Greensboro, N.C. — Less than 24 hours after qualifying for the U.S. Open, Jackson Ormond carried that momentum to Sedgefield Country Club, firing a 6-under-par 64 to take the first round lead at the Wyndham Invitational presented by Odyssey.
With temperatures in the mid-70s, players were greeted by mostly cloudy skies as they navigated the par-70 Sedgefield Country Club. The steady conditions provided ample scoring opportunities throughout the day, with 13 players finishing the opening round under par.
This marks the 18th playing of the Wyndham Invitational presented by Odyssey and the tournament’s 14th consecutive year at the Donald Ross-designed Sedgefield Country Club.
In first after the opening round, Ormond wasted no time finding his rhythm, opening with a birdie on the 412-yard par-4 No. 1 before adding another on the 162-yard par-3 No. 3. He remained bogey-free on the front nine, highlighted by an eagle on the 526-yard par-5 No. 5. Ormond added back-to-back birdies on Nos. 8 and 9 to make the turn at 6-under-par, carrying strong momentum and positioning himself atop the leaderboard.
"I hit pretty good drives, which made it a lot easier. From there, I had a lot of good numbers coming in and was able to hit some good iron shots pretty tight on those second shots, so it made it a lot easier."
Ormond continued his standout play on the back nine, carding another eagle on the 545 yard par-5 No. 15 to further climb the leaderboard. He closed his round in impressive fashion with consecutive birdies on par-4 Nos. 17 and 18, bringing his total to six birdies and two eagles on the day.
The 2026 grad is No. 11 on the Rolex AJGA Rankings and continues to be a steady presence among the nation’s top juniors. The University of Florida commit and 2024 Rolex Junior All-American is looking for his first AJGA win this season.
Following Ormond’s lead, Jessy Huebner of Port St. Lucie, Florida, delivered an impressive opening round of 5-under-par 65 to claim solo second on the leaderboard. Huebner showed both composure and consistency throughout the day, going toe-to-toe with Ormond for much of the round.
Huebner set the tone early with a dominant front nine, where he carded five birdies to surge into contention. A highlight stretch came on holes Nos. 4 through 6, where he carded three consecutive birdies, energizing his round. The back nine tested him, but Huebner remained steady, relying on controlled ball striking and smart decision making to preserve his score and stay near the top.
Despite stiff competition, the University of Florida commit and No. 5 ranked player in the Rolex AJGA Rankings continued to match Ormond shot-for-shot throughout the round, proving he belongs among the nation's elite performers.
In a four-way tie for third at 3-under-par 67 are Colt Farrow of Andover, Kansas; Lucas Gimenez of Jacksonville, Florida; Matthew Hall of Corona Del Mar, California; and Seonghyeon An of San Diego, California.
Farrow, No. 52 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings, carded four birdies against one bogey en route to the third-lowest round of the day. The University of Colorado commit is seeking to build on a strong season against one of the year's strongest fields.
Gimenez, ranked No. 57 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings, also posted a 3-under-par 67. The University of Oklahoma commit is in search of his first AJGA victory.
Hall, No. 124 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings and a University of California, Los Angeles commit, matched the day's third-best score to position himself firmly in contention heading into the second round.
An rounded out the group at 3-under-par, recording five birdies during his opening round to secure a share of third place.
Rounding out top-12:
7. Andy Dai -2
T8. Macaulay (Mac) Myers -1
T8. Evan Liu -1
T8. Shayaan Kim -1
T8. JP Lynch -1
T8. Joseph Corcell -1
Second round tee times begin Wednesday, June 10 at 7 a.m. off No. 1 at Sedgefield Country Club.