
It was colder Thursday morning for the opening round in Florida than it was any day at Pebble Beach two weeks ago. It ended with Garcia and Thompson each making a birdie on the par-5 18th hole to tie for the lead, one shot ahead of Rickie Fowler and William McGirt. Only 22 players broke par, which is typical at PGA National, where two par 5s have been converted to par 4s.
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