PNC Championship 2025 brought scorching first-round action Saturday as Nick Price and son Greg blazed the back nine at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando. Team Price’s sizzling 10-under 62 grabbed the clubhouse lead, but the day belonged to an even hotter Matt Kuchar squad making an aggressive charge up the leaderboard.
🔥 Quick Facts
- Team Price shot 62 (-10) with 10 birdies to lead after completion
- Team Kuchar surged to -11 lead through 13 holes with 10 birdies in first 11 holes
- Team Love and Team Stricker at -11 pursuing the lead in Saturday action
- The PNC Championship features 20 major champion teams competing in two-person scramble format
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Nick Price and his son Greg didn’t waste time establishing themselves as frontrunners Saturday morning. The team made two separate stretches of three consecutive birdies throughout their opening round, demonstrating the kind of sustained excellence required to win at the family event.
Price senior, a three-time PGA Tour major winner, orchestrated the precision that led to 10 birdies and 8 pars over 18 holes. The 62 represents an elite opening day performance in scramble format, where each team benefits from playing the best drive and best second shot from either player on every hole.
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“We really executed well out there,” Price said after signing the scorecard. The -10 finish positioned Team Price for contention heading into Sunday, setting what appeared to be an insurmountable target for trailing teams at the time of posting the score.
Kuchar Squad Erupts with Historic Pace
| Team | Score | Through |
| Team Kuchar | -11 | 13 holes |
| Team Love | -11 | 16 holes |
| Team Stricker | -11 | 15 holes |
| Team Price | -10 | Finished (62) |
Matt Kuchar and his son Cameron put Saturday’s field on notice with a relentless scoring display. The Kuchar duo recorded an astonishing 10 birdies through just 11 holes, taking the outright lead as of 2:35 p.m. ET. Their torrid pace left the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club course playing like a par-66 for the formidable team.
Cameron Kuchar, competing alongside his father in the family-focused event, demonstrated the kind of complementary play that scramble golf demands. Together they compiled the leading score midway through the first round, though several teams remained within striking distance.
Tight Pursuit Behind Leading Teams
Team Love featuring Davis Love III and son Dru moved into a tie for the lead at -11 through 16 holes. Meanwhile Steve Stricker‘s team, featuring his daughter Izzi Stricker, occupied the second tie at -11 through 15 holes as the day progressed.
The leaderboard bunched up significantly with Team Daly, Team Leonard, Team Singh, Team Woodland and Team Korda all positioned in striking range at -9 under par. John Daly, Justin Leonard, and the international representatives demonstrated that Saturday’s conditions favored aggressive scoring across the entire field.
Orlando Conditions Create Scoring Opportunities
The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Florida played relatively friendly Saturday with favorable conditions supporting low scores across the board. The course, which first opened in 2003, presented ideal scoring opportunities for the 20-team field competing in the two-person scramble format.
In this format, each team drives from the tee, selects the best drive, then both players play their second shot from that lie. This process continues until the hole is completed, leading to significantly lower scores than traditional competition.
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“The Ritz-Carlton is playing beautifully this week and the teams are putting on a clinic. We’ve seen some exceptional scramble scoring today that sets up a thrilling Sunday finish.”
— PGA Tour Officials noted the exceptional scoring pace on December 20, 2025
Sources
- USA Today Golfweek – Live first-round leaderboard updates and team scoring
- PGA Tour Official Leaderboard – Final Saturday standings and verified scores
- PNC Championship Official Website – Tournament format and field information
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