Max Greyserman and Eric Cole lead Biltmore Championship in Asheville
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Last updated Sep 18, 2026
Max Greyserman and Eric Cole share the lead at 7-under 64 in the first round of the Biltmore Championship Asheville. Both players are competing amid a rain-softened course, with Greyserman returning to the tour after a five-week absence. The tournament is the PGA Tour's first event in the Blue Ridge Mountains since 1942, featuring a field that includes players preparing for the upcoming Presidents Cup. The next steps involve navigating the fall series, which will impact the FedEx Cup standings and qualification for future events.
- •Greyserman and Cole both shot 7-under 64
- •This is Greyserman's first tournament since the Wyndham Championship
- •The event includes seven players for the Presidents Cup
- •Biltmore Championship is the first PGA event in this location since 1942
- •The fall series affects FedEx Cup standings for 2027
- 1:01 AMESPN Golf — Greyserman, Cole share lead at inaugural Biltmore tournament
- 11:52 PMYahoo Sports — Max Greyserman and Eric Cole share Round 1 lead at Biltmore Championship
- 11:02 PMYahoo Sports — Greyserman back to work and shares lead with Eric Cole in new Carolina tournament
"Max Greyserman found himself in a peculiar spot, away from golf for five weeks and suddenly fighting to keep his full PGA Tour card. Cole, making his 131st career start on the PGA Tour and still searching for his first win, had the lead after a birdie on the par-5 eighth. The Biltmore Championship Asheville is the tour's first stop amid the Blue Ridge Mountains since Ben Hogan won in 1942.
"Max Greyserman found himself in a peculiar spot, away from golf for five weeks and suddenly fighting to keep his full PGA Tour card. He responded Thursday with a 7-under 64 to share the lead with Eric Cole in the inaugural Biltmore Championship Asheville.
"Max Greyserman and Eric Cole are tied for the lead at 7 under in the new PGA Tour event held in Asheville.
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External links- ESPN GolfSep 18, 2026, 1:01 AMGreyserman, Cole share lead at inaugural Biltmore tournament
Max Greyserman found himself in a peculiar spot, away from golf for five weeks and suddenly fighting to keep his full PGA Tour card. He responded Thursday with a 7-under 64 to share the lead with Eric Cole in the inaugural Biltmore Championship Asheville.
- Yahoo SportsSep 17, 2026, 11:52 PMMax Greyserman and Eric Cole share Round 1 lead at Biltmore Championship
Max Greyserman and Eric Cole are tied for the lead at 7 under in the new PGA Tour event held in Asheville.
- Yahoo SportsSep 17, 2026, 11:02 PMGreyserman back to work and shares lead with Eric Cole in new Carolina tournament
Max Greyserman found himself in a peculiar spot, away from golf for five weeks and suddenly fighting to keep his full PGA Tour card. Cole, making his 131st career start on the PGA Tour and still searching for his first win, had the lead after a birdie on the par-5 eighth. The Biltmore Championship Asheville is the tour's first stop amid the Blue Ridge Mountains since Ben Hogan won in 1942.
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