Chase Koepka is exactly what Branden Grace did as he reeled in US Open champion Brooks Koepka’s lesser-known brother in the opening round of the SA Open on Thursday. Chase Koepka sizzled in overcast conditions in the morning. He dropped a shot on the opening hole but still managed to fashion a round of 65. As things warmed up‚ Grace displayed the requisite amount of muscle and touch in compiling a round of 65, which included three eagles. "I don’t know when last or if I’ve ever made three eagles in one round‚" Grace said about the advances he made on the second‚ eighth and 15th. Grace said the only aggression he showed on the par 5s was on the second, when he had 244m into the flag. "It was a three-wood into the flag and I knocked it to within 25 feet. Obviously I was a little rusty with some of the wedge shots and things like that. "All in all I’m very pleased with the outcome. I pretty much got the most out of that round‚" said Grace‚ who admitted to walking 18 holes for the first...
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