Photos from the opening day of the 2023 Greater Cedar Rapids Open at Hunter’s Ridge in Marion, as golfers brave the nearly 100 degree heat.

Nick Berry of Littleton Co., watches his drive sail down the fairway during the first day of the Greater Cedar Rapids Open on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at Hunter's Ridge Golf Course in Marion, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Tripp Kinney of Des Moines hits a long drive on the opening hole during the first day of the Greater Cedar Rapids Open on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at Hunter's Ridge Golf Course in Marion, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Andrew Wood of Marion chips a shot out of the bunker onto the green on the 18th hole during the first day of the Greater Cedar Rapids Open on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at Hunter's Ridge Golf Course in Marion, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

DJ Griffiths of Binghamton, Ny. practices his putting during the first day of the Greater Cedar Rapids Open on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at Hunter's Ridge Golf Course in Marion, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Golfers prepare to putt on the 17th green during the first day of the Greater Cedar Rapids Open on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at Hunter's Ridge Golf Course in Marion, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

AJ Porter of St. Louis, Missouri, walks to the first hole under an umbrella to beat the heat after completing his putt during the first day of the Greater Cedar Rapids Open on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at Hunter's Ridge Golf Course in Marion, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Drew Muilnburg of Marion lines up a putt during the first day of the Greater Cedar Rapids Open on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at Hunter's Ridge Golf Course in Marion, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Aman Egge of Martelle hits a drive during the first day of the Greater Cedar Rapids Open on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at Hunter's Ridge Golf Course in Marion, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Justin Grondahl of Jupiter, Florida lines up his putt during the first day of the Greater Cedar Rapids Open on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at Hunter's Ridge Golf Course in Marion, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Hayden Hunneke of Chattanooga, Tenn., hits a drive on the first hole during the first day of the Greater Cedar Rapids Open on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at Hunter's Ridge Golf Course in Marion, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

AJ Porter of St. Louis, Missouri hits a putt during the first day of the Greater Cedar Rapids Open on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at Hunter's Ridge Golf Course in Marion, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

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