2017 Wyndham Championship, Round 1: Leaderboard, tee times, TV schedule

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – The PGA TOUR and NBC Sports today launched “PGA TOUR Pick’Em Live” within the official PGA TOUR app and on the TOUR’s website. The free-to-play game, developed by Low6 and exclusively powered by PointsBet in North America, is designed to enhance fan engagement with live in-play games and weekly prizes. Fans can enter the game at nearly any point during a tournament week and make selections on competitions including overall winner, group winner and head-to-head, with the points system directly tied to live odds. “We look forward to working with NBC Sports, PointsBet and Low6 to provide a free-to-play game for PGA TOUR fans,” said Norb Gambuzza, PGA TOUR Senior Vice President, Media and Gaming. “Sports betting products in golf continue to experience tremendous growth so we’re excited to provide our fans with the option to experience exciting in-play games in a free-to-play environment.” PGA TOUR Pick’Em Live will feature guaranteed weekly prizes valued up to USD $5,000, with the first competition opening on February 15 in advance of The Genesis Invitational. Once player groupings and tee times are confirmed each week, the full set of game options within “PGA TOUR Pick’Em Live” will be available for users to begin making selections. “We are delighted to be launching this new pick’em game in partnership with NBC Sports, the PGA TOUR and PointsBet,” said Jamie Mitchell, Low6 co-founder and CEO. “This product highlights our position as a world leader in developing innovative digital sports games and we look forward to engaging with the global golf market through PGA TOUR Pick’Em Live.” PGA TOUR Pick’Em Live is available in the PGA TOUR app, downloadable on iOS and Android, or on PGATOUR.COM at https://pickemlive.pgatour.com/. PGA TOUR Pick’Em Live will be integrated into GOLFchannel.com, NBCsports.com and GOLF Channel. “At PointsBet, enhancing fan engagement across all markets is a key focus for us, and we’re excited to be working with Low6, NBC Sports and the PGA TOUR on a product that does just that,” said Eric Foote, PointsBet Chief Commercial Officer. “As we continue to increase the number of in-play betting opportunities, ‘PGA TOUR Pick’Em Live’ helps us redefine and elevate the way we interact with PGA TOUR fans. This launch not only underscores our commitment to diversifying our portfolio of innovative products for customers, but it also highlights how and where we can reach users.”

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Four familiar names to the PGA TOUR came out of Monday Qualifying for the Valspar Championship including one former winner and a couple of veterans with some near misses. Sangmoon Bae, Brian Davis and Roberto Diaz shared honors with 6-under 66s while David Hearn came out of a 3-for-1 playoff over Steve Marino and Piri Borja. Here’s a closer look at the players who advanced out of Monday’s qualifier at Southern Hills Plantation Club. SANGMOON BAE (66) Age: 32 Hometown: Daegu, South Korea Alma mater: Sungkyunkwan University PGA TOUR starts: 136 Cuts made: 75 Best PGA TOUR finish: WIN – 2013 AT&T Byron Nelson, 2015 Safeway Open Notes: Two-time winner on the PGA TOUR who left after Presidents Cup appearance in 2015 to perform mandatory military duty … Three from 10 this season in made cuts with T35 at Farmers Insurance Open the best result … Has 13 International victories to his name across the Asian, Japan, One Asia and Korean Tours … Currently ranked 327th in the world. BRIAN DAVIS (66) Age: 44 Hometown: London, England PGA TOUR starts: 362 Cuts made: 217 Best PGA TOUR finish: 2nd – 2007 FedEx St. Jude Classic; 2008 Barracuda Championship; 2009 AT&T Byron Nelson; 2010 RBC Heritage; 2010 Charles Schwab Challenge Notes: 5-time runner up on the PGA TOUR this veteran hasn’t had a top-10 since 2015 … Two-time European Tour winner … Three starts this season with two missed cuts and a T42 at the Puerto Rico Open. ROBERTO DIAZ (66) Age: 32 Hometown: Veracruz, Mexico Alma mater: University of South Carolina Aiken PGA TOUR starts: 39 Cuts made: 15 Best PGA TOUR finish: T10, 2019 Puerto Rico Open Notes: Nine starts this season with two top 25s, one a recent top-10 in Puerto Rico, to sit 165th in the FedExCup… Finished T2 with Abraham Ancer for Mexico at last year’s ISPS Handa Melbourne World Cup of Golf… Currently ranked 560th in the world. DAVID HEARN (67) Age: 39 Hometown: Brampton, Ontario, Canada Alma mater: University of Wyoming PGA TOUR starts: 258 Cuts made: 158 Best PGA TOUR finish: P2, 2013 John Deere Classic; 2015 Military Tribute at the Greenbrier. Notes: Canadian veteran has two runner-up finishes on TOUR, both playoff losses … Four made cuts from eight starts this season with a best finish of T15 at The RSM Classic to sit 164th in the FedExCup … Currently 486th in the world rankings LAST WEEK’S QUALIFIERS (Honda Classic) MDF. Drew Nesbitt, 71-71-77 MC. Erik Compton, 73-74 MC. David Pastore, 75-69 MC. Blayne Barber, 73-78 THIS SEASON’S QUALIFIERS Qualifiers: 43 Made cut: 15 Top-25: 3 Top-10s: 2 (Aaron Baddeley, T4 at Safeway Open; Corey Conners, T3 at Sony Open) Best finish: Corey Conners, T3 at Sony Open in Hawaii Most times qualified: Corey Conners (2), Aaron Baddeley (2), David Pastore (2)

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Matt Fitzpatrick made 15 straight pars then rallied with two birdies on his last three holes to win the Andalucia Masters by three shots.

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