Overview

• He opened with a 12-under 59 at The Patriot Golf Club in Owasso, Oklahoma.
• He made an albatross at the par-5 15th, played the last five holes in 6 under, and capped it with a 30-foot birdie on the 18th.
• The round put him two shots clear of Zecheng Dou, who posted a 61, with the tournament still in progress.
• It was the third sub-60 round on the Korn Ferry Tour this year and the 16th sub-60 in the tour’s history.
• The score was the eighth 59 recorded in 2025 across major professional circuits, including the PGA Tour, LIV Golf and PGA Tour Americas.