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Phichaksn Maichon, S.Y. Noh share lead after Round 1 at Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship
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Charting the leaders (stats entering week)
| Category | Phichaksn Maichon | S.Y. Noh |
| Age | 24 | 35 |
| 2026 Korn Ferry Tour Points List | No. 72 | No. 49 |
| Starts – Wins – Top-10s on Korn Ferry Tour in 2026 | 22-0-2 | 17-0-1 |
| Starts – Wins – Top-10s in Korn Ferry Tour Career | 31-0-2 | 71-1-5 |
| Starts – Wins – Top-10s at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship | 0-0-0 | 5-1-1 |
Phichaksn Maichon (T1/-8)
- Made a hole-in-one on the par-3 fifth with a 5-iron from 229 yards en route to a career-low bogey-free 8-under 63 (previous 18-hole career low: 64/three occurrences)
- Holds first 18-hole lead/co-lead of his career in what is his 32nd start on the Korn Ferry Tour (previous 18-hole high position: T2/2026 The Blue Championship/finished T3)
- Making his first career start at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship
- Second-year Korn Ferry Tour member finished No. 157 on the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Points List as a rookie
- Finished No. 6 in the 2025 PGA Tour University Ranking, earning membership for the remainder of the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour season
- Played four seasons at Texas A&M University (2021-25), where he earned four collegiate victories and finished solo second individually at the 2025 NCAA Championship
S.Y. Noh (T1/-8)
- Matches his career-low 18-hole score on the Korn Ferry Tour with an 8-under 63 (fifth occurrence)
- First 18-hole lead/co-lead of his Korn Ferry Tour career in what is his 72nd start (previous 18-hole high position: T2/2025 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open presented by Syndeo/MC)
- Winner of the 2013 Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship is making his sixth career start at the event this week; owns two additional top-25 finishes along with his victory (2022/T14, 2025/T16)
- Finished No. 62 on the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Points List for a second consecutive season to retain full membership for the 2026 season
- PGA Tour winner (2014 Zurich Classic of New Orleans) returned to the Korn Ferry Tour following a No. 171 finish in the 2023 FedExCup Fall
- Owns 248 starts on the PGA Tour with 44 top-25 finishes and 13 top-10s along with his aforementioned victory
Additional notes
- Matthew Riedel (T3/-7), who stands No. 91 on the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour Points List, birdies his final four holes (Nos. 15-18) of the round for a 7-under 64, logging a new 18-hole high position (previous 18-hole high position: T12/2024 Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank and Intermountain Health/finished T15).
- Christiaan Maas (T3/-7), who stands No. 102 on the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour Points List, cards a bogey-free 7-under 64 and establishes a new 18-hole high position (previous best: T4/2026 Pinnacle Bank Championship presented by Woodhouse/finished T33); earned membership for the remainder of the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour season with a No. 2 finish in the 2026 PGA Tour University Ranking.
- Rick Lamb (T5/-6), who stands No. 66 on the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour Points List, made an ace on the par-3 eighth with a 6-iron from 199 yards en route to a bogey-free 6-under 65.
- Uniontown, Ohio native Maxwell Moldovan (T60/-1), who played four seasons at Ohio State University (2020-24), opens in 1-under 70 with birdies on two of his final three holes (Nos. 7, 8).
- The Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship is the second of four season-ending Korn Ferry Tour Finals events; the top 100 players on the Korn Ferry Tour Points List upon conclusion of this week’s final round will qualify for the Compliance Solutions Championship.
