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Brandt Snedeker has missed four straight cuts to open the 2026 season. Thursday at Copperhead was totally different as the PGA Tour veteran used a great short game to finish 6-under 65 through the first 18 holes at the Valspar Championship.
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Corey Conners eagled the par-4 18th and repeated on the par-5 first hole, which pushed him atop the Valspar leaderboard. It did not last for long.
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