Trevor Lawrence opened the American Century Championship with a scorecard that had a little bit of everything, and just enough good shots to keep him in the plus column.
The Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback finished his first round on July 10 at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Stateline, Nev., with an 86. Under the Stableford format, that translated to +2 points.
Lawrence birdied the 10th and 13th holes, added three pars, and spent the rest of the day fighting through nine bogeys and four double bogeys. At the time he finished, he was tied for 41st in the field.
Lawrence was grouped in the middle of an all-NFL QB1 threesome, with Drew Brees and Baker Mayfield alongside him. Brees, the retired New Orleans Saints quarterback, turned in a 78 and 14 points to tie for 10th in his first appearance in the event since 2007. Mayfield, the Tampa Bay Bucs starter, had a rougher round, shooting 96 and finishing with -17 points to tie for 85th in the 90-player field.
One of the better rounds belonged to Raines High graduate and former Major League Baseball star Vince Coleman. He carded a 76 and finished with +15 points, which left him tied for eighth when he was done. Coleman’s day was built on consistency: one birdie, 12 pars and five bogeys.
At the top of the board, World Golf Hall of Fame member Annika Sorenstam held the clubhouse lead with 22 points after an even-par 71 that included an eagle-3 at the third hole.
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