Mackenzie Hughes of Hamilton, Ontario is tied for the lead at the 2025 Myrtle Beach Classic at the Dunes Golf and Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Hughes is at -10 and tied with Cristobal Del Solar of Chile for the lead.
Hughes is one of two Canadians in contention. Ben Silverman of Thornhill, Ontario is tied for ninth at -7, and three strokes back of Hughes.
Hughes had a first round score of eight-under-par 63. He had nine birdies and one bogey. Hughes birdied the second, fourth, sixth, seventh, 13th, 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th holes, and bogeyed the ninth hole. Hughes had a second round score of two-under-par 69. He had four birdies and two bogeys. Hughes birdied the fourth, sixth, 15th, and 16th holes, and bogeyed the third and 12th holes.
Silverman had a first round score of four-under-par 67. He had six birdies and two bogeys. Silverman birdied the third, fourth, 11th, 12th, 15th, and 16th holes, and bogeyed the fifth and 14th holes. Silverman had a second round score of three-under-par 68. He had four birdies and one bogey. Silverman birdied the 13th, 14th, 16th, and 17th holes, and bogeyed the 10th hole.
There is a five-way tie for third. Those at -9 and one back are Americans Danny Walker, Harry Higgs, Nick Watney, Will Chandler and Davis Shore. Norman Xiong of the United States is alone in eighth at -8. Among those tied with Silverman are Americans Patton Kizzire and Andrew Putnam, Sweden’s Tim Widing, New Zealand’s Ryan Fox and Taiwan’s Kevin Yu.
