Robert Streb tees off on the 17th hole during the third round of The Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club.May 31, 2014; Dublin, OH, USA; Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports
(Reuters) - Surprise package Sebastian Cappelen looked right at home in his first ever PGA Tour event as he charged into a two-shot lead in Thursday's opening round of the $4 million (2.52 million pound) Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Mississippi.
Playing this week on a sponsor's exemption, the 24-year-old from Denmark took advantage of ideal scoring conditions with five birdies in his last nine holes to shoot a sizzling seven-under-par 65 at the Country Club of Jackson.
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