Overview
- Bryson DeChambeau holds the solo lead after Round 1 with an 8-under 63, his lowest-ever opening round in LIV Golf.
- Crushers GC, led by DeChambeau, and Ripper GC, captained by Cameron Smith, share the team lead at 15-under under LIV Golf’s new scoring format.
- Cameron Smith and Jon Rahm trail DeChambeau by one stroke after both carded 7-under 64s in a tightly contested leaderboard.
- DeChambeau averaged an impressive 367 yards per drive, including two drives over 400 yards, in Mexico City’s high-altitude conditions.
- The tournament marks LIV Golf’s first event in Mexico City, with its new format requiring all four team members’ scores to count each round.