David Pastore cards 10 birdies through 27 holes of play to lead at 69th ECP Brazil Open

David Pastore carded 10 birdies through 27 holes of play to take possession of the lead at the 69th ECP Brazil Open. Pastore was T2 after shooting a bogey-free first round and took the lead after making back-to-back birdies on Nos. 17 and 18 to cap-off a 3-under 33 on the front-nine of his second round.

The Greenwich, Connecticut, native claimed his maiden victory on PGA TOUR Canada at the 2016 Niagara Championship. In addition to his victory, Pastore made 46 career starts on PGA TOUR Canada, made 35 cuts and recorded 13 top-10 finishes.

The 69th ECP Brazil Open was officially shortened to 54-holes on Friday. After rainfall and unplayable course conditions delayed the start of the first round on Thursday by 6 hours, 20 minutes, the PGA TOUR Americas Rules Committee determined that it was not possible to play 36 holes on Sunday due to lack of daylight and shortened the tournament.

Per PGA TOUR Americas regulations, if an event consists of at least 54 holes, the tournament will be considered official and Fortinet Cup points will be awarded. Play was officially suspended at 5:25 p.m. due to darkness and will resume at 8:15 a.m. local time on Saturday.

About David Pastore (Leader/10-under)

Age: 32
Birthplace: Greenwich, Connecticut
Residence: West Palm Beach, Florida
College: University of Virginia
Fortinet Cup (start of week): 100

• Was a First Tee member growing up. His parents would caddie for him and his brothers in tournaments
• First golf memory is his dad teaching him how to swing a club at PGA National
• Has two brothers, Stephen and Paul, who played collegiate golf. Stephen played at the University of Connecticut, while Paul played at the University of Hartford
• If not a professional golfer, would work on Wall Street
• Favorite sports teams are the New York Yankees, New York Knicks and New York Rangers

Competition Notes

Course Setup: Par 71 / 7,162 yards; Cumulative average: 70.660

Weather: Sunny with a high of 77. Wind from the SW at 1-8 mph with gusts up to 14 mph.

• Matthew Anderson carded an 8-under 63 in the first round of the 69th ECP Brazil Open. With a 63, Anderson tied the Rio Olympic Golf Course 18-hole record, which was originally set by Matt Kuchar and Marcus Fraser during the 2016 Olympic Games
• Hole 12 – the 522-yard par 4 – has been the most challenging hole at Rio Olympic Golf Course; averaging a +.460. Hole 12 has carded 60 bogeys to only 11 birdies through tournament play
• Hole 5 – the 555-yard par 5 – is the lowest scoring hole through Friday, with a -0.480 scoring average and 75 birdies and 10 eagles carded
• Rodrigo Lee (T7/6-under) is the low Brazilian through 27 holes. Lee is in the field at the 69th ECP Brazil Open as a sponsor exemption, and will earn a spot in next weeks event if he finishes in the top-10
• Per PGA TOUR Americas Rules and Regulations, the 69th ECP Brazil Open is being reduced to a 54-hole competition after the PGA TOUR Americas Rules Committee determined it was not possible to play 36 holes on Sunday