Bleacher Report · Sep 11, 2020
Safeway Open 2020: Russell Knox Leads at 9 Under After Round 1
Russell Knox is pacing the field through the first round of the 2020 Safeway Open at Silverado Country Club in Napa, California.
Knox went nine under on Thursday to build a one-shot lead on Sam Burns, Cameron Percy and Bo Hoag.
Safeway Open Leaderboard
1. Russell Knox (-9)
T2. Sam Burns (-8)
T2. Cameron Percy (-8)
T2. Bo Hoag (-8)
T5. Brendan Steele (-7)
T5. Pat Perez (-7)
T7. Tom Hoge (-6)
T7. Scott Harrington (-6)
T7. Akshay Bhatia (-6)
T7. Andy Zhang (-6)
The Tour Championship concluded Monday, and the U.S. Open tees off Sept. 17. As a result, a number of marquee stars didn't make the trip to Northern California. That sets up what should be a wide-open tournament.