Gonzalo Fernández Castaño started off the Memorial Tournament how he finished The Byron Nelson just five days ago. The Madrid native shot a 69 in the first round of the Jack Nicklaus tournament, PGA Tour event, placing him right outside the top ten.
It is, without a doubt, an incredible start in a tournament in which some of the best players in the world are participating. Fernández Castaño had a solid game from tee to green, without encountering too many problems and, above all, he was determined on the putt, sinking quite a few from three meters out and up to eleven and twelve. On the other hand, he did let an opportunity for par slip out from under his fingertips on the back nine from less than a meter away.
In any case, great start at the Memorial and a demonstration that what happened in the Byron Nelson could be the start of an important stretch in his career in order to maintain the PGA Tour card. Meanwhile, Bo Van Pelt and Hideki Matsuyama are in the lead with a total of eight under par.
