LIV GOLF CHICAGO IS UNDERWAY-Sergio Garcia and four others are tied for the lead after Day 1. But many more players are within two shots of the lead. So there is plenty of excitement at Rich Harvest Farms. Get the group together and come out all this weekend, when the weather is even better. So catch the details here and LIVGolf.com.

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Sergio Garcia one of your 5 first round leaders at Rich Harvest Farms.

Sergio Garcia is one of the five first round leaders at LIV Golf Chicago-Rich Harvest Farms.

Garcia is tied at 5 under par with Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa, Judiah Morgan of Australia, Sebastian Munoz of Columbia and Ainrban Lahari of India.

Garcia and Oosthuizen said post round that Rich Harvest Farms is playing in great condition considering the amount of rain fall that has landed in the last week in Sugar Grove.

But there are 12 players within two shots of the lead. So this sets up for a wild shoot out this weekend.

Because both players and teams are fighting for position, as the LIV Golf Tour gets ready for the tour championship in a few weeks at Doral Golf in Miami.

***Sergio Garcia speaks exclusively with Len Ziehm of the Daily Herald/Golfers on Golf and Rory Spears of GOG on not being a part of this years Ryder Cup team from Europe.

Sergio Garcia speaks with Rory Spears and Len Ziehm of Golfers on Golf, and the Daily Herald. Photos by Joy Sarver

Several players thought the scores could be lower. This in spite of the heavy rains that have fallen in the last week at Rich Harvest Farms.

Multiple players said that Rich Harvest Farms  owner Jerry Rich, stopped at dinner on Thursday night to apologize for conditions. But the players to a man, said there was nothing to apologize for because the conditions were fine.

Multiple players in the post round press conference spoke about how they enjoy Rich Harvest Farms, and look forward to returning in 2024.

Golfers on Golf plans to speak with Jerry Rich on possibility of that happening. But as of now it seems likely that they will.

Simulator season will soon be starting at Heritage Oaks in Northbrook. So lean more at HeritageOaksgc.com or (847)-291-2351.

Post round interviews are coming soon here to this story. So stay tuned for more in the next few hours. The Shotgun start is at 12:15 tomorrow afternoon for Round 2. So for more information see LIVGolf.com.

Golfers on Golf Radio returns for it’s final week of 2023 tomorrow.

WNDZ 750 AM with a tee time of 10 AM, with Len Ziehm, Bill Berger, Ed Stevenson and Rory Spears. So there is complete coverage of this weeks LIV Golf event at Rich Harvest Farms. Golfersongolf.com.