Four-time Major winner Brooks Koepka coughed up his Masters lead while the Australians struggled and Jon Rahm stole the green jacket at Augusta National.
Augusta National officials suspended a waterlogged third round at the Masters for the rest of the day after Brooks Koepka increased his lead over Jon Rahm – but the Aussies struggled.
Jason Day’s Masters hopes have taken a hit after dropping four shots late in an otherwise brilliant round to lose his grip on runaway leader Brooks Koepka.
The week golf fans have been waiting for has finally arrived and there will be wall-to-wall coverage for everyone to savour as five Australians strive to win the iconic green jacket.
It feels a little soon to call Jason Day’s solid play over the first two rounds at the Players Championship “vintage.” It was only seven years ago that the Australian won the Players Championship in record fashion, equalling the course record with an opening 63 and setting the lowest 36-hole total (129).
Min Woo Lee leads a seven-strong Australian contingent at the Players Championship having opened the tournament with a four-under-par 68 at TPC Sawgrass.
Harrison Endycott is a PGA Tour rookie from Sydney playing his first Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. Endycott, who graduated from the secondary Korn Ferry Tour courtesy of a win, sat down with our man Evin Priest to chat about life on tour and his excitement to tee up in the PGA Tour’s $25 million flagship event.
The 2023 Players Championship week has arrived, albeit with the defending champion, Australia’s Cam Smith, not allowed to tee up in the event due to being banned by the PGA Tour for joining LIV Golf. Seven Australians will tee up: Adam Scott, Jason Day, Lucas Herbert, Min Woo Lee, Cam Davis, Aaron Baddeley and Harrison Endycott.
Australian Golf Digest
