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Chandler Blanchet Rides a Pair of Eagles to a Season-Best 62 and the Lead in Bermuda
Blanchet’s 9-under 62 included two eagles and six birdies as Port Royal played to an average score of 68.5, officials said.
- On Thursday, Chandler Blanchet shot a 9-under 62 to take a one-shot lead after the first round of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship at Port Royal, recording a pair of eagles including one from 50 feet.
- With the wind shifting from gusty to calm, the course played to an average score of 68.5, allowing players to take advantage of mild conditions with passing showers throughout the day.
- Ben Kohles, Corey Conners, Danny Walker, and Ben Silverman trail by one stroke, with Kohles carding a career-best six straight birdies including one from about 12 feet.
- With five tournaments left in the season, players are competing to secure full status for 2027 and entry into two $20 million signature events.
- "The conditions were amazing," said Conners, the highest-ranked player in the field, crediting mild wind and favorable course setup for the strong scoring day.
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thesportsleader.comChandler Blanchet’s 2 eagles give him narrow first-round lead in Bermuda
Chandler Blanchet carded an eagle near the end of each nine to shoot 9-under-par 62 and take sole possession of the lead after the first round of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship in Southampton on Thursday. Blanchet, 30, is near the end of his first full-time season on the PGA Tour after joining the Korn Ferry
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Blanchet rides a pair of eagles to a season-best 62; Canadians Conners and Silverman shoot 63
SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda (AP) — Chandler Blanchet made a pair of eagles, one from 50 feet and the other from 5 feet, to post his best score of the year — a 9-under 62 — and hold a one-shot lead after the first round of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship....
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