Matthew Wolff Fires 61 to Lead LIV Greenbrier: ‘I Promise, I’m Trying’

Matthew Wolff of the United States plays his shot from the 12th tee box during day one of the LIV Golf Invitational—Greenbrier at The Old White Course in White Sulphur Springs, W.V., on August 4, 2023. Eakin Howard/Getty Images

Matthew Wolff posted a 9–under-par 61 to take the lead on the first day of LIV Golf Greenbrier on Friday in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.

The round ties the nascent, Saudi-backed golf league’s lowest score on record, originally set by Harold Varner III.