I just told my caddie, Bees, bees, bees. And he looks at me like Im crazy, van Rooyen said. (Molinari) and (Reavie) look at me like I'm nuts and then they realized, like, 30 seconds later the bees just went right at them., It's funny, but certainly don't want to get stung by those bad boys.. His best moment might have been a par on the 10th. The swarm caused van Rooyen and playing partners Chez Reavie and Francesco Molinari (plus the television crew) to get down on their knees or stomachs to avoid getting stung. Pereda missed a 4-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th but had no complaints about his first time playing on the PGA Tour. He finished with a 25-foot birdie putt, his third birdie putt of 15 feet or longer. I'm going to have a cold beer after this round today with my parents and just keep it very simple, Pereda said. Copyright 2023 PGA TOUR, Inc. Todos los derechos reservados. House G.O.P., Divided Over Immigration, Advances Border Crackdown Plan; Democrats see abortion as winning issue with 2024 Biden reelection launch Austin Smotherman holds a 1-shot lead at the Mexico Open, where a swarm of bees briefly interrupted play and had the group of Erik Van Rooyen, Chez Reavie and Francesco Molinari running for cover. I don't think I need to get ahead of myself. VALLARTA, Mexico -- Austin Smotherman already has his name on the Mexico Open trophy. He finished his round Thursday as though he'd love to see it on there again, closing with four straight birdies for an 8-under 63 and a one-shot lead over Erik van Rooyen and Tano Goya. He also had a pair of birdies on the pars 5 on the back nine. He finished with a 25-foot birdie putt, his third birdie putt of 15 feet or longer. His best moment might have been a par on the 10th. It's just like any other sanctioned event for me. It's just like any other sanctioned tour event for me. He finished his round Thursday as though he'd love to see it on there again, closing with four. Frankie and Chez, they look at me like Im nuts and then 30 seconds later the bees just went right at them. He finished his round Thursday as though he'd love to see it on there again, closing with four straight. Raul Pereda of Mexico, who played college golf at Jacksonville University, made his PGA Tour debut as a sponsor exemption in his national Open. I just told my caddie, Bees, bees, bees. And he looks at me like I'm crazy, van Rooyen said. He followed the plan perfectly. ", "I have never seen anything like that. He followed the plan perfectly. He played collegiate golf at Southern Methodist University and currently plays on the Korn Ferry Tour. There are names on that trophy that are in the Hall of Fame. Tony Finau was among five players at 65, and one of them felt just as good as Smotherman. I mean, still get a little bit of some goosebumps thinking about it, Smotherman said. He missed only three greens on a gorgeous morning. There are names on that trophy that are in the Hall of Fame. AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports, Sign in or register for your free account. He followed the plan perfectly. Raul Pereda of Mexico, who played college golf at Jacksonville University, made his PGA TOUR debut as a sponsor exemption in his national Open. His start was less than ideal in the best of the weather.