Kevin Streelman grabs one-shot PGA Valspar lead
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US PGA Tour veteran Kevin Streelman fired a bogey-free seven-under par 64 to take a one-stroke lead over Kevin Roy after Thursday’s first round of the Valspar Championship.
Uspga tour veteran Kevin Streelman fired a bogey free s under par 64 to take a one stroke lead over Kevin Roy after Thursday’s first round of the Valspar Championship Streelman 45 had seven birdies at inis Brooks copper head course in Palm Harbor Florida where he’s chasing a third PGA Tour title but his
First since the 2014 Travelers Championship Roy a 35-year-old ranked 348th in the world put himself in the hunt for a first tour title with a 65 that featured eight birdies and two Bogies China’s Carl Yuan Canadian Adam senson and American Peter malady were tied for third on 66 Streelman
Kickstarted his round with a 9-ft birdie at the 11th he rolled in a five-footer at the 14th and a 14-footer at 17 and two pairs of backtack birdies coming in at the first and second and the fourth and fifth holes one of those rounds that
Just kind of got off to the right start said Streelman who added he got up and down a few times when I needed to to keep the round going I knew today was going to be the best weather day and then it’s going to be hold on to your
Shorts here for the next few days Streelman said so trying to just keep a good attitude and have some fun hot putter Roy made the most of a hot putter in a round that started at the 10th and included birdie putts of 20 ft at 17 and 18 he nabbed an 18t birdie
From The Fringe at the third and chipped in at the sixth to reach six under for the first time after a bogey at the seventh he rolled in a 15t birdie putt at the par 38 to finish the day in Solo second I definitely rolled in a couple
Long ones but I think the key was made the shorter ones that you kind of have to make around here he said once I saw one of the longer ones go in kind of calmed down a little bit I had great Pace all day on the greens so never
Really had any super stressed out par saves of the birdie putts he made Roy said the one on 18 was a huge bonus I kind of dripped one in there from 20 ft or so with a huge breaker that was nice to see in he said youan c celebrating
His 27th birthday played alongside Streelman and said they fed off each other we both played some great Golf and it was definitely good to have a group like that said Yuan whose round was highlighted by a 15t eagle at the 14th he set a perfect four iron off the tea
Left him a pretty big breaking putt but I practiced that Putt in the practice round so I kind of know what it was going to do Yuan said senson who won his only tour title at the 2022 RSM classic is looking for a bounce back week after
Missing the cut each of the past 3 weeks I have a pretty good positive attitude senson said I feel like if you’re playing bad you just got to play good sometime so just keep my head down and keep going
