DeChambeau said this week at the Memorial Tournament was the best he had putted since his US Amateur victory in 2015. So it was fitting that when he needed to hole a 10-footer for birdie to earn his second career US PGA Tour title in a playoff, he poured it in, defeating South Korea’s Byeong Hun An on the second extra hole.
Moving day was rescheduled for Friday at the Memorial Tournament, with some of the world’s best vaulting up the leaderboard and positioning themselves for the weekend.
If you’ve ever stayed up way too late scrolling through your phone and paid for it in the morning, don’t worry, you’re not alone. Even the No. 1 player in the world can’t resist refreshing, refreshing, refreshing.
If his play at Colonial is any indication, Justin Rose has made himself one of the favourites to win a second US Open at Shinnecock Hills in three weeks time
Unfortunately for Thomas, his first run as No.1 could last as little as two weeks, and there’s nothing he can do but sit back and watch during a two-week break from the tour.
His play continues to encourage, and there’s no doubt in his mind he’s going to seal the deal in a US PGA Tour event some time in the future. Maybe even the very near future.