Hot streak hands Marchesani Round 1 lead at TPS Sydney – PGA of Australia

A six-hole back-nine birdie blitz has handed Victorian James Marchesani a one-stroke lead at TPS Sydney at Bonnie Doon Golf Club. Four-under through 10 holes, Marchesani put the foot to the floor in perfect scoring conditions to get to 10-under with two holes left to play in his round. A lost ball left of the green at the par-4 17th led to an untimely double-bogey but he made a great save for par from right of the 18th to post eight-under and assume the clubhouse lead. Last year’s runner-up Brendan Jones, Queenslander Charlie Dann and Sydneysiders Daniel Gale and Anthony Choat all finished one shot back of Marchesani at seven-under as Grace Kim and Andrew Martin produced the rounds of the afternoon to join the logjam just one back. LPGA Tour star Sarah Kemp and Mollymook’s Kelsey Bennett are part of a five-way tie for eighth as 21 players finished day one within three of the lead. Although well short of the world record nine straight birdies James Nitties equalled at the 2019 Vic Open, Marchesani’s career-best run of birdies provided the cornerstone to yet another compelling start to a tournament. “Not sure if I’ve done it in a tournament
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