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2015 RSM Classic
Round 1
Sea Island Resort (Seaside and Plantation Courses)
St. Simons Island, Ga.
Field: 156 players, 78 on each course for the first two days; weekend field all on Seaside Course
Purse: $5.7 million ($1.026 million to the winner)
7 under par
1. Kevin Kisner (65, Plantation Course)
Key shot: Eagle 3 on the par-5 eighth, Kisner's penultimate hole of the day
6 under par
T-2. David Hearn (64, Seaside Course)
Key stretch: Four birdies in the first six holes of the round
T-2. Jeff Overton (64, Seaside Course)
Fun fact: Made putts of doubling length (5 feet, 10 feet, 20 feet) for three birdies in a row on holes 14-16
T-2. Jim Herman (66, Plantation Course)
Great run: Herman came home in 6-under 30, including an eagle 3 at the par-5 finisher
T-2. Tom Hoge (64, Seaside Course)
Clean card: Hoge went bogey-free for his lowest round since an opening 62 at the Wyndham Champ. in August
T-2. Kyle Stanley (66, Plantation Course)
Stanley had a little bit of everything on the card: 8 pars, 6 birdies, 2 bogeys and an eagle
T-2. Kevin Chappell (66, Plantation Course)
Chappell was even more egalitarian, making 8 pars and 8 birdies against 2 bogeys
T-2. Scott Stallings (66, Plantation Course)
Stallings had the longest birdie streak among the leaders, with four in a row before two closing pars
T-2. Si Woo Kim (66, Plantation Course)
Kim birdied half of his final 12 holes, overcoming a bland even-par start through 6 holes
13 players tied for 10th at 5 under par
Stat Pack
- Toughest holes:
- Plantation Course -- 9th, par 4, 0.141 shots over par, 4 birdies
- Seaside Course -- 4th, par 4, 0.182 shots over par, 6 birdies
- Scoring averages:
- Plantation Course -- 69.756 (-2.244)
- Seaside Course -- 68.597 (-1.403)
- The final three holes of the Seaside Course all played over par on Thursday
- The first-round leader has never won The RSM Classic
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