Marino fires 65 to take lead at the AT&T

The Denver Post and wire services Steve Marino hits out of a bunker on the 17th hole Thursday in the AT&T National. He saved par en route to a 65. (Nick Wass, The Associated Press ) BETHESDA, Md. — Steve Marino used to consider it a treat the few times he played Congressional as a teenager. It was a thrill Thursday to play bogey-free in the first round of the AT&T National and shoot a 5-under-par 65 for a one-shot lead. Marino, who grew up a half-hour away in Fairfax, Va., birdied three of his opening four holes, never had a par putt longer than 5 feet and finished off his round with an 8-foot birdie to be in the lead after any round for only the second time in his career. "I played a bunch of junior golf growing up here, so it feels great to get off to this good start," Marino said. "I'm looking forward to the rest of the... [read full story]