Scotland’s Martin Laird fired a 7-under-par 64 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Myrtle Beach (S.C.) Classic on Thursday.
The opposite-field event offers 300 FedEx Cup points, a two-year PGA Tour exemption and a spot in next week’s PGA Championship if not otherwise qualified to the winner. The Truist Championship is taking place concurrently in Charlotte, N.C.
England’s Aaron Rai, the second-highest ranked player in the field at No. 42, is one stroke behind at 6 under, tied with Japan’s Keita Nakajima. Mark Hubbard, John VanDerLaan and Paul Peterson all carded 5-under par 66s, while Brandt Snedeker heads a group of 10 golfers tied at 4 under…