Two PGA Tour stars mired in a funk on the golf course had a chance to emerge from their competitive darkness and lift a trophy. Only one managed to finish the job.
The iron play was strong all week for Hovland, as he finished seventh in greens in regulation and sixth in strokes gained/approach the green with his Ping i210 irons.
With the inaugural TGL presented by SoFi season approaching its climax, the scorecard for the innovative and prime time team golf league backed by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy makes for some impressive reading.
The Belgian authored a brilliant front-running tour de force, a second straight 65 that left the rest of the field in the dust, and, as he put it, a true “statement” victory.
Thomas’ letter offered a list of thoughts on how players can better connect with those outside the ropes to “keep building on the momentum we’ve created in recent years”.
Thomas earned $US959,200 for his 23-under-par performance in Palm Springs, California, which pushed him past the $US60-million mark in career earnings.
It will take a special type of belief to look at the congested PGA Championship leaderboard and think your name will be the one above the rest. So the question is, what do these players believe?
No player has gained more shots on his competitors in the Strokes Gained era since Tiger Woods, but in many ways the best way to appreciate Scottie Scheffler’s recent run of form is by beholding the more basic stats.
Introducing “Power Percentage”, which compares the difference of a player’s fastest recorded ball speed to their average recorded ball speed over the course of a season.
When the PGA Championship returns to Valhalla this week for the first time since 2014, Thomas hopes to emulate his mate Tiger Woods and leave town with the Wanamaker Trophy.
Australian Golf Digest
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