There are high stakes at this week’s Wyndham event, specifically for those players trying to finish inside the top 70 of the FedEx Cup standings, which last year became the new cut-off point to qualify for the playoffs.
Jason Day will tee off Thursday night (AEST) in his debut Olympics motivated to represent the green and gold with a hot performance at Le Golf National.
A tee-time in the Olympics is also a rare commodity. Just 60 men qualified for this year’s games and with the Olympic golf tournament a once-every-four-years event, the opportunity to represent your country on this grand stage is a unique one.
Up to four Australians are in the slot to make the International team for the Presidents Cup in Canada later this year, with Adam Scott leaping the latest to leap into contention.
We preview the Aussies around the golf world, including Min Woo Lee’s signature motivation on the PGA Tour, the Olympics, and the PGA Tour’s Rocket Mortgage Classic.
An emotional Bryson DeChambeau paid tribute to his late father, Jon, and his golf idol, the late Payne Stewart, when he won the US Open for a second time.
At four-over par and in a tie for 25th, Lee is the best of the three Aussies who made the cut, his third round of two-over 72 comprised of five bogeys and three birdies.
As predicted by many, Pinehurst No.2 played tougher during the second round of the US Open, where three Australians are through to the weekend and ultra-impressive Swede Ludvig Åberg leads.
Australian Golf Digest
