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3 tied for lead after 1st round of LIV Golf in Thailand
Read full article: 3 tied for lead after 1st round of LIV Golf in ThailandRichard Bland, Branden Grace and Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra upstaged their more-illustrious opponents to shoot 7-under 65s and take the lead after the first round of the LIV Golf Invitational-Bangkok.
Johnson, Ortiz tied for lead in LIV Golf event in Portland
Read full article: Johnson, Ortiz tied for lead in LIV Golf event in PortlandThe outcry that marked the start of the Saudi Arabia-funded LIV Golf series’ first American stop quieted a bit on Friday, putting the focus on the play at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club.
Cantlay, Schauffele shatter 54-hole mark, take 5-shot lead
Read full article: Cantlay, Schauffele shatter 54-hole mark, take 5-shot leadPatrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele played the back nine in 8-under 28 and shot a 12-under 60 in best-ball play Saturday to shatter the Zurich Classic three-round record at 29 under and stretch their lead to five strokes.
Henley shoots 69 to lead by 3 after third round at Wyndham
Read full article: Henley shoots 69 to lead by 3 after third round at WyndhamRussell Henley shot a 1-under 69 to take a three-stroke lead after three rounds of the Wyndham Championship on Saturday and move a step closer to his first PGA Tour in four years.
Back in PGA, grateful Branden Grace shrugs off tough finish
Read full article: Back in PGA, grateful Branden Grace shrugs off tough finishBranden Grace was the only player ahead of Phil Mickelson at the PGA Championship when he finished double bogey-bogey to end two shots out of the lead through 36 holes.
Trevor Simsby gets unusual shot at WGC and holds his own
Read full article: Trevor Simsby gets unusual shot at WGC and holds his ownTrevor Simsby took that to another level last week at the Workday Championship. Simsby finished his college career at Washington and tried the Korn Ferry Tour and the PGA Tour Latinoamerica without any success. However, a few hours before Collin Morikawa won the Workday Championship, Branden Grace won the Puerto Rico Open. ... International players had won five consecutive PGA Tour events in Florida until Collin Morikawa won the World Golf Championship at The Concession. STAT OF THE WEEKAmericans have won nine of the last 11 majors and 10 of the last 11 World Golf Championships.
Harding Park a public course with a history of elite winners
Read full article: Harding Park a public course with a history of elite winnersTiger Woods walks on the 16th hold during a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament at TPC Harding Park Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)SAN FRANCISCO Harding Park is a public golf course with a history of elite champions. The San Francisco Open finally came to Harding Park in 1944. The rough is thick, even more because of the dampness from a marine layer expected to shroud Harding Park all week. All of them would fit the profile of great champions at Harding Park.
Schauffele leads Colonial over host of stars in tour return
Read full article: Schauffele leads Colonial over host of stars in tour return(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)FORT WORTH, Texas The quiet of Colonial made Xander Schauffele feel as though he were back home in San Diego playing with his friends. Colonial is the first of five tournaments in the return to golf that doesn't allow spectators. He was one off the lead, and his tie for second is his best 54-hole position since the Colonial last year. He shot 72 in the final round and tied for eighth. Harold Varner III, still looking for his first PGA Tour victory, started with a one-shot lead and birdied the opening hole.