Quick hits from Thursday at Quicken Loans National
Top quote - Patrick Reed
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"Besides the first two holes, I felt like I hit the ball horribly. I did not feel like I kind of knew where the ball was going today," Reed told the Golf Channel after a round of 67.
Best round - Daniel Lingmerth (65)
The Swede trimmed shots on seven holes Thursday, while only making two bogeys on a very tough TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm course on Day 1. Lingmerth fired an opening-round 65 to grab the lead at 5-under.
| Stat | Round 1 |
|---|---|
| Fairways hit | 12/14 |
| Greens hit | 13/18 |
| Putts per GIR | 1.538 |
Shot of the day - Scott Stallings
Stallings salvaged a disappointing day by holing a 116-yard approach at the 18th for an eagle and a round of 72.
Biggest disappointment - Si Woo Kim
The reigning PLAYERS Champion sits in 117th place after shooting a 9-over-par 79 in the opening round.
| Stat | Round 1 |
|---|---|
| Birdies | 1 |
| Pars | 11 |
| Bogeys | 3 |
| Doubles | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Fairways hit | 7/14 |
| Greens hit | 8/18 |
Stat of the day:
R1 leader @QLNational is @dlingmerth with 65 (-5). Of the 31 players who shot sub-par rounds, he's the only 1 to bogey the par-3 9th hole.
— PGA TOUR Media (@PGATOURmedia) June 29, 2017
Friday's storylines:
- Lingmerth seeks his second career PGA Tour title, but there are 30 players within four shots of the lead heading into Day 2.
- Justin Thomas, Billy Hurley III, Wesley Bryan, and Kevin Chappell need a good round Friday to play the weekend.