RIDGEWOOD (SC) – In first-round action at The CJ Cup, Trey Mullinax earned his third career 18-hole lead/co-lead on Tour with an opening 6-under (65) while Gary Woodland birdied his final two holes to share the lead in search of his first Top-10 since the 2022 U.S. Open.
Rory McIlroy opened his 2022-23 season with a bogey-free (66) and is seeking the second successful title defense of his career. Playing together for the first time on Tour, McIlroy and Tom Kim combined to shoot 10-under and sit T-3.
Of the 13 Korean players in the field, Tom Kim sits highest on the leaderboard after 18 holes.
Congaree Golf club has hosted one other PGA TOUR event, the 2021 Palmetto Championship at Congaree, won by Garrick Higgo (not in the field this weekend). Of the 19 players in this week’s field who competed at Congaree in 2021, Tyrrell Hatton, Sungjae Im and Seamus Power all shot (67) and sit T-9. Hatton, Im and Power finished T-2, T-35 and T-19, respectively, at the 2021 Palmetto Championship.
Leaderboard After 18 Holes
Trey Mullinax 65 (-6)
Gary Woodland – 65 (-6)
Aaron Wise – 66 (-5)
Wyndham Clark – 66 (-5)
Tom Kim – 66 (-5)
Rory McIlroy – 66 (-5)
Cam Davis – 66 (-5)
Kurt Kitayama – 66 (-5)
Full Leaderboard: (link)