At the Valero Texas Open, Akshay Bhatia emerged as the leader after the first day with a score of 63, leading by three shots. Justin Lower initially led with a bogey-free 66, but Bhatia's performance, including a birdie at the 12th, placed him ahead by two. Jordan Spieth, a Texas native, also made headlines with a hole-in-one during the tournament, captivating the audience. Rory McIlroy is currently six shots behind Bhatia.
Texas native Spieth drops hole-in-one while Bhatia grabs first-round lead at Valero Texas Open https://t.co/FoeJiS0jsd
WATCH: Akshay Bhatia is atop the leaderboard after the Valero Texas Open's first day, but it's Jordan Spieth who wowed the crowd with a hole-in-one. https://t.co/niCPzQ6fHq
PGA Tour star Jordan Spieth dazzles with hole-in-one at Valero Texas Open https://t.co/woV75UWiwv
Akshay Bhatia opens with 63 to lead Texas Open by three while Rory McIlroy sits six back https://t.co/IYWEthkOfg https://t.co/mNUVCc6hUJ
The leader showing off his touch around the greens. @AkshayBhatia_1 leads by two @ValeroTXOpen. https://t.co/jvtAv102Nd
Birdie at 12 for @AkshayBhatia_1. He gets within one shot of the lead @ValeroTXOpen. https://t.co/XzMJuQJTXK
Leader by ✌️ A bogey-free 66 @ValeroTXOpen for @JustinLower_1. https://t.co/TPVqJBA8NN
Leader by ✌️ A bogey-free 66 @ValeroXOpen for @JustinLower_1. https://t.co/DyssoF51er