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Ryo Hisatsune of Japan made 158 ft of putts on his strategy to a 10-under-par 62 to take the first-round lead on the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, the primary signature occasion of 2026, on Thursday in Pebble Beach, Calif.
Compared to the sector, Hisatsune misplaced strokes each off the tee and on strategy. But his quick recreation allowed him to make 10 birdies with out a bogey at Pebble Beach Golf Links and end his spherical with three birdies in a row. He carries a one-shot lead into Friday over Sam Burns (63, Pebble Beach) and Keegan Bradley (63, Spyglass Hill).
The discipline is enjoying one spherical apiece at Pebble Beach Golf Links and Spyglass Hill Golf Course earlier than spending the weekend rounds at Pebble Beach. There is not any 36-hole lower on the $20 million signature occasion.
Hisatsune, 23, certified for the event by way of the Aon Swing 5 rankings, having earned sufficient FedEx Cup factors within the first few weeks of the season to play his approach in. Hisatsune tied for second on the Farmers Insurance Open and tied for tenth ultimately week’s WM Phoenix Open.
Tony Finau and Patrick Rodgers shot 8-under 64s at Spyglass Hill and Chris Gotterup opened with the identical rating at Pebble Beach. Gotterup, who birdied his first six holes of the day, is the stunning early chief of the FedEx Cup race as he already has notched two victories this yr, the Sony Open in Hawaii and the Phoenix Open.
Akshay Bhatia, Andrew Novak and Tom Hoge (Pebble Beach) are tied at 7-under 65 together with Canada’s Nick Taylor (Spyglass Hill). Jordan Spieth shot a 66 at Spyglass Hill.
In his first begin within the U.S. this yr, Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy posted a 4-under 68 at Spyglass Hill with a roller-coaster card with one eagle and two double bogeys.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler obtained off to a gradual begin, birdieing the ultimate gap to salvage an even-par 72 at Pebble Beach.
–Field Level Media