Phillips, Tourinho off to solid starts in PGA Professional Championship

BANDON, Oregon (April 26, 2026) ー Austin Hurt’s deep familiarity with Bandon Dunes Golf Resort—gained through numerous visits as a Pacific Northwest PGA Section Member—proved advantageous in Sunday’s opening round of the 2026 PGA Professional Championship.

Hurt (Bainbridge Island, Wash.) shot an impressive 8-under-par 64 on Bandon Dunes to claim a one-shot lead. His 64 is just the third ever in the Championship’s first round, one shy of both the first-round and single-round scoring record.

Jeff Kellen (Glenview, Ill.) is second, one shot back, after posting a 7-under-par 65 on Bandon Dunes. Erik Matthewson (Las Vegas, Nev.) is third two shots back following a 6-under-par 65 on Pacific Dunes. Allie Knight (Knoxville, Tenn.) is fourth, three shots back, after registering a 5-under-par 67 on Bandon Dunes. 2023 Champion Braden Shattuck (Aston, Pa.) is four back following his 4-under-par 67 on Pacific Dunes.

Tracy Phillips of Tulsa led the way among the pros with local connections, shooting even-par 72 on Bandon Dunes. He is tied for 42nd. The projected cut after 36 holes is 1-over par and the top 20 cut line for making the 2026 PGA Championship was at 2-under. Live scoring is here. 

Former Southern Hills assistant Cameron Chhim shot 1-over 73 at Bandon Dunes while current Southern Hills assistant Andre Tourinho shot 1-over 72 at Pacific Dunes. Shannon Friday of Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club and Chris Tidland of Stillwater Country Club each shot 4-over 75s at Pacific Dunes.

Defending champion Tyler Collet (Vero Beach, Fla.) is T-25 after shooting 1-under-par 70 at Pacific Dunes on Sunday.

Monday’s second round of the 2026 PGA Professional Championship presented by Club Car, Corebridge Financial and Rolex will be broadcast live on Golf Channel from 4-7 pm (PT).  A 36-hole cut will take place Monday evening to the low 90 scores and ties.

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