PGA TOUR Americas 2025 season: 12th of 16 events 

• Segment II: sixth of 10 events 

Fortinet Cup Points: 500 (winner) 

Purse: $225,000 ($40,500 winner) 

HEADINGLEY, Manitoba – Riley Lewis holds the 18-hole lead of the Manitoba Open after carding an 8-under 63 at Breezy Bend Country Club on Saturday. Jake Staiano and Joel Thelen share solo-second after opening rounds at 7-under 64.

Lewis opened his round with four consecutive birdies, and did not make a bogey en route to claiming sole possession of the first-round lead. Prior to the Manitoba Open, Lewis has made 10 starts on PGA TOUR Americas in 2025 with two top-10 finishes, his latest coming at the Osprey Valley Open presented by Votorantim Cimentos - CBM Aggregates, where he finished T8.

In addition to his 11 starts on PGA TOUR Americas, Lewis also qualified for the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. The 125th U.S. Open was the first USGA Championship that Lewis competed in.

The Manitoba Open was officially reduced to a 36-hole event on Friday due to unplayable course conditions caused by inclement weather on Wednesday night and Thursday morning. The first round officially began at 7:30 a.m. local time on Saturday. Final round tee times are expected to run from 7:30 a.m. until 2:40 p.m. off the Nos. 1 and 10 tees. Lewis is scheduled to tee off on hole No. 10 at 8:00 a.m.

Charting the leader

About Riley Lewis (first/-8)

 

• Became the first player from Loyola Marymount to qualify for the NCAA National Championships in 2023
• Earned All-West Coast Conference honors in his final three years of his collegiate career
• Three-time California State Golf Championship winner
• Majored in Information Systems and Business Analytics at Loyola Marymount
• Is a self-described big Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Angels fan. Also supports the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers and Red Bull's F1 team
• Shot a 62 and set the course record at TPC Harding Park during the 2023 USF/Howard Intercollegiate
• Sister, Faith, was adopted from Seoul, South Korea
• Younger brother, Trevor, played collegiate golf at the University of Nevada - Las Vegas
• Along with his brother Trevor, the two volunteered as standard bearers at the WM Phoenix Open growing up

Competition notes

 

Course Setup: Par 71 / 6,752 yards; R1 average: 70.474

Weather: Cloudy with a high of 17 (63). Wind from the SW at 20-40 km/h with gusts up to 45 km/h.  

• Riley Lewis holds the solo 18-hole lead after carding an 8-under 63 in the first round.
• Three countries are represented in the top five and ties: United States (6), Norway (1) and Canada (1).
• Peyton Callens is the Low-Canadian after 18-holes, after carding a 6-under 65 on Saturday.
• Lewis, Joel Thelen, Mats Ege, Cristian DiMarco and Peyton Callens all made eight birdies on Saturday, tied for the most in the first round.
• Hole No. 11, the 512-yard par-5, played as the easiest hole in the first round (-0.647 strokes under par).
  • Players made 11 eagles and 84 birdies on No. 11 in the first round.
• Hole No. 8, the 425-yard par-4, played as the toughest hole at Breezy Bend Country Club in the first round (+0.481 strokes over par).