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Golf: Spaniard Rahm grabs Quicken Loans lead in pro debut (Reuters)

(Reuters) - Spaniard Jon Rahm made a stunning start to his professional career with a flawless seven-under-par 64 that gave him a one-shot lead after the first round of the Tiger Woods-hosted Quicken Loan National on Thursday.

Rahm, who last week was the only amateur to make the cut at the U.S. Open, fired seven birdies at the event which benefits Woods's charitable foundation to lead Venezuela's Jhonattan Vegas by a stroke.

"I was really comfortable off the tee with the driver, hitting it good and hitting it straight, so that allowed me to be a little more aggressive and it paid off," Rahm said.