Round 1: Turning Stone Resort Championship

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Oct. 1, 2009
By PGATOUR.com Staff

The first groups are ready to tee off in Round 1 at the Turning Stone Resort Championship. Here's how it sets up:

Groups We're Watching

Tee time	Players
12:35 p.m. ET, Hole No. 1		Dustin Johnson, Aaron Baddeley, Ben Curtis Johnson is fresh off a trip to THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola and is ready to defend his title at Atunyote.
11:55 a.m. ET, Hole No. 10		John Senden, Jeff Maggert, Jeff Overton Senden surprised everyone by making it to THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola, but a win this week would surprise no one.
12:25 p.m. ET, Hole No. 10		Ryan Moore, Mark Wilson, Todd Hamilton Wilson enters this event as one of the pre-tournament favorites after a strong run in the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup.

EXPERT PREVIEW: PGA TOUR on-site correspondent Brett Wright previews Thursday's round:

It is time for the Fall Series, the time of year so many golf fans look forward to because it is the ultimate "do or die" time of year for a magnitude of players.

The Turning Stone Resort Championship is the first of five Fall Series events where players outside the top 125 battle to stay fully exempt on the PGA TOUR.

Thursday's forecast

Showers
Temp: 50 high/39 low
Cloudy with showers. Light winds.

Robert Garrigus and Harrison Frazar are trying to hang on to their position inside the top 125, while Chris Riley, Joe Ogilvie, and Chris Stroud are on the outside looking in.

Another group of players is working to position themselves in the top 30 on the PGA TOUR money list so that they will qualify for the biggest events on TOUR.

The Atunyote Golf Club, a Tom Fazio design, has proven to be a solid test at around 7,500 yards, and will play longer this week with several days of rain already and more rain and cold air expected throughout the weekend.

The greens are again rolling true and pure despite the moisture. This week's Kodak Challenge Hole is the par-3 11th, playing at 230 yards, one of the most challenging par-3s on TOUR. Kent Jones was joking about needing a "cut-off" man to reach the green on Wednesday.

Stat of the day

Mathew Goggin has posted two top-fives at this event, tying for fifth in 2007 and tying for third in 2008. He is a combined 21 under in his eight rounds at Atunyote Golf Club. Goggin's best finish this season was a tie for fifth at the British Open.

The Film Room

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