Thompson fires 62 to lead by two in La Quinta
Davis Thompson took a two-stroke lead over world number four Jon Rahm and four others at La Quinta, California, on Thursday. The 23-year-old American shot a career-low 10-under 62 in the first round of The American Express after he birdied three of the first four holes and then eagled both par-5s on the front nine, numbers five and six. He made the turn in eight-under 28, the lowest front-nine score at La Quinta, putting him two clear of Spain's Rahm, Americans Tyler Duncan, Taylor Montgomery and Sam Burns, and Matti Schmid of Germany. Rahm shot 64 at La Quinta, one of three courses being used for the first three rounds. The field also includes five of the top seven players in the world and 10 of the top 20. Sixth-ranked Xander Schauffele, of the US, was in a group of nine at seven-under 65 after also eagling the fifth.
