Hoffman has had a penchant for making noise at Augusta on Thursdays and Fridays the past couple of years. Now he’ll have a moment to remember on Sunday at one of golf’s most famous one-shotters.
Marquee names headed home early include Jason Day, Marc Leishman, Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Phil Mickelson, Jon Rahm, Hideki Matsuyama, Tommy Fleetwood and Paul Casey.
Fortunately for the viewers at home, there’s plenty of do-or-die matches that will provide plenty of drama and remove most of the confusing scenarios. The main event of course being Jordan Spieth (2-0) vs Patrick Reed (2-0).
Bubba Watson felt his game was still on an upward trend coming into the Genesis Open. On Saturday his assessment was correct, posting a 65 to vault into the solo lead.