Hilton Head Island (USA), April 17 (Ians) England’s Matt Fitzpatrick halted defending champion Jordan Spieth’s attempt to successfully defend the Rbc Heritage title on the third playoff hole and pick his first victory since the U.S. Open last June.
Fitzpatrick trailed Spieth by two with five holes to play but made birdies on the 15th and 16th holes to tie for the lead at 17-under.
On the third playoff hole, Fitzpatrick hit his 9-iron to within 1 foot on the closing lighthouse hole to set up the winning birdie.
American Indian Sahith Theegala, fresh from his Top-10 finish at the Masters, where he was ninth, shot 65 and was tied fifth with Hayden Buckley.
Fitzpatrick thus won on the Pete Dye course he used to play on as a child on vacation.
Spieth had his chances on the first two play-off holes but things did not go his way. He...
Fitzpatrick trailed Spieth by two with five holes to play but made birdies on the 15th and 16th holes to tie for the lead at 17-under.
On the third playoff hole, Fitzpatrick hit his 9-iron to within 1 foot on the closing lighthouse hole to set up the winning birdie.
American Indian Sahith Theegala, fresh from his Top-10 finish at the Masters, where he was ninth, shot 65 and was tied fifth with Hayden Buckley.
Fitzpatrick thus won on the Pete Dye course he used to play on as a child on vacation.
Spieth had his chances on the first two play-off holes but things did not go his way. He...
- 4/17/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Ponte Vedra Beach (USA), March 9 (Ians) Japanese star Hideki Matsuyama believes he has “found something” to turn his golf fortunes around as he chases for a win at this week’s The Players Championship, the PGA Tour’s flagship tournament.
The 31-year-old enters the US$25 million showpiece at Tpc Sawgrass in need of some good form following two successive missed cuts and only one top-10 to show for this season.
After an abbreviated week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Matsuyama hit the practice range immediately last weekend in search of a quick fix, especially with an errant driver as he ranks a lowly 130th in Strokes Gained Off the Tee.
“I practiced right away,” said Matsuyama, who presently sits in 90th place on the FedExCup points list. “I feel like I’ve found something to focus on, but I’m still figuring out how exactly to make that happen.”
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The 31-year-old enters the US$25 million showpiece at Tpc Sawgrass in need of some good form following two successive missed cuts and only one top-10 to show for this season.
After an abbreviated week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Matsuyama hit the practice range immediately last weekend in search of a quick fix, especially with an errant driver as he ranks a lowly 130th in Strokes Gained Off the Tee.
“I practiced right away,” said Matsuyama, who presently sits in 90th place on the FedExCup points list. “I feel like I’ve found something to focus on, but I’m still figuring out how exactly to make that happen.”
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- 3/9/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
La Quinta (California), Jan 25 (Ians) Korea's Si Woo Kim claimed a dramatic one-shot victory over a fast-charging Patrick Cantlay at The American Express, earning his third PGA Tour title to end a four-year winless run.
The 25-year-old on Sunday closed with a superb 8-under 64 at PGA West Stadium Course which included pivotal birdies on Hole Nos. 16 and 17 from four feet and 19 feet respectively to overhaul Cantlay, who had set the clubhouse mark at 21-under following a blistering course record 61.
Australian Cameron Davis finished third for his career best result on Tour after a closing 64 while American Tony Finau, one of the overnight leaders with Kim and Max Homa, settled for fourth place following a 68.
Kim maintained his cool despite a jam-packed leaderboard and kept the bogeys off his card for a third time this week. He made birdies on Hole Nos. 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 and 11 to stay in the title chase before producing...
The 25-year-old on Sunday closed with a superb 8-under 64 at PGA West Stadium Course which included pivotal birdies on Hole Nos. 16 and 17 from four feet and 19 feet respectively to overhaul Cantlay, who had set the clubhouse mark at 21-under following a blistering course record 61.
Australian Cameron Davis finished third for his career best result on Tour after a closing 64 while American Tony Finau, one of the overnight leaders with Kim and Max Homa, settled for fourth place following a 68.
Kim maintained his cool despite a jam-packed leaderboard and kept the bogeys off his card for a third time this week. He made birdies on Hole Nos. 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 and 11 to stay in the title chase before producing...
- 1/25/2021
- by IANS
- GlamSham
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