Overview
- Round 1 began Thursday at Hurstbourne Country Club in Louisville with a 144-player field on site and live coverage on Golf Channel.
- The event is an alternate PGA Tour tournament this week while top players compete in the Genesis Scottish Open, leaving a field of PGA Tour regulars, recent graduates and sponsor exemptions.
- Organizers list a $4 million purse with $720,000 and 300 FedExCup points for the winner, making the week valuable for players fighting to secure Tour status or improve their Cup ranking.
- Pre-tournament models and sportsbook odds named Jackson Koivun and Max Homa co-favorites and highlighted longshots, and several notable players withdrew in the days before play.
- Hurstbourne is a 7,022-yard par-70 that rewards accurate approach play and short-game skill because of long par 4s and 5s, thick rough and small undulating greens, conditions that shape who is favored this week.