- May 1, 2024
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Jamie Lovemark watches his tee shot on the No. 10 hole at Lakewood National Golf Club during the first round of the 2024 LECOM Suncoast Classic. Lovemark shot four under par for the round.
Photo by Ryan KohnPatrick Cover hits his second shot on the No. 1 hole at Lakewood National Golf Club during the first round of the 2024 LECOM Suncoast Classic. Cover shot eight under par for the round and is tied for second place.
Photo by Ryan KohnCristobal Del Solar hits his second shot on the No. 1 hole at Lakewood National Golf Club during the first round of the 2024 LECOM Suncoast Classic. Del Solar shot three under par for the day.
Photo by Ryan KohnDan McCarthy lines up his putt on the No. 9 hole during the first round of the 2024 LECOM Suncoast Classic at Lakewood National Golf Club. McCarthy shot one over par.
Photo by Ryan KohnCharlie Hillier putts on the No. 9 hole at Lakewood National during round one of the 2024 LECOM Suncoast Classic. Hillier shot four under par.
Photo by Ryan KohnThomas Rosenmueller hits his second shot on the No. 1 hole at Lakewood National Golf Club during the first round of the 2024 LECOM Suncoast Classic. Rosenmueller shot four under par for the day.
Photo by Ryan KohnRhein Gibson watches his chip shot on the No. 9 hole at Lakewood National Golf Club during the first round of the 2024 LECOM Suncoast Classic. Gibson finished the round two under par.
Photo by Ryan KohnDavid Kocher putts on the No. 9 hole at Lakewood National Golf Club during the first round of the 2024 LECOM Suncoast Classic. Kocher finished the round one over par.
Photo by Ryan KohnMark Goetz hits his second shot on the No. 9 hole at Lakewood National during round one of the 2024 LECOM Suncoast Classic. Goetz finished the round six under par.
Photo by Ryan KohnZach Bauchou hits his third shot on the No. 9 hole at Lakewood National during the first round of the 2024 LECOM Suncoast Classic. Bauchou finished the round at even par.
Photo by Ryan KohnAlistair Docherty hits his second shot from outside the ropes on the No. 1 hole at Lakewood National Golf Club during the first round of the 2024 LECOM Suncoast Classic. Docherty shot two under par for the day.
Photo by Ryan KohnBrett Drewitt watches his tee shot on the No. 10 hole at Lakewood National Golf Club during the first round of the 2024 LECOM Suncoast Classic. Drewitt shot four under par for the day.
Photo by Ryan KohnDan McCarthy putts on the No. 9 hole during the first round of the 2024 LECOM Suncoast Classic at Lakewood National Golf Club. McCarthy shot one over par.
Photo by Ryan KohnScott Harrington hits a chip shot on the No. 9 hole at Lakewood National Golf Club during the first round of the 2024 LECOM Suncoast Classic. Harrington finished the round five under par.
Photo by Ryan KohnTrevor Cone watches his tee shot on the No. 10 hole at Lakewood National Golf Club during the first round of the 2024 LECOM Suncoast Classic. Cone shot one over par for the round.
Photo by Ryan KohnAfter round one of the 2024 LECOM Suncoast Classic, Mason Andersen stands above the rest of the field.
Andersen shot 62 (nine under par) on Thursday to take sole possession of first place at the Korn Ferry Tour event, which runs through Sunday at Lakewood National Golf Club. Andersen, 25, is looking for his second win of the KFT season after shooting 17 under par to get the victory at the 117 Visa Argentina Open in March.
Andersen bogeyed the No. 1 hole to begin his round, then made par on the No. 2 and No. 3 holes, before sinking birdies on 10 of the next 11 holes. He would go on to bogey No. 16 before ending his round with another birdie on No. 18. After the round, Andersen thanked his putter for the low score.
"I'm not the longest (driver), not particularly the straightest," Andersen said. "But I think if you can get the ball around in the right spots, not short-siding yourself, and have a decent short game, you can still manage your way around things even when it goes bad for you."
Anderson is in the lead, but several golfers are right behind him. Patrick Cover and Cole Hammer are tied for second at eight under par. Jackson Suber, Ross Steelman, Kevin Velo, Chris Baker, Ryan Gerard and Emilio Gonzalez are tied for third at seven under par.
Miles Russell, a 15-year-old junior golfer who received an exemption to play in the tournament because of his stellar results, is tied for 45th at three under par.
