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Walker misses cut in first start of season

LAS VEGAS – Jimmy Walker’s struggles from last season followed him into his first start of the 2017-18 campaign.

The 2016 PGA champion is heading home after missing the 1-over cut at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.

Walker struggled through 2017 as he battled the lingering effects of what turned out to be Lyme disease, a diagnosis he received in April after months of unexplained fatigue.

He recorded just one top-10 finish, a T-9 at the Tournament of Champions in January, and ended his season with missed cuts at the PGA and Northern Trust.