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World Cup of Golf 2016: Thursday Leaderboard Scores and Highlights
- Updated: November 24, 2016
Spain edged into a one-shot lead after the first day of action at the 2016 World Cup of Golf in Melbourne, Australia, as Rafael Cabrera-Bello and Jon Rahm combined in the first foursomes round for a three-under par 69 on Thursday.
Tied for second after rounds of 70 are United States duo Rickie Fowler and Jimmy Walker, Chinese pair Wu Ashun and Li Haotong, and Victor Dubuisson and Romain Langasque of France.
England’s Chris Wood and Andy Sullivan carded a one-under 71 along with Italy’s Francesco Molinari and Matteo Manassero, while hosts Australia lie 14th in the field of 28 following Adam Scott and Marc Leishman’s 74.
Here is how the leaderboard looks after the first round of action at Kingston Heath Golf Club:
For the full leaderboard visit the European Tour’s website.
Thursday Recap
Spain were given a big boost on the last when Cabrera-Bello’s birdie putt dropped in after spending a moment on the edge of the hole, per the European Tour:
Wait for it…A birdie on the 18th means #TeamESP lead by one. https://t.co/xcvXLjCyKm
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) November 24, 2016
It marked the end of a clean round for the pair on a difficult and windy opening day. A bogey-five on the fourth was more than …
