An intriguing grouping

On the Nationwide Tour, no less.

At 5 p.m. (EDT) Thursday in the Albertsons Boise Open, Walker Cup star Rickie Fowler is making his professional debut alongside Arnold Palmer's grandson Sam Saunders, who is playing in his first PGA Tour-sanctioned event, and Kevin Chappell, the NCAA champion in 2008.

-- John Strege