Swafford part of 4-way tie atop Corales Championship after Round 1
Hudson Swafford is part of a four-way tie atop the leaderboard at the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship after posting a 65 in Round 1.
Swafford, Sepp Straka, Scott Harrington, and Tyler McCumber all shot a 7-under to open the week in Punta Cana. Straka was the only member of the co-leaders to card the low round in the morning wave, which played over a stroke easier, according to Data Golf.
Here's how the top of the leaderboard stands following Round 1:
Place | Player | To Par | R1 Score |
---|---|---|---|
T1 | Sepp Straka | -7 | 65 |
T1 | Scott Harrington | -7 | 65 |
T1 | Hudson Swafford | -7 | 65 |
T1 | Tyler McCumber | -7 | 65 |
T5 | Xinjun Zhang | -6 | 66 |
T5 | Joseph Bramlett | -6 | 66 |
Ten players share the seventh spot at 5-under. Kyle Stanley, Jamie Lovemark, and Canadian David Hearn are included in that group.
Mackenzie Hughes, who came second in Punta Cana last season, shot a 67 on Day 1.
Henrik Stenson - the top-ranked player in the field - turned in a 2-under round to settle into a share of 46th.
Round 2 of the tournament begins Friday at 6:30 a.m. ET.
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