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Tulsa’s first-year head coach, Tre Lamb, shot 75 Thursday to qualify for the Oklahoma State Amateur.
Barkley had an eagle-2 and scored his most single-round points in this event, while Stephen Curry returned to the tournament in a big way.
Brian Rolapp explains to CNBC his thought process regarding a deal with the PIF and how the PGA Tour will honor tradition without being bound to it. Then, hear the latest on LIV Golf’s latest application for OWGR points.
Chan Kim eagled the par-4 fourth hole for the second straight day, this time with a 36-yard chip in a 2-under 68 that stretched his lead to five strokes Friday in the ISCO Championship.
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