Finau, runner-up to Jon Rahm a year ago, flipped the script, beating Rahm head-to-head on the final day to win for the fourth time since tying for second in 2022.
When you finish a round on the PGA Tour first in strokes gained/approach, second in SG/putting and fourth in SG/off-the-tee, you know you’ve had a special day.
The Grant Thornton Invitational will debut this December at Tiburon Golf Club and the Ritz-Carlton Naples in Florida. The event will consist of 16 PGA Tour and 16 LPGA players competing for a $US4 million purse.
In an interview with TMZ last weekend, Finau was asked if there was any bad blood between him and the LIV Golf guys. No, Finau told them. In fact, some were his closest friends on tour.
Tony Finau claimed his third PGA Tour victory in the span of 12 months after securing back-to-back titles at the 3M Open and Rocket Mortgage Classic. The long-hitting American, now up to No.7 in the FedExCup Standings, also secured a second Presidents Cup appearance next month at Quail Hollow Club
Tony Finau is going for his second victory in as many weeks, and his primary opponent for Sunday’s final round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic is a PGA Tour rookie with two career wins on PGA Tour Canada.
Standing five shots back of third-round leader Scott Piercy after 54 holes, Tony Finau was asked about his chances headed into Sunday at the 3M Open. Finau, a tour veteran, knew the deal.
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