Kokrak shares LIV lead with DJ after wild travel plan to Spain

SOTOGRANDE, Spain: Jason Kokrak had to go through four countries over three days to reach Spain and then managed a 4-under 67 to share the lead with Dustin Johnson in LIV .Johnson was coming off a tie for 10th in the US Open two weeks ago for his best finish in a major this year. He played bogey-free over his last 16 holes at   he goes for his second LIV win this year.Kokrak was supposed to leave his home in northern Ohio on Monday until flight cancellations led to an unusual itinerary.

He wound up going from Cleveland to Detroit to Amsterdam to Frankfurt, Germany, and then on to  in the south of Spain. He arrived Wednesday morning. His golf clubs got there Thursday evening.He played  for the first time with six birdies and a pair of bogeys.Anirban  was one shot behind after a 68. previously hosted the 1997 Ryder Cup, a pair of World Golf Championships and was a European tour event until it switched to LIV Golf.

“You’re going to make bogeys around this golf course, and if you drive it straight and drive it in the fairway here, you’re going to make a couple birdies and be in the mix,” Kokrak said.British Open champion Cameron Smith had three bogeys and two birdies before he reached his sixth hole. Four birdies in a six-hole stretch in the middle of his round sent him to a 69.leads the individual standings with 96 points, thanks to impressive back-to-back wins in Adelaide and Singapore.

Stinger  Branden Grace and Smas captain and 2023  Championship winner Brooks  trail closely behind with 86 and 85 points, respectively.4Aces captained by Dustin Johnson, lead the team competition with 124 points, followed by Stinger  (108) and Torque  (97).