Hideki Matsuyama leads after first round of men’s golf in Paris
August 1, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
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DOUG FERGUSON / The Associated Press
AP photo by George Walker IV / Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits his shot on the 18th tee at Le Golf National during the first round of the men's tournament at the Paris Olympics on Thursday in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France.
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Victor Perez of France repeatedly pumped his fist over his head before the opening tee shot Thursday, celebrating the start of the men's golf tournament at the Paris Olympics in front of a large and raucous home crowd.
And then Japan's Hideki Matsuyama quietly went about his business for an 8-under-par 63 and a two-shot lead at Le Golf National. Right behind was a familiar figure: American star Xander Schauffele, 10 days removed from winning the British Open for his second major championship of the year and playing as though he hasn't missed a beat.
The surprise was outside the ropes, with nearly 20,000 spectators showing up in stifling heat, traipsing across rough terrain and seeing unusually low scoring from overnight rain that softened the course.
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