University of IL grads D.A. Points and Scott Langley are among those in a 22-way tie for 15th in – or after – the first round of the John Deere Classic. He got within two strokes, but never got the putts to fall when he needed them.
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“Hats off to (Moore)”, said Martin.
Defending champ and 2013 victor Jordan Spieth declined to play in the Olympics, but also opted not to return to Deere Run, leaving the JDC without a defending champ for the first time in the 46-year history of the Quad-Cities’ premier sporting event.
On Thursday, play was suspended from 11:38 a.m. until 3:08 p.m., resulting in 78 of the 156-player field, or the entire afternoon tee time slate, being unable to complete their round.
He ended up with 13 birdies and 21 pars through the first 36.
Guthrie needs to regain some swagger to get there.
“I’m happy to be done”, Marino said. “It’s kind of a constant struggle”. The next step is to take it out there. “It’s frustrating to do that”.
Johnson Wagner wipes his face on the first hole green during the final round of the John Deere Classic golf tournament Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, in Silvis, Ill. Both missed the cut in their two previous US Tour outings (Canadian Open and Travelers Championship) and both missed the cut in their last visit to TPC Deere Run.
Hoffman had six straight birdies on Nos.
“You can’t make double from there”, Guthrie said.
Aided by the glow of light coming off the giant electronic scoreboards alongside the 18th green, Moore had a chance to gain one more stroke but lipped out his birdie putt at the last. He just didn’t sustain the momentum.
The 27-year-old former LSU player had five birdies in a seven-hole stretch on the front nine and added birdies on 11, 13 and 14.
“I can point to five great things and five bad things and that’s why I’m even”, he said. “There wasn’t a whole lot of opportunities to make mistakes”. Needing an eagle-birdie finish for a 59, Malnati faded fast with a triple bogey eight at No. 17 and a bogey at No. 18.
“That was fun”, Guthrie said.
Hughes laid up on the 18th, and hit his 108-yard third shot to a foot. My putting has felt better than it’s felt in a while, which is very encouraging.
The closing bogey ruined those good vibes.
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“I’ve never been unconvinced that that many people in your corner, as the four of us have witnessed this week, can not somehow kind of talk you into what might happen”, Sindelar said. “You have to be able to do that, and I didn’t”.
