Eckroat might not have the fame of recent Oklahoma State University prodigies like Viktor Hovland or Matt Wolff, yet the four-time All-American’s ascent through the professional game foreshadows a player of special ilk.
While it’s fair to wonder what Van Rooyen’s round could have been, he was not worried about entertaining such questions. Now he has to wait to see if his 72-hole total is a winning one.
Rose surveyed the situation and then hurdled the fence and opted to hit the shot, his second on the hole, while standing in the backyard, which was out of bounds.
The younger Woods is playing in one of four pre-qualifiers for the event. Approximately 25 players and ties will advance to Monday’s qualifier. There, four spots will be available into the PGA Tour event, which starts next Thursday.