sense of responsibility so I&#8217;ve got to try and deliver as much as I can. Team GB don&#8217;t put pressure on you, but you feel that with the other athletes because everybody else is performing so brilliantly, I want to perform and live up to their expectations as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2020-olympics-men-s-r1-4\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">2020 Olympics &#8211; Men&#8217;s R1<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<table align=\"center\">\n  <tr>\n    <td><div align=\"center\"><b>Pos. <\/b><\/div><\/td>\n    <td><b>Player <\/b><\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\"><b>To Par <\/b><\/div><\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\"><b>R1 <\/b><\/div><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">1 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td>Sepp Straka <\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">-8 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">63 <\/div><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">2 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td>Jazz Janewattananond <\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">-7 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">64 <\/div><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">T3 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td>Carlos Ortiz <\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">-6 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">65 <\/div><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">T3 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td>Thomas Pieters <\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">-6 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">65 <\/div><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">T5 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td>Joachim B. Hansen <\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">-5 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">66 <\/div><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">T5 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td>Juvic Pagunsan <\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">-5 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">66 <\/div><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">T5 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td>Jhonattan Vegas <\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">-5 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">66 <\/div><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">T8 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td>Paul Casey <\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">-4 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">67 <\/div><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">T8 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td>Anirban Lahiri <\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">-4 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">67 <\/div><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">T8 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td>Sebasti&aacute;n Mu&ntilde;oz <\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">-4 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">67 <\/div><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n\n  <tr>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">T8 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td>Alex Noren <\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">-4 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">67 <\/div><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">T12 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td>Adri Arnaus <\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">-3 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">68 <\/div><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">T12 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td>Christiaan Bezuidenhout <\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">-3 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">68 <\/div><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">T12 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td>Viktor Hovland <\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">-3 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">68 <\/div><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">T12 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td>Si Woo Kim <\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">-3 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">68 <\/div><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">T12 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td>Henrik Norlander <\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">-3 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">68 <\/div><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">T12 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td>Patrick Reed <\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">-3 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">68 <\/div><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">T12 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td>Antoine Rozner <\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">-3 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">68 <\/div><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">T12 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td>Xander Schauffele <\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">-3 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">68 <\/div><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">T20 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td>Abraham Ancer <\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">-2 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td><div 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<\/div><\/td>\n    <td>Marc Leishman <\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">-1 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">70 <\/div><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">T31 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td>Hurly Long <\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">-1 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">70 <\/div><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">T31 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td>Shane Lowry <\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">-1 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">70 <\/div><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">T31 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td>Joaquin Niemann <\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">-1 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">70 <\/div><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">T31 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td>Sami Valimaki <\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">-1 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">70 <\/div><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">T41 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td>Gunn Charoenkul <\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">E <\/div><\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">71 <\/div><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">T41 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td>Garrick Higgo <\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">E <\/div><\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">71 <\/div><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">T41 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td>Rikuya Hoshino <\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">E <\/div><\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">71 <\/div><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">T41 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td>Guido Migliozzi <\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">E <\/div><\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">71 <\/div><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">T41 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td>Renato Paratore <\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">E <\/div><\/td>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">71 <\/div><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td><div align=\"center\">T41 <\/div><\/td>\n    <td>Cameron Smith <\/td>\n    <td><div 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