Rookie John Pak Fires Bogey-Free to Dominate Round 1! Scheffler Battles, Dahmen Aces & Colonial Bites Back.
Episode Brief Recapping Round 1 of the Charles Schwab Challenge, where PGA Tour rookie John Pak shot a stunning 63, ignited by a hole-out eagle, to take a three-shot lead amidst challenging, firm conditions at Colonial.
PAK'S ROOKIE RAMPAGE
- PGA Tour rookie John Pak, fueled by a Knicks loss, holed out for eagle on his first hole and fired a brilliant bogey-free 63 to command a three-stroke lead at Colonial.
- "It was just like a perfect nine iron...it kind of just trickled in," Pak described his opening eagle from 147 yards.
- The Good Good Golf associate also appreciated Colonial's changes, noting how open green fronts allow players to "pitch it in the front and chase it up there."
SCHEFFLER'S WILD RIDE & COLONIAL'S CHALLENGE
- World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler endured an eventful two-under 68, starting eagle-birdie but then struggling with accuracy, hitting only five fairways on the demanding layout.
- "Around this golf course you have to be in the fairway," Scheffler stated, highlighting Colonial's primary test.
- After attending an NHL game, Scheffler also had a viral moment shooing a bug off his ball, deadpanning, "There was a bug on it."
DAHMEN'S ACE & THE COURSE BITES BACK
- Joel Dahmen celebrated his first career PGA Tour hole-in-one on the 13th, a "pretty cool" moment after nine years, though he followed it with four bogeys.
- Matti Schmid, part of a nine-way tie for second, found Colonial "tricky" with "very firm" fairways, likening play from the rough to "links golf."
- Dahmen's planned celebration: "I'm going to celebrate by putting my little man to bed tonight," while defending champ Davis Riley struggled to a 73.
Quick Hits
A • Nine-way tie for 2nd at -4 (Schmid, Cauley, Harman, Fleetwood, Bhatia, Svensson) • Spieth & Matsuyama (69), Fowler (70) • "Horrible Horseshoe" bites, Cam Davis (triple bogey)
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