Xander Schauffele appeared in danger of falling off the pace Saturday at the WGC-HSBC Champions before a furious finish put him in position to potentially defend his title Sunday.
Kevin Na has had trouble closing the deal over the years, but after his third PGA Tour win in the last 15 months, the 36-year-old finally feels like he’s entered the prime of his career.
For the second year in a row, Patrick Cantlay came up just short at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Cantlay lost a playoff on Sunday night to winner Kevin Na at TPC Summerlin.
Defending champion Bryson DeChambeau couldn’t get it done at the Shriners Open in Las Vegas, but the next time you see him, you might not recognize his figure.
Phil Mickelson didn’t factor in the finish at the Shriners but will nonetheless leave Las Vegas mildly encouraged after closing Sunday with a 4-under par 67 at TPC Summerlin.
Kevin Na has grabbed control in Las Vegas thanks to his sensational putting, but there are plenty of names capable of chasing him down on Sunday, starting with Patrick Cantlay.
Pat Perez feels more than comfortable in Las Vegas, where he sits five shots off the lead set by Kevin Na heading into the final round of the Shriners Open.
Akshay Bhatia missed the cut Friday at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, but says learning on the job in his first three professional starts is helping him improve along the way.
Fighting off jet lag, Tony Finau went out early Saturday and carded a career-best 9-under 62, flying into a tie for the third-round lead at the Shriners Open.
James Hahn’s week came to a halt when he made a quintuple bogey near the end of Friday’s round at the Shriners Open. But he finished in remarkable fashion to make the cut by one.
Phil Mickelson followed his opening-round 65 with a second-round 69. Although he wasn’t overly impressed with his play on Friday, he is only four shots off the lead and is excited to “make a run.”
The PGA Tour has put a new driver-testing program into place this season. Some players have concerns, but the Tour says its working to create a ‘level playing field.’
