JACKSON ACADEMY ALUMNUS WILSON FURR SHOOTS 77 IN PRO DEBUT AT THE U.S. OPEN, TIED WITH JORDAN SPEITH, ONE AHEAD OF JUSTIN ROSE

Jun 18, 2021

By Robert Wilson

Jackson Academy alumnus Wilson Furr didn’t break par in his professional golf debut, but he is tied with one of the biggest names in the sport and is one shot ahead of a two time major champion.

Furr shot a 6 over par 77 and is in a 14 way tie for 129th place Thursday in his first round as a professional golfer at the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, Calif. The biggest name Furr is tied with is former U.S. Open, Masters and British Open champion Jordan Spieth. Furr is one shot ahead of former U.S. Open and British Open champion and former No. 1 player in the world Justin Rose.

There are still 36 players who have yet to complete their first round because play was halted because of darkness at 9:51 Central Time.

Furr is scheduled to tee off at 4:42 p.m. Central in the last group of the day on Friday.

Watch Furr on the Golf Channel until 5, NBC from 5-8, then Golf Channel after 8. Also, follow him at usopen.com or on the PGA Tour mobile app.

About The Author

Robert Wilson

Robert Wilson is a national award winning sportswriter, author, publisher and editor from Jackson, Miss. He won dozens of awards on the national, regional and state levels in his 23 years as a sportswriter for The Clarion-Ledger/Jackson Daily News, covering high school and college sports and writing a tennis column. Wilson also produced Victories in Metro Jackson, a Christian sports publication. He co-authored a book with Dr. Joe Haynes about the life of Dr. Haynes, who was the first black football official in the SEC and was an NFL official and a Mississippi educator for several decades. Wilson is well known among Mississippians for his ability to paint a picture of the subject he is writing about and not only about their ability, but about their personality as well. Wilson is a Jackson Wingfield High, Hinds Community College and Ole Miss graduate.