Puerto Rico Open 2016: Thursday Leaderboard Scores and Highlights

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Published: March 24, 2016

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The Puerto Rico Open starts opposite the World Golf Championships-Dell Match Play event, but the regular PGA Tour stop at Coco Beach Golf and Country Club in Rio Grande boasts its fair share of big names.

After Thursday's first round, though, an unheralded player is atop the leaderboard. Rafael Campos fired an eight-under 64 to claim a one-stroke lead over George McNeill through 18 holes.

Here is an overview of where the top golfers stand through one round of action:



So there's a logjam in the early going, with as many as 32 players within five strokes of the lead.

Former world No. 1 Luke Donald is among a massive group at three under par. Donald carded three birdies in his first seven holes but played the rest of his round at par.

Coco Beach's back nine played tougher Thursday, which made Campos' matching scores of 32 on each side more impressive. Currently ranked 591st in the world, Campos is in prime position to make a big move in the hierarchy to advance his career.

Golfweek's Jeff Babineau noted the hot streak Campos had from Nos. 9 through 12 and referenced his local ties:



This has to be an especially welcome development for the native gallery favorite, considering Campos' Puerto Rico Open ended in a missed cut last year, largely because of a woeful opening-round 79 (h/t Fox Sports).

Rotoworld's Josh Culp highlighted Campos' underwhelming record at the event coming in:



The aforementioned cluster at three under also features long-hitting American young guns Tony Finau and Patrick Rodgers, along with 2014 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year Chesson Hadley, who won the Puerto Rico Open that year.

Rodgers had a roller-coaster round en route to six birdies, an eagle and a double bogey, but Hadley had a memorable moment when celebrating one of the best shots of the day, via the PGA Tour:



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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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