After finishing in the top 10 in each of the last two Nationwide golf tournaments he’s played, Luke List was understandably eager to start the Chitimacha Louisiana Open.
The weather had another plan.
More than an hour after his scheduled 8:10 a.m. start, List made his way to the first tee. Three shots later — including a chip-in for eagle — he was 2 under par after one hole on his way to a first-round 67.
Chalk another one up for the newest weapon in List’s bag — patience.
“We just kind of waited around and watched ‘SportsCenter’ and The Weather Channel,” said List, who was among seven golfers tied for second place, one shot behind John Riegger. “I ate a little more breakfast and stretched and stayed loose.