JACKSON, Miss. — David Skinns of England set a private finest and a course report with a 12-under 60 to steer the Sanderson Farms Championship. And he couldn’t assist however be somewhat disenchanted Thursday.
Skinns ran off six birdies on the again 9 and 6 extra on the entrance 9 on the Nation Membership of Jackson, and he confronted one final birdie putt from simply inside 10 toes on his remaining gap. It by no means had an opportunity, lacking on the low aspect.
Skinns, a 42-year-old from England, nonetheless had a three-shot lead over Michael Thorbjornsen.
“What number of 9-footers are you going to get to shoot 59?” Skinns stated. “I’m positive I’m not going to get many. Powerful to not be somewhat bit disenchanted, however I actually need to simply look again on how in management mentally I felt, how I saved attacking. Wasn’t actually enthusiastic about the longer term in any respect, which is form of the factor I’m going to remove from at this time.”
The longer term is a giant a part of the Sanderson Farms Championship, certainly one of eight PGA Tour occasions within the FedExCup Fall that determines the 125 gamers who hold a full card for subsequent yr.
Skinns was at No. 108, and his 60 offers him a giant step in the suitable course.
Former U.S. Open champion Gary Woodland, making regular progress from mind surgical procedure a yr in the past, played-bogey free for a 64 and was tied with Ben Griffin.
Rickie Fowler, enjoying for the primary time for the reason that British Open as a result of he missed the FedEx Cup playoffs and his spouse gave beginning to their second daughter, hit two photographs within the water and rallied for a 69. Fowler is at No. 110 however has one other yr of full exemption from successful the Rocket Mortgage Traditional final yr.
Skinns hit solely 5 fairways, however he was not often out of place. The 2 occasions he was not on the placing inexperienced in regulation he made birdie. He additionally holed birdie putts of 55 toes and 25 toes in the course of the spherical, and 5 different birdies exterior 10 toes.
“Nice to see a pair go in that perhaps some days don’t,” Skinns stated. “Simply form of catapulted, and I used to be in a position to hold the momentum going, which is what I used to be most happy about. I by no means actually thought concerning the rating an excessive amount of, simply the place I used to be going to hit the following shot.”
HLs: Skinns opens with a 60 at Sanderson Farms
Watch highlights from David Skinns’ first spherical on the Sanderson Farms Championship and listen to him discuss his spectacular begin to the event on the Nation Membership of Jackson.
Matt McCarty opened with a 66 in his first begin as a PGA Tour member. He received three time this yr on the Korn Ferry Tour to earn a promotion.
Mackenzie Hughes, Lucas Glover and Patton Kizzire, who received the primary FedEx Cup Fall occasion on the Procore Championship, have been within the giant group at 67. Hughes received the Sanderson Farms Championship two years in the past when he was left off the Presidents Cup crew. He’s enjoying this yr every week after he made his Presidents Cup debut.
He’s No. 51 within the FedExCup and can get into the primary two $20 million signature occasions if he stays within the high 60. The Canadian doesn’t plan to play for a month, so not even coming off the Presidents Cup was going to cease him.
“Monday was mainly sober up; Tuesday restoration and relaxation, journey right here; Wednesday was only a mild day with the pro-am and a bit if apply,” Hughes stated. “Felt like Wednesday night I had caught my breath and was prepared to come back out right here at this time. Clearly it’s a giant excessive to come back off from final week, however my job continues to be right here and I used to be able to go.”
Thorbjornsen completed No. 1 within the PGA Tour College rating, which means the Stanford grad already has a full card for subsequent yr. Ending the yr within the high 125 would enhance his precedence to get into tournaments.
As for Skinns, he left the Nation Membership of Jackson enthusiastic about one putt that missed and decided to recollect the 12 that went in.
“I had it about most likely a ball exterior the cup. If I might do it once more I’d have it a cup exterior. Simply broke far more than I assumed,” Skinns stated. “Simply so occurred that that was for a 59. However there have been so much on the market that I bought proper, so I’m going to deal with those that I bought proper.”
Reed Hughes opened with a 76, notable as a result of he’s the oldest man within the discipline at 71. Hughes certified for the Sanderson Farms Championship by successful the PGA part championship for the Gulf States.
