Erik Compton Mondayed his way into the Northern Trust Open last week, ending up T25th with a Sunday 64. It marked the best finish of Compton's career, and he returned home to Miami on a redeye expecting to celebrate his daughter's second birthday on Tuesday.
But waiting for him was an email from the PGA Tour: he'd made it into the field for the Panama Claro Championship. That would be Panama, the country, not Panama the Van Halen song or Panama City, the unhinged spring break destination.
Ah, but there was still the matter of that birthday party. Priorities. Compton celebrated the party, then jumped on a predawn plane to Panama for the tournament. And how did round 1 go? Birdies on the first five holes, another 64 and a tie for the clubhouse lead after round 1.
“I feel a lot better right now than I did the first two holes,” he said after the round, according to Golfweek.
We'll see how the rest of the weekend turns out for him, but for now, Compton's caddy may want to pack a pillow in the bag. You know, just in case there's a delay and he can catch a quick nap.
Compton still rolling after Riviera [Golfweek]
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