Seamus Power is out on the fairways in Texas this evening for the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on the PGA Tour.
A slightly weakened field sees world number 21 Jordan Spieth as the highest-ranked entrant.
Power lines out two weeks removed from his best finish of the year at the RBC Heritage where he finished tied for 12th.
Up until the weekend at Harbour Town Golf Links, the Touraneena man had struggled to make an impact on the leaderboards. A mixed bag of finishes generally had him outside the top 40 each week, as he knocked on the door of the top 20 occasionally.
While the Irish pair of McIlroy and Lowry were busy winning the Zurich Classic, Power had some time to reflect on his best performance in some time. If he can back it up this weekend, he could put himself in with a real chance of winning his third-ever PGA Tour title.
Jordan Spieth - a local - is the favorite, but that fact alone speaks to the quality of the field at TPC Craig Ranch. Spieth is the highest-ranked player this weekend, holding 20th in the world.
Jason Day is another contender as defending champion and former world number one but for both golfers to be tipped as winners despite being at their peaks in the mid-2010s; it tells you all you need to know about the depth of competition in Texas.
Today Seamus plays with Ryan Brehm and Joel Dahmen, teeing off at half past six, Irish time.
