Friday 29 September 2017 11:50, UK
Sam Saunders, the grandson of the late Arnold Palmer, carded a 12-under-par 59 on the opening day of the Web.com Tour Championship in Florida.
The 30-year-old birdied 13 holes, and used his putter just 20 times, as he swept into a three-stroke lead at Atlantic Beach in Jacksonville.
He birdied his final six holes, and came home in only 28 shots, with Saunders aiming to regain his PGA Tour playing rights ahead of the 2017-18 season which starts next week in California.
Saunders lost his Tour card in August when he finished the regular season 129th in the FedEx Cup standings - the top 125 qualify automatically.
His grandfather, who won seven major titles during his career, and is fifth on the all-time list with 62 PGA Tour wins, died in September of last year at the age of 87.
Meanwhile, another player hoping to win back his Tour card is Englishman Greg Owen who opened with a 65 and is tied-for-11th after 18 holes.
