(North Myrtle Beach) The Canadian Mackenzie Hughes made a Oiselet on his last four holes on Friday to put a card of 63 (less-8), which gives him an advance suddenly after the first round of the classic Oneflight by Myrtle Beach.
Posted at 6:44 p.m.
The winner of this PGA circuit tournament, which takes place at the same time as the Truist championship, will obtain a place for the PGA championship if it is not already qualified.
This is not the case with Hughes or two of the players who follow him suddenly: the Irishman Seamus Power and the Danish Thorbjorn Olesen, who are already qualified for next week at Quail Hollow.
The American Will Chandler also played 64 (Less-7). He has not yet qualified for the PGA championship.
-Hughes finished in style, making five birds on the last six holes. He won two tournaments on the PGA circuit, but his last title dates back more than two years.
He felt that his game on the Greens had dropped him in recent weeks, so he has changed his routine by being faster and more instinctive.
“I played well on the Greens today,” he said. Then, in the end, I went to another level. I don’t remember the last time I made a bird on the last four holes. But it’s really a great end. »»
The group of players at 66 (less-6) includes Nick Watney, 44, who has not won for 13 years, and Blades Brown, 17, who is in his first year with professionals.
Canadians Ben Silverman (Less-4) and Adam Svensson (Less-2) also participate in competition.
