{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/680a0159fcccdba3a5365c3e/6aacdf004cef87591dac571e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Going Low at the Biltmore & Dunlap's Reunion - September 18th, 2026","description":"<p>On September 18th, 2026, soft conditions at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove led to a birdie barrage in Round 1 of the Biltmore Championship, highlighted by contrasting co-leaders, a caddie reunion, and crucial Presidents Cup tune-ups.</p><p><br></p><h3>BILTMORE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 1</h3><ul><li>Rain-softened conditions and lift, clean, and place rules turned The Cliffs at Walnut Cove into a birdie fest. Co-leaders Max Greyserman and Eric Cole took entirely different paths to the top of the leaderboard.</li><li>Greyserman shot a 64 after a five-week Italian vacation, noting a new course is \"freeing\" with \"no bad memories,\" while ironman Cole is making his 131st start because he \"enjoy[s] competing.\"</li><li>Western Carolina senior Tyler Jones shot a 71 on a sponsor exemption, joking he lost feeling in his legs on the first tee but absolutely loved having his own locker.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>DUNLAP'S REUNION &amp; HAOTONG'S YIPS</h3><ul><li>Nick Dunlap bounced back from an opening triple bogey to shoot 67, sparked by a reunion with childhood mentor and caddie Jeff Curl. Meanwhile, Haotong Li gave a raw, self-deprecating interview about battling the chipping yips.</li><li>Li explained his pressure-proof pull-cut technique—\"aim a little left the face just never flip\"—while Curl famously wrote \"This can be an amazing story\" in Dunlap's yardage book.</li><li>The Biltmore Estate leaned into the caddie appreciation theme this week, gifting a special \"The Caddie\" syrah/zinfandel wine blend exclusively to the loopers.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>PRESIDENTS CUP PREP</h3><ul><li>With Medinah looming next week, several stars used Asheville as a final tune-up, though the event saw a major shakeup with Justin Thomas withdrawing from the Presidents Cup and Cameron Champ stepping in.</li><li>Jackson Koivun fired a 68, specifically noting he is using this week to replicate the intense PGA Tour pressure he'll face at the Cup.</li><li>Jacob Bridgeman (66) and Nick Taylor (67) are finding their form at the perfect time, while Corey Conners and Christiaan Bezuidenhout also got crucial reps in.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>Quick Hits</h3><p>Brendan Valdes shoots a 76 in his return • The projected cut line is already sitting deep at three or four under par • Course agronomy and weather conditions are dictating highly aggressive scoring</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Golf.ai"}