Less than 24 hours after learning he was a late addition to the field at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson – just his fourth start on the PGA Tour in 2025 – Cameron Champ (remember him?) signed for an opening-round 64 at TPC Craig Ranch, leaving himself three shots behind Scottie Scheffler (remember him??) the Day 1 lead.
Jason Day, showing signs of a resurgence most of the year, won his 13th PGA Tour title on Monday (AEST), 13 years after his first one, and both came in the same event.
Australian fans were treated to a double delight from their PGA Tour heroes during the first round of the AT&T Byron Nelson event, with Adam Scott firing his lowest Thursday score in nine years and Victorian David Micheluzzi lighting it up in his debut round on the US circuit.
Securing a three-peat, or winning the same tournament in three successive years, is such a rare occurrence on tour that only three golfers in the past 40 years have achieved the feat. Lee has the chance this week to become the fourth.
A month removed from his Masters disappointment, the 31-year-old four-time Major champion is in much better spirits – and health – as he makes his return to competition at this week’s AT&T Byron Nelson.
This week’s AT&T Byron Nelson marks Matsuyama’s first start since his victory at Augusta National, where the 29-year-old became the first player from Japan to win a men’s Major championship.
Spieth said he began to feel symptoms in late April – though he did not lose his sense of taste or smell – and that three separate tests returned a positive result.