Overview
- Doug Ghim eagled the par-4 sixth and shot a bogey-free 9-under-par 62 to claim a one-shot first-round lead.
- Max Homa and Austin Eckroat each carded 8-under-par 63s to sit one stroke behind Ghim on the early leaderboard.
- A tournament-record 33 eagles marked the most in a single round at TPC Deere Run since the venue debut in 2000.
- Fourteen players in the morning wave posted rounds of 65 or better under near-perfect scoring conditions.
- Veteran Stephan Jaeger withdrew after opening with a 3-over-par 75 that left him well outside the projected cut line.