St Jude Classic 1st round 2018

and PHIL will out real early on Thursday---Finau and List will be his playing partners. Both of these young players could qualify as Ryder Cup players this year so maybe PHIL will do a bit of mentoring.

3 pars to open--don't understand shot tracker as PHIL was in the water without penalty stroke on #12

It now says 'right rough', perhaps he was close to the bank, next shot was only 30 yards.

Admin wrote:3 pars to open--don't understand shot tracker as PHIL was in the water without penalty stroke on #12

Misses a 6-foot putt for birdie on par-5, ugh. Phil, you can't miss these short ones if you want to excel.

two birds!! PHIL has been a greens in regulation champ today

Our greens at TPC are fast and often there undulations. Not easy to putt.

Watching the online coverage. On that 12th hole the ball stayed on bank. Phil was considering hitting toward hole right handed. I was holding my breath ..he decided to punch out. He told announcers he changed his mind because of the grooves being wrong way ..ball wouldn't spin..ONLY PHIL

Well my goodness the eagle and landed--

Rare to see a bogie free round at Southwind and PHIL bogied the hard 5th hole.

Needs to hang on and maybe get back to -4

-4 and T-1st.  Hmmm....what's he gonna do on the last hole, wide left over water to green, pin at 160 yrds…..hmmm.

Oh wow, Shot Tracker changed Phil's drive...it's now the farthest (he beat Finau by 33 yrds?) 347 yards to middle of fairway, 97 yrds to the hole.... come on, that's birdie time!!  

Ugh, ok, they moved it back to the original....he chipped up to the 347 yard spot, but put it to 1 yard....ugh, come on shot tracker... now it's 5 feet.

whew another bird at #8 and a par escape at #9

Super round!! things will be hot in Memphis this afternoon 93 degrees

11 way tie for second--Hard course to go low on---Three under par rounds can win this thing.