Overview
- Doug Ghim, Rico Hoey and Davis Thompson sit at 10 under after Round 1, with Ghim narrowly missing a 59 to tie the Seaside course record at 60.
- Andrew Putnam and Andrew Novak each posted 9-under 61 on Seaside to trail by one heading into Friday.
- Exceptionally calm, warm conditions produced unusually low scoring, with 124 players breaking par and single-round records set at Plantation and tied at Seaside.
- Players split Seaside and Plantation again for Round 2 before the 36-hole cut on Friday, with the weekend rounds on Seaside.
- With full status limited to the top 100, early projections show bubble movement including Putnam into No. 99 and Takumi Kanaya trending toward 101, while Ghim started at No. 125 and says he likely needs a top-three finish; Aon Next 10 spots for Nos. 51–60 also remain in play.