Only four players beat par and the low rounds were two under par 70s shot by Devon Purser and 49-year-old Mike Jorgensen. At 71 were Christian Jensen and Cole Ogden.

If the cut came after the first day everyone at 77 and under would make it and there wouldn’t even be a playoff. Thirty-one players shot 77 and better. If there is a repeat performance the cut will come at 154 and that would exceed the recent highest cut of 153 at Park Meadows in 1993.

“The Country Club is in superb condition and the greens are hard and fast, stimping at about 12.5,” said Keith Hansen, one of the rules officials helping with the tournament.

“Perhaps the hole locations were a bit too tough,” said Bill Walker, UGA Executive Director, “but it was a great test of golf today.”

With the cut likely at around 153 it keeps many players in the chase who probably thought they were out of the running.

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