Englishman Harry Hall fired a career-low, 8–under 62 to establish a three-stroke lead at the Charles Schwab Challenge after one round on Thursday, May 25, in Fort Worth, Texas.
Hall picked up eight birdies without a bogey at the famed Colonial Country Club to put himself clear of second-place Harris English (65).
A tie for third at 4–under 66 includes Tom Hoge, Adam Schenk, Robby Shelton and Andrew Putnam.
Hall lapped the field in Strokes Gained: Putting, making a 17-foot birdie putt at the par-4 seventh hole and saving par from 28 feet out at the par-4 15th.
“My putting was great,” Hall said. “Been waiting for a round like that with the putter because I know I can get hot, and consistently I’m really good. Yeah, that was nice to hole some putts out there today.”…