Last week: Si Woo Kim won the Wyndham Championship.
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There was bound to be a drop off in the amount of money we have available to spend for our second entry but the difference in price is a lot more dramatic than the drop off in potential from Day to Kim. To which Rickie Fowler and Justin Thomas might happily reply, “Those are playoff beards, but we’re growing playoff mustaches”.
Adam Scott, who sits third in the points race, also started strongly with a solid 69 to be just three off the lead.
Next week: Deutsche Bank Championship. “It sort of gives everyone that’s inside that top 125 a chance to progress and move on”.
Bethpage Black has hosted a pair of U.S. Opens and last hosted The Barclays in 2012, when McGirt earned a tie for 10th.
Patrick Reed (eighth in FedEx Cup standings): The former University High golfer, fresh off a tie for 11th for Team USA at the Olympics, hasn’t won in 2015-16.
“I’m not going to lie there’s a big price tag at the end of the four events that is very, very motivating”, Day said.
“The Black Course is an extremely hard course which we recommend only for highly-skilled golfers”.
“I’ve been out there quite a few times when I’ve been home”, Lewis said. It stretches out to almost 7,500 yards – a modern bomber’s course that should favor the stronger players off the tee like Jason Day and Rory McIlroy. So I’m looking to putt a bit better.
Lewis tied for fourth, missing a playoff for the bronze by one shot. It would be his first tournament since February because of back problems. If Dustin beats me this year, then he deserves it. Now moved up to late September as the finishing event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, a player could leave the tournament almost $12 million richer than when he landed at Hartsfield if things shake out properly.
The KLM Open, to be played September 8-11, is hosting a “Beat the Pro” competition during the tournament, offering amateurs a chance to hit a tee shot on the par-3 14th at The Dutch course.
Stenson’s withdrawal came after an opening-round 3-over 74 in the first of four FedEx Cup playoff events.
“I like this golf course and the way it’s playing, and I showed that today”, Spieth said after his first competitive round on the Black.
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Leishman is 57 heading into this week and seems assured of a place in the first three playoff tournaments though will need to produce some good golf to make it all the way to the TOUR Championship. “I think it’s great to have something going on around the hole”. Before you even hit the course, you know you are in for a big day.
