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1. McIlroy opens with 63 for 1st-round lead in Mexico

   Rory McIlroy has a one-stroke lead over Dustin Johnson after the first round of the Mexico Championship on Thursday.

2. Tiger hits 1st tee out of bounds; 8 back after 71

   Tiger Woods quickly put himself in a bind Thursday with a 5-wood tee shot that sailed out of bounds and finished with a first-round 71 in Mexico City.

3. Tiger to skip Honda, commits to API, Players

   Tiger Woods said he will skip his hometown Honda Classic next week and has committed to the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Players Championship.

4. Spieth, with dad on bag, struggles to 75 at WGC

   With his dad stepping in as caddie, Jordan Spieth opened with a 4-over 75 on Thursday at the WGC Mexico Championship, his highest round since the U.S. Open last summer.

5. Romero shoots 66 to lead Puerto Rico Open

   Andres Romero shot a 6-under 66 on Thursday to take the first-round lead in the PGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open. The event returns after being canceled a year ago in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.

6. Stricker, Reed feel Ryder Cup issue 'handled'

   Newly minted Ryder Cup captain Steve Stricker reached out to Patrick Reed to squash any lingering issues stemming from the 2018 Ryder Cup.

7. Spaniard Iturrios takes charge at Ladies Golf Classic

   Spanish golfer Nuria Iturrios has established a four-shot halfway lead after taming brutal winds in the second round of the Australian Ladies Classic at Bonville.

8. Eun-Hee Ji leads LPGA Thailand after first round

   Eun-Hee Ji of South Korea led the LPGA Thailand by two shots after opening with a 9-under-par 63.

9. Learning the game of golf, one public course at a time

   Fifteen year-old Daniela Catalán is a student at First Tee Mexico, a program that aims to spur the development of future golfers in Mexico by bringing public golf spaces to youth in economically disadvantaged areas.

10. How slow play, bad play and foul weather made for a long week at the Genesis Open

    J.B Holmes won, but he certainly took his time doing it. Plus, Jordan Spieth melted down and Justin Thomas let one slip away. It was a weird week in L.A.