Nevertheless, the 22-year-old from Dallas holds the slimmest of advantages over 2012 US Open champion Webb Simpson and their fellow American Ryan Palmer, who are on 11 under par overall. He had three consecutive birdies after making the turn, and three more in a row to finish his 5-under 65 on Sunday, including a chip-in birdie from behind the 17th green after a fortunate bounce off a marshal. The previous two times ended in disaster or disappointment, but not this time as Spieth finished strong and won the Dean & Deluca Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas.
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“I am already looking back thinking that this will be a very important day that I’ll never forget, to get back on top and be in the winner’s circle”, Spieth said after his first win in his home state of Texas.
Spieth showed there isn’t any lingering issues with his ability to close a golf tournament – his birdie putt on 16 was absolutely center cut, his chip in on 17 was a moment that will live in Colonial lore, and his putt on 18 was just the ideal clincher on an incredible special day for the Dallas native.
Matt Kuchar also lies on seven under after his 63, the best round of the day, saw him surge up the leaderboard.
However, Spieth found the rough off the tee at the last and finished with a bogey at the par-four hole.
“I was hitting good shots but the speed was just off on my putting on the front-nine”, Spieth said.
Six-time Paralympic gold-medalist David Weir became the first wheelchair racer to complete a mile in under three minutes, finishing the Westminster Mile in a time of 2 minutes, 57 seconds.
The world number two missed the cut in the Players Championship on his return to action earlier this month and finished 18th in the AT&T Byron Nelson after a poor final round.
Mediate matched the course and tournament records with an opening 62 and added rounds of 66 and 71 to take a two-stroke lead over Montgomerie into the final round.
Lahiri is also due to tee up at the Memorial next week and then he takes a week off before the US Open at Oakmont. It’s not like I hadn’t won – we’ve won two majors. The 51-year-old DalCorobbo is a PGA assistant professional at Brickyard Crossing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Tom Lehman, Kirk Triplett and Brandt Jobe were 10 under, all shooting 69.
And all of this was in the wake of Day’s superb victory at the Players Championship.
Jessica Korda and Christina Kim were tied for second.
Jutanugarn became the first Thai victor in tour history three weeks ago in Alabama and followed that up last week with a victory in Virginia.
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Wood plays it safe for BMW win: VIRGINIA WATER, England – Chris Wood won the BMW PGA Championship by one stroke for the biggest victory of his career. He yanked his ball out of the bunker over the green before a chip to inside 3 feet for a bogey.
