Trump National Doral's Blue Monster is named as such for a reason. The final two holes, No. 17 and 18, played to a collective 53-over par, while the first 16 holes were played in 79-under. One of those to navigate the final two holes at par or better was 13-time PGA Tour winner Jordan Spieth, who opened with a 7-under 65 to trail Cam Young by a stroke. Spieth's round was his best round on the PGA Tour since the 2025 Wyndham Championship. Spieth also drew on institutional knowledge, as he is one of 18 players in the field who played a Tour event previously held at Trump National Doral (2014-2016).

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