I feel like I’ve been trending the last couple months, and things came together nicely today” I kind of did the same thing today, so everything clicked nicely. “Probably hit it well, chipped it well, putted well. “It’s funny, I’m friends with Smotherman and I’m walking up to the first tee and I’m messing with my caddie and I’m like, I wonder what he did well today,” van Rooyen said. He birdied his final hole to move into a tie for second and a shot behind Smotherman, finishing with the low round of the afternoon wave. His eagle was the highlight of his round, and it helped him card a 7-under 64.
On the 15th, he hole out from 141 yards to card an eagle.
On the 10th fairway, he dropped to the turf to avoid being stung. Remember the bees from earlier? Safe to say the situation didn’t sting Erik van Rooyen. It was a solid way to start this golf tournament, no question.”Įrik Van Rooyen reacts after putting in the 4th hole during the first round of the 2023 Mexico Open at Vidanta in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. “I didn’t make any big mistakes, any terrible swings off the tee to put myself in bad position. “I liked that it was really clean,” Finau said. His 6-under total was the second-lowest round of the afternoon wave. But in his final seven holes, he carded four birdies. He had three birdies on the front before a lone bogey on No. And he’s off to a strong start at Vidanta Vallarta.įinau carded a 6-under 65 on Thursday and slid into a tie for fourth with his birdie on the final hole, the par-5 18th. Since then? He has won three times, his latest coming at the Cadence Bank Houston Open in November. His game was slowly coming into form, and an 8-under 63 in the final round showed he was prime to strike soon. Last year, Tony Finau tied for second in Mexico, finishing a shot behind Rahm. Tony Finau lines up a putt 8th hole during the first round of the 2023 Mexico Open at Vidanta in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. 1 Jon Rahm finished at 4 under after an even-par front nine. Pereda is in a group two shots behind including Tony Finau, Stephan Jaeger, Eric Cole and Taylor Pendrith.ĭefending champion and World No. “I think it was all on me today.”Īustin Smotherman, meanwhile, birdied his final four holes, including a chip-in on the ninth, his last of the day, and leads at 8 under after the opening round.
#Shut in bees driver#
“My mental game was on point, my driver was very good, I think my strategy was very good,” Pereda said. His old coach, Mike Blackburn, has talked with Pereda about taking everything shot-by-shot and living in the moment. I was just able to stay in the present and give myself opportunities and roll it very good today.” “My coach, my old coach from school just told me just enjoy shot by shot, and sometimes it sounds easier said than getting it done. “I just think more than the score I’m proud I was able to stay very present shot by shot,” Pereda said. Now, he’s near the lead of a PGA Tour event. Pereda is the first player to shoot 65 or better in TOUR debut round since Robin Roussel (64/2022 Barbasol Championship). Making his TOUR debut as a sponsor exemption, Mexico's Raul Pereda, who played collegiately at Jacksonville University, posts a bogey-free 65. In his most recent starts on PGA Tour Latinoamerica and the Mexican tour, he has a mixed bag of results. The 26-year-old, one of seven players from Mexico playing in Puerto Vallarta at Vidanta Vallarta this week, was born in Mexico City and played collegiately at Jacksonville University. Before Thursday’s opening round of the 2023 Mexico Open at Vidanta, he had never played a round on the PGA Tour.īy the end of his first 18 holes, he was tied for second after an opening 6-under 65. Raul Pereda is ranked 810th in the Official World Golf Ranking. Top 50 Modern Courses in Great Britain & Ireland.Top 50 Classic Courses in Great Britain & Ireland.Mexico, Caribbean, Atlantic islands, Central America.
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