MIAMI (AFP) – Sean O’Hair and Steve Stricker birdied seven of their first eight holes as they combined for a 15-under 57 on Friday and the first-round lead in the QBE Shootout.
They were one stroke in front of Keegan Bradley and Brendan Steele, who combined for a 58 in the scramble format, with Bubba Watson and Brandt Snedeker shooting a 59.
Lexi Thompson, the only LPGA player in the field for the unofficial event that features 12 two-player teams, played from the back tees with her male counterparts and teamed with Tony Finau for a 63 that left them tied for ninth with defending champions Matt Kuchar and Harris English and the team of Russell Henley and Kyle Stanley.
Thompson’s participation in the event, founded by Greg Norman, marks the third time that a woman has taken part.
