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AKRON, Ohio — Thomas Pieters rolled in a 30-foot birdie putt on his final hole for a 5-under 65 that gave him a one-shot lead at the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational. Russell Knox had a 66 with a bogey on his final hole. Rory McIlroy got by just fine with his best friend as his caddie, opening with a 67. It’s his lowest opening round in America since February 2016. McIlroy split with his caddie of nine years after The Open Championship. Also at 67 was Jordan Spieth, feeling so confident about his game that on one shot he asked his caddie Michael Greller how he should escape trouble from the trees. Before Greller could answer, Spieth told him to stand aside and “just watch.” He hit through a tiny gap onto the green.

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SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda — Ben Crane took advantage of a rare start on the PGA TOUR with his lowest score in 10 years, a 9-under 62 that gave him a one-shot lead going into the weekend of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Crane’s last victory was in 2014 at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, before it was a World Golf Championship or a FedExCup Playoff event. He hasn’t led after any round since the summer of 2017. The 46-year-old Crane flew to the middle of the Atlantic Ocean when he learned he was given a sponsor exemption. And then on Friday, he holed out with a wedge for eagle and tied his career low on the PGA TOUR. He finished before the weather started to turn rough, with a mixture of rain and wind. “Obviously played the best golf I’ve played in a long time and to be in this tournament is super encouraging,” Crane said. “I don’t get in a lot and then to get in and the weather starts getting bad right when I finished. So really cool to shoot 62. That 29 on the back, I didn’t see it coming, but it adds up to 29. Super fun day.” Crane, who was at 14-under 128, played alongside good friend Aaron Baddeley, who had a 64 and was among those one shot out of the lead. Also one shot behind was Austin Smotherman, who was tied until a late three-putt bogey for a 67, Adam Schenk (66), Robby Shelton (66) and Ben Griffin (64). Seamus Power of Ireland, the highest-ranked player in the field, had another 65 and was two shots behind. The tournament has not lacked for unusual stories. Arjun Atwal, who had not played in the three months since his father died, opened with a 63. He had a 71 on Friday and fell six shots off the lead. Schenk was on his way to the airport when he realized he left an importance piece of luggage behind — his clubs — causing him to arrive a day late. He was packed and ready at 5 a.m. when he and his wife went inside to see their dog. “Walked right past the clubs that were packed in the garage,” he said. “Showed up at the airport and opened the trunk and they weren’t there. My wife and I looked at each other and like, ‘Well, I guess we’ve got to go back.’” The Indiana native could not find a flight until Wednesday, but then found one out of Boston on Tuesday and finally made his way to Bermuda, and then into contention. Crane, however, was as big a surprise as any of them. A five-time winner, he hasn’t played a full schedule since 2018 and has played in only 18 tournaments over the last three years. He had a special day on Friday in Bermuda. “So often in golf you get beat up,” Crane said. “I said it to my son who’s 14 and learning to play the game, it’s a really hard game. Today was one of those special days, one of a hundred whatever it is, where it just kind of all comes together.”

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Editor’s note: Round 1 has been suspended due to darkness and will be completed on Friday. Below are the numbers from players who completed No. 17. ROUND 1 Byeong An will have nightmares for years to come after dumping four balls in the water at the par-3 17th green on Thursday. An needed to make a 4-footer for an octuple bogey 11 on the iconic hole to ensure Bob Tway's 12 from 2005 remains the highest score on record for the drama-filled short hole. RELATED: Full leaderboard | Inside THE PLAYERS’ greatest comeback | 20-year anniversary of ‘Better Than Most’ The former International Presidents Cup team member saw his tee shot come down short of the green before he hit two shots long from the drop zone and a third short from the same spot before finally finding dry land with his ninth shot. Darkness halted play before the first round was complete, but An wasn't alone having trouble in what appeared perfect conditions. Charl Schwartzel, Kevin Na and Maverick McNealy all carded 8's in their rounds as the 17th played as the second toughest hole of the day (3.358). On the other side of the coin former PLAYERS champion Adam Scott hit the shot of the day, going within a whisker of a hole-in-one before settling for birdie from 1-foot, 7-inches. The longest putt of the day was Sebastian Munoz's 46-foot, 9-inch birdie bomb.

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