Wyndham Clark fires 61 to lead by 2 in Scottsdale
Wyndham Clark carded a flawless 10-under 61 on Thursday at the Waste Management Phoenix Open to grab an early two-shot lead over Billy Horschel.
Clark made 10 birdies - five on each nine - with no bogeys during the lowest-scoring round of his professional career. The 26-year-old has never won on the PGA Tour, and his best finish was a T-5 at the 2019 3M Open in Minneapolis.
Horschel held the lead briefly before Clark's late charge. He turned in a bogey-free performance of his own to stand alone in second.
Here's the top of the leaderboard after Round 1:
| Place | Player | To Par | R1 Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyndham Clark | -10 | 61 |
| 2 | Billy Horschel | -8 | 63 |
| 3 | J.B. Holmes | -7 | 64 |
| T4 | Tom Hoge | -6 | 65 |
| T4 | Harris English | -6 | 65 |
| T4 | Byeong Hun An | -6 | 65 |
| T4 | Bud Cauley | -6 | 65 |
A number of notable players are outside of the top 10. Xander Schauffele, Jon Rahm, and Hideki Matsuyama are at 4-under in a tie for 13th. Justin Thomas shot 68 to sit seven shots off the lead.
Jordan Spieth and defending champion Rickie Fowler shot matching 3-over 74s.
Round 2 begins Friday at 9:20 a.m. ET. Here's the broadcast schedule for the remainder of the week:
| Date | Time(ET) | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Fri. Jan. 31 | 3-7 p.m. | Golf Channel |
| Sat. Feb. 1 | 1-2:45 p.m. 3-6 p.m. |
Golf Channel CBS |
| Sun. Feb. 2 | 1-2:45 p.m. 3-6 p.m. |
Golf Channel CBS |