
There was plenty of action from the first round in Mexico.
Austin Smotherman leads at 8 under, shooting a 63 that included a chip in on his final hole. Jon Rahm, in his title defense, shot 4-under 67, with him playing his final nine holes in 4 under. Then there’s Tony Finau, who finished runner-up last year, who shot 6 under on Thursday and is in a tie for second.