Palmer leads field and Ryder Cup hopefuls at TPC Boston

Webb Simpson, Keegan Bradley, Hunter Mahan and Brandt Snedeker are the consensus choices to be Tom Watson's favourites for his 3 picks this Tuesday..

Ryan Palmer just said ' hold on a minute boys !!"

Palmer took only 21 putts and made birdie on half of his holes Friday on the TPC Boston, giving him an 8-under 63 and a two-shot lead over Keegan Bradley after the opening round of the Deutsche Bank Championship.

He didn’t miss a putt inside 15 feet and closed out his round with a pitching wedge to 18 feet, making the downhill putt for his ninth birdie.

Keegan Bradley (65) matched his low round of the season, though what meant more was the timing. He wants to leave nothing to chance when decision time comes for his captain.

For other Ryder Cup contenders, Webb Simpson had a 66 as did Jason Day of Australia. Jordan Spieth recovered from a double bogey to start his round and, with his entire family in tow, turned it around with four birdies and an eagle for a 67. Also at 67 was Ian Poulter, who seems certain to be a Ryder Cup pick for Europe on Tuesday considering how much damage he’s done to the Americans in the competition.

Rory McIlroy was brilliant at times and sloppy at other times in his round of 70.

David Hearn opened with a 1-under 70 and is tied for 26th, while Graham DeLaet is tied for 29th after an even-par 71.


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