CORDOBA, Argentina – Hunter Wolcott carded a bogey-free 8-under 63 to lead the first round of the 93 Abierto Telecom del Centro presentado por Zurich, the opening event of the 2025 PGA TOUR Americas season. Jack Lundin, Ryan Grider and Conner Godsey share second in 6-under 65, and 10 players are tied for fifth at 5-under entering Friday’s second round at Cordoba Golf Club.

Wolcott opened Thursday’s round in Cordoba, Argentina with a career-low opening round. In addition to 63 being his lowest first round to date, Wolcott went bogey-free, highlighted by one eagle and six birdies. This is Wolcott’s first 18-hole lead or co-lead and beats his previous career-best 18-hole position, which occurred at the 2024 Explore NB Open where he stood T11.

The 27-year-old is from Knoxville, Tennessee, and comes from a long list of professional athletes in his family. Most notably, Wolcott’s father is Bob Wolcott, who played on the PGA TOUR from 1989-1992, in addition to a singular season in 1997. Bob was recently inducted into the Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame, having won the 2013 Tennessee Senior State Open and earning two career third-place finishes in his PGA TOUR career. Hunter’s brother, Ben, played golf at Ole Miss and his twin brother, Collier, played football at UT Martin.

In his fourth season as a professional, Wolcott is making his 11th career start on PGA TOUR Americas and is exempt through the Latin America Swing via a No. 34 finish in the 2024 Fortinet Cup standings. The Tennessee alum initially made his debut on PGA TOUR Americas last June at the Times Colonist Victoria Open presented by Andrew Sheret Limited following a successful mid-season Q-School journey. In 2024, Wolcott made eight cuts in 10 starts, and earned three top-10 finishes, highlighted by a solo-fourth at the Manitoba Open.

The first round was suspended at 6:05 p.m. ET due to darkness with one group yet to complete their round. Round 1 will resume at 7:45 a.m. ET Friday morning. Second-round tee times will run as scheduled from 7:00 a.m. ET through 1:30 p.m. ET off the No. 1 and 10 tees. Wolcott is set to tee off at 7:20 a.m. ET Friday morning.

Charting the leader

About Hunter Wolcott (1st/8-under) 

• Made 10 starts on PGA TOUR Americas in 2024 after earning conditional status via mid-season Q-School (Finishers 10-25 from Q-School)
• In eight cuts made, earned three top-10s, highlighted by a solo-fourth finish at the Manitoba Open
• Finished No. 34 in the 2024 Fortinet Cup standings, securing exempt membership for the Latin America Swing of the 2025 season (top 80 from Fortinet Cup)
• Father, Bob, played on the PGA TOUR from 1989 to 1992 and again in 1997; made 168 career starts, with two career third place finishes; recently inducted into the Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame
• Older brother, Ben, played golf at Ole Miss, and Hunter’s twin brother, Collier, played football at UT Martin
• Fiancé, Saydie, played college soccer at Ole Miss and Liberty
• Plays chess in his head while on the golf course

Competition notes 

• Course setup: Par 71 / 6,878 yards; R1 average: 70.21
• Weather: Cloudy with a high of 79. Wind from the east at 2-5 mph with gusts up to 12 mph.  
• Three countries are represented in the top five and ties: the United States (11), Argentina (2), and Mexico (1)
• Conner Godsey (T2/6-under), who finished No. 14 in the 2024 Fortinet Cup standings, cards a bogey-free 6-under 65 via six birdies (Nos. 4, 8, 10, 12, 16, 17); ties his low opening round on Tour
• Two-time PGA TOUR Canada winner Davis Lamb (T5/5-under) sits T5 in his PGA TOUR Americas debut
• José Cristóbal Islas (Mexico), Martin Contini (Argentina), and sponsor exemption Ángel Cabrera (Argentina) open in 5-under 66 and stand T5; result as the low Latins following Round 1
• Jay Card III (T15/4-under) posted a first-round 4-under 67; notably went on to finish No. 80 in the 2024 Fortinet Cup Eligibility Points List and secure the last spot to retain exempt membership for Segment I of the 2025 season (top 80 from Eligibility Points List)
• 2024 Elk Ridge Saskatchewan Open winner and Team Canada member A.J. Ewart (T15/4-under) is the lead Canadian following a first-round 4-under 67
• The No. 12 finisher in the 2024 PGA TOUR University Ranking, Michael Brennan, posts a bogey-free 4-under 67 and stands T15; Brennan narrowly missed out on a Korn Ferry Tour card via the 2024 Fortinet Cup Championship, finishing his first season as a professional No. 18 in the Fortinet Cup standings