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PALM HARBOR, Fla. – Sunday at the Valspar Championship sets up as a wide-open and very interesting race: There are two players on top, Davis Riley and Matthew NeSmith, who will be gunning for their first PGA TOUR victories. Those chasing closely include a major and 14-time TOUR winner in 2017 FedExCup champ Justin Thomas and two past and proven Valspar champions (Sam Burns and Adam Hadwin). RELATED: Full leaderboard | JT determined to get back in winner’s circle Riley, 25, is a TOUR rookie, and had one of those shiny penny days on Saturday at Innisbrook Resort’s Copperhead course where pretty much everything went right. He likely had the parking spot closest to the clubhouse, enjoyed the hottest lunch, and, had there been a Las Vegas-type slot machine somewhere on campus, undoubtedly would been the one to pull the lever and collect all the riches. He birdied half the holes at the Copperhead on Saturday, making them from in the trees and from the sand, nine in all, to overtake NeSmith, who played his first nine holes brilliantly but failed to extend the job. Riley’s 9-under 62 was the second-best round of the tournament only to NeSmith’s 61 one day earlier, and there is no reason to think the two cannot go deep again on Sunday atop Copperhead’s receptive greens. As long as they can stand up to the nerves, that is. Riley moved to 18-under 195, which sets the tournament’s 54-hole record; NeSmith, who shot 69 Saturday, is two shots back. Will they be ready to shine when their Sunday moment arrives? Well, that’s an interesting question. They seem to be taking two completely different mindsets into the final 18 holes. Riley said he will bank on his two victories on the Korn Ferry Tour from 2020, and pull good vibes from a few marquee pairings during his rookie season. Though he counts but one top-10 finish in 13 starts, Riley has played with Jon Rahm, Adam Scott and Jason Day, among others, and Saturday played alongside his Alabama Crimson Tide big brother, Thomas, who already was winning college events when Riley was being recruited to Tuscaloosa. If anything was still ringing in the ears of Riley and Thomas by the time they sat down to dinner, it was this: “Roll, Tide, Roll!” And, of course, this from a fan off 18, a nod to Thomas’s new high-rise joggers that he put in play: “Justin, Tampa loves your ankles!!” Thomas, who is looking for his first victory since the 2021 PLAYERS, played solidly himself on Saturday. He grappled momentum and shot 4-under 31 on the back, though a third consecutive 66 didn’t seem so spectacular when compared to Riley’s superb effort. Thomas and Burns, last year’s Valspar champion, will start Sunday three shots behind Riley; Hadwin, the 2017 champion, is five back. “It was really impressive,” Thomas said of Riley’s magical day. “It’s a big moment for a rookie. He handled it like a rock star and made 9-under look very, very easy … barring a crazy chip-in there on 9.” Thomas smiled. The “crazy chip-in” Thomas referred to actually was an uphill bunker shot from 70 feet that Riley threw high into the air and unexpectedly slam-dunked at the par-4 ninth, his fifth birdie in his opening nine. Even stronger was the birdie he made two holes earlier, set up by a 7-iron Riley punched beneath tree limbs from 136 yards, through a tiny alleyway to the green, to 10 feet to steal birdie. Thomas joked he was a tad envious considering he’d made double-bogey 6 from those same left trees on Friday. As good as Riley was playing, he still wasn’t gaining much ground on NeSmith, who made 16 birdies and an eagle in his first 45 holes of the tournament. NeSmith kept the pedal down, went out in 32, and built a four-shot advantage at one point. Thomas said he’d like to think that experience could tilt a hotly contested and hectic final round in his favor on Sunday, but he also knows the two players ahead of him, though winless, are quite capable. “It’s (experience) always very valuable when you have a chance to win,” Thomas said. “But that being said, these guys are clearly pretty fearless and playing some good golf, so it doesn’t necessarily mean they can’t get it done. There’s first-time winners all the time.” Especially in recent months, with four of five winners from the Farmers Insurance Open through The Honda Classic (Luke List, Tom Hoge, Scottie Scheffler, Sepp Straka) holding up PGA TOUR trophies for the very first time. NeSmith, 28, got to 18 under with his own birdie at the ninth (8 feet), and walked to the back nine having not made a single bogey all week. Then he stumbled into four of them, coming home in 2-over 37, shooting 69. NeSmith’s theme for this week was to remove all anxiety from what he is doing on the golf course, not be so results-oriented, and just enjoy the walk and his golf, no matter the outcome. His four bogeys over his final nine was his first turbulent stretch of the week. NeSmith’s response to it was basically one big shrug of the shoulders. “My goal today was to finish 18 holes and I finished 18 holes and I’m really happy,” said NeSmith. “Where we end up, we’ll see on Sunday night.” Even when he played poorly on his inward nine, NeSmith talked as if there was a new calm about him as he played. “The last few holes, actually, the funny part is, I did actually feel pretty good with probably five or six holes to go,” he said. “I didn’t play very good golf, but it didn’t really matter to me … We were just going to try and put one foot in front of the other and go from there.” Riley finished ninth in the Korn Ferry Tour’s combined 2020-21 points list to earn his promotion to the PGA TOUR last fall. Along the way, he won the 2020 Panama Championship and the 2020 TPC San Antonio Championship. Different stages, sure, but proving himself there is something he hopes to call upon as he chases a maiden PGA TOUR title on Sunday at Valspar. “No matter the stage, it’s hard to win a golf tournament,” Riley said. “Just being in contention and having that blood flowing is huge. Any time you can get just a pinch of that and get that experience is huge, and winning twice served me well.” How well? The answer could be only 18 holes away.

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HONOLULU – Entering its 20th year as title sponsor of the Sony Open in Hawaii, Sony Corporation has agreed to extend its partnership with the PGA TOUR by another four years, through 2022, as announced Monday by Sony, the PGA TOUR and tournament host organization Friends of Hawaii Charities. The new agreement will commence following the 2018 tournament in January. The upcoming Sony Open in Hawaii will mark the 20th year of Sony’s sponsorship, tying it for the third-longest tenured title sponsor on the PGA TOUR. “2018 will be the momentous 20th anniversary of the Sony Open in Hawaii,� said Kazuo Hirai, President and CEO, Representative Corporate Executive Officer, Sony Corporation. “I am proud to announce that Sony has decided to renew its sponsorship once again, until 2022. To us, the Sony Open is not just a golf tournament; it has allowed us to provide continuous support to the local Hawaiian community. Together with everyone involved in organizing the tournament and our charitable partners at The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, we hope to continue contributing to the people of Hawaii.�      “As we approach the 20th anniversary of Sony’s sponsorship of the Sony Open in Hawaii, it’s important to recognize the impact Sony has had on the tournament’s stability, success and growth since 1999,� said PGA TOUR Commissioner Jay Monahan. “We congratulate Sony for reaching this milestone in 2018 as one of our longest continuous tournament sponsors, and we thank them for extending this outstanding partnership for another four years.� The tournament has been held at Waialae Country Club since its debut in 1965. In 1999, Friends of Hawaii Charities, Inc., became the host organization and Sony became title sponsor. The following year, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc., became the Sony Open’s charity partner. Since 1999, $17 million has been distributed to more than 350 Hawaii not-for-profit organizations. More than $1 million has been raised annually since 2005. “Sony’s support of Hawaii’s PGA TOUR event will continue to be a conduit of blessing to thousands of individuals among Hawaii’s not-for-profit and tourism sectors, as it has for the past 20 years,� said Corbett Kalama, President, Friends of Hawaii Charities. “This generous sponsorship commitment of Sony Corporation and of charity partner The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc., coupled with the steadfast support of Waialae Country Club and over 1,500 world-class volunteers, is the recipe that makes Hawaii charities the biggest winners each year at the Sony Open. “Additionally, the valuable support of the State of Hawaii and Hawaii Tourism Authority for the Sony Open in Hawaii, gives the world a window into our tropical paradise during the winter months, ultimately benefitting the tourism industry,� Kalama continued. “Working together, we are committed to increasing annual charitable giving to over $1.2 million to support Hawaii’s children, women, elderly, and impoverished.� The 2018 Sony Open in Hawaii will be held January 8-14 and will be televised on Golf Channel. Broadcast times are 7 p.m.-10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and 6 p.m.-10 p.m. ET on Sunday. “Sony Corporation has been a wonderful partner of the PGA TOUR and Friends of Hawaii Charities for two decades,� said Brian Oliver, PGA TOUR Senior Vice President of Sponsorship and Partnership. “Beyond its ongoing support of the Friends of Hawaii’s charitable endeavors, Sony has used the tournament to showcase new products and technologies, as well as adding features such as a movie premier at the Draw Party and an Awards Gala featuring celebrity chefs and musical entertainment to further enhance the overall tournament experience. We are excited to announce the continuation of this special relationship for another four years.� Reigning FedExCup champion Justin Thomas won the 2017 Sony Open in Hawaii, riding an opening 59 to a seven-stroke victory and a PGA TOUR scoring record of 27-under-par 253, breaking the 72-hole record by one. At age 23, Thomas became the youngest TOUR player ever to break 60, and he did so by making eagle-3 on the final hole, his second eagle of the day. The victory followed Thomas’ win the previous week at the Sentry Tournament of Champions and gave him three early wins for the 2016-17 PGA TOUR season. Toward the end of the season, Thomas captured two more titles – his first major at the PGA Championship and the Dell Technologies Championship during the FedExCup Playoffs – to lock up the FedExCup and earn Player of the Year honors.

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NOTE: Full tee times, groupings at bottom The tee times are out for the year’s first major. There’s plenty of star power in the featured groups for Thursday’s first round at TPC Harding Park. This will be the first major held at San Francisco’s municipal gem, and while there will not be any spectators on site, it is setting up to be a memorable week for the first major in more than a year. Storylines are aplenty. Can Justin Thomas win a second PGA after last week’s win in the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational? Is Tiger Woods capable of a 16th major title and record-setting 83rd PGA TOUR victory? Can Jordan Spieth complete the career Grand Slam? Will Jon Rahm win after reaching No. 1 in the world? How will Bryson DeChambeau’s big-bombing style of play fare in a major? And can Webb Simpson win another major across Lake Merced from the site of his 2012 U.S. Open triumph? Not only is this the season’s first major, but with only two weeks remaining in the regular season, this is an important week before the start of the FedExCup Playoffs. Here’s a look at the groups to watch, as well as the full-field tee times (Note: All times Pacific; FedExCup ranking in parentheses): 8:11 a.m. PT: Gary Woodland (30)-Shane Lowry (130)-Brooks Koepka (96) This group comprises the winners of the past three majors. Koepka is going for the PGA three-peat after his runner-up at last week’s World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. Woodland won last year’s U.S. Open just down the California coast in Pebble Beach. He was runner-up in the 2015 World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play at Harding Park. And Lowry is the last man to win a major, with his emotional win in The Open Championship. 8:22 a.m. PT: Jordan Spieth (90)-Dustin Johnson (25)-Justin Rose (135) Two former FedExCup champions, Spieth and Rose, are in this group. All three players are former World No. 1s, as well. It’s been three years since Spieth’s last win, but he could still complete the Career Grand Slam this week. All three are former U.S. Open champions, as well. 8:33 a.m. PT: Justin Thomas (1)-Tiger Woods (48)-Rory McIlroy (5) A combined five FedExCups are in this group. McIlroy and Woods are the only two-time winners of the FedExCup and Thomas is in good position to join them. He took a large lead in this season’s standings with his win at the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. Woods is seeking his record-setting 83rd PGA TOUR victory. Woods and McIlroy have already hoisted trophies at Harding Park. Woods won the 2005 WGC-American Express Championship here, while McIlroy claimed the 2015 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. 1:47 p.m. PT: Rickie Fowler (79)-Bryson DeChambeau (4)-Adam Scott (35) DeChambeau’s revamped game takes on a major for the first time. He has a win and seven other top-10s this season. Fowler is trying to win his first Grand Slam event. Scott is making his first start since the season resumed. He won early this year at the Genesis Invitational down in Southern California. 1:58 p.m. PT: Jon Rahm (10)-Phil Mickelson (62)-Sergio Garcia (132) Jon Rahm is the youngest player in this group, but he’s also the only one to hold the top spot in the Official World Golf Ranking. He lost that mantle after Thomas’ win at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational, but he still is one of the favorites. Rahm won recently at the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide. He’ll be in a comfortable group. Garcia is his Spanish countryman, while Mickelson is a fellow Arizona State alum. Mickelson is coming off a runner-up finish at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational, his best showing of the year. Garcia is third in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee this season, which will be handy at Harding Park. Here are the tee times and groupings for Rounds 1-2 of the PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park. (NOTE: ALL TIMES PACIFIC) Thursday: Tee No. 1 (7:00 a.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 10 (12:25 p.m. PT) Brian HARMAN – Sea Island, GA Jeff HART – Solana Beach, CA C.T. PAN – TAIWAN Thursday: Tee No. 1 (7:11 a.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 10 (12:36 p.m. PT) Andrew LANDRY – Dripping Springs, TX Rod PERRY – Port Orange, FL Nate LASHLEY – Scottsdale, AZ Thursday: Tee No. 1 (7:22 a.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 10 (12:47 p.m. PT) Sung KANG – REPUBLIC of KOREA John O’LEARY – Sterling, VA Dylan FRITTELLI – SOUTH AFRICA Thursday: Tee No. 1 (7:33 a.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 10 (12:58 p.m. PT) Erik VAN ROOYEN – SOUTH AFRICA Russell HENLEY – Columbus, GA Carlos ORTIZ – MEXICO Thursday: Tee No. 1 (7:44 a.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 10 (1:09 p.m. PT) Ryan PALMER – Colleyville, TX Kevin KISNER – Aiken, SC Michael THOMPSON – Sea Island, GA Thursday: Tee No. 1 (7:55 a.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 10 (1:20 p.m. PT) Bud CAULEY – Palm Beach Gardens, FL Lucas GLOVER – Jupiter, FL Tyrrell HATTON – ENGLAND Thursday: Tee No. 1 (8:06 a.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 10 (1:31 p.m. PT) Alex BEACH – Stillwater, MN Rich BEEM – Austin, TX Shaun MICHEEL – Memphis, TN Thursday: Tee No. 1 (8:17 a.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 10 (1:42 p.m. PT) Rafa CABRERA BELLO – SPAIN Ryo ISHIKAWA – JAPAN Jason KOKRAK – Hudson, OH Thursday: Tee No. 1 (8:28 a.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 10 (1:53 p.m. PT) Bernd WIESBERGER – AUSTRIA Danny LEE – NEW ZEALAND Vaughn TAYLOR – Augusta, GA Thursday: Tee No. 1 (8:39 a.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 10 (2:04 p.m. PT) Keith MITCHELL – St. Simons Island, GA Matthias SCHWAB – AUSTRIA Brendan STEELE – Idyllwild, CA Thursday: Tee No. 1 (8:50 a.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 10 (2:15 p.m. PT) Joel DAHMEN – Clarkston, WA Luke LIST – Augusta, GA Victor PEREZ – FRANCE Thursday: Tee No. 1 (9:01 a.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 10 (2:36 p.m. PT) Mike LORENZO-VERA – FRANCE Marty JERTSON – Phoenix, AZ Tom LEWIS – ENGLAND Thursday: Tee No. 1 (9:12 a.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 10 (2:37 p.m. PT) David MUTTITT – Albuquerque, NM Mackenzie HUGHES – CANADA Harris ENGLISH – Sea Island, GA Thursday: Tee No. 10 (7:05 a.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 1 (12:30 p.m. PT) Scottie SCHEFFLER – Dallas, TX Danny BALIN – White Plains, NY Tom HOGE – Fargo, ND Thursday: Tee No. 10 (7:16 a.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 1 (12:41 p.m. PT) Mike AUTERSON – Milford, OH Rory SABBATINI – SLOVAKIA Nick TAYLOR – CANADA Thursday: Tee No. 10 (7:27 a.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 1 (12:52 p.m. PT) Tony FINAU – Salt Lake City, UT Danny WILLETT – ENGLAND Patrick CANTLAY – Jupiter, FL Thursday: Tee No. 10 (7:38 a.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 1 (1:03 p.m. PT) Martin KAYMER – GERMANY Jason DUFNER – Auburn, AL Jason DAY – AUSTRALIA Thursday: Tee No. 10 (7:49 a.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 1 (1:14 p.m. PT) Daniel BERGER – Jupiter, FL Xander SCHAUFFELE – San Diego, CA Steve STRICKER – Madison, WI Thursday: Tee No. 10 (8 a.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 1 (1:25 p.m. PT) Henrik STENSON – SWEDEN Collin MORIKAWA – La Canada, CA Zach JOHNSON – Cedar Rapids, IA Thursday: Tee No. 10 (8:11 a.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 1 (1:36 p.m. PT) Brooks KOEPKA – West Palm Beach, FL Gary WOODLAND – Topeka, KS Shane LOWRY – IRELAND Thursday: Tee No. 10 (8:22 a.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 1 (1:47 p.m. PT) Jordan SPIETH – Dallas, TX Dustin JOHNSON – Jupiter, FL Justin ROSE – ENGLAND Thursday: Tee No. 10 (8:33 a.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 1 (1:58 p.m. PT) Tiger WOODS – Jupiter, FL Rory MCILROY – N. IRELAND Justin THOMAS – Louisville, KY Thursday: Tee No. 10 (8:44 a.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 1 (2:09 p.m. PT) Louis OOSTHUIZEN – SOUTH AFRICA Max HOMA – Valencia, CA Matt FITZPATRICK – ENGLAND Thursday: Tee No. 10 (8:55 a.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 1 (2:20 p.m. PT) Abraham ANCER – MEXICO Charl SCHWARTZEL – SOUTH AFRICA Joohyung KIM – REPUBLIC OF KOREA Thursday: Tee No. 10 (9:06 a.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 1 (2:31 p.m. PT) Corey CONNERS – CANADA Zach J. JOHNSON – Farmington, UT Chez REAVIE – Scottsdale, AZ Thursday: Tee No. 10 (9:17 a.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 1 (2:42 p.m. PT) Scott PIERCY – Las Vegas, NV Alex KNOLL – Jim Thorpe, PA Andrew PUTNAM – Phoenix, AZ Thursday: Tee No. 1 (12:30 p.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 10 (7:05 a.m. PT) Tyler DUNCAN – Columbus, IN J.R. ROTH – Boyne Highlands, MI Christiaan BEZUIDENHOUT – SOUTH AFRICA Thursday: Tee No. 1 (12:41 p.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 10 (7:16 a.m. PT) Lanto GRIFFIN – Jacksonville Beach, FL Rich BERBERIAN JR. – Hooksett, NH Joost LUITEN – NETHERLANDS Thursday: Tee No. 1 (12:52 p.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 10 (7:27 a.m. PT) Jim HERMAN – Palm City, FL Rob LABRITZ – Pound Ridge, NY Shaun NORRIS – SOUTH AFRICA Thursday: Tee No. 1 (1:03 p.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 10 (7:38 a.m. PT) Adam HADWIN – CANADA Brandt SNEDEKER – Nashville, TN Xinjun ZHANG – CHINA Thursday: Tee No. 1 (1:14 p.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 10 (7:49 a.m. PT) Kevin NA – Las Vegas, NV Patrick REED – The Woodlands, TX Robert MACINTYRE – SCOTLAND Thursday: Tee No. 1 (1:25 p.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 10 (8 a.m. PT) Matthew WOLFF – Agoura Hills, CA Bubba WATSON – Bagdad, FL Graeme MCDOWELL – N. IRELAND Thursday: Tee No. 1 (1:36 p.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 10 (8:11 a.m. PT) Tommy FLEETWOOD – ENGLAND Viktor HOVLAND – NORWAY Hideki MATSUYAMA – JAPAN Thursday: Tee No. 1 (1:47 p.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 10 (8:22 a.m. PT) Rickie FOWLER – Murrieta, CA Bryson DECHAMBEAU – Clovis, CA Adam SCOTT – AUSTRALIA Thursday: Tee No. 1 (1:58 p.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 10 (8:33 a.m. PT) Jon RAHM – SPAIN Phil MICKELSON – Rancho Santa Fe, CA Sergio GARCIA – SPAIN Thursday: Tee No. 1 (2:09 p.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 10 (8:44 a.m. PT) Paul CASEY – ENGLAND Ian POULTER – ENGLAND Webb SIMPSON – Charlotte, NC Thursday: Tee No. 1 (2:20 p.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 10 (8:55 a.m. PT) Matt WALLACE – ENGLAND Matt KUCHAR – Sea Island, GA Marc LEISHMAN – AUSTRALIA Thursday: Tee No. 1 (2:31 p.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 10 (9:06 a.m. PT) Sepp STRAKA – AUSTRIA Ryan VERMEER – Omaha, NE Si Woo KIM – REPUBLIC of KOREA Thursday: Tee No. 1 (2:42 p.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 10 (9:17 a.m. PT) Sebastian MUNOZ – COLOMBIA Justin BERTSCH – Naples, FL Benjamin HEBERT – FRANCE Thursday: Tee No. 10 (12:25 p.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 1 (7 a.m. PT) Bob SOWARDS – Dublin, OH Kurt KITAYAMA – Chico, CA Richy WERENSKI – West Palm Beach, FL Thursday: Tee No. 10 (12:36 p.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 1 (7:11 a.m. PT) Haotong LI – CHINA Benny COOK – Caledonia, MI Jorge CAMPILLO – SPAIN Thursday: Tee No. 10 (12:47 p.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 1 (7:22 a.m. PT) Byeong Hun AN – REPUBLIC of KOREA Talor GOOCH – Edmond, OK Sungjae IM – REPUBLIC of KOREA Thursday: Tee No. 10 (12:58 p.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 1 (7:33 a.m. PT) J.T. POSTON – Sea Island, GA Joaquin NIEMANN – CHILE Harold VARNER III – Gastonia, NC Thursday: Tee No. 10 (1:09 p.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 1 (7:44 a.m. PT) Ken TANIGAWA – Scottsdale, AZ Emiliano GRILLO – ARGENTINA Cameron TRINGALE – Mission Viejo, CA Thursday: Tee No. 10 (1:20 p.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 1 (7:55 a.m. PT) Brian STUARD – Jackson, MI Jim FURYK – Jacksonville, FL Billy HORSCHEL – Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Thursday: Tee No. 10 (1:31 p.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 1 (8:06 a.m. PT) Matt JONES – AUSTRALIA Jazz JANEWATTANANOND – THAILAND Kevin STREELMAN – Wheaton, IL Thursday: Tee No. 10 (1:42 p.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 1 (8:17 a.m. PT) Jimmy WALKER – Boerne, TX Davis LOVE III – St. Simons Island, GA Keegan BRADLEY – Woodstock, VT Thursday: Tee No. 10 (1:53 p.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 1 (8:28 a.m. PT) Cameron SMITH – AUSTRALIA Denny MCCARTHY – Palm Beach Gardens, FL Cameron CHAMP – Sacramento, CA Thursday: Tee No. 10 (2:04 p.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 1 (8:39 a.m. PT) Troy MERRITT – Meridian, ID Wyndham CLARK – Denver, CO Chan KIM – Gilbert, AZ Thursday: Tee No. 10 (2:15 p.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 1 (8:50 a.m. PT) Doc REDMAN – Raleigh, NC Jason CARON – Greenlawn, NY Brendon TODD – Athens, GA Thursday: Tee No. 10 (2:26 p.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 1 (9:01 a.m. PT) Judd GIBB – Fort Dodge, IA Lucas HERBERT – AUSTRALIA Mark HUBBARD – Denver, CO Thursday: Tee No. 10 (2:37 p.m. PT); Friday: Tee No. 1 (9:12 a.m. PT) Shawn WARREN – Portland, ME Marcus KINHULT – SWEDEN Adam LONG – St. Louis, MO

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