Todd Clements got off to a roaring start at the Irish Open, firing a 5-under 66 at Royal County Down, one of the most beautiful yet challenging courses in the world.
He closed his superb opening round with an eagle-three on the par-5 18th, which gives him a one-shot advantage over Sami Valimaki of Finland and Alejandro del Rey of Spain through 18 holes. But after that putt dropped, Clements made an eye-opening revelation about his day.
He called it “One of the best rounds I’ve played in my life,” uttering those exact words to his caddy while they walked off the 18th green.
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