In a field full of professionals, including a handful of PGA and Korn Ferry tour winners, two college players find themselves just two shots back after the first round of the Maridoe Samaritan Fund Invitational.
Quade Cummins, a senior at Oklahoma, started hot by birdieing five of his first 10 holes before settling for a 4-under 68, better than everyone except for leader Scottie Scheffler, who owns four top-7s on the PGA Tour this season. Oklahoma State junior Austin Eckroat missed some short putts early, but he birdied three of his final five holes to join Cummins in a share of second.