Russell Henley and his run of firsts at Mayakoba

Russell Henley (1st/-22) holds a six-stroke lead with a 54-hole total of 22-under 191 at the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba. This is the 18th opening 54-hole score of 191 or better in PGA TOUR history.

Also the largest 54-hole lead on the PGA TOUR outside of the TOUR Championship (FedExCup Starting Strokes) since Jon Rahm at the 2021 Memorial Tournament (6; forced to WD after the third round due to a positive COVID-19 test).

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Scottie Scheffler led by six strokes after the third round of the 2022 TOUR Championship and finished T2.

Henley is 1-for-6 to date with the 54-hole lead/co-lead on the PGA TOUR.

He has not made a bogey (or worse) through 54 holes; one player has played a tournament this season without making a bogey or worse: Joohyung Kim, Shriners Children’s Open (Won).

 

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Henley is making his fifth consecutive start at the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba; best result in four prior starts: T29/2018.

He is a three-time PGA TOUR winner (2013 Sony Open in Hawaii, 2014 Honda Classic, 2017 Cadence Bank Houston Open).

Seamus Power (4th/-15), winner of last week’s Butterfield Bermuda Championship, made two eagles, including a hole-in-one at the par-3 8th (other: par-4 11th). It was his second career hole-in-one on TOUR (first since 2019 PLAYERS Championship).

 

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Last to win back-to-back weeks on the PGA TOUR schedule: Tony Finau (2022 3M Open, Rocket Mortgage Classic).

Last to win in back-to-back starts: Rory McIlroy (2022 TOUR Championship, THE CJ CUP in South Carolina).

First-round leader Will Gordon (T2/-16) recorded a 3-under 68; Gordon’s best result on TOUR came at the 2020 Travelers Championship (T3 as a sponsor exemption).

2017 champion Patton Kizzire (-16) entered the final round T2, six strokes back of Henley; two-time defending champion.

Viktor Hovland is the only player with multiple titles in tournament history.

 

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There were two holes-in-one made during the third round: Seamus Power (No. 8) and Greyson Sigg (No. 10) and there have been three made through three rounds; first PGA TOUR event with three or more aces since the 2021 Travelers Championship (3).