Luke List shoots best afternoon score in Shriners Open

In the wake of Rod Pampling’s domination of TPC Summerlin on Thursday morning, not many players in the afternoon field of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open could make a serious charge at Pampling, who shot 11-under-par 60.

But Luke List tried.

The former Vanderbilt star shot 6-under 65, the best score of Thursday afternoon, and is tied for fifth place with Matt Jones. An eagle at the par-4 15th and a birdie at the par-5 16th helped secure List’s spot on the leaderboard.

“I was already 11 down before I teed off,” List said. “Rod had an excellent round, so I knew it was out there on this golf course. You can make a lot of birdies.”

List, 31, won $751,001 last year and finished No. 124 on the PGA Tour’s money list. He has started 2017 well, with a tie for 26th place at the Safeway Open on Oct. 16 and a tie for second last week at the Sanderson Farms Championship. In two weeks, he has made nearly half as much money as he did last season.

“The weather is perfect, and the course is perfect,” he said. “You’ll see a lot of low scores this weekend.”

LOCAL ENTRIES — It was a mixed bag for the UNLV-Las Vegas contingent in the first round.

There was former Rebel Chad Campbell posting a 4-under 67, and former Bonanza High star Scott Piercy with a 68.

Las Vegas resident Kevin Na shot 68, and ex-Rebel Ryan Moore went from 2 over to 2 under for his round.

It was a tough day for other former Rebels. Charley Hoffman and Kurt Kitayama each shot 73, and Andres Gonzales shot 74.

UNLUCKY AT CARDS — Billy Horschel wishes he could have the kind of success gambling that he does at golf.

The PGA Tour veteran got off to a nice start, posting a 64 that put him four shots behind Pampling. But things aren’t going so well in the casino.

“The tables have taken my money this week,” said Horschel, refusing to divulge where he played and how much he lost. “Obviously, my expectations on the tables are very down, so I think my time on the tables the rest of the week is done. Hopefully I gave away all my bad luck and all my money away at the tables, and hopefully all the good stuff comes out here on the golf course.”

MOMENT NOT TOO BIG — Aaron Wise, the NCAA individual champion last year at Oregon, acquitted himself nicely Thursday, shooting 66 despite three bogeys.

Wise made the turn at 1 under. But he made birdie at No. 10, had birdies at 13 and 14, then made eagle at 16 and birdie at 17 to get to 5 under.

KNOST WITHDRAWS — Colt Knost pulled out of the tournament during his first round, complaining of a wrist injury. He was 1 over through 11 holes.

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