Geeenbrier Open: Thursday Results Plus Fantasy Golf Update

That is one happy camper your seeing pictured as double heart transplant recipient Eric Compton recovered from a slow start to lead the Greenbrier Open with an outstanding 63. Matt Every is tied with Compton shooting an opening 63 also, but he has his original heart and is having an easier life.

As you can imagine, it's been a huge uphill struggle to find his game after health problems almost ended Compton's career and life prematurely.

In third, one shot back, is a hot player lately in Jeff Overton, near the top of every leader board for a month now.

Overton is one of my fantasy players this week.

Kenny Perry was my A-player this week, but was quickly replaced with Stephen Ames after shooting five over on Day One.

Ames meanwhile, was a respectable two under, at least. Jim Furyk, my other B-player was also two under, and my fourth player in the C slot is Ricky Barnes at even par.

Other notable players with a good Thursday round include George McNeil, a local player where I live in Southwest Florida.

McNeil has a habit of making cuts, but disappearing on Saturdays when he needs to fire a decent semi-low round to be in position to win one.

Golf would be so much more interesting if the only person to get money would be the winner. Not so much playing safe to make a paycheck thing. Aha!

Pat Perez, who gets hot on occasion is at minus five, two back, along with Brendon De Jonge, who is also visiting the top portion of leaderboards for a couple of months now, like Jeff Overton.

One of these guys is a good bet to win a PGA Tour event soon.

Dean Wilson and Jeff Quinney took up where they left off in Canada last week where they finished high, and are both at minus four already this week to start.

Many many names are at minus four and minus three.

The cut on Friday will be minus one, or even minus two as everyone playing is scoring pretty well, with just a few exceptions.

The blooper round goes to Willie Ring and Rich Barcelo both at plus seven. I also think if you shoot around 80 on the first day, your caddie gets to play on Friday and you carry the bag.

See ya Friday.

Thomas[ NFL Mikee] Moreland