Former A&M golfer Ryan Palmer (Class of 2000), shot two-over (74) in round one of the Valero Texas Open.
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England’s Andrew Johnston, known as “beef”, hits an approach shot on the first hole.
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Keegan Bradley heads to the fairway.
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Bradley tees off with a fairway wood.
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Jimmy Walker, Keegan Bradley and Luke Donald, all household names on the PGA Tour, were paired together.
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Defending Valero Texas Open champion Charley Hoffman watches his ball after he hits it from the bunker. (Part 1)
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Hoffman watches his bunker shot. (Part 2)
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Former world No. 1 Luke Donald hits his shot from the fairway.
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Walker waits to hit a shot.
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Palmer and Si Woo Kim walk to their shots.
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2015 Valero Texas Open champion Jimmy Walker shot a two-under, 70 on Thursday.
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Keegan Bradley showcases his Jordan golf shoes.
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Walker acknowledges the crowd after hitting his bunker shot to within a foot of the hole.
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2007 Masters winner Zach Johnson lines up his putt.
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Donald lips in a putt.
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Palmer tees off on the 14th hole.
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PGA Tour veteran Ken Duke waves to the crowd after a birdie. Duke is tied for sixth after shooting four-under for his round.
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Palmer chips onto the 12th green.
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Donald, Bradley and Walker shake hands after the round.
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Former Florida Gator Billy Horschel watches his shot on the par-3, 16th.
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Palmer hits his shot on the par-3, 16th. He went on to make bogey. (Part 1)
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Palmer shows that he is not happy with his shot as it heads right of the green.
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Palmer reacts as it lands in the bunker.
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Palmer reads the green.
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Kim hits his shot out of the bunker after it was embedded deep in the sand.
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Palmer tees off on 15. He went on to make par.
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Palmer chips on.
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Horschel hits his shot onto the 14th green.
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Horschel hits his tee shot.
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Palmer smashes his tee shot.
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Horschel hits his shot on the par-3, 13th. Horschel went on to shoot a one-over, 73.
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Palmer lines up a putt.
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Palmer hits his second shot on 11.
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Johnson hits his second shot out of the fairway. Johnson finished with a 74 and is tied for 118th.
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Walker watches his second shot fly towards the pin.
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