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Yan Liu had an albatross to offset three front-nine bogeys and rebounded from a late bogey for an even-par 72 and a one-stroke lead over four players Friday in the Chevron Championship.

Rookies Isaiah Salinda and Kevin Velo shot a 3-under 69 in alternate-shot play Friday to remain atop the leaderboard in the Zurich Classic, where defending champions Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry are six strokes back.

Many considered him to be the greatest American amateur since Bobby Jones. So why didn't he try for the PGA Tour? An old hand injury had something to do with it.