Ryan Palmer Plays On Despite a Painful Loss

Photo Ryan Palmer, whose father recently died, shot a five-under-par 65 on Saturday and was tied for fourth at the Barclays. Credit Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images EDISON, N.J. — Fathers and sons go together in golf like tee boxes and drivers. Where you find one, the other typically follows. For many of the top players, their fathers are the ones who breathe life into their golf dreams. It was certainly the case for Ryan Palmer, a Texan who was 9 when his father, Butch, introduced him to the game.

Golf helped cement the bond between Palmer and his father, who once played to a six handicap. It was the tool by which Palmer’s father instilled in his son lasting lessons about sportsmanship and…