RORY SABBATINI
Henley shoots 69 to lead by 3 after third round at Wyndham
Wyndham Championship Golf Russell Henley hits his tee shot on the second hole during the third round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Seward) (Chris Seward)GREENSBORO, N.C. — (AP) — Russell Henley shot 1-under 69 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead in the Wyndham Championship and move a round away from his first PGA Tour win in four years. Sabbatini, the Olympic silver medalist last month, has used his momentum from Tokyo to make a charge in the playoff standings. Former FedEx Cup champion Justin Rose, who started the week 138th in the standings, shot 69 after a bogey on the final hole. Just ask Tyler Duncan, who made five birdies on his front nine to move up 61 spots in the playoff standings to 101st.
wftv.comHenley holds halfway lead at Wyndham Championship after 64
Wyndham Championship Golf Justin Rose watches his tee shot on the second hole during the second round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. on Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Seward) (Chris Seward)GREENSBORO, N.C. — (AP) — Russell Henley shot a 6-under 64 on Friday to open a four-stroke lead halfway through the Wyndham Championship. Olympic silver medalist Rory Sabbatini was tied for second with past champion Webb Simpson and playoff bubble man Scott Piercy. When Henley teed off, the first-round leader had already been passed by Sabbatini, Piercy and Simpson. It was a couple of months ago that Henley shared the halfway lead at the U.S. Open.
wftv.comHenley shoots lowest round in 2 years to lead Wyndham
Wyndham Championship Golf Sung Kang hits out of a trap on the 18th hole during the first round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Seward) (Chris Seward)GREENSBORO, N.C. — (AP) — Russell Henley shot an 8-under 62, his lowest round in more than two years, to take the lead Thursday in the suspended first round of the Wyndham Championship. He had with his lowest round on the tour since a career-low 61 at the John Deere Classic in 2019.Henley has played some solid golf of late. He was tied for the 36-hole lead at the U.S. Open in June, then had two straight top-20 finishes before missing the cut at the British Open. “I would like to play well this week and get a chance to play next week and keep getting my game into place,” Scott said.
wftv.comHoma, Finau, Kim share 3rd-round lead at American Express
Homa made nine birdies and shrugged off a double bogey on the way to a 7-under 65 in the third round Saturday, joining Tony Finau and Si Woo Kim atop the leaderboard at 15-under 201. Richy Werenski also shot a 65 and moved within a shot of the lead on the Stadium Course at PGA West near Palm Springs. Finau and Kim both shot 67. Kim was bogey-free, while the streakier Finau bounced back from a double bogey on the 13th with three consecutive birdies. Precipitation finally fell in earnest when the final group reached the 18th hole, with Finau and Kim forced to pull out their umbrellas.
Morikawa back from missed cut with strong debut at Muirfield
DUBLIN, Ohio Collin Morikawa didn't get rattled by his first missed cut as a pro or his first time playing Muirfield Village. It was a quiet day of work, typical for the PGA Tour with no spectators allowed in the return from the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown. For the first time in 63 years, the PGA Tour will have tournaments on the same course in consecutive weeks. The second week at Muirfield Village the Memorial was supposed to be the first with fans since the PGA Tour returned June 11. He used PGA Tour winner Marc Turnesa as a caddie for this week, which might be a short week.