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Rocket Mortgage Classic Rd 1 June 29 2023 Gallery
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Rocket Mortgage Classic Rd 1 June 29 2023 Gallery

ROCKET MORTGAGE CLASSIC – FIRST ROUND NOTES

2023 Valspar Championship winner Taylor Moore and Peter Kuest, who got into the field via the Open Qualifier, share the lead after the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic at -8

Kuest is the first Open Qualifier to hold the 18-hole lead/co-lead on TOUR since Bryson Nimmer at the 2022 Mexico Open at Vidanta

Ludvig Aberg and Sam Bennett, who finished among the top five players in PGA TOUR University’s Class of 2023, are both T3

Dylan Wu recorded an albatross at the par-5 14th, the first albatross in tournament history and third on TOUR this season; He’s also the first player to make a 2, 3 and 4 on par 5s in the same round since Daniel Berger at the 2015 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard

Photos Glenn Gervais – In Play! magazine

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Glenn has a passion for photography. He has shot NHL, AHL, IIHF, OHL and NCAA Hockey. He is also very comfortable around the grid iron shooting NFL and NCAA Football. Glenn has covered PGA Golf events and the local Jr Golf Tours. Glenn has also been fortunate to spend time photographing the Navy Blue Angels and several air shows.