PGA Tour golfer makes wild 10 on par-5 in round one at Butterfield Bermuda Championship
Kevin Yu made an adventurous 10 on only his second hole of the day at Port Royal Golf Course.
Kevin Yu endured a disastrous start to the opening round of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship on Thursday.
The one-time PGA Tour winner racked up a 10 on his second hole of the day at Port Royal Golf Course.
Yu’s troubles began when his first two tee shots on the par-5 sailed straight right and out of bounds.
His fifth shot found the rough, his sixth landed in a greenside bunker and his seventh cleared a trap beyond the green.
When he finally reached the putting surface with his eighth shot, he took two more putts to complete the hole.
The quadruple-digit score on his card overshadowed an otherwise resilient round, as Yu managed five birdies against two bogeys.
His 74 left him among the early strugglers and facing an almighty battle to make the cut.
The defending champion, Adam Schenk, also posted a 75.
PGA Tour rookie Chandler Blanchet surged into the lead at the after carding a 9-under 62.
Ben Kohles, Ben Silverman, Danny Walker and Corey Conners are tied for second.
As for Yu, The Taiwanese golfer is attempting to keep his card for the 2027 season.
Only the top 100 players keep their PGA Tour cards. Yu began the week in 92nd.
GolfMafic has already taken a look at the big names in danger of losing their cards.
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