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Lopez-Chacarra, Bland and Grace take spotlight

Sadom, Phachara joint 31st at Stonehill event

The US$25 million LIV Golf Invitational Bangkok, Asia’s richest ever tournament, teed off yesterday with Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra, Richard Bland and Branden Grace taking a one-shot lead in the first round.

Span’s Lopez-Chacarra, England’s Bland and South African Grace all shot a seven-under-par 65 at Stonehill in Pathum Thani.

Australian Marc Leishman and England’s Ian Poulter were joint second on 66 in the three-day tournament — LIV Golf’s sixth event and first in Asia in its inaugural season.

The duo were one shot ahead of Sihwan Kim, Jediah Morgan, Brooks Koepka, Harold Varner III and Kevin Na.

“I’m living the dream,” Lopez- Chacarra said.

“I’m playing with Sergio’s [Garcia] team. He’s my hero since I was little, and then I got Abraham [Ancer] and Carlos [Ortiz] who are really good…

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