Ben Griffin resumed the great play that brought him his first individual PGA Tour victory last week, hitting two shots in the water and still posting a 7-under 65.
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DUBLIN,Ohio—BenGriffinresumedthegreatplaythatbroughthimhisfirstindividualPGATourvictorylastweek,hittingtwoshotsinthewaterandstillpostinga7-under65onThursdayintheMemorialonacoursewithroughasdenseasaU.S.Open.
Griffinisn’ttakingvictorylapsafterwinningatColonial.Hejustkeptmakingbirdies,alongwithaneagleonthepar-5seventhholewitha3-woodinto12feet.HeledbytwoshotsoverCollinMorikawa,withMaxHomaanotherstrokebehind.
DefendingchampionScottieSchefflerwasn’tathisbestandstillmanageda70,his19thconsecutivetournamentinwhichheopenedwitharoundpar.
Griffinwasplayingsowellthathistwowaterballs—onthepar-511thandpar-312th—onlyledtobogeyswhensuchmistakespunishedsomanyotherplayers.
“Yeah,acouplewaterballs—reallyneedtogototherangeandworkonmygametocleanthatstuffup,”Griffinsaidwithalaugh.
Heknewthiswasagoodone.MuirfieldVillagewassoftenoughfromrainthepasttwodays
