McKINNEY, Texas—Scottie Scheffler says he tries not to put too much emphasis on winning one tournament over another, even when his hometown Byron Nelson is in play.
Ryan Palmer isn’t keeping any secrets. Win the Nelson not far from his home in another Dallas-Fort Worth suburb, knowing it would qualify the 46-year-old Texan for next week’s PGA Championship?
“I’d win this tournament and stay home next week, to be honest with you,” said Palmer, who lives in Colleyville but was born and raised in Amarillo in West Texas. “That means more to me.”
Scheffler shot his second consecutive 7–under 64 on Friday for the clubhouse lead among the earlier finishers. Palmer’s 65 put him at 13–under 129. Si Woo Kim shot 66 and was 11 under….