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PGA: Sanderson Farms Championship - First Round
Oct 26, 2017; Jackson, MS, USA; J.J. Spaun tees off on the 18th
tee box during the first round of the Sanderson Farms
Championship golf tournament at Country Club of Jackson.
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Spaun, who trailed leader South Korean Whee Kim by a shot after
the first round, mixed seven birdies with just one bogey to take
the clubhouse lead on 11-under for the tournament.
Fellow American Kelly Kraft, who made a hole-in-one from 174
yards at the par-3 fifth hole, was second at eight-under with
three holes remaining when play was called for the day in fading
light.
Now in his second year as a full-time PGA Tour member, Spaun
said he was ready to take the next step in his career.
"I’ve had a year’s experience now on the tour and this year it’s
kind of just taking my game to the next level instead of being
someone who lingers around the cut or top-20s," the 27-year-old
told reporters.
"It’s time to step up if I want to do something big out here on
tour and make a name for myself."
Robert Garrigus also made a big move to reach seven-under and
third on the leaderboard thanks to his 65, which could have been
even better but for a double bogey at his ninth hole.
"It was a lot of fun," Garrigus said. "I really didn’t swing as
good as I wanted to but the putter worked really well today
which can cure a lot of things.
"All in all it was a great day with eight birdies. I’m going to
cherish this one."
Australian Aaron Baddeley and Patton Kizzire each fired 66s to
move to six-under.
This week’s event is the sixth of 45 on the 2017-18 PGA Tour
schedule.
(Reporting by Jahmal Corner, editing by Nick Mulvenney)
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