Presidents Cupper’s hot start, pair of aces among five takeaways from Thursday’s first round of the Sanderson Farms Championship

Here’s what you missed in the first round.

JACKSON, Miss. – It’s tight at the top.

There are nine players within a shot of the lead after the first round of the 2022 Sanderson Farms Championship at The Country Club of Jackson. Davis Riley, from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and Will Gordon lead at 6 under, but there are seven golfers who are tied for third a shot behind.

Both Riley and Gordon played in the afternoon wave. Three golfers shot 5 under in the morning, but Brandon Matthews had a round to remember. Gary Woodland had a hole-in-one. Well, kind of.

Here are five takeaways from the first round of the Sanderson Farms Championship, including a pair of aces.

Sanderson Farms: Friday tee times | PGA Tour live on ESPN+