Ricky Barnes takes a divot as he hits from the rough along the first fairway during the second round of the Valspar Championship golf tournament Friday, March 13, 2015, at Innisbrook in Palm Harbor, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Former Wildcat Barnes throws out first pitch 

Ricky Barnes threw out the first pitch Wednesday at the Phillies-Pirates spring training game in Clearwater, Florida. The UA’s 2002 U.S. Amateur champion then shot a 66 Thursday at Tampa’s Valspar Championship, before falling eight strokes back Saturday. In his seventh full year on the PGA Tour, Barnes has won $5.78 million and is seeking his first Tour victory.


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