Schauffele, who won the Tour Championship last year, hit 17 of 18 greens in regulation and leads the field in strokes gained/putting, a combination guaranteed to deliver a low score.
Dustin Johnson has taken no time in putting his only missed cut of the year behind him, posting a seven-under-par 65 on Saturday to claim a share of the 54-hole lead in the RBC Canadian Open.
Brittany Lincicome’s debut in a US PGA Tour event was not necessarily an artistic success, though if simple enjoyment was the metric it was a success nonetheless.
The inaugural US Senior Women’s Open was a success by virtually every metric, notably the outcome coming down to the two players likely to have the best chance to win.
The victory was only his second in an individual competition and his first Major on the senior circuit, in contrast to 22 of his 34 US PGA Tour victories and one of his three Majors coming in his 40s.
Brian Harman has a one-stroke lead over Zach Johnson, Australian Matt Jones and Russell Henley halfway through the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut.
The first round of the Travelers Championship took on the aura of a Major Thursday, with three Major champions and their nine Major victories occupying the top of the leaderboard.
Golf Channel’s formidable trio of Frank Nobilo, Brandel Chamblee and David Duval ripped into the USGA for its course setup of Shinnecock Hills for the third round of the US Open.
The victory was the Thai’s ninth on the LPGA Tour and second Major championship, though it’s likely more accurate to say she survived it, rather than won it.
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