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Safeway open

September 14th, 2020

Stewart Cink’s most special victory yet and three other takeaways from the Safeway Open

Doc Redman, Harry Higgs, Lisa Cink, PGA Tour, Reagan Cink, Safeway Open, Silverado Resort, Stewart Cink

September 14th, 2020

The clubs Stewart Cink used to win the 2020 Safeway Open

Despite being 47 years old, Cink was able to average 288.6 metres (315.6 yards) off the tee and took a lot of pressure off by hitting 61 of 72 greens in regulation for an 84.72 percent clip.

September 14th, 2020

Tour pro shows he’ll try literally anything by chipping with one hand at the Safeway Open

Practising one-handed chips is one of the few ways you can attempt to cure the chipping yips. But to actually try it in competition? That takes some serious guts, and it takes even more guts to pull it off.

September 10th, 2020

Yes, the new PGA Tour season starts tonight(!), and here are 9 storylines to watch

The offseason might have been short, but with no golf to watch for three months this year you’d be hard pressed to find anyone complaining.

October 9th, 2019

PGA Tour caddie shares adorable letter – and poem – he wrote to Fred Couples as a kid

How a grouping at the recent Safeway Open meant more to caddie Geno Bonnalie than his player.

October 1st, 2019

Report: Five players have drivers fail PGA Tour’s new testing protocol at Safeway Open

September 30th, 2019

Cameron Champ gets up and down for birdie on final hole to claim second PGA Tour title at Safeway Open

Champ built a big lead in the final round then saw it all slip away before one final birdie gave him victory.

September 30th, 2019

Winner’s Bag: Cameron Champ’s equipment at the Safeway Open

Proving that he’s not just a bomber and nothing else, Champ also led the field in scrambling.

September 27th, 2019

Adam Scott opens his 2019-2020 season with seven-under 65 at the Safeway Open

The Silverado course reminds Scott of Australia, heightening his comfort level with the layout.

September 25th, 2019

Seven big-name tour pros who are making their belated season debuts at this week’s Safeway Open

Four of the top 15 players in the Official World Golf Ranking will be competing this week, as will 14 of the top 50.

Did Harold Varner III’s girlfriend’s car derail his season last year? Possibly

Cameron Champ’s driving stats were off the charts during his full-time PGA Tour debut

The clubs Kevin Tway had in the bag at the Safeway Open

Aussies wrap: Aaron Baddeley’s impressive start to ‘new normal’

How much prizemoney each golfer earned at the 2018 Safeway Open

Kevin Tway’s victory in the Safeway Open is a father-son affair

October 7th, 2018

Fred Couples, 59, shoots a seven-under 65, and improbably makes his 500th career PGA Tour cut

Couples has played just eight tournaments in 2018 on the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions, nursing his chronic bad back.

October 4th, 2018

The Safeway Open kicks off the 2018-’19 US PGA Tour season with an unusual field

But besides the quick turnaround, what makes the tournament stand out is the unusual make-up of the 144-player field.

October 17th, 2017

Another tour pro puts a mate on the bag, Bradley motivated again and heartbreak in California

News and notes from the past week on the US PGA Tour.

October 10th, 2017

Fire burns grandstands hours after Safeway Open ends

Players and officials still in the area were forced to evacuate the Napa Valley when fire ravaged the area shortly after the conclusion of the US PGA Tour’s Safeway Open.

October 9th, 2017

Phil Mickelson closing in on the elusive victory he says is imminent

Phil Mickelson, even at 47, remains a high-wire act oblivious to the risk while still enthusiastically chasing the reward, meanwhile holding our attention when it ought to have been diverted elsewhere.

October 9th, 2017

Brendan Steele successfully defends Safeway Open title

Brendan Steele is the first player in the Safeway Open’s 11-year history to win the title back-to-back.

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Pos Player Tot Thru Rnd
1Chris Gotterup-16F4
2Ryan Gerard-14F4
3Patrick Rodgers-13F4
T4Robert MacIntyre-12F4
T4Jacob Bridgeman-12F4
T6Daniel Berger-11F4
T6Taylor Pendrith-11F4
T6Lee Hodges-11F4
T6Davis Riley-11F4
T6Harry Hall-11F4
T11Jake Knapp-10F4
T11S.W. Kim-10F4
T13Pi Coody-9F4
T13Sudarshan Yellamaraju-9F4
T13Hideki Matsuyama-9F4
T13S.H. Kim-9F4
T13Nick Taylor-9F4
T13Kevin Roy-9F4
T19Dan Brown-8F4
T19Ben Griffin-8F4
T19Chandler Phillips-8F4
T19Russell Henley-8F4
T19John Parry-8F4
T24Maverick McNealy-7F4
T24Patton Kizzire-7F4
T24Kensei Hirata-7F4
T24Bud Cauley-7F4
T24Adrien Dumont de Chassart-7F4
T24Jordan Spieth-7F4
T24Corey Conners-7F4
T31Seamus Power-6F4
T31Michael Kim-6F4
T31Brice Garnett-6F4
T31Ren Yonezawa-6F4
T31Sahith Theegala-6F4
T31Takumi Kanaya-6F4
T31Dylan Wu-6F4
T31Sam Stevens-6F4
T31Ricky Castillo-6F4
T40J.J. Spaun-5F4
T40Denny McCarthy-5F4
T40Tom Hoge-5F4
T40Mac Meissner-5F4
T40Vince Whaley-5F4
T40Kurt Kitayama-5F4
T40Adam Scott-5F4
T40Vijay Singh-5F4
T40Alex Smalley-5F4
T40Adam Svensson-5F4
T50Aaron Rai-4F4
T50Emilio Gonzalez-4F4
T50David Ford-4F4
T50Zac Blair-4F4
T50Rico Hoey-4F4
T55Matthieu Pavon-3F4
T55Zecheng Dou-3F4
T55Webb Simpson-3F4
T55Doug Ghim-3F4
T55Haotong Li-3F4
T55Matt McCarty-3F4
T61Zach Johnson-2F4
T61Nick Dunlap-2F4
T61Brian Harman-2F4
T61Tom Kim-2F4
T61Johnny Keefer-2F4
T66Keith Mitchell-1F4
T66Jordan Smith-1F4
T66Joe Highsmith-1F4
T66Mark Hubbard-1F4
70Zach BauchouEF4
T71Chad Ramey+1F4
T71William Mouw+1F4
73Kota Kaneko+3F4
74Billy Horschel+4F4
CUTEric ColeEF2
CUTBeau HosslerEF2
CUTKeegan BradleyEF2
CUTAustin SmothermanEF2
CUTAustin EckroatEF2
CUTCollin MorikawaEF2
CUTSteven FiskEF2
CUTRyo HisatsuneEF2
CUTRafael Campos+1F2
CUTChris Kirk+1F2
CUTLuke Clanton+1F2
CUTDavis Chatfield+1F2
CUTMax McGreevy+1F2
CUTKazuki Higa+1F2
CUTMatti Schmid+1F2
CUTErik van Rooyen+1F2
CUTBrian Campbell+1F2
CUTJohn VanDerLaan+1F2
CUTHank Lebioda+2F2
CUTAdrien Saddier+2F2
CUTTaisei Nagasaki+2F2
CUTCam Davis+2F2
CUTDanny Walker+2F2
CUTS.T. Lee+2F2
CUTA.J. Ewart+3F2
CUTIsaiah Salinda+3F2
CUTGary Woodland+3F2
CUTEmiliano Grillo+3F2
CUTAlejandro Tosti+3F2
CUTMichael Brennan+4F2
CUTKeita Nakajima+4F2
CUTCorey Kozuma+4F2
CUTGordon Sargent+4F2
CUTPeter Malnati+5F2
CUTTony Finau+6F2
CUTPontus Nyholm+6F2
CUTNico Echavarria+7F2
CUTChandler Blanchet+7F2
CUTJeffrey Kang+7F2
CUTNeal Shipley+8F2
CUTMarcelo Rozo+8F2
CUTAdam Schenk+8F2
CUTAnson Cabello+8F2
CUTChristo Lamprecht+9F2
CUTKristoffer Reitan+15F2
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