Former HP Golfer Leads Web.com Tour Event
Former Highland Park High School golf standout Paul Haley took the early lead on Thursday after the first round of the Midwest Classic golf tournament in Overland Park, Kan.
Haley, 26, who played college golf at Georgia Tech, fired a round of 64 (7-under par) to tie his career-best round on the Web.com Tour. It is the first time he has held the lead after the first round of a tour event.
Looking over the scorecard, Haley hit 16 of 18 greens in regulation and needed just 26 putts during his round. If he can hold off a host of challengers over the next three days, he can clinch his first victory since the 2012 Chile Classic, and his first title on American soil.
It also will help Haley regain his form after a slow start to the season that has seen him miss seven of 10 cuts on the tour. Last season, he was a rookie on the PGA Tour but made just three of 18 cuts at that level.
