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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Rachael Taylor has a lot of ways to ease the anxiety competitive golf brings. But there's one man who proves the ultimate elixir to her nerves: Jimmy Fallon.
"I usually watch clips of his show the night before a round and I lie in bed and I'm dying laughing," Taylor said. "It really helps."
On a long Saturday at the Mark Bostick Golf Course, the relaxed Taylor seemed to be chuckling at the layout itself. The North Carolina State senior opened the SunTrust Gator Women's Invitational with a 4-under 66 and despite some afternoon struggles followed up with a 70 to become the surprise 36-hole leader and open up a three-shot lead going into the final round.