Beau Hossler leads Wyndham Championship with 61 in first round
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 6, 2026, 5:58 PM
Last updated Aug 6, 2026
Beau Hossler shot a 61 to take the clubhouse lead at the Wyndham Championship on August 6, 2026. This follows a summer marked by multiple low scores on the PGA Tour, including several rounds of 61. Hossler's performance comes during the final week of the Tour's regular season as he seeks his first career win. He also emphasized the challenges posed by the severe and fast greens at Sedgefield Country Club. Hossler is set to tee off again on Friday at 1:38 p.m. ET alongside Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Ben Silverman.
- •Hossler holds the clubhouse lead at 6 under par.
- •He recorded an eagle on the par-5 15th hole.
- •This is Hossler's first round in the 2026 Wyndham Championship.
- •Other players posted low scores recently, increasing scoring competition.
- •Hossler aims for his first career win on Tour.
- 5:58 PMYahoo Sports — Wyndham Championship 2026: Beau Hossler latest to go low with 61
"The summer has been kind to Tour players shooting low scores, with Beau Hossler the latest to card a 61. Hossler, in search of first career win, holds the clubhouse lead at the Wyndham Championship.
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