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Wyndham Championship

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Wyndham Championship

Official Results
Michael Brennan
-22
2ndBeau Hossler
-19
3rdBen James
-18
Purse$8,500,000

August 6 at 11:00 PM

Beau Hossler

Total: -9·R1: -9

Play Suspended

Play has been suspended during Round 1 of the Wyndham Championship. Beau Hossler leads at 9-under par after completing his round, ahead of Sahith Theegala and Ben James, both at 8-under par.

August 6 at 10:50 PM

Adrien Saddier

Total: -3·R1: -3

Birdie Streak

Adrien Saddier has reached a three-birdie streak to get to 3-under par in the opening round, climbing into a tie for 37th. It is a late burst rather than a finished-round headline, but three straight gains have moved him 16 places up a crowded Wyndham board.

August 6 at 10:40 PM

Ben James

Total: -9·R1: -9

Lead Change

Ben James birdied the 17th to reach 9-under par, pulling level with Beau Hossler for the Wyndham Championship lead. James had been one shot back, but his late gain has turned the top of the Round 1 board into a two-player tie with one hole left.

August 6 at 10:30 PM

Ben James

Total: -8·R1: -8

Other

Ben James added another stroke to reach 8-under par through 16 holes, moving into a tie for second. He is one shot behind Beau Hossler's 9-under par pace, with two holes remaining to try to turn a strong opening round into a share of the lead.

Zach Bauchou

Total: -6·R1: -6

Birdie Streak

Zach Bauchou has ripped off a three-hole birdie-and-eagle streak to rocket from a tie for 23rd into a tie for fifth at 6-under par. Through his 17th hole today and now on the course's 8th, he is suddenly only three shots behind Beau Hossler.

August 6 at 10:00 PM

Lee Hodges

Total: -5·R1: -5

Other

Lee Hodges birdied the 15th hole to get to 5-under par, turning a tie for 22nd into a tie for 11th. With three holes still to play in his opening round, he is four shots behind leader Beau Hossler and has a chance to keep climbing.

Sahith Theegala

Total: -8·R1: -8

Other

Sahith Theegala finished his opening round with a birdie at the 18th, reaching 8-under par. That late gain leaves him alone in second place, one shot behind Beau Hossler’s 9-under-par clubhouse lead after a nine-birdie round.

Zach Bauchou

Total: -4·R1: -4

Eagle

Zach Bauchou made eagle at the 5th hole to vault from 2-under par to 4-under par. Through his 14th hole today after starting on the back nine, he has climbed from 52nd into a tie for 23rd and is still moving up the board.

August 6 at 9:51 PM

Karl Vilips

Total: -6·R1: -6

Top 5

Karl Vilips birdied the 8th hole to reach 6-under par, moving into a tie for fourth and putting himself three shots behind Beau Hossler's 9-under lead. Starting on the back nine, Vilips is through 17 holes today and has only one hole left to finish a strong opener.

August 6 at 9:40 PM

Brandt Snedeker

Total: -5·R1: -5

Other

Brandt Snedeker added a late birdie at the 18th to finish at 5-under par, rising from tied 20th into a tie for 10th. That final-hole pickup puts him four shots off Beau Hossler’s 9-under par lead after a crowded first-round scoring race.

Max Greyserman

Total: -5·R1: -5

Other

Max Greyserman closed his opening round with a birdie at the 18th, reaching 5-under par and climbing into a tie for 10th. He is four shots behind Beau Hossler’s 9-under par lead, but the late gain moved Greyserman 10 places up a packed board.

August 6 at 9:30 PM

Alex Smalley

Total: -4·R1: -4

Other

Alex Smalley picked up a birdie at the 15th to reach 4-under par, jumping from tied for 35th into a share of 20th. It is a useful late-round push in a crowded first-round board, though he remains five shots behind leader Beau Hossler.

Keith Mitchell

Total: -5·R1: -5

Other

Keith Mitchell gave back a shot with a bogey at the 18th, finishing his opening round at 5-under par. That late slip dropped him from a share of fourth to tied for 10th, four shots behind Beau Hossler’s 9-under par pace.

August 6 at 9:20 PM

Ben James

Total: -7·R1: -7

Other

Ben James picked up a shot to reach 7-under par through 13 holes, rising from a tie for fourth into a share of second. He is two shots behind Beau Hossler’s 9-under par lead, putting early pressure on the clubhouse target.

August 6 at 9:10 PM

David Skinns

Total: -4·R1: -4

Eagle

David Skinns made eagle at the 5th hole to vault from 2-under par to 4-under par, a two-shot jump that moved him from a tie for 49th into a tie for 19th. Through his 14th hole today after starting on the back nine, he is five shots off Beau Hossler’s lead.

August 6 at 9:00 PM

Alex Noren

Total: -3·R1: -3

Eagle

Alex Noren made eagle at the 5th hole, his latest hole after starting on the back nine, to jump from 1-under par to 3-under par. Through his 14th hole today, the two-shot swing has lifted him 34 places from tied 67th into a tie for 33rd.

August 6 at 8:50 PM

Keith Mitchell

Total: -6·R1: -6

Top 5

Keith Mitchell birdied the 16th to reach 6-under par, jumping from a tie for ninth into a share of fourth. With just two holes left in his opening round, he is now three shots behind Beau Hossler’s 9-under par clubhouse lead.

Eric Cole

Total: -6·R1: -6

Birdie Streak

Eric Cole extended his birdie run to four straight holes, adding the 12th after birdies at 9, 10 and 11. That burst has lifted him to 6-under par and into a tie for fourth, three shots behind Beau Hossler’s 9-under par lead.

August 6 at 8:40 PM

Rafael Campos

Total: -4·R1: -4

Other

Rafael Campos climbed 12 places into a tie for 17th after reaching 4-under par through his 16th hole today. Starting on the back nine, he is now at the 7th hole on the course, and the late gain has lifted him out of the crowded 3-under-par group.

August 6 at 8:30 PM

Doug Ghim

Total: -8·R1: -8

Other

Doug Ghim birdied the 15th hole to reach 8-under par, keeping pace near the top of a low-scoring opening round. He is through 15 holes and sits one shot behind Beau Hossler’s 9-under par clubhouse lead, with three holes left to try to close the gap.

Eric Cole

Total: -5·R1: -5

Birdie Streak

Eric Cole has now made three straight birdies at the 9th, 10th and 11th holes, pushing to 5-under par. The run lifted him from tied for 16th into a tie for ninth, and he still has seven holes remaining to build on the late-round charge.

August 6 at 8:20 PM

Emiliano Grillo

Total: -3·R1: -3

Other

Emiliano Grillo added a birdie at the 10th hole to get to 3-under par and vault from a tie for 46th into a tie for 28th. In a low-scoring opening round, that single stroke moves him closer to the crowded chase pack, six behind the lead.

Eric Cole

Total: -4·R1: -4

Other

Eric Cole picked up a shot at the 10th hole to reach 4-under par, rising into a tie for 16th. He is still five shots behind Beau Hossler’s early clubhouse lead, but the move puts Cole in the large group clustered just outside the top 10.

August 6 at 8:10 PM

Brandt Snedeker

Total: -4·R1: -4

Other

Brandt Snedeker added another shot to reach 4-under par through 13 holes, moving from a tie for 27th into a tie for 16th. That leaves him five shots behind Beau Hossler’s 9-under-par lead, with five holes still available to improve his opening round.

Chad Ramey

Total: -3·R1: -3

Other

Chad Ramey picked up a shot to reach 3-under par, climbing from a tie for 46th into a tie for 28th through 14 holes today. He still has four holes remaining, but the move has put him within range of the crowded group chasing the leaders.

August 6 at 8:01 PM

Mackenzie Hughes

Total: -1·R1: -1

Other

Mackenzie Hughes' round took a sharp turn at the 14th hole, where he made double bogey and slipped from 3-under par to 1-under par. The two-shot setback sent him from a tie for 27th down to a tie for 59th, a costly slide with four holes left.

August 6 at 7:50 PM

Rasmus Højgaard

Total: -2·R1: -2

Eagle

Rasmus Højgaard made eagle at the 5th hole, his 14th hole of the day after a back-nine start, to reach 2-under par. The two-shot gain has vaulted him from a tie for 89th into a tie for 45th, giving his opening round a late lift.

Adrien Saddier

Total: -2·R1: -2

Birdie Streak

Adrien Saddier birdied the 13th, 14th and 15th in succession to build a three-hole run and reach 2-under par. Through his sixth hole today after starting on the back nine, he has climbed from a tie for 56th into a tie for 45th.

August 6 at 7:41 PM

Ben James

Total: -6·R1: -6

Birdie Streak

Ben James extended his charge with a birdie at the 7th, following his eagle at the 5th and birdie at the 6th for three straight holes under par. He is now 6-under par through seven holes, tied for fourth and three shots behind Beau Hossler.

August 6 at 7:30 PM

Karl Vilips

Total: -4·R1: -4

Birdie Streak

Karl Vilips birdied the 15th, 16th and 17th for a three-hole run, pushing him to 4-under par in the opening round. He is through his eighth hole today after starting on the back nine, with the latest birdie coming at the 17th course hole.

August 6 at 7:20 PM

Keith Mitchell

Total: -5·R1: -5

Other

Keith Mitchell added a birdie at the 11th to reach 5-under par, moving into a tie for eighth in the opening round. He is four shots behind Beau Hossler’s 9-under-par lead, but the move puts Mitchell among the closest active chasers with seven holes remaining.

August 6 at 7:10 PM

Ben James

Total: -4·R1: -4

Eagle

Ben James made eagle on the 5th to jump from 2-under par to 4-under par, vaulting from tied 40th into a tie for 14th. Still early in his round, the two-shot swing has given him a fast start and brought him within five shots of the lead.

Doug Ghim

Total: -6·R1: -6

Top 5

Doug Ghim birdied the 11th to reach 6-under par, moving from tied seventh into a tie for third. He is now three shots behind Beau Hossler’s 9-under-par lead, but the early move puts Ghim firmly among the front runners in a crowded opening round.

August 6 at 7:00 PM

Lee Hodges

Total: -3·R1: -3

Birdie Streak

Lee Hodges has caught fire with birdies at the 3rd, 4th and 5th, a three-hole run that lifted him to 3-under par. Through five holes, he has climbed from a tie for 37th into the large group tied for 24th, giving his opening round early momentum.

August 6 at 6:50 PM

Sahith Theegala

Total: -6·R1: -6

Top 5

Sahith Theegala answered his bogey at the 7th with a birdie at the 8th, getting to 6-under par and jumping from sixth into a share of second. His opening nine already includes seven birdies, putting him three shots behind Beau Hossler’s 9-under pace.

August 6 at 6:30 PM

Sahith Theegala

Total: -6·R1: -6

Birdie Streak

Sahith Theegala extended his electric opening run to six straight birdies, reaching 6-under par through six holes and jumping into a share of second. Beau Hossler remains the clubhouse leader at 9-under par, so Theegala is three shots back with plenty of Round 1 left.

August 6 at 6:20 PM

Ryan Gerard

Total: -2·R1: -2

Other

Ryan Gerard moved to 2-under par through five holes, climbing from a tie for 47th to a tie for 36th. His early gain matters in a packed first-round board: he is seven shots behind Beau Hossler, with plenty of players still working through their opening rounds.

Mackenzie Hughes

Total: -4·R1: -4

Other

Mackenzie Hughes picked up a stroke to reach 4-under par at the 9th hole, improving from a tie for 23rd to a tie for 14th. He is five shots behind Beau Hossler’s 9-under par pace, but has put himself in the crowded group chasing the early leaders.

August 6 at 6:10 PM

Hideki Matsuyama

Total: -3·R1: -3

Eagle

Hideki Matsuyama made eagle at the 5th after a birdie at the 4th, vaulting from 1-under par to 3-under par through five holes. The two-hole burst moved him into a tie for 23rd, putting a fast start back on the board after a quieter opening stretch.

Sahith Theegala

Total: -5·R1: -5

Birdie Streak

Sahith Theegala has stretched his opening burst to five straight birdies, adding another at the 5th to reach 5-under par through five holes. That keeps him in a crowded tie for sixth, four shots behind Beau Hossler’s early clubhouse lead.

August 6 at 6:00 PM

Doug Ghim

Total: -5·R1: -5

Other

Doug Ghim picked up another stroke to reach 5-under par through eight holes, moving into a tie for sixth. He is four shots behind Beau Hossler’s 9-under lead, but Ghim has plenty of his opening round left to keep applying pressure.

August 6 at 5:50 PM

Sahith Theegala

Total: -4·R1: -4

Birdie Streak

Sahith Theegala extended his opening run to four straight birdies, adding another at the 4th to reach 4-under par. That has lifted him into a tie for 12th, five shots behind Beau Hossler’s early 9-under-par clubhouse lead.

August 6 at 5:40 PM

Sahith Theegala

Total: -3·R1: -3

Birdie Streak

Sahith Theegala has opened with three straight birdies at the 1st, 2nd and 3rd holes, turning a 2-under par start into 3-under par. Through three holes, he has climbed into a tie for 21st, six shots behind Beau Hossler’s lead.

August 6 at 5:30 PM

Tyler Collet

Total: -3·R1: -3

Other

Tyler Collet added a birdie at the 8th to reach 3-under par, moving into a tie for 22nd. Through his 17th hole today after starting on the back nine, he is still six shots behind Beau Hossler’s 9-under-par lead.

August 6 at 5:20 PM

Doug Ghim

Total: -4·R1: -4

Birdie Streak

Doug Ghim caught fire early, following birdies at the 3rd and 4th with an eagle at the 5th for three consecutive scoring gains. That burst moved him from 2-under par to 4-under par and into a tie for 12th, putting him within reach of the crowded group ahead.

August 6 at 5:10 PM

Hayden Springer

Total: -6·R1: -6

Eagle

Hayden Springer made eagle at the 15th to jump from 4-under par to 6-under par and into a tie for second. The two-shot swing lifted him from 11th and leaves him two shots behind Beau Hossler’s 8-under-par lead.

August 6 at 5:00 PM

Beau Hossler

Total: -8·R1: -8

Other

Beau Hossler added a birdie at the 17th to reach 8-under par, stretching his Wyndham Championship advantage to two shots over the cluster at 6-under. Through 17 holes, he has separated himself from a packed group still chasing the first-round lead.

Kristoffer Ventura

Total: -2·R1: -2

Eagle

Kristoffer Ventura made eagle at the 15th to vault from even par to 2-under par, climbing from tied 49th to tied 29th. The two-shot swing gives him late momentum in Round 1, though he remains six shots behind Beau Hossler's 8-under lead.

August 6 at 4:50 PM

John VanDerLaan

Total: -3·R1: -3

Other

John VanDerLaan added a birdie at the 6th course hole to reach 3-under par, moving from a tie for 28th into a tie for 19th. He is through 15 holes today after starting on the back nine, with three holes still available to build on the climb.

Hayden Springer

Total: -4·R1: -4

Birdie Streak

Hayden Springer birdied the 12th, 13th and 14th holes in succession, extending a three-birdie burst to reach 4-under par. The run has lifted him from a tie for 18th into a tie for 12th despite an earlier double bogey at the 7th.

August 6 at 4:40 PM

Ben Kohles

Total: -5·R1: -5

Top 5

Ben Kohles picked up a shot to get to 5-under par, rising from a tie for 10th into a tie for fifth. Kohles is through 15 holes and sits two shots off Beau Hossler’s 7-under lead, putting him among a six-player group sharing fifth as Round 1 develops.

Tom Kim

Total: -5·R1: -5

Top 5

Tom Kim added a shot to reach 5-under par and move into a tie for fifth at the Wyndham Championship. Through his 17th hole today, with the course’s 8th hole next, Kim is now two shots behind Beau Hossler’s 7-under lead in a crowded first-round chase.

August 6 at 4:30 PM

Beau Hossler

Total: -7·R1: -7

Lead Change

Beau Hossler made eagle at the 15th to seize the Wyndham lead at 7-under par. The two-shot swing lifted him from a share of fourth, ahead of Matti Schmid, Denny McCarthy and Davis Thompson, who are tied at 6-under.

August 6 at 4:20 PM

Davis Chatfield

Total: +2·R1: +2

Eagle

Davis Chatfield made eagle at the 5th course hole, his 14th hole of the day, to improve from 4-over par to 2-over par. The two-shot gain lifted him nine places on the board, though he still has work to do over his final four holes.

Kevin Yu

Total: -5·R1: -5

Top 5

Kevin Yu birdied the 17th to reach 5-under par, climbing from a tie for eighth into a tie for fourth. With one hole left, Yu is one shot behind the leaders and has a chance to turn a strong opening round into a share of the top spot.

Billy Horschel

Total: -5·R1: -5

Eagle

Billy Horschel made eagle at the 15th to vault from 3-under par to 5-under par and into a tie for fourth. That puts him one shot behind the three co-leaders, a major late-round swing after he had been tied for 17th.

August 6 at 4:10 PM

Ricky Castillo

Total: -4·R1: -4

Other

Ricky Castillo birdied the 15th to reach 4-under par, vaulting from a tie for 17th into a tie for eighth. The late move has put him two shots behind the three-way lead, with only three holes remaining in his opening round.

Kevin Yu

Total: -4·R1: -4

Other

Kevin Yu gave back a shot with a bogey at the 16th, falling from 5-under par to 4-under par and from a tie for fourth to a tie for eighth. He is now two shots behind the three players sharing the Wyndham Championship lead at 6-under par.

August 6 at 3:50 PM

Brooks Koepka

Total: -2·R1: -2

Other

Brooks Koepka picked up a birdie at the 5th course hole, his 14th hole today, to reach 2-under par. He improved from a tie for 29th to a tie for 25th, but remains four shots behind the leaders as he heads into his closing stretch.

Billy Horschel

Total: -3·R1: -3

Other

Billy Horschel birdied the 14th to get to 3-under par and climb from a tie for 24th into a tie for 17th. That puts him three shots off the lead with four holes remaining, a useful late push after beginning the poll at 2-under par.

Christiaan Bezuidenhout

Total: -4·R1: -4

Other

Christiaan Bezuidenhout birdied the 13th to reach 4-under par, jumping from a tie for 16th into a tie for ninth. He is now two shots behind the three-way lead, giving his opening round real early-board relevance with five holes still to play.

August 6 at 3:40 PM

Keegan Bradley

Total: -1·R1: -1

Eagle

Keegan Bradley made eagle at the 5th course hole, his 14th hole of the day, swinging from 1-over par to 1-under par. The two-shot jump vaulted him from tied 51st to tied 29th, a sharp recovery after his earlier double bogey at the 18th.

Denny McCarthy

Total: -6·R1: -6

Lead Change

Denny McCarthy birdied the 8th course hole, his 17th hole of the day, to reach 6-under par and join the lead. He now shares top spot with Matti Schmid and Davis Thompson, turning a three-shot chase into a three-way race late in his opening round.

August 6 at 3:30 PM

Alex Fitzpatrick

Total: -4·R1: -4

Eagle

Alex Fitzpatrick made eagle at the 5th course hole, his 14th hole of the day, to jump from 2-under par to 4-under par. The two-shot swing vaulted him from tied 22nd into a tie for eighth, putting him within two shots of the Wyndham lead.

Tom Hoge

Total: -5·R1: -5

Top 5

Tom Hoge added a birdie at the 8th course hole to reach 5-under par, finishing his 17th hole of the day after starting on the back nine. That lifted him from tied seventh into a tie for third, just one shot behind the co-leaders.

August 6 at 3:20 PM

Davis Thompson

Total: -6·R1: -6

Lead Change

Davis Thompson reached 6-under par through 14 holes today to join Matti Schmid atop the Wyndham Championship. Starting on the back nine, Thompson is now on the 5th course hole after climbing from 5-under, turning a solo lead into a two-player tie.

August 6 at 3:10 PM

Bud Cauley

Total: -4·R1: -4

Other

Bud Cauley picked up two shots to reach 4-under par through 12 holes today, climbing from 14th into a tie for seventh. He began on the back nine and is now playing the 3rd course hole, leaving him two shots behind Matti Schmid's 6-under par lead.

Denny McCarthy

Total: -5·R1: -5

Other

Denny McCarthy moved from 4-under par to 5-under par through 15 holes today, rising from fifth into a tie for second. Starting on the back nine, he is now playing the 6th course hole and sits one shot behind Matti Schmid's new tournament lead.

Matti Schmid

Total: -6·R1: -6

Lead Change

Matti Schmid has taken the Wyndham Championship lead at 6-under par through 16 holes, adding a shot to move ahead of the crowded group at 5-under. Davis Thompson had been the leader, but Schmid now stands one clear with two holes remaining in his opening round.

August 6 at 2:50 PM

Tom Hoge

Total: -4·R1: -4

Top 5

Tom Hoge birdied the 6th course hole to reach 4-under par, moving into a tie for fifth after sitting ninth at the last update. Through his 15th hole today after starting on the back nine, he is two shots behind Davis Thompson's 6-under-par lead.

August 6 at 2:41 PM

Tom Hoge

Total: -3·R1: -3

Other

Tom Hoge picked up two shots to move from 1-under to 3-under par, vaulting 17 places into a tie for ninth. Through 14 holes today after beginning on the back nine, he is now playing the 5th course hole and is three shots behind leader Davis Thompson.

Austin Smotherman

Total: -3·R1: -3

Birdie Streak

Austin Smotherman has reached a three-birdie streak, pushing from 2-under to 3-under par and into a tie for ninth. Through 15 holes today after starting on the back nine, he is now on the 6th course hole and sits three shots behind Davis Thompson's lead.

August 6 at 2:30 PM

Kevin Yu

Total: -4·R1: -4

Other

Kevin Yu's bogey at the 10th hole knocked him from the lead and back to 4-under par, leaving him tied for fourth. The setback is costly early: Davis Thompson is now alone at 6-under par, so Yu has gone from setting the pace to chasing by two shots.

Davis Thompson

Total: -6·R1: -6

Lead Change

Davis Thompson has broken the tie at the top, birdieing the 2nd course hole to reach 6-under par and take the outright lead. He began on the back nine and has now made six straight birdies from the 15th through the 2nd, separating himself from the pack.

August 6 at 2:20 PM

Rico Hoey

Total: -4·R1: -4

Top 5

Rico Hoey birdied the 3rd hole after starting on the back nine, climbing to 4-under par through 12 holes today. He has moved from a tie for eighth into a tie for fifth and sits only one shot behind the four players sharing the lead.

Denny McCarthy

Total: -4·R1: -4

Top 5

Denny McCarthy birdied the 3rd hole after beginning on the back nine, getting to 4-under par through his 12th hole today. That move lifted him from a tie for eighth into a tie for fifth, just one shot behind the crowded lead.

Jordan Smith

Total: -5·R1: -5

Lead Change

Jordan Smith answered the bogey that knocked him off the lead with a birdie at the 14th, returning to 5-under par and a share of first. He is now tied with Matti Schmid, Davis Thompson and Kevin Yu, making the early lead a four-way race.

August 6 at 2:10 PM

Jordan Smith

Total: -4·R1: -4

Other

Jordan Smith's bogey at the 13th cost him the lead he held at the last update. He slipped from 5-under par to 4-under par and into a tie for fourth, one shot behind the three players now sharing first in an early Round 1 leaderboard shuffle.

Matti Schmid

Total: -5·R1: -5

Lead Change

Matti Schmid birdied the 13th to reach 5-under par, moving from a tie for third into a share of the lead. It is his fifth birdie of the round, and he now sits alongside Davis Thompson and Kevin Yu at the lowest score on the board.

Davis Thompson

Total: -5·R1: -5

Lead Change

Davis Thompson birdied the 1st after starting on the back nine, extending his run to five straight birdies from the 15th through the 1st. Through his 10th hole today, he is 5-under par and has joined Kevin Yu and Matti Schmid in a share of the lead.

August 6 at 2:00 PM

Beau Hossler

Total: -4·R1: -4

Birdie Streak

Beau Hossler birdied the 6th to make it three straight birdies from the 4th through 6th. That burst moved him to 4-under par and a share of third, just one shot behind co-leaders Jordan Smith and Kevin Yu, after sitting tied for seventh last update.

August 6 at 1:50 PM

Tyler Collet

Total: -2·R1: -2

Eagle

Tyler Collet made eagle at the 13th, his fourth hole after starting on the back nine, to leap from even par to 2-under par. The two-shot swing lifted him from tied 35th into a tie for 10th, putting him within three shots of the co-leaders early in Round 1.

Davis Thompson

Total: -4·R1: -4

Birdie Streak

Davis Thompson’s run reached four straight birdies, capped at the 18th after beginning on the back nine. Through his ninth hole today, Thompson moved to 4-under par and into a share of third, one shot behind the co-leaders as his opening-round charge gathers pace.

Kevin Yu

Total: -5·R1: -5

Lead Change

Kevin Yu birdied the 8th to reach 5-under par and join Jordan Smith at the top of the Wyndham Championship. Yu has made five birdies through eight holes, and his move from second into the lead turns the early pace into a two-man tie rather than Smith’s solo advantage.

August 6 at 1:40 PM

Beau Hossler

Total: -3·R1: -3

Top 5

Beau Hossler reached 3-under par through five holes and climbed from tied 10th into a share of fourth. Birdies at the 2nd, 4th and 5th have quickly put him two shots behind Jordan Smith, giving Hossler an early place in the leading pack.

Davis Thompson

Total: -3·R1: -3

Birdie Streak

Davis Thompson has raced into a share of fourth at 3-under par, birdieing the 15th, 16th and 17th in succession. Through his eighth hole today after starting on the back nine, that three-birdie run has moved him from tied 10th into the early chase group.

August 6 at 1:30 PM

Denny McCarthy

Total: -3·R1: -3

Top 5

Denny McCarthy birdied the 18th, his ninth hole today after starting on the back nine, to reach 3-under par. That moved him from tied seventh into a share of fourth, joining a crowded group three shots behind Jordan Smith’s 6-under-par pace.

Rico Hoey

Total: -3·R1: -3

Eagle

Rico Hoey rocketed into a share of fourth after making eagle at the 18th, his ninth hole of a back-nine start. The two-shot swing lifted him from 1-under par to 3-under par, putting him three shots behind Jordan Smith’s early lead.

August 6 at 1:20 PM

Alex Fitzpatrick

Total: -2·R1: -2

Eagle

Alex Fitzpatrick supplied the biggest burst in this update, making eagle at the 15th to jump from even par to 2-under par. Starting on the back nine, he is through his sixth hole today and has rocketed from tied 26th into a tie for seventh.

August 6 at 1:10 PM

Erik van Rooyen

Total: -2·R1: -2

Other

Erik van Rooyen made bogey at the 8th, slipping from 3-under par to 2-under par and falling from a share of second to tied seventh. The setback leaves him four shots behind Jordan Smith after he had earlier made eagle at the 5th.

Thorbjørn Olesen

Total: -4·R1: -4

Other

Thorbjørn Olesen birdied the 18th, his ninth hole of a back-nine start, to reach 4-under par. That makes him Jordan Smith’s nearest challenger, two shots back, after opening with birdies at the 14th, 15th and 18th.

Kevin Yu

Total: -3·R1: -3

Top 5

Kevin Yu birdied the 5th to get to 3-under par and vault from tied seventh into a share of third. Through five holes, he has already made birdies at the 2nd, 3rd and 5th, putting him three shots behind Jordan Smith’s lead.

August 6 at 1:00 PM

Maverick McNealy

Total: -3·R1: -3

Top 5

Maverick McNealy made eagle at the 5th to leap from tied 13th into a share of second at 3-under par. Through five holes, he is three shots behind Jordan Smith’s early 6-under-par lead, but the eagle has put McNealy among the closest challengers.

August 6 at 12:50 PM

Matti Schmid

Total: -3·R1: -3

Other

Matti Schmid birdied the 8th to reach 3-under par and climb from tied fifth into a share of second. He is now one of four players chasing Jordan Smith, whose 6-under par score has created a three-shot early cushion through eight holes.

Rico Hoey

Total: -2·R1: -2

Eagle

Rico Hoey made eagle at the 15th, his sixth hole of a back-nine start, to vault from even par to 2-under par. That two-shot swing carried him from tied 20th into a tie for sixth, although Jordan Smith’s 6-under par pace remains four shots ahead.

August 6 at 12:41 PM

Mac Meissner

Total: -2·R1: -2

Top 5

Mac Meissner birdied the 16th to reach 2-under par and join the group tied for fifth, three shots off the early lead. Through his seventh hole today after starting on the back nine, Meissner has made consecutive birdies at the 15th and 16th.

Tom Hoge

Total: -2·R1: -2

Top 5

Tom Hoge’s birdie at the 16th lifted him to 2-under par and into a share of fifth, three strokes behind the lead. Starting on the back nine, he is through his seventh hole today and has birdied two of his past three holes after a bogey at the 14th.

Adam Schenk

Total: -2·R1: -2

Top 5

Adam Schenk birdied the 5th to reach 2-under par and move into a share of fifth, three shots behind Jordan Smith’s early lead. He has birdied the 4th and 5th, giving his opening round quick momentum through five holes.

August 6 at 12:30 PM

Kevin Yu

Total: -2·R1: -2

Top 5

Kevin Yu birdied the 3rd to reach 2-under par through three holes, moving from sixth into a tie for fifth. It is an early foothold near the front of a crowded board, though Jordan Smith’s 5-under-par start remains three shots ahead.

August 6 at 12:20 PM

Erik van Rooyen

Total: -3·R1: -3

Eagle

Erik van Rooyen made eagle at the 5th to leap from 1-under par to 3-under par and into a share of second. The two-shot gain moved him from fourth to tied second, putting him two shots behind Jordan Smith’s 5-under par lead early in Round 1.

Thorbjørn Olesen

Total: -3·R1: -3

Birdie Streak

Thorbjørn Olesen extended his run to three straight birdies through his sixth hole today, moving to 3-under par. Starting on the back nine, he is now on the 15th course hole and shares second place, two shots behind Jordan Smith’s early 5-under lead.

August 6 at 12:10 PM

Aldrich Potgieter

Total: -1·R1: -1

Top 5

Aldrich Potgieter birdied the 2nd to reach 1-under par through two holes, climbing from a tie for 12th into a share of fourth. That quick start places him in the top five alongside a crowded group, though Jordan Smith is already four shots ahead.

Denny McCarthy

Total: -1·R1: -1

Top 5

Denny McCarthy birdied the 13th, his fourth hole today, to move from even par to 1-under par and into a share of fourth. He began the update tied for 12th, so the early gain puts him inside the top five, four shots behind Jordan Smith.

Jordan Smith

Total: -5·R1: -5

Eagle

Jordan Smith added an eagle at the 5th after birdieing the 4th, vaulting from 3-under par to 5-under par through five holes. The early burst has stretched his advantage to three shots over Thorbjørn Olesen, giving Smith a fast-start cushion in Round 1.

August 6 at 12:00 PM

Brian Campbell

Total: -1·R1: -1

Other

Brian Campbell made birdie at the 1st to begin his Wyndham Championship round at 1-under par, immediately landing in a share of third. That puts him two shots behind Jordan Smith’s early 3-under par lead as the field gets underway.

Adam Svensson

Total: -1·R1: -1

Top 5

Adam Svensson birdied the 3rd to reach 1-under par, moving from ninth into a share of third in the early Wyndham Championship standings. He is two shots behind Jordan Smith’s 3-under par lead, with only three holes completed.

Tom Hoge

Total: -1·R1: -1

Top 5

Tom Hoge birdied the 13th, his fourth hole today, to get to 1-under par and move from ninth into a share of third. The fast start leaves him two shots behind Jordan Smith’s 3-under par lead in the opening round.

August 6 at 11:50 AM

Matti Schmid

Total: -1·R1: -1

Top 5

Matti Schmid has climbed into a share of third at 1-under par with a birdie at the 4th hole. He began this update tied for seventh at even par, so the early move puts him inside the top five and within two shots of Jordan Smith’s lead.

Jordan Smith

Total: -3·R1: -3

Lead Change

Jordan Smith has taken the early Wyndham Championship lead at 3-under par after adding a birdie at the 4th hole. Camilo Villegas had shared the low score entering this update, but Smith’s latest gain has created the first outright leader of Round 1.