Defending champion Lilia Vu withdrew moments before tee-off due to a back injury.
Wesley Bryan shot a nine-under 63 to grab a three stroke lead after the first round of the Puntacana Championship on Thursday.Four-time PGA Tour winner Charlie Hoffman was one of five players, three shots back of Bryan, after posting six-under rounds of 66.
Collin Morikawa bounced back from his final round disappointment at the Masters, shooting a six-under 65 first round at the PGA Tour's RBC Heritage tournament on Thursday.Morikawa, who sat just a stroke behind eventual Masters winner Scottie Scheffler going into Sunday's final round at Augusta, had finished tied for third after shooting a two-over 74.