With all eyes on the United States and Europe this week, it was a Canadian who commanded the bulk of the attention Thursday at the 2025 Procore Championship. Mackenzie Hughes found himself on a brief 59 watch in the first round at Silverado Resort, though he ultimately settled for a 9-under 63 to grab a one-stroke lead over Matt McCarty and Ben Griffin in the opening tournament of FedEx Cup Fall.

"Was really able to kind of pile it on there on the front nine," Hughes said. "Kind of got a sense that around the turn there that things were going nicely. I had a nice feel with the putter, so it was really just about like continuing to put my foot on the gas and go forward. ... Really was a nice day, obviously boosted a lot by a strong putter."

Hughes rattled in nine birdies across his first

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