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Four Share Sanderson Farms Lead After Opening 65s as Event’s Future Hinges on New Sponsor

Players are chasing vital FedExCup points in the Fall Series with top-100 status for 2026 on the line.

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South African Garrick Higgo is in a four-way tie for the lead after the first round of the US PGA Tour Sanderson Farms Championship in Mississippi
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Overview

  • Eric Cole, Sam Ryder, Garrick Higgo and Danny Walker opened with 7-under 65s at the Country Club of Jackson to set the early pace.
  • Ryder (No. 110) and Walker (No. 104) highlighted the Fall Series stakes as they try to move into the top 100 to secure full status for 2026.
  • Two aces dropped on the par-3 4th, with Niklas Norgaard and Matt Kuchar each holing out for the round’s standout highlights.
  • NCAA champion Michael La Sasso received a two-stroke penalty under Rule 8.1a for improving conditions on No. 6, turning a par into a double and posting 68.
  • Sanderson Farms will not renew its title sponsorship after 2025, and organizers say a new backer must be found soon to preserve Mississippi’s PGA Tour stop dating to 1968.