Overview

• Mark Hensby carded a 5-under-par opening round to top the leaderboard at The Broadmoor
• The 36-hole cut will eliminate all but the low 60 players and ties after Friday’s second round, intensifying early pressure
• Competitors are vying for shares of a $4 million purse, with $800,000 earmarked for the champion
• Defending champion Richard Bland is competing in LIV Golf Dallas instead of defending his title, opening opportunities for contenders such as Miguel Angel Jimenez, Steven Alker and Bernhard Langer
• Broadmoor officials expect the event to generate approximately $24 million in economic impact for Colorado Springs