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The Mexico Open Championship Round 2 Friday tee times, pairings, and featured groups
The final event before the PGA TOUR heads east is the Mexico Open at Vidanta, which returns to Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico this week.
Tony Finau, one of the most talented golfers on the PGA Tour, is returning to Vidanta Vallarta this year to defend his title. He has been in excellent form since the tournament was introduced in 2022, having finished T2 and winning it. He has not missed a cut this season and achieved T19 last week at The Genesis Invitational, which indicates that he is in top form and is likely to perform well this year at the tournament.
Another player worth watching out for is Nicolai Højgaard, known for his consistent performance. He has made 13 consecutive cuts worldwide, including a win, two seconds, and a third. He finished 33rd at Vidanta Vallarta last year while earning his TOUR card via nonmember FedExCup points. This year, he is expected to put up an intense fight and compete against the best golfers in the world.
Emiliano Grillo is another player who has performed consistently well this season. He has made six out of six cuts on the season with four top-25s and is known for his strong finishes. He finished at T5 at Vidanta Vallarta last year and is expected to put up a great fight this year. Apart from these players, other golfers are worth watching out for. Thorbjorn Olesen, Robert McIntyre, and Thomas Detry are a few players who are expected to perform well and give tough competition to the other players.
After Round 1, the South African Eric Van Royen is leading 8 under on 63 total, followed by the American David Lipsky, the Swede Henrik Norlander, and the most pleasant surprise of the tournament so far, the Chilean Cristobal del Solar, with all three golfers scoring 6 under and with 65 total, at T2.
The Mexico Open Championship Round 2 Friday tee times
Tee 1
| Time (ET) | Group of Players |
|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. | Jhonattan Vegas, Patrick Rodgers, Stephan Jaeger |
| 8:41 a.m. | Matt NeSmith, Vince Whaley, Carson Young |
| 8:52 a.m. | Ryan Moore, Callum Tarren, Tyson Alexander |
| 9:03 a.m. | J.J. Spaun, Chad Ramey, Ryan Brehm |
| 9:14 a.m. | Patton Kizzire, Davis Thompson, Matti Schmid |
| 9:25 a.m. | Ryan Palmer, Thomas Detry, Roger Sloan |
| 9:36 a.m. | Bronson Burgoon, MJ Daffue, Sebastián Vázquez |
| 9:47 a.m. | Sami Valimaki, Philip Knowles, Max Greyserman |
| 9:58 a.m. | Parker Coody, Joe Highsmith, Roberto Díaz |
| 10:09 a.m. | Ben Silverman, Rico Hoey, Adrien Dumont de Chassart |
| 10:20 a.m. | Kevin Dougherty, Patrick Fishburn, Santiago De la Fuente (A) |
| 1:15 p.m. | Kevin Chappell, Doug Ghim, Andrew Novak |
| 1:26 p.m. | Maverick McNealy, Ben Taylor, Ryan Fox |
| 1:37 p.m. | Keith Mitchell, Charley Hoffman, S.H. Kim |
| 1:48 p.m. | Tony Finau, Mackenzie Hughes, Nicolai Højgaard |
| 1:59 p.m. | Chez Reavie, Cameron Champ, Brandt Snedeker |
| 2:10 p.m. | Francesco Molinari, Peter Malnati, Padraig Harrington |
| 2:21 p.m. | Tyler Duncan, Troy Merritt, Thorbjørn Olesen |
| 2:32 p.m. | Pierceson Coody, Raul Pereda, Fred Biondi |
| 2:43 p.m. | Jake Knapp, Wilson Furr, Cristobal Del Solar |
| 2:54 p.m. | Chris Gotterup, Ryan McCormick, Austin Wylie |
| 2:05 p.m. | Jorge Campillo, Blaine Hale, Jr., Jose Antonio Safa (A) |
Tee 10
| Time (ET) | Group of Players |
|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. | Nate Lashley, Aaron Baddeley, Alex Smalley |
| 8:41 a.m. | Garrick Higgo, C.T. Pan, Scott Gutschewski |
| 8:52 a.m. | Lanto Griffin, Austin Eckroat, Dylan Wu |
| 9:03 a.m. | Erik van Rooyen, Emiliano Grillo, K.H. Lee |
| 9:14 a.m. | Vincent Norrman, Matt Wallace, Nico Echavarria |
| 9:25 a.m. | James Hahn, Chesson Hadley, Aaron Rai |
| 9:36 a.m. | Joseph Bramlett, Carl Yuan, Ben Kohles |
| 9:47 a.m. | Alejandro Tosti, Tom Whitney, Rodolfo Cazaubòn |
| 9:58 a.m. | Rafael Campos, Erik Barnes, Jimmy Stanger |
| 10:09 a.m. | Trace Crowe, Chandler Phillips, Alvaro Ortiz |
| 10:20 a.m. | Chan Kim, Hayden Springer, Renato Naula (A) |
| 1:15 p.m. | Taylor Pendrith, Robby Shelton, Justin Lower |
| 1:26 p.m. | Michael Kim, Brandon Wu, Sam Stevens |
| 1:37 p.m. | Josh Teater, Justin Suh, David Lipsky |
| 1:48 p.m. | Davis Riley, J.B. Holmes, Scott Stallings |
| 1:59 p.m. | Martin Trainer, Mark Hubbard, Harry Hall |
| 2:10 p.m. | Scott Piercy, Henrik Norlander, Greyson Sigg |
| 2:21 p.m. | Jacob Bridgeman, Mac Meissner, Preston Stanley |
| 2:32 p.m. | Harrison Endycott, David Skinns, Matt Atkins |
| 2:43 p.m. | Victor Perez, Alexander Björk, Ben Sigel |
| 2:54 p.m. | Paul Barjon, Norman Xiong, Stuart Macdonald |
| 3:05 p.m. | Robert MacIntyre, Ryo Hisatsune, Omar Morales (A) |