He is three strokes back of leader Xander Schauffele after shooting a 67 at Quail Hollow.
Collin Morikawa played flawless golf through 17 holes before a bogey left him with a first-round score of 4-under 67 at the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, NC on Thursday.
Fellow Golden Bear Max Homa, twice a winner at this event over the past five years, shot a 2-under 69 and is tie for 12th place.World No. 4 Xander Schauffele included an eagle and six birdies in opening round of 7-under 64, which gives him a three-stroke edge entering Friday as players pursue a $20 million total purse.
Ranked No. 13, Morikawa began play on the back nine and opened with a birdie on the 10th hole. He added birdies on 15, 1, 5 and 7 before making bogey on No. 9 just before he went to the clubhouse. Seven golfers, including Justin Thomas and Jason Day, are just one stroke back of that threesome at minus-3.
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