Hideki Matsuyama held a two stroke lead after the first round having equaled the course record of 63, nine under par.

Memorial Tournament and Arnold Palmer Invitational winners from the past three years 9.

Remaining positions and alternates filled through current year FedEx Cup standings "As the situation continued to escalate, and there seemed to be more unknowns, it ultimately became a matter of when, not if, we would need to call it a day."

Thursday, March 12, 2020 Hideki Matsuyama tied the course record with a score of 63 (−9).

[7] Following the round, the PGA Tour canceled the remainder of the event due to the COVID-19 pandemic.