Stricker starts slowly in opener
KAPALUA, Hawaii — U.S. Open champion Lucas Glover returned to Kapalua and had another miserable start to the first round of a new PGA Tour season. The difference Thursday was how he finished.
Former Illini Steve Stricker opened with a 73.
Glover recovered from a double bogey on his opening hole by going 9 under par over a nine-hole stretch in the middle of his round. He finished it with a tap-in birdie for a 7-under 66 Thursday and a 1-shot lead in the season-opening SBS Championship.
The last time he qualified for this winners-only tournament, Glover began his season with four straight bogeys. This time, he hit a weak 4-iron that disappeared into the native shrubs and led to a double bogey.
“I was aiming 25 feet left of the hole and hit it 25 feet to the right,” he said. “I got what I deserved.”
Comments
IlliniHQ.com embraces discussion of Illini sports. We welcome you to contribute your ideas, opinions and comments, but we ask that you avoid personal attacks, vulgarity and hate speech. we reserve the right to remove any comment at its discretion, and we will block repeat offenders' accounts. To post comments, you must first be a registered user, and your username will appear with any comment you post. Happy posting.