Ryan Gerard Dominates Charles Schwab Challenge with Flawless Opening 64

Strong drive on the par 5 sets up an aggressive second shot opportunity.

3-wood reaches the green, leaving a birdie/eagle putt opportunity.

Makes the eagle from 6 feet. Three incredible par-5 moments define this round.

Driver finds the center of the fairway, setting up an aggressive approach.

7-iron lands on the green, 10 feet from the pin. Birdie range.

Sinks the birdie putt with confidence. Gaining strokes on every opportunity.

Drive drifts left, creating a challenging approach angle for the second shot.

6-iron flies through the green into the rough. A rare miss for Gerard.

Wedge chip leaves him 3 feet short, a tricky up-and-down situation.

Misses the short putt, leaving an even shorter second chance.

Finally taps in for a bogey. His only two mistakes come late in the round.

Drive on the par 5 finds the fairway, setting up the magic to follow.

Miraculous 3-wood from 250 yards holes out. A double eagle caps off a phenomenal round with the highest SG moment.

Solid drive finds the center of the fairway, setting up an aggressive approach.

Approach shot comes up slightly short of the green, leaving a delicate chip.

Wedge chip leaves him 2 feet short, setting up a crucial putt.

Misses the short putt, taking a bogey. The only blemish in the opening stretch.

Tee shot catches the right side of the green, leaving a tricky putt from 20 feet.

First putt misreads the break, leaving 4 feet to save par.

Unable to save, takes a bogey. A rare miss from such close range.

Solid drive on the par 5 finds the fairway, positioning well for the approach.

Exceptional 3-wood finds the green pin-high. Eagle putt lined up.

Holes the eagle putt from 8 feet. SG of +1.62 shows the value of this moment.

Drive drifts slightly left, creating a trickier approach angle.

7-iron settles on the green, 12 feet from the hole. Birdie putt lined up.

Rolls in the birdie putt cleanly. Gaining strokes with precision on par 4s.

Powerful drive splits the fairway, leaving ideal distance for the second shot.

Picture-perfect 3-wood finds the green pin-high. Eagle is the only outcome.

Slots in the eagle from 8 feet. Back-to-back eagles show exceptional form.