The trial has been repeatedly delayed as the case has been tied up over a controversy regarding how police obtained DNA evidence to link Ian Mitcham to the crime.

Wyndham Clark saved par after hitting his tee shot into the water on the par-4 17th hole and shot a bogey-free 7-under 64 to take a one-shot lead in the first round of the Phoenix Open.

The WM Phoenix Open is expected to attract more than 700,000 fans from around the world, and that means that security is tight in and around the area in Scottsdale.