Seung-Yul Noh flirts with history as Seamus Power makes steady start

Seamus Power sits just outside the top 60 and nine shots off the lead following a stunning opening round by South Korea's Seung-Yul Noh at the of the AT&T Byron Nelson on Thursday in McKinney, Texas.

The number 536-ranked player in the world flirted with history, but happily signed for an 11-under 60 to take the early lead.

Low numbers were there for the taking at TPC Craig Ranch - in fact,Colombia's Sebastian Munoz opened the tournament with a 60 in 2022 --but Noh established a three-shot lead on the field with a few late stragglers still on the course.

Noh made an eagle and nine birdies to card the first 60 on the PGA Tour since Patrick Cantlay's 60 at the Shriners Children's Open last October.

The 31-year-old stepped to the tee at the par-5 18th hole needing an eagle for 59. Rather than go for the green in two shots, he laid back short of a water hazard and used a wedge for the third shot, which spun to within nine feet of the hole. He settled for birdie.

Power also birdied the 18th as he carded a two-under-par 69.

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The Waterford native started with three pars before going right off the tee at the par-three fourth for his first dropped shot of the day.

A run of three birdies around the turn – from the eighth to the 10th – saw Power move to two-under before a wayward second shot at 16 proved costly as he bogeyed from the rough on the left.

He finished on a positive note though with his long eagle attempt coming up just short, leaving a tap-in birdie.

It was Noh who made the headlines though.

"Except two shots off the tee through the green, everything going perfectly today," Noh said. "Then I'm really happy for my career low on the PGA Tour."

Those two shots off the tee were far from perfect because Noh actually