In the spotlight during the 2025 Procore Championship, Canadian golfer Mackenzie Hughes stole attention with a remarkable 9-under 63, leading the event. Hughes shared, “I had a nice feel with the putter… it was really just about continuing to put my foot on the gas and go forward.”

With nine birdies across his first 13 holes, Hughes was poised to challenge deeper scores before some bogeys hampered his rhythm. Meanwhile, Ben Griffin and Russell Henley, both U.S. Ryder Cup team members, found their footing with strong performances despite shaky starts. Henley finished the day with 10 birdies after a rocky beginning, closing out with a 7-under 65.

Conversely, Scottie Scheffler, who struggled with his putting, finished with a 70, snapping his streak of consecutive rounds under 70. He assessed, “It was a pretty frustrating day overall; I felt like I did some things well out there; I just wasn’t quite getting the reward.”

Other notable players included Sahith Theegala and Akshay Bhatia, who both performed commendably at 68 each, offering promising signs as they head out of challenging recent seasons.