LSU star Peterson leads Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational by one
In the four previous years of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Invitational, at least one amateur has finished in the top 10 each time. When Daniel Summerhays won the inaugural event in 2007, he became the first non-professional to win on the Nationwide Tour since it began in 1990. Oklahoma State sophomore Rickie Fowler lost in a playoff here two years ago before turning pro and taking his game and wardrobe to the PGA Tour.It should come as no surprise, then, to see some of the country’s finest young talent scattered across the leaderboard after the initial round this year.
John Peterson, a recent graduate of Louisiana State and the NCAA individual champion, set up a nearly flawless seven-under-par 64 Scarlet Course at Ohio State University to take a one-stroke lead after the first round.
Aaron Watkins morning round of 6-under 65 held for much of the day before starting end of Peterson. Harris English, graduated from the spring of the University of Georgia and four years rival Peterson, carded a five under 66 to share third place with veteran Brian Smock.
Nine players are tied for fifth place with 4-under 67s including Columbus native Kyle Reifers, Cincinnati’s Brett Wetterich and Russell Knox of Scotland, winner of last week’s Chiquita Classic, which was played about 85 miles to the south in Maineville, Ohio.
Suffocating conditions and an afternoon breeze didn’t seem to bother Peterson, this year’s Arnold Palmer Award winner and a three-time All-American for the Tigers.
“I love wind. If there’s wind, I want to play that course. Being from Texas I hope this wind blows harder as the week goes on,” said the Fort Worth native, who also didn’t mind a heat index of 108 degrees. “It’s cold for me. I brought sweaters! It was a lot cooler than I thought it would be.”
Peterson was in the second-to-last group of the day and just smothered the 7,455-yard layout with nine birdies, most of which came from close range.
“I hit it really, really well. I controlled it really well. I made some putts I probably shouldn’t have made,” he said. “I three-putted twice but besides that it was good. You give me those two three-putts and a stupid up-and-down on 11 and that’s 61. We had fun.”
Peterson had difficulty containing his smile following the round, the lowest by an amateur in tournament history.
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