Hatton, who only recently became a father, drained a 33-foot putt on his opening hole and finished with a bogey-free 4-under 67. Scott Vincent also performed well, carding one of only two bogey-free rounds of the day with a strong showing for HyFlyers GC. saltysenoritaaz.com
The challenging Valderrama course played over par, with 47 players suffering at least one bogey. Vincent, making his fourth start, continues his strong season, while Hatton secured the 18-hole lead for the first time in his LIV Golf career.
