Quick hits from Thursday's St. Jude Classic
Top quote - Matt Every
"I kind of know the drill, one round isn't that big of a deal. It is nice to play well, but they don't hand out trophies after the first round," Every told reporters after an opening-round 64.
Best round - Matt Every
Every has only made two cuts this season, but fired his lowest round since a second-round 62 at the 2013 Greenbrier Classic. The Daytona Beach native made four birdies and an eagle for a bogey-free 64.
| Stat | Round 1 |
|---|---|
| Fairways hit | 10/14 |
| Greens hit | 11/18 |
| Putts per GIR | 1.545 |
Shot of the day - Hudson Swafford
Swafford took dead aim at the par-3 fourth at TPC Southwind, leading to his second birdie in his first four holes. The 29-year-old would struggle the rest of the round, making seven bogeys en route to a 75.
(Video courtesy: pgatour.com)
Biggest disappointment - Rickie Fowler
Fowler made a bogey, a double, and a triple for an opening-round 74 at TPC Southwind, while providing one of his worst ball-striking rounds in a while on tour.
| Stat | Round 1 |
|---|---|
| Fairways hit | 6/14 |
| Greens hit | 10/18 |
| Putts per GIR | 1.8 |
Toughest hole - Par-4 10th
| Stat | Round 1 |
|---|---|
| Avg. Score | 4.147 |
| Birdies | 18 |
| Pars | 97 |
| Bogeys | 31 |
| Doubles | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
Stat - Harris English
.@Harris_English posts best first round by a past @fesjcmemphis champion with a 3-under 67.
— PGA TOUR Media (@PGATOURmedia) June 8, 2017
Friday's storylines
- Stewart Cink hasn't won since the 2009 Open Championship at Turnberry, but his game has been impressive the last few weeks on tour. Cink finished T-10 at Colonial, T-25 at the Memorial, and qualified for the U.S. Open on Monday.
(Photos courtesy: Action Images)