At 6:30 a.m., before the thousands of fans and hundreds of golfers hit the course at TPC Deere Run for the last day of John Deere Classic, the sound of bagpipes traveled down the 18th fairway as the sun rose.
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Morgan Hoffmann watches his tee shot on the sixth hole during the final round of the John Deere Classic golf tournament Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, in Silvis, Ill.
In what was a gruelling week for players because of frustrating rain delays, Moore looked to have broken the spirit of his pursuers when the gap widened to five shots after a birdie on the 10th hole.
“When I had a five-shot lead I knew that wasn’t safe on this golf course, ” said Moore. Martin parred his last four holes, and Hoffmann his final six.
Moore wasn’t fazed by birdie binges from Morgan Hoffmann and Martin during a long Saturday, one in which many of the players – Moore included – had to play almost two rounds after numerous rain delays wreaked havoc with the tournament schedule.
“The worst thing you can do on a day like today is just come out and make a bogey early, make a few pars in a row or be even or 1-over after five or six holes”, Moore said. “I’ve done that really well the last two days”.
Johnson Wagner was fourth at 14 under after a 67.
South Korea’s Whee Kim shot 67 to tie for third with Hoffmann (71) at 17 under. Martin finished two shots behind victor Ryan Moore in spite of not taking advantage of any of the par 5s on Sunday. 12-14 to get within two.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Canada’s Mackenzie Hughes won the Price Cutter Charity Championship on Sunday for his first Web.com Tour victory and a likely spot on the PGA Tour next season.
Martin had three straight back-nine birdies in a 68. “I just told [Moore], ‘You couldn’t make one bogey out there for me today?’ I don’t think he really ever sniffed a bogey”.
Steve Stricker shot 68-68 to reach 7 under.
Defending champion Jordan Spieth was not entered this week after also deciding to skip the Olympic Games.
One-hundred percent of the proceeds go to about 500 charities with an added bonus at the end of the tournament.
JUNIOR PGA: Lucy Li won the Junior PGA Championship at age 13, a year off LPGA Tour star Lexi Thompson’s record in the event.
In girls’ play, Mariel Galdiano of Pearl City, Hawaii, the leader after each of the first two rounds, had a 77 to tie for second with Alyaa Abdulghany (70) of Newport Beach, Calif.
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Thompson won the first of her two titles in 2007 at age 12 at Westfield Group in Ohio.
