During the final round, only six of 51 players hit the fourth green in regulation. And those players still shot a combined one-over on the 231-yard hole. But for the entire week, it wasn’t much better.
A number of rogue videos of the supposed incident have already been removed from social media. But they had been spreading like wildfire, as all potential rules controversies do. The CBS crew must have known this was the case, because Jim Nantz quickly brought in rules and review analyst Mark Dusbabek to explain that there was no foul play from Matsuyama.Â
With this victory, his ninth, Matsuyama is now Asia’s most prolific PGA Tour winner, passing South Korea’s K.J. Choi, who has owned that record since the 2011 Players Championship.
Putting coach Bill Smittle encourages golfers to test their performance with both blade and mallet putters to see if they are right for them, but generally, players who struggle with distance control or alignment are good candidates for mallet putters.
Jordan Spieth accepted full responsibility for his disqualification on Friday at the Genesis Invitational, the result of Spieth signing an incorrect scorecard. Now that 48 hours have passed, though, the three-time major winner had no issue poking fun himself and how the whole situation played out.
After solid performances at the Hero World Challenge and the PNC Championship in December, it seemed a foregone conclusion Woods would return at Riviera for the Genesis, an event he hosts. But he did not make the official announcement until overnight on his social media accounts.
Securing Riviera gives the USGA 12 consecutive years of future US Open sites, and 16 of the next 19 are set through 2042. The only open dates now are 2036, 2038 and 2040. In all, 20 sites have been determined through 2051.
The formidable posture and play of Jon Rahm when he’s at his best is something to behold, and on Saturday it was all on display over just a few minutes in the late afternoon light at Riviera Country Club.
Australian Golf Digest
