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You Oughta Know: Duncan seeks rookie milestone

Safeway Open 54-hole leader Tyler Duncan is seeking his first PGA Tour victory in his second career start. Should he go on to win, he would be the first player since Emiliano Grillo (2015 Safeway Open) to win his first start as an official member of the PGA Tour. He would also be the second consecutive rookie to win on Tour, following Xander Schaffele’s victory at the season-ending 2017 TOUR Championship.

Here are some other facts You Oughta Know:

• Ten players are within four strokes of the lead. Four of those ten – Tyler Duncan, Bud Cauley, Graham DeLaet and Andrew Putnam – are seeking their first PGA Tour victory.