Suber's Eagle Mastery Ignites Round 1: Two Back-Nine Eagles Power -5 Start at The Open
The Open · · Jul 17, 2026 · 15min
Total
+7.7
OTT
+4.2
APP
+3.3
ATG
+0.4
PUTT
-0.3
Solid drive down the fairway leaves 250 yards for the approach—positioning for the birdie opportunity.
Controlled fairway wood advances him to wedge distance—the scoring zone beckons.
Wedge shot settles five feet from the cup—a makeable birdie opportunity.
Converts the birdie putt—SG +0.62 marks solid execution on the par-5.
Tee shot drifts right and overshoots the green—the first real miss of the day.
Chips back onto the green with nice spin, but left with a tricky downhill putt.
Misses the short birdie putt—momentum-killer and the start of his round's troubles.
Taps in for bogey—SG -0.95 marks his biggest shortfall of the morning.
Aggressive drive on the par-4 leaves just 120 yards—he's hunting birdie from the start.
Precise iron finds the heart of the green, just three feet from the cup.
Makes the eagle putt—SG +1.2 rewards his aggressive, precise approach.
Another par-4 driver finds the fairway, setting up another scoring chance.
Nine-iron approach settles just 2.5 feet from the pin—tap-in distance.
Makes it back-to-back eagles on par-4s—SG +1.2 keeps the momentum rolling.
The wheels come off—a wayward tee shot plunges into rough, 30 yards short.
Recovery shot from the rough advances toward the green but leaves work to do.
Chips to six feet, but the damage is compounding with each shot.
Misses the putt—compounding errors lead to another miss from four feet.
Taps in the double bogey—SG -1.95 marks the round's turning point and biggest letdown.
Immediate response—a commanding drive sets up the redemption moment.
Chip-in eagle from 110 yards—a stunning blow that answers the previous bogey. SG +2.2 is the round's highlight.
Back nine begins with authority—a solid drive leaves 125 yards into the par-4.
Eight-iron lands two feet from the cup—easy birdie opportunity.
Converts the birdie—SG +1.2 provides crucial momentum entering the back nine.
Another par-4; another commanding drive leaves 130 yards into the hole.
Nine-iron finds the center of the green, three feet from the pin.
Another birdie putt drops—SG +1.2 as Suber maintains his hot streak.
On the par-5 stretch, a solid drive positions him for the final birdie push.
Three-wood advances deep into the green complex—eagle is within reach.
Chips in from 15 yards for the eagle—SG +1.62 caps a sensational back nine and a memorable round.