Stewart Cink surprises fans by wearing a Kevin Durant Phoenix Suns jersey at the 2023 WM Phoenix Open

Stewart Cink celebrated the Phoenix Suns' trade of Kevin Durant in style as he donned a Kevin Durant jersey during the first round of the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on Thursday.

Cink was seen wearing a No. 35 Suns jersey with 'DURANT' written across the back while playing the 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale.

This is not the first time a golfer has donned a basketball star jersey. Earlier, Max Homa and Tony Finau were seen donning Kobe Bryant Jersey in 2020. Finau wore the No. 8, while Homa had the No. 24.

Jon Rahm and Billy Mayfair, who have been Arizona State grads, wore the No. 42 ASU jersey of Pat Tillman.

Earlier, the Phoenix Suns traded Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets.

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Stewart Cink sits at T-14 amidst suspended Round 1 at WM Phoenix Open

Stewart Cink could play only 11 holes before the play was suspended due to darkness

The first round of the WM Phoenix Open couldn't be completed due to various factors. First, a frost delayed the start by almost two hours. The temperature was relatively low in the morning. The play was then suspended during the afternoon session due to bad lighting.

Stewart Cink has played 11 holes so far and sits at T-14 scoring 2-under. Nick Taylor and Adam Hadwin, both hailing from Canada, completed their first round on Thursday, topping the leaderboard at 5-under 66.

Xander Schauffele shot a first-round of 67. Jason Day and Jim Herman, who finished 10 and 13 holes, were 4 under.

As per Taylor, the conditions were not easy as the holes were taking longer than usual due to the winds.

"I've seen a lot of wind conditions, but this was one of the toughest stretches I've played out here," Taylor was quoted saying on ESPN.

Arizona State grad Jon Rahm played till the 13th hole, finishing at 3 under until the game got suspended. Rahm is a local favorite, coming to TPC Scottsdale with consecutive victories in the Sentry Tournament of Champions and The American Express last month.

Reigning champion Scottie Scheffler has played 11 holes at 1 under.

Jordan Spieth scored four birdies and four bogeys to finish Day 1 at 71. Justin Thomas played 12 holes at 1-over. Rory McIlroy, who was playing on the PGA Tour for the first time this year, had a mediocre day as he finished the first round at 2-over 73.

McIlroy is looking to score a hat-trick on the PGA Tour after clinching the last two events he played in the Tour Championship and the CJ Cup last year. He also won the Dubai Desert Classic a couple of weeks ago.

The World No. 1 had his moment of brilliance at the par-4 second hole when his tee shot went wide into a bunch of trees. However, he pulled off an amazing recovery shot from there and somehow found the green, leaving everyone speechless.

Collin Morikawa and two-time Phoenix Open winner Hideki Matsuyama also struggled during the first round, finishing with a score of 73 and 74, respectively.