Overview
- Austin Cook reached 6 under through 13 holes after entering as an alternate replacing Erik van Rooyen.
- Thorbjorn Olesen, Jesper Svensson and David Lipsky posted 65s to join Cook at the top.
- Play was suspended at dusk with 38 players set to resume at 8 a.m. local time after a 15‑minute tee‑time delay.
- David Lipsky eagled his closing hole and began the week at No. 99 in the FedEx Cup standings.
- Black Desert’s risk‑reward layout produced swings such as Billy Horschel’s quadruple‑bogey 8 and Max Homa’s water‑driven double, while Alex Noren opened with 67.