On a day that saw inclement weather halt play for about three and a half hours, Hoffman made it safely into the clubhouse with a six-under par-66.
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And to that end the five-time PGA Tour victor has been working on some weaknesses in his game which he identified after finishing 29th in the Masters.
Appleby had a boring scorecard that consisted of nothing but a birdie at the par-five second hole, a bogey at the par-four ninth and a bunch of pars through 13.
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Zach Johnson, a two-time victor of this event, finished at three-under 69 and five shots off the lead.
Defending champion Jimmy Walker had a day to forget.
Hoffman is looking for a fourth PGA Tour title, and his first since the OHL Classic at Mayakoba previous year.
Spieth isn’t in this year’s field, the first time since he turned pro at the end of 2012 that he missed a Texas event.
He made the turn in 31 after a birdie on the 18th – the first of four in a row that moved him to eight under before the lights went out. Every afternoon group Thursday got through at least eight holes, but none finished.
“One of the toughest flags on the golf course”. I worked really hard on my putting and tried to get dialed in. “Not a lot of green where that pin is, obviously, and no matter what you do ending your round with a birdie is always great”, said Hoffman, who needed only 26 putts in the round. I shot 17 greens. The par 72 course’s slopes work with the wind to make the uphill and downhill holes equivalent.
Since winning the Sanderson Farms Championship in November, Malnati has failed to make the cut in nine of 14 starts. “I tend to play well here, and hopefully I can keep it going and have a chance on Sunday”. In total there will be seven players from the top-25 with the top name, according to the OWGR, being World No. 11 Branden Grace; victor of last week’s RBC Heritage. Feel free to add in your own favorites and blend my picks together on your way to what I hope will be a successful tournament. “It has been a tough seven weeks”.
Taiwan’s Candie Kung and Japan’s Haru Nomura were two strokes back at 65.
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European – Alexander Levy and Lee Soo-min opened with 6-under 66s and held the first-round lead when play was suspended at the Shenzhen (China) International.
