Arnold Palmer’s grandson Saunders leads Barbasol

Arnold Palmer’s grandson Sam Saunders holds the lead at 7-under.

Saunders is currently 143rd in the FedEx rankings, but requires a top-125 finish in the overall standings to qualify for the play-offs.

“You can’t force it, but I’ll get after it”. I hit a couple of bad approach shots.

Johnson Wagner just managed to hit the frame last week but his price has contracted considerably and I was a bit perturbed to hear how exhausted he got over the closing nine holes and needs a session or two at the gym to increase his fitness levels.

A day after his grandfather’s team won the Champion Golfer’s Challenge ahead of the Open at St Andrews, Saunders began his latest quest for A first ever PGA Tour victory in ideal fashion. So, I’ve just had a blast. “I am hoping to put on a good show”, he said but he has suggested on a number of occasions this year he can potentially bridge the gulf in this sort of company.

O’Grady said, “I think the PGA Tour knows what the rest of the world is as you saw in China and the talking will continue”.

“I just putted a lot better”, revealed the 27-year-old on ESPN. “I retired for a reason, to spend more time with my family and stuff like that”.

Saunders saved par with a 15-foot putt on the par-3 eighth hole and closed with a birdie on the par-4 ninth to cap his bogey-free round on Grand National’s Lake Course.

LPGA: Ha Na Jang, winless in 23 career tour events, shot 5-under 66 for a one-stroke lead after the first-round of the Marathon Classic in Sylvania, Ohio.

Jason Gore was a stroke back at 65 after he birdied four of his last five holes. “Golf is a great game. It’s all fun for me”.

Two-time heart transplant recipient Erik Compton topped the group at 67.

The field also includes a few players with local ties, including three current or former standouts for neighboring Auburn University.

“It was hitting greens and two-putts, ” Werenski said.

“Everything out there, there wasn’t much difference that what we see on the Web.com Tour, ” Werenski said. “My putting was pretty suspect”. “But I’m encouraged by the way I’m hitting the ball and just looking forward to tomorrow”.