Curry 8 off lead

Stephen Curry rallied with three birdies to shoot a 1-over 71 on Thursday in the first round of the Web.com Tour’s Ellie Mae Classic at Hayward, Calif. The Golden State Warriors star was making his second appearance in the event at TPC Stonebrae.

Stephen Curry rallied with three birdies to shoot a 1-over 71 on Thursday in the first round of the Web.com Tour’s Ellie Mae Classic at Hayward, Calif. Making his second appearance in the event at TPC Stonebrae, the Golden State Warriors star rebounded from a bogey on the par-3 second hole with a long birdie putt on the par-5 third. He added birdies on the par-4 seventh and eighth — hitting the flagstick on No. 8 — and closed with a par on the par-5 ninth. Last year, Curry shot 74-74 to tie for 148th and miss the cut by 11 shots. Playing as an amateur, Curry was eight shots behind leaders Adam Long, Seth Reeves and Samuel Del Val. Sebastian Cappelen (Arkansas Razorbacks) was tied for fourth after a 6-under 64 with Bio Kim, Josh Teater and Matt Harmon. Tag Ridings (Razorbacks) was tied for 17th after a 4-under 66. Taylor Moore (Razorbacks) shot even-par 70. Patrick Sullivan (Maumelle, UALR) was at 4-over 74.

Hackers compromise files

Golfweek reported Thursday the PGA of America is trying to regain control of computer servers that have kept officials from accessing files for the PGA Championship. The magazine said on its website that PGA staff members discovered their systems had been compromised when attempts to access files generated a message that the network had been penetrated and that any attempt to break the encryption could cause files to be lost. The PGA of America declined comment, saying it was an ongoing investigation. Golfweek reported the files included promotional banners and logos that are used in digital and print communications, and on digital signage around Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis. The magazine said the message included