SEAMUS POWER IS just three shots off the lead after the opening round at the FedEx St Jude Championship.
The Waterford native shot a three-under par 67 to trail American Chris Kirk in Tennessee.
All the action came in the front nine for Power, with an early birdie on two cancelled out by a bogey on the par-three fourth. He responded straight away with a birdie on the next before back-to-back birdies before the turn on eight and nine.
He didn’t drop a shot around the back nine and Power is one of seven players bunched together on three-under, along with world number on Scottie Sheffler, Open champion Xander Schauffle, and Justin Thomas.
Rory McIlroy is also in contention on two-under par while Shane Lowry is further adrift on even par.
For McIlroy, he got off to an incredible start with an eagle on the par-five third. A bogey on the 10th halted momentum on the back nine and he suffered another on the par-four 12th. Two birdies on 16 and 18 got him back on track heading into Friday, but there was no such positivity for Lowry.
Bogeys on seven and nine were sandwiched between birdies on two par three at holes four and 11.
Nankivell is expected back for the weekend. That will be a massive boost
Munster Vs Leinster final would be amazing!
@Oran Burns: Some occassion alright but a bit of work to do to get there!
@Oran Burns: there is a really tough semi final to be negotiated. If the players think like you (looking to a potential final with Leinster) they will almost certainly be undone by Glasgow. If the last year teaches Irish rugby fans anything, it is not to look past the next game. The rest takes care of itself.
@seamus Beirne: jaysus the OP just said a Munster Leinster final would be amazing. And he’s right. It would be. He never said it was happening. The match isn’t played in the42 comments section.
@seamus Beirne: don’t worry. There is no fear of me playing on Saturday!
Fans can dream players need to be focused!
@Andrew Martin Farrell: @Andrew Martin Farrell: that is as maybe.
I have seen this throughout the RWC in particular when so much narrative was devoted to what could be happening . I just think it is silly commentary in the week leading up to a SF against a really challenging opponent. That is what this week’s posts should centre on? If you disagree fine, I am not bothered either way. I am a one match at a time fan – an old fashioned type boll&x I suppose who doesn’t believe in getting ahead of oneself – dreams of “amazing” match ups notwithstanding.
@seamus Beirne: Munster don’t seam to have a promblem with one match at a time, if they get past Glasgow the best result for them in the other semi final is a draw and extra time.
Glasgow are in a similar position to Munster last year in that no one really gives them a chance of winning in Thomond. That being the case they can come over and play with no fear where as champions all the pressure is on Munster at home. Should make for a cracking match!