NORTON, Mass. – Ryan Palmer moved into early contention with a 3-under-par 68 Friday at the Deutsche Bank Championship.
He’s three shots off the lead in a bid to make another big jump in the FedEx Cup points standings.
Palmer continues to play through an emotional time. He tied for sixth at The Barclays on Sunday, a little more than a week after his father, Butch, died in a car accident in Texas. Palmer leaped 23 spots in the FedEx Cup standings, moving to 33rd this week. He needs to be among the top 70 to advance to the BMW Championship next week and then among the top 30 to advance to the Tour Championship in Atlanta.