Bo Van Pelt shoots 4-under 68 in round one of the Rocket Mortgage Classic

Bo Van Pelt hit 12 of 18 greens in regulation during his first round at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, finishing at 4 under for the tournament. Van Pelt finished his day tied for 21st at 4 under; Davis Thompson is in 1st at 9 under; Brandon Hagy, Tom Lewis, Roger Sloan, and Joaquin Niemann are tied for 2nd at 7 under; and Pat Perez, Chris Kirk, J.J. Spaun, and Seamus Power are tied for 6th at 6 under.

At the 489-yard par-4 12th, Van Pelt reached the green in 2 and rolled a 36-foot putt for birdie. This put Van Pelt at 1 under for the round.

After a 290 yard drive on the 577-yard par-5 17th, Van Pelt chipped his third shot to 3 feet, which he rolled for one-putt birdie on the hole. This moved Van Pelt to 2 under for the round.

At the 455-yard par-4 18th, Van Pelt got on in 2 and missed his par putt from 4 feet, finishing with a 3-putt bogey. This moved Van Pelt to 1 under for the round.

At the par-5 fourth, Van Pelt chipped in his fourth shot from 34 yards off the green, scoring a birdie for the hole. This moved Van Pelt to 2 under for the round.

After a drive to the left side of the fairway on the 461-yard par-4 sixth hole, Van Pelt had a 177 yard approach shot, setting himself up for the birdie. This moved Van Pelt to 3 under for the round.

On the 372-yard par-4 eighth hole, Van Pelt reached the green in 2 and sunk a 22-foot putt for birdie. This moved Van Pelt to 4 under for the round.