Rahm, Morikawa lead the group of 16 into Match Play weekend
Match Play Golf Will Zalatoris reacts after sinking a putt on the 18th green during the third round of the Dell Technologies Match Play Championship golf tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) (Tony Gutierrez)AUSTIN, Texas — (AP) — Jon Rahm lost his match and still made it to the weekend. Bland started his Match Play debut by halving his match with Bryson DeChambeau. Kisner, who has won and been runner-up at the Match Play, looked tougher than ever in taking down Justin Thomas. He hasn't been to the Match Play since 2016.
wftv.comRahm, Morikawa lead the group of 16 into Match Play weekend
Jon Rahm lost his match and still made it to the weekend. Scottie Scheffler needed only 14 holes to win his match against Matt Fitzpatrick, and then six more to beat him in a playoff. The third full day of endless action in the Dell Technologies Match Play finally ended Friday when Collin Morikawa drove the green on a par 4, this one not nearly dramatic as his shot that won the PGA Championship but still effective in getting him through group play.
news.yahoo.comSeamus Power sets 36-hole record at Pebble to lead by 5
Pebble Beach Golf Seamus Power, of Ireland, makes a birdie putt on the 16th green of the Pebble Beach Golf Links during the second round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament in Pebble Beach, Calif., Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. He wrapped up a sublime display with his wedges Friday with a 4-foot birdie, his 10th of the round, to set a 36-hole record in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Power broke the 36-hole tournament record previously held by Nick Taylor (14-under 129) in 2020 and Phil Mickelson (15-under 129) in 2005. Tom Hoge could only manage a 69 at Monterey Peninsula and was at 11-under 132 along with Adam Svensson of Canada (63 at Monterey Peninsula) and Andrew Putnam (67 at Spyglass). The five-shot lead to par — Monterey Peninsula is a par 71, the other two courses are are par 72 — ties the tournament record for largest margin through 36 holes.
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“Generally, I would say it’s better to be here,” Hoge said about tree-lined La Quinta. Swafford birdied four of his last five holes on the Stadium Course, the site of the final round. I mean the wind, I’m not going to say it’s laid down, but it was blowing early pretty good.”Griffin had a 69 at La Quinta. Cantlay, a stroke ahead entering the day, had an even-par 72 on Stadium Course to drop four strokes back. Defending champion Kim was 11 under after a 69 on the Stadium Course.
wftv.comSeamus Power outlasts J.T. Poston in Barbasol Championship
Barbasol Championship Golf Seamus Power waves to the crowd following his win on the sixth playoff hole of the Barbasol Championship golf tournament at Keene Trace in Nicholasville, Ky., Sunday, July 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley) (Timothy D. Easley)NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. — (AP) — Seamus Power won the Barbasol Championship on Sunday for his first PGA Tour victory, beating J.T. Poston drove into the water that lines the right side of the par-4 18th at Keene Trace and made a bogey on the final extra hole. On the first extra hole, Power holed an 18-foot birdie chip from the collar of the 18th green and Poston matched him with a 10-foot putt. Because the tournament was played opposite the British Open, Power did not earn a spot in Masters with the victory.
wftv.comSeamus Power outlasts J.T. Poston in Barbasol Championship
Seamus Power won the Barbasol Championship on Sunday for his first PGA Tour victory, beating J.T. Poston with a tap-in par on the sixth hole of a playoff. Poston drove into the water that lines the right side of the par-4 18th at Keene Trace and made a bogey on the final extra hole. Power hit the fairway, played his second to 12 feet and two-putted for the victory.
news.yahoo.comMatthew Wolff shoots 64 to take Rocket Mortgage Classic lead
Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits on the 17th fairway during the third round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament, Saturday, July 4, 2020, at the Detroit Golf Club in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)DETROIT Matthew Wolff had a roller-coaster round that went well enough Saturday to give him a three-shot lead in the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Wolff shot his second straight 8-under 64 to move into position for his second PGA Tour victory. He was at 19-under 197 at Detroit Golf Club. None of the top five players is at the Detroit Golf Club, where Simpson (No.
Chris Kirk, Webb Simpson share Rocket Mortgage Classic lead
Chris Kirk drives on the 15th tee during the second round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament, Friday, July 3, 2020, at the Detroit Golf Club in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)DETROIT – Webb Simpson and Bryson DeChambeau were expected to be contenders at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, taking advantage of a relatively weak field and course by PGA Tour standards. And, now he’s out here trying to win a PGA Tour event." Simpson won the RBC Heritage two weeks ago in South Carolina, finishing at a tournament-record 22-under for his second win of the season and seventh of his career. None of the top five players is at the Detroit Golf Club and the field includes just 18 of the top 50.