Canada’s Mackenzie Hughes put himself in an excellent position at Thursday’s Sentry Tournament of Champions in Kapalua, Hawaii, moving up to fifth place after the first round.
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Hughes acted on the ninth hole and added six birdies. His only bogey of the day, the 13th pennant, didn’t stop him from finishing his day at 66 (-7), two shots behind Americans Collin Morikawa and JJ Spaun and Spaniard Jon Rahm, all three at 64 (-9 ).
Moriwaka particularly impressed with a series of six birdies from the 10th through the 15th. Never before in his career had he achieved such a feat.
The other Canadians in the game, Corey Conners (68) and Adam Svensson (71), are 17th and 34th, respectively.
Justin Thomas, a two-time champion of that tournament, finally managed a birdie to end the day at 70 (-3). For his part, FedEx Cup point guard Seamus Power presented a first card of 68.
This $15 million tournament brings together all the golfers who have won tournaments in 2022, as well as all participants in the PGA Tour Championship. This year 39 athletes are fighting for the trophy.
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