The solid-swinging lefty won in just his 34th start as a pro and did so with a combination that works well at PGA National’s Champion course – solid driving, a nervy short game and reliable putting.
Jake Knapp narrowly missed matching the PGA Tour single-round scoring record on the opening day of the Cognizant Classic. He happily settled for just the 15th sub-60 score in tour history.
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.
Normally at “The Bear Trap” at PGA National, it’s the water lurking everywhere that can be the most terrifying aspect for a tour pro. As Nick Taylor came to find out on Thursday, the land ain’t that much safer, either.
The welcome return of some wind and navigating two of the most perilous stretches in world golf will be key in Matt Jones conducting a successful defence of his Honda Classic title in Florida this week. A career-low round of 61 on day one equalled the PGA National course record 12 months ago and set Read more…
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