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Ogden native Mitchell Schow draws a chunk of earth in the air as his chip takes flight during the Korn Ferry Tour Utah Championship on Thursday, July 31, at Ogden Golf and Country Club in South Ogden.

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Weber High alum Connor Howe tees off on the 10th hole during the Korn Ferry Tour Utah Championship on Thursday, July 31, at Ogden Golf and Country Club in South Ogden.

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A player chips onto the green during the Korn Ferry Tour Utah Championship on Thursday, July 31, at Ogden Golf and Country Club in South Ogden.

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Daniel Summerhays tees off during the Korn Ferry Tour Utah Championship on Thursday, July 31, at Ogden Golf and Country Club in South Ogden.

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Preston Summerhays, Marcus Plunkett, Nate Stember and caddies walk a hole during the Korn Ferry Tour Utah Championship on Thursday, July 31, at Ogden Golf and Country Club in South Ogden.

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Preston Summerhays watches the flight of his ball during the Korn Ferry Tour Utah Championship on Thursday, July 31, at Ogden Golf and Country Club in South Ogden.

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A tee box marker for the Korn Ferry Tour Utah Championship is seen Thursday, July 31, at Ogden Golf and Country Club in South Ogden.

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Hayden Banz smiles during his round at the Korn Ferry Tour Utah Championship on Thursday, July 31, at Ogden Golf and Country Club in South Ogden.

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Davis High and BYU alum Cole Ponich tees off at the 2025 Utah Championship at Ogden Golf and Country Club on Thursday, July 31, 2025, in South Ogden.

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A player lines up a putt under the view of the Wasatch Mountains during the Korn Ferry Tour Utah Championship on Thursday, July 31, at Ogden Golf and Country Club in South Ogden.

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Ogden native Mitchell Schow follows through a swing during the Korn Ferry Tour Utah Championship on Thursday, July 31, at Ogden Golf and Country Club in South Ogden.

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KK Limbhasut punches his ball out of the sand during the Korn Ferry Tour Utah Championship on Thursday, July 31, at Ogden Golf and Country Club in South Ogden.

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Weber State alum Hayden Banz evaluates the green before a putt during the Korn Ferry Tour Utah Championship on Thursday, July 31, at Ogden Golf and Country Club in South Ogden.

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Action at the Korn Ferry Tour Utah Championship on Thursday, July 31, at Ogden Golf and Country Club in South Ogden.

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Action at the Korn Ferry Tour Utah Championship on Thursday, July 31, at Ogden Golf and Country Club in South Ogden.

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Ian Gilligan lets a drive fly during the Korn Ferry Tour Utah Championship on Thursday, July 31, at Ogden Golf and Country Club in South Ogden.

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Action at the Korn Ferry Tour Utah Championship on Thursday, July 31, at Ogden Golf and Country Club in South Ogden.

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Ogden native Mitchell Schow rears back for a drive while teeing off during the Korn Ferry Tour Utah Championship on Thursday, July 31, at Ogden Golf and Country Club in South Ogden.

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Weber State alums Brendan Thomas (left) and Hayden Banz (right) break down a hole at the 2025 Utah Championship at Ogden Golf and Country Club on Thursday, July 31, 2025, in South Ogden.

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Action at the Korn Ferry Tour Utah Championship on Thursday, July 31, at Ogden Golf and Country Club in South Ogden.

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Ogden native Mitchell Schow strikes a putt during the Korn Ferry Tour Utah Championship on Thursday, July 31, at Ogden Golf and Country Club in South Ogden.

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Hayden Banz lines up a putt during the Korn Ferry Tour Utah Championship on Thursday, July 31, at Ogden Golf and Country Club in South Ogden.

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Two players survey a green during the Korn Ferry Tour Utah Championship on Thursday, July 31, at Ogden Golf and Country Club in South Ogden.

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A player swings at the tee during the Korn Ferry Tour Utah Championship on Thursday, July 31, at Ogden Golf and Country Club in South Ogden.

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Will Cannon strikes a shot during the Korn Ferry Tour Utah Championship on Thursday, July 31, at Ogden Golf and Country Club in South Ogden.

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Preston Summerhays tees off with a drive during the Korn Ferry Tour Utah Championship on Thursday, July 31, at Ogden Golf and Country Club in South Ogden.

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Daniel Summerhays tracks his iron shot during the Korn Ferry Tour Utah Championship on Thursday, July 31, at Ogden Golf and Country Club in South Ogden.

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Weber State alum Hayden Banz peers over a berm to watch his ball during the Korn Ferry Tour Utah Championship on Thursday, July 31, at Ogden Golf and Country Club in South Ogden.

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Hole No. 1 pictured at the 2025 Utah Championship at Ogden Golf and Country Club on Thursday, July 31, 2025, in South Ogden.

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Ogden Golf and Country Club opened its gates to host the Korn Ferry Tour’s Utah Championship for the first time Thursday, July 31.

The event has been on the PGA’s undercard tournament since 1990, with stops in Provo, Sandy, Thanksgiving Point and Farmington before signing up with OGCC for 2025-27 tournaments.

ROUND 1: Ponich, Howe off to strong starts inside top 10

Click through the gallery above to see some of the scenes from the first round Thursday, including golfers with Utah ties like Daniel Summerhays, Preston Summerhays, Ogden native Mitchell Schow, Weber High alum Connor Howe, Weber State alum Hayden Banz and Davis High alum Cole Ponich.