Steve Elkington rolled in a 50-foot birdie...
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Steve Elkington rolled in a 50-foot birdie putt, the most spectacular shot of an erratic round, as he carded a 69 and was part of a four-way tie for the first-round lead in the $1-million USF&G; tournament in New Orleans.
Elkington scored the first tournament victory of his four-year professional career last week at Greensboro, N.C.
Brian Tennyson, Mark O’Meara and Fred Funk were tied with Elkington for the lead. Tennyson and Funk have never won a PGA event; O’Meara has won four in his 11-year career, the most recent the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am last year.
Jack Nicklaus, who designed the course, shot a 78 and withdrew.
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