Ben Griffin catches the eye on PGA Tour ahead of his Ryder Cup debut

Ben Griffin catches the eye on PGA Tour ahead of his Ryder Cup debut

Ben Griffin, with his fiancee Dana Myeroff sit in tournament winner’s 1992 Schwab Defender after the Charles Schwab Challenge. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images

Ben Griffin looks primed for his Ryder Cup debut but he insists he's just thinking about winning the Procore Championship after cruising into a three-shot lead in California.

The American followed a first round 64 with a six-under 66 to lead from fellow rookie Russell Henley and amateur sensation Jackson Koivun on 14-under at Silverado Resort in Napa.

"If anything, I'm a little bit more free compared to the Playoffs just because there was a lot at stake for me," Griffin said.

"Making the Ryder Cup team and everything ... it's not like on the g