The year's final official PGA Tour event is off and running, and there's a familiar face at the top of the standings in search of a drought-breaking win. Here's how things look after the opening round of the RSM Classic, where Charles Howell III has built a two-shot lead:Leaderboard: Charles Howell III (-8), Austin Cook (-6), J.J. Spaun (-6), Davis Love III (-5), Chase Wright (-5), Aaron Baddeley (-5)What it means: All of the lowest scores amid chilly conditions came on the easier Plantation Course, including Howell's opening 64 during which he found every fairway and green in regulation. In a year that has included drought-breaking victories from Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Kevin Na, Paul Casey and most recently Matt Kuchar, now it's Howell in position to claim what would be just the third title of his consistent career, and first since 2007.
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Round of the day: Howell carded eight birdies without dropping a shot on the more inland layout, including five birdies on the back nine. It's the lowest round of the young season for Howell, who missed the cut last week in Mexico but tied for fifth at last month's CIMB Classic.Best of the rest: Cook doesn't seem ready to relinquish the trophy, as the defending champ opened with a 6-under 66 to again put his name on the leaderboards around Sea Island. Cook had three birdies on each side and didn't make a single bogey, continuing his run of good form at the site of his maiden victory a year ago.Biggest disappointment: Playing on the more difficult Seaside Course, Zach Johnson and Jim Furyk couldn't get much going in one of the day's marquee pairings as both shot rounds of even-par 70. Both made three birdies against three bogeys and have some ground to make up heading to the Plantation Course on Friday.Main storyline heading into Friday: Howell is the man to beat through the opening round, but keep an eye on Love as the tournament host looks to win his own event (as he very nearly did back in 2012). Also don't lose sight of Brian Harman and Peter Uihlein, who set the pace among those on the Seaside Course with rounds of 4-under 68 that left them in a tie for seventh.
Howell leads RSM through 54 holes, eyes first win in 11 years Charles Howell III had a 2-under 68 for a one-shot lead Saturday in the RSM Classic, along with a reminder that winning for the first
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Howell leads RSM in search of drought-breaking win Source: The Golf Channel The year's final official PGA Tour event is off and running, and there's a familiar face at the top of the standings in search of a drought-breaking win.
Howell leads RSM through 54 holes, eyes first win in 11 years
Charles Howell III leads RSM Classic in search of drought
In a year that has already featured several drought-breaking victories, Charles Howell III is the early leader at the RSM Classic as he looks for his first win since 2007.
Howell leads RSM in search of drought-breaking win
This is the eighth 36-hole lead of Howell's career, and first since 2010. Charles Howell III leads by three at The RSM Classic; which concludes this week, will win $300,000 for charity
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Howell leads RSM in search of drought-breaking win In a year that has already featured several drought-breaking victories, Charles Howell III is the early leader at the RSM Classic as he looks for
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Charles Howell fired six birdies in a six-under par 64 on Friday to stretch his lead to three strokes in the PGA Tour RSM Classic in Sea Island, Georgia. Howell, a two-time US PGA Tour winner but
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Howell III ends drought; wins RSM in playoff If you play fantasy who wrapped the win on Monday with a 65. Paul Casey's three-shot lead evaporated during the final round of the AT&T Pebble
Charles Howell III leads by three at The RSM Classic
Charles Howell III is a mean machine at the RSM Classic in St. Simons Island, Georgia. An opening round with no bogeys gave CHIII a 2-stroke lead for a total of 8-under 64, which is a clear sign of confidence for his part. Howell III hopes to be back at the win column, as his last win under the PGA Tour card was last 2007 at the Nissan Open.
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ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Charles Howell III made a 15-foot birdie putt on the second hole of a playoff with Patrick Rodgers on Sunday in the RSM Classic to end an 11-year victory drought.
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RSM Classic. Howell, without a PGA Tour victory since 2007, fired a blemish-free 64 on the Seaside course - one of two courses used this week at Sea Island - to get to 13 under and open up a three-shot lead over Champ and Jason Gore.
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