McIlroy and Tom Kim put on a show at CJ Cup, both 1 off lead
RIDGELAND, S.C. — (AP) — Tom Kim felt as much a spectator as a player Thursday in the CJ Cup, amazed at how Rory McIlroy produces so much power with so little effort. McIlroy and Kim, who played together in the same group with Rickie Fowler, were among those another shot back at 66. But it was still so much fun.”McIlroy was equally impressed, mainly at how polished Kim plays at such a young age. One example was the par-5 fourth hole, where McIlroy hit a 360-yard drive that bounded along the firm, wide fairway, and belted a fairway metal just through the green. McIlroy really showed his driving ability on the 366-yard 15th, with sand and water along the right side of the green.
wftv.comMullinax goes from Kentucky to Scotland, doesn't miss a beat
British Open Golf Trey Mullinax of the US during a practice round at the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Wednesday July 13, 2022. Seven days later, he walked off the Old Course at St. Andrews with a 6-under 66 in his British Open debut. Mullinax, who lives in Birmingham, Alabama, didn't even bother bringing his passport with him. So it was totally different golf courses,” Mullinax said. Some players change equipment when they come to a links course, and Mullinax was no exception, but with a twist.
wftv.comMullinax birdies final hole to win Barbasol Championship
The 30-year-old Mullinax followed the breakthrough putt with a celebratory fist pump and scream. “I stayed focused for 72 holes,” Mullinax said. The former Alabama player also gets spots in the 2023 PGA Championship and Sentry Tournament of Champions. It marked the Barbasol Championship's sixth consecutive close finish determined by one shot or in a playoff. Mullinax and Streelman were deadlocked for several holes before Streelman fell a shot back with a bogey on the par-3 16th.
wftv.comSvensson maintains lead in PGA Tour's Barbasol Championship
Barbasol Championship Golf Adam Svensson hits on the fifth hole during the second round of the Barbasol Championship golf tournament, Friday July 8, 2022, in Nicholasville, Kentucky. (AP Photo/John Amis) (John Amis)NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. — (AP) — Adam Svensson shot a 5-under 67 and had a three-stroke lead in the Barbasol Championship when second-round play Friday at water-logged Keene Trace was suspended because of darkness. Svensson had a 15-under 129 total at Keene Trace, where a mid-day thunderstorm followed dense morning fog. Mark Hubbard (67), Robin Roussel (68) and Brandon Hagy (62) were in at 12 under, while Tom Lewis (four holes left) also was 12 under with Jonathan Byrd (five holes left), Matti Schmid (eight holes left) and Max McGreevy (nine holes left). 10 and eagled the par-4 18th hole with a 148-yard shot from the left rough with a 50-degree gap wedge.
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