Tiger Woods attracts more attention than the leaders in Los Cabos

The Australian Cameron Percy He registered just one birdie in his final five holes but still equaled his best score at PGA Tour62 strokes, ten under par, which gave him a two-stroke lead on the first day of World Wide Technology Championshippenultimate tournament of the Fall Series.

Percy holed a wedge from 70 yards to make eagle on the sixth hole and went 9 for the first 13 holes, with two more reachable par 5s to play, but on neither of them could he get the birdie . He made a 5-meter putt on the last hole of the El Cardonal and Diamante, in Los Cabos (Mexico)to match the result he achieved in Las Vegas in 2010.

He was two strokes ahead of Camilo Villegas and Michael Kim, who played in the morning, and Nat Lashley and Tano Goya, who played in the afternoon. Playing conditions were ideal throughout the day, with wide fairways, soft greens and a breeze that was more refreshing than threatening.

Former world number 1 Tiger Woods, who designed El Cardonal, his first course used for a PGA Tour event, drew a lot of attention on this first day. The average number of strokes in this first round was 69.5, as more than half of the 132 players finished less than 70 strokes.

Matt Kuchar (-7), looking to get between 51st and 60th in the FedEx Fall to earn a spot in the first two designated events of 2024, is another notable name at the start of the tournament where Ludvig Aberg (- 4) had to settle for a round of 68 strokes.

Play was suspended due to darkness and 10 golfers were unable to complete their rounds. Percy will be 50 next May, has never won on the PGA Tour and is ranked 152nd in the FedEx Cup. The top 125 keep the card full for 2024.