Taylor Pendrith of Canada fired a 10-under-par 61 to leap out to a sizeable lead after one spherical of the Shriners Youngsters’s Open on Thursday in Las Vegas.
9 gamers had been tied for second at 7-under 64 late within the spherical, and 11 others had been tied for eleventh at 6 beneath as play was wrapping up at TPC Summerlin.
Pendrith tied his career-low 18-hole rating Thursday by making 5 birdies on every 9. He began on the again 9 and sank a 12 1/2-foot birdie putt at No. 11; after that, he didn’t have to make a putt longer than 10 ft, as his approaches had been on level. Pendrith almost holed out for eagle on the par-4 fourth, leaving himself a couple of inches for birdie.
Pendrith received his first PGA Tour title in Could on the CJ Cup Byron Nelson and competed in final month’s Presidents Cup for the Worldwide staff. After ending the summer time inside the highest 50, he’s not vying for FedEx Cup Fall standings factors to maintain his tour card, however others have the longer term on their minds. The highest 125 gamers on the finish of the autumn will retain full standing on tour.
Joseph Bramlett (No. 146) and Bud Cauley (No. 156) are two of the 9 gamers tied at 64 and would tremendously profit from a lift within the standings with a powerful displaying this week.
Additionally tied at 64 had been J.T. Poston, Mark Hubbard, Doug Ghim, Canadian Ben Silverman, Rico Hoey of the Philippines, England’s Harry Corridor and Germany’s Matti Schmid.
Rickie Fowler will not be far off the tempo after carding a 5-under 66. Tom Kim of South Korea, the event’s two-time defending champion, opened with a 2-under 69.
–Discipline Stage Media
