Hovland established a record for low score in a FedEx Cup Playoff event as well as his career low while winning his fifth PGA Tour title and second this year.
The Norwegian star ranked first in driving accuracy, hitting 43 of 56 fairways (76.8 percent) and second in strokes gained/off the tee, gaining more than four shots on the field.
Davis had his sights set on making the top 50 since the PGA Tour announced in March that reaching that status will exempt players into the more lucrative $US20 million ‘signature’ events in 2024.
Through two days Scott has missed just six greens, and he’s made the most of said opportunities, rolling in putt after putt to gain a whopping 3.7 strokes over the field on the dancefloors.
It is believed one of the topics of conversation was what type of improvements the tour needs in wake of the fracture in professional golf, and how much ownership the players should take in this response.
The tour has a scheduled Player Advisory Council meeting later today, but Woods will be part of a separate, smaller meeting comprising the sport’s best players and its marquee attractions.
Stuck in tie for 48th, miles from the top, Kizzire likely understood that his mission to make Atlanta was all but doomed. This clearly didn’t sit well, and after missing his short bogey putt, he gave himself body and soul to the gods of rage in what amounts to one of the best meltdowns on the PGA Tour in this or any other year.
It almost feels cruel to call a 60 “disappointing,” and it feels crueller that for the second straight year, the FedExCup Playoffs have delivered a superb round that would qualify for that catty adjective.