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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Guthrie wins three-person playoff in Monday qualifier, earns spot in this week’s PGA Tour stop

Quincy native Luke Guthrie won a three-person playoff in Monday's qualifier and earned a spot in the Valspar Championship, this week's PGA Tour stop in Palm Harbor, Fla. File photo courtesy PGA Tour

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — Luke Guthrie is back on the PGA Tour, at least for one week. After shooting a 4-under 68 in Monday’s qualifier for the Valspar Championship, the Quincy native found himself in a three-way tie for fourth with only the top four scores earning the chance to tee it up in this week’s…

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