Guthrie’s sizzling start to first round fades with limited birdie opportunities on back nine

Quincy native Luke Guthrie, right, gets prepared to tee off during the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Thursday at the Detroit Golf Club. | Photo courtesy Rocket Mortgage Classic

DETROIT — The end of Luke Guthrie’s opening round at the Rocket Mortgage Classic didn’t mirror his stellar start. That leaves the Quincy native with some work to do Friday in order to play the weekend in his second PGA Tour event of the season. Guthrie opened his round with three birdies in the first…

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Guthrie tops leaderboard in Monday qualifier, earns spot in this week’s PGA Tour event

Quincy native Luke Guthrie | Photo courtesy PGA Tour

WASHINGTON, Mich. — A birdie-filled 18 holes earned Quincy native Luke Guthrie the opportunity to tee it up on the PGA Tour this week. Guthrie rolled in seven birdies during his round of 6-under 66 at The Orchards Golf Club in the Monday qualifier for the Rocket Mortgage Classic, tying for first place and earning…

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Inability to find fairways keeps Guthrie from playing weekend at Valspar Championship

Quincy native Luke Guthrie missed the cut at the Valspar Championship by one stroke. Photo courtesy PGA Tour

PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Luke Guthrie’s return to the PGA Tour lasted four days. A wayward driver kept him from sticking around at least a couple of days longer. The Quincy native reached 4-under par after back-to-back birdies early in the back nine of Friday’s second round of the Valspar Championship on the Copperhead Course…

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Flurry of birdies at end of first round gives Guthrie chance to make cut at Valspar Championship

Quincy native Luke Guthrie shot a 2-under 69 in the first round of the Valspar Championship on Thursday. Photo courtesy PGA Tour

PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Once Luke Guthrie found his rhythm on the greens, the Quincy native gave himself a chance to play on the weekend in his return to the PGA Tour. Guthrie birdied four of his final six holes Thursday in the opening round of the Valspar Championship at the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook…

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