Kuchar 1 shot back, McIlroy lurking at Open

Matt Kuchar 1 shot off lead; Rory McIlroy lurking at the OpenFacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerEmailcomment10:34 AM ETBob HarigESPN Senior Writer Close Senior golf writer for ESPN.com
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Earned Evans Scholarship to attend Indiana UniversityFacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerPinterestEmailprintcommentSOUTHPORT, England — Matt Kuchar has never been a serious contender at The Open, but the American who made his debut in the tournament as a 19-year-old amateur at Royal Birkdale in 1998 is looking to change that this weekend.
The seven-time PGA Tour winner got to the clubhouse Friday afternoon just as the weather promised to get more difficult, adding a 1-over-par 71 to his opening 65 as the other first-round co-leaders Jordan Spieth and Brooks Koepka had yet to tee off.
Matt Kuchar carded a 1-over-par 71 Friday at The Open, falling 1 shot behind first-round co-leaders Jordan Spieth and Brooks Koepka. Andrew Matthews/PA via APKuchar finished at 136, 4 under ..

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Flores, Tringale, Blair share Barbasol lead

Martin Flores, Cameron Tringale, Zac Blair co-lead at suspended Barbasol ChampionshipFacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerEmailcomment10:46 PM ETAssociated Press FacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerPinterestEmailprintcommentOPELIKA, Ala. — Martin Flores, Cameron Tringale and Zac Blair shared the Barbasol Championship lead at 6-under 65 on Thursday when first-round play was suspended because of darkness.
Flores and Tringale played in the morning on the Lake Course at Grand National, and Blair finished his afternoon round after a rain delay of nearly two hours.
Robert Allenby, Chad Campbell, Rory Sabbatini and Tag Ridings shot 66, and Richy Werenski also was 5 under with two holes left. Steven Alker was 6 under after eight holes, then bogeyed two of the next five. He was 4 under with five holes to play.
Jim Furyk opened with a 69. The 47-year-old U.S. Ryder Cup captain is playing the event after failing to qualify for the British Open. Davis Love III, at 53 the oldest player in the field, had ..

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