Veteran Cameron Percy goes low to lead PGA Tour's World Wide Technology Championship
Cameron Percy
Australian veteran Cameron Percy holds a two-shot lead after the opening round of the PGA Tour's World Wide Technology Championship in Mexico thanks to a 10-under-par 62 on Thursday.
The 49-year-old Percy fired an eagle and eight birdies to lead by two strokes over Michael Kim, Camilo Villegas, Nate Lashley and Tano Goya at Cardonal at Diamante in Los Cabos, the first Tiger Woods-designed course to be used for a PGA Tour event.
The event used to be held at Mayakoba up until last year but has now shifted to a new venue.
Percy's eagle came when he pitched in at the 601-yard par-five sixth hole, and he would add four more birdies after that shot to rocket up the leaderboard.
"I hit the ball beautifully," Percy said. "Didn't hit it quite close enough coming in, but I had a few looks. I couldn't make them all."
Percy is closing in on eligibility for the PGA Tour's over-50 Champions Tour, and he plans to play the senior circuit's Q-School next month.
"I'm 152 I think (in the FedEx Cup standings), so finishing top-150 at my age would be fantastic," Percy said. "I want to at least do that, but if I can keep the ball rolling like I did today, I should be able to finish a lot higher than that, and then lead into Q-School with the Champions Tour."
Colombia's Villegas, winless since 2014, had eight birdies in his eight-under 64 without missing a single fairway.
"It's been a slow year from a performance point of view, but it's been a very hectic year from a working (one)," said the 41-year-old.
"It's always nice to see a low score.
Darkness halted play on Thursday evening with a handful of players still left on the course.
