Rick Peterson, Ken Kajioka, Jack Pham, Stephen Herrera, David Covarrubias, and Russ Coffee (pictured) are among the notables in the tournament early on Day 1B. Kajioka and Covarrubias are both chasing points in the Player of the Series race as the top two players on the leader board.
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