It was a rough start to the new year. It was a wonderful start to the new year.
Sergio Garcia bogeyed two of his first three holes on Thursday at the Sentry Tournament of Champions but rallied for a 6-under 67 to share the Round 1 lead.
Garcia, who turns 41 on Saturday, bogeyed the first and third holes on the Plantation Course before erasing those two dropped shots with an eagle at the par-5 fifth. He finished with a clean card, six birdies and no bogeys, for his 67 on the par-73 layout.
“Yeah, obviously a little nervy early on, I guess, a couple missed shots and a couple missed putts.