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Wells Fargo Golf Matthew Wolff, left, shakes hands with his caddie, right, after his putt on the 18th green during the first round of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament, Thursday, May 5, 2022, at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm golf club in Potomac, Md. Playing with freedom and joy, Wolff bogeyed the par-5 second hole at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm but was flawless from there, shooting an opening-round 65 on Thursday to share the early lead at the Wells Fargo Championship. “If I get in a spot where I'm in contention or if I'm by the lead, I'm sure going to feel nerves, but those are the nerves that I like to feel,” Wolff said. McCarthy, who was born in nearby Rockville and graduated from Georgetown Prep and the University of Virginia, is treating this one-and-done hometown Wells Fargo Championship more like a major. McIlroy, who won his third title at Quail Hollow last year, appears equally comfortable at hilly, tree-lined TPC Potomac.

The 23-year-old shot an opening-round 63, but it was the league's first-ever ace that created a buzz. Newcomers Cameron Smith and  Joaquin Niemann are a shot back of Wolff.

Matthew Wolff aced the par-3 2nd hole, but also eagled the par-5 12th.

Matthew Wolff aced the par-3 2nd hole, but also eagled the par-5 12th.

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BOLTON, Mass. (AP) — Matthew Wolff became a footnote in LIV Golf history with the first hole-in-one, an ace that carried him to a 7-under 63 and a one-shot lead over a pair of newcomers Friday in the LIV Golf Invitational-Boston.

One of those newcomers was British Open champion Cameron Smith, among six players who recently joined the Saudi-funded league. Smith broke a wedge with a shot from behind a tree that allowed him to save par, and he finished with a 45-foot eagle putt for a 64.

Joaquin Niemann of Chile, who also signed with Greg Norman’s league after he finished his PGA Tour season at the Tour Championship, and Talor Gooch also were at 64.

“I’m having a blast out there — my first day at the office,” Niemann said.

Smith and Niemann highlighted the batch of newcomers that included Anirban Lahiri (66), Harold Varner III (67), Marc Leishman (70) and Cameron Tringale (71).

“This is a new kind of chapter in my life. I think this is the future of golf,” Smith said earlier in the week. “I love how it is out here. It’s a little bit more laid back on the range, the music playing. I love that stuff.”

He also cited a smaller schedule that will allow him to get home to Australia more often in leaving the PGA Tour after a three-win year that elevated him to No. 2 in the world.

Smith was solid at the start and finish with a few errant drives in the middle. One was on the 16th hole when he pulled his driver into the trees. The ball was next to the trunk, and Smith was allowed relief because his feet from playing it left-handed — his only sensible play — were on the cart path.

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After the drop, he tried to hood a gap wedge (right-handed) and the club smacked against the tree near the bottom of the shaft. The ball rolled just through the green and he saved par.

“You know you’re doing to lose a club but it’s probably worth one or two shots,” he said.

The only surprise was his group. Smith started on No. 1 with Dustin Johnson and Shergo Al Kurdi, the English-born Jordanian who earlier this year signed with Golf Saudi.

Al Kurdi was a late replacement for Henrik Stenson, who won in his LIV debut last month in New Jersey but had to withdraw because of vertigo. Al Kurdi opened with a 71.

Wolff made his ace on the 178-yard second hole, his fifth of the round. The ball took one-hop and disappeared into the cup for the first ace in the fourth LIV Golf Invitational series. The former Oklahoma State star had another eagle on the par-5 12th hole to go along with six birdies. Those offset three bogeys and was enough for him to take the lead.

Lahiri and Louis Oosthuizen were in the group at 66, while Dustin Johnson was at 67. Johnson has finished in the top 10 in the previous LIV events, though he has yet to win.

Only 12 players from the 48-man field failed to post par or better at The International, located about 45 minutes west of Boston. That included Phil Mickelson, who had a 74.

Former U.S. Amateur champion James Piot had a 78, but the rough day belonged to Sihwan Kim. Along with four double bogeys, Kim took a 10 on the 16th hole and shot 87.

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Did Matthew Wolff turn the corner at the Wells Fargo Championship?

But after a string of difficult performances and circumstances following some early success, Wolff may have turned a corner with a 5-under 65 on Thursday in the first round of the 2022 Wells Fargo Championship. To understand the significance of Wolff's performance Thursday, we must rewind back to 2019.

Who is the PGA Tour lead in the Wells Fargo Championship?

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What happened to Matthew Wolff?

Yet once the calendar flipped to 2021, something changed not only in Wolff's game but his demeanor. It began when he withdrew from the Farmers Insurance Open in January citing a lingering right hand injury. That ailment continued to bother him as he withdrew again at the WGC-Workday Championship just one month later.

What did Wolff say about winning on the PGA Tour?

"I mean, it's been a rough patch, but I've won on the PGA Tour. I know that I can get it done, and I know that I have what it takes. I think to free up a little bit and not get so down on myself. I'm allowed to make mistakes," said Wolff.

Who's playing in the Wells Fargo Championship 2022?

Top 5 Leaderboard - Wells Fargo Championship 2022.

How much money did Matthew Wolff make?

$7,975,287.

Where is the Wells Fargo 2022 golf tournament?

TPC Potomac will host the 2022 Wells Fargo Championship. The par 70 golf course measures 7,139 yards and has played host to several PGA TOUR events such as the Quicken Loans National and the Neediest Kids Championship.

Where is the Wells Fargo Golf Championship?

The Wells Fargo Championship is a professional golf tournament in North Carolina on the PGA Tour. Held in early May at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, it has attracted some of the top players on the tour.