MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Rafa Cabrera Bello rolled in a long birdie putt on the 18th hole to give Spain a one-shot lead after the opening round of foursomes at the World Cup of Golf in Melbourne on Thursday.
Cabrera Bello combined with Jon Rahm for a three-under 69 as teams in the 28-nation field laboured on slick greens on a windy day at Kingston Heath.
The U.S. pair of Rickie Fowler and Jimmy Walker shot 70 to grab a share of second with France and China at the rebooted tournament while highly fancied hosts Australia, anchored by world number seven Adam Scott, disappointed with a 74.