He can absolutely contend here if that continues into the weekend. Snedeker hit 11 of 14 fairways and 14 of 18 greens. This T5 is not just a case of a hot putter, either. 150, he's rebounded with three top-20 finishes in his last four starts. Despite falling in the Official World Golf Rankings to nearly No. Adam Hadwin, Brandt Snedeker, Kramer Hickok, (-4): Snedeker has quietly (very quietly!) been playing some solid golf of late. It's a challenge, but I do the best that I can." Spent most of my life with somebody else's hearts. "It's hard to sum it up, but it's a lot of work, and I'm a fighter, I'm a grinder," Compton said. For him to make it to Saturday, much less contend at this event, would be an excellent feat. Compton has just three starts on the big boy tour since 2016, and he did not make the cut in any of them. Erik Compton, Jason Kokrak (-5): There's a cool story developing here with two-time heart transplant recipient Compton, who received a sponsor invite, being two back of the major winners. Jordan Spieth, Sergio Garcia (-7): We've covered both of these guys now, but how much fun would a Spieth-Garcia ball-striking show be over the weekend at a place like Colonial? Nothing can top what transpired last week at the PGA Championship, of course, but that would be among the few scenarios that could at least step out of the long shadow Mickelson cast over the next few weeks. Here's a look at the top of the leaderboard and who's contending at Colonial. The 11-time PGA Tour winner has missed four consecutive cuts (after showing out at the WGC-Dell Match Play in March), including both the Masters and PGA Championship. It's easier to trust Spieth in this co-leading spot given how well he's been playing so far this year, less so Garcia. There were some tough holes out there, but I was able to hit really good shots on those holes, and a couple up-and-downs when I needed them. It was gusty so it wasn't easy to pull some of the clubs. Because of the rain the course wasn't too firm, even though it firmed up nicely between yesterday and today. "I'm not going to lie, conditions weren't easy. However, he closed with three straight pars to "settle" for 63 and a share of the lead after 18 holes. Toward the end of his first round, it looked like Garcia might surpass Spieth as he got to 7 under with a birdie at the 15th. Spieth was flawless early in the day, and it looked like his lead was going to stand all day until Garcia tied him late with the ball-striking round of the day. Both Garcia and Spieth are former champions of this event, and both have games perfectly suited for a place like Colonial. Phil Mickelson turned back the clock last week at the PGA Championship, and it stayed there Thursday at the Charles Schwab Challenge as 41-year-old Sergio Garcia tied Jordan Spieth with a 63 in Round 1 at Colonial Country Club.
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