Dunlap and Valimaki share the lead after the first round in Los Cabos
American Nick Dunlap and Finn Sami Valimaki took the lead at the World Wide Technology Championship at El Cardonal at Diamante after carding rounds of 61 (-11) to open the tournament. With that score, they tied the 18-hole record for both the championship and the course.
Dunlap finished his round with nine birdies and an eagle on the 18th hole, while Valimaki recorded 11 birdies in a bogey-free round. They lead the leaderboard by two strokes over a group of five players who shot 64 (-8): Kris Ventura, Matti Schmid, Chad Ramey, and Andrew Putnam.
For Dunlap, 21, the 2024 American Express Champion while still an amateur, this round represents a significant boost after an inconsistent season with only one previous top-10 finish. “Today was one of those days. Golf had been tough lately, and today was the complete opposite,” said the American, who shot 14/14 fairways for the first time in his PGA TOUR career.
Best Latin American of the Day: Emilio González (-6 T14)
Mexican Emilio González was the best of the 10 Latin Americans in the competition. The player from San Miguel de Allende carded a bogey-free 66, closing with birdies on holes 17 and 18. He also stood out for hitting every fairway and every green on the course, a statistic he shared with Dunlap as the best of the day.
González will compete as an official PGA TOUR member starting in 2026, after finishing in the top five on the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Points List.
Para Dunlap, de 21 años y campeón de The American Express 2024 cuando aún era amateur, esta ronda representa un impulso importante tras una temporada irregular con solo un top-10 previo. “Hoy fue uno de esos días. El golf había sido difícil últimamente y hoy fue todo lo contrario”, dijo el estadounidense, quien pegó 14/14 fairways por primera vez en su carrera en el PGA TOUR.
Mejor latinoamericano del día: Emilio González (-6 T14)
El mexicano Emilio González fue el mejor de los 10 latinoamericanos en competencia. El jugador de San Miguel de Allende firmó una ronda de 66 (-6) libre de bogeys, cerrando con birdies en los hoyos 17 y 18. Además, destacó por acertar todos los fairways y todos los greens del recorrido, una estadística que compartió con Dunlap como la mejor del día.
González competirá como miembro oficial del PGA TOUR a partir de 2026, luego de finalizar Top-5 en la Lista de Puntos del Korn Ferry Tour 2025.
|
Jugador |
País |
Score |
Posición |
|
Emilio González |
México |
66 (-6) |
T14 |
|
Nico Echavarría |
Colombia |
69 (-3) |
T44 |
|
Omar Morales |
México |
70 (-2) |
T65 |
|
Alejandro Madariaga |
México |
71 (-1) |
T74 |
|
Emiliano Grillo |
Argentina |
71 (-1) |
T74 |
|
Rafael Campos |
Puerto Rico |
75 (+3) |
T109 |
|
Cristóbal del Solar |
Chile |
76 (+4) |
T114 |
|
Camilo Villegas |
Colombia |
79 (+7) |
119 |
Mexican Raúl Pereda finished +5 on the 17th hole when play was suspended due to darkness.
About the tournament
- Dates: November 6–9, 2025
- Course: El Cardonal at Diamante, Cabo San Lucas
- Par: 72 | Yards: 7,452
- Purse: USD $6,000,000
• FedExCup points for the winner: 500