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The wrap from Thursday at the Texas Open

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Top quote - Brooks Koepka

"Just had to go back to enjoying golf," Koepka told the Golf Channel on the resurgence in his game lately. "It was hard to focus out there, but it helps when you're playing well. You start hitting the ball, hit some shots, see some shots, and of course when the putts go in, it makes it a little easier."

Best round - Branden Grace (66)

Grace had the lowest round on the day, with seven birdies and a bogey. The South African had an amazing 7.702 strokes gained tee-to-green on Thursday.

Stats Round 1
Fairways hit 13/14
Greens hit 14/18
Putts per 1.571

Ian Poulter watch - (75)

The Englishman needs a top-30 finish this week, or exactly $30,624, to keep his PGA Tour card for the season. Poulter had four bogeys and one birdie for a 3-over-par 75, and sits in a tie for 128th place.

Shot of the day - Ken Duke

Duke put some serious spin on this long bunker shot that rolled in for an eagle at the par-5 14th.

Toughest hole - No. 9

The ninth was the hardest hole Thursday at TPC San Antonio, yielding just 10 birdies from the 156-player field.

Stats Round 1
Birdies 10
Pars 106
Bogeys 33
Doubles 6
Other 1
Avg. Score 4.244

Stat of the day - Tiger Woods

Woods isn't playing the Texas Open, but he was the lead story Thursday, thanks to a recent back operation. He's now had more surgeries than top-20 finishes since 2014.

Surgeries Top-20s Position
April 2014 2015 Masters T-17
Sept. 2015 2015 Quicken Loans T-18
Oct. 2015 2015 Wyndham Cahmp. T-10
April 2017

(Photo courtesy: Action Images)

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