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Higgo Takes 36-Hole Lead at Sanderson Farms as Cut Falls at 4 Under

With full 2026 status tied to Fall Series points, pressure intensifies for players hovering around the top‑100 cutoff.

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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

Overview

  • Garrick Higgo followed an opening 65 with a 66 to reach 13 under, closing with three late birdies as he continues to manage a hip issue without surgery.
  • Eric Cole shot 67 to join Taylor Montgomery, whose 63 featured nine birdies in a 10‑hole stretch, in second at 12 under; Higgo and Cole headline Saturday’s final pairing.
  • Danny Walker is 11 under after a 68 to make his first cut in nine starts, with Vince Whaley and Tom Kim part of the group three shots back.
  • The 36‑hole cut landed at 4 under, sending Akshay Bhatia, Brandt Snedeker, Min Woo Lee, Nicolai Højgaard, Cameron Champ and amateur Michael La Sasso home.
  • La Sasso’s first‑round two‑shot penalty under Rule 8.1a and uncertainty over a new title sponsor continue to frame a week that no longer offers an automatic Masters berth to the winner.