But he finished with a 10-foot par that left him only one shot behind. Mayakoba: Aaron Wise. 4, I basically told myself Ive had enough of this crap.. Getty Images He seized the lead at Augusta National on Friday and never relinquished it in April. Finau finished second to Rahm at this event a year ago, but this time the finishes were reversed. Follow him on Twitter: @RickRunGood. 8 and a tee shot into the water on the 10th that led to double bogey. "To this moment, I really don't know what happened on that hole. Scottie Scheffler leads the way at the Cadence Bank Houston Open as he looks to find the winner's circle after a tie for second a year ago. Skip to main content Skip to navigation. There is just one more event left on the fall. The Astros gave four underdog pitchers a shot. In 72 holes, Scheffler had only five bogeys, saying it was probably what Im most proud of is just playing so solid. Privacy Policy. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast, and 24-hour room service. Christopher Powers, Golf Digest assistant editor: Brooks Koepka (28-1, DraftKings) Will go to war with Brooksy one more time before we dont see him again until 2022. His style of play couldnt be any more different than Leishmans style and on a 7,400-yard par 70, its Wolffs natural skill-set that creates the edge. SINGAPORE Talor Gooch became the first player to win back-to-back LIV Golf titles after a playoff hole victory against Sergio Garcia at LIV Golf Singapore on Sunday. Yeah, I think I just like the challenge of kind of harder golf courses.. Brandon Gdula, FanDuel/numberFire managing editor: Cameron Smith (23-1, FanDuel) Last year, we saw Memorial Park reward those with great wedge play, and that sets up well for Cam Smith. Hes no longer a Scottie-come-lately, but legitimatelythe games preeminent player. . He was slowed by a double bogey on the third hole, but wound up with nine birdies in his round of 65. The mining was initially operated through several tunnels before the "Sainte-Marie" shafts were sunk. Cheyenne Knight, who had a two-shot lead going into the final round, closed with a 2-over 73 and tied for sixth. Finau took a two-shot lead into the final round and was never seriously challenged on the back nine. He remains impeccably grounded for someone who has gone on a Tiger-like run, ever since capturing his first Tour event 392 days ago at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. When I feel like I get the better of him, it's a boost of confidence right now because he's arguably the best player in the world. Not all professional golf wins are equal. He writes travel articles and general features for the magazine, travel supplement and website. Burns, who placed T-7 at the CJ Cup in South Carolina, will make his third start this season. Finau earned a small measure of redemption at Vallarta Vidanta, where last year he finished runner-up to Rahm by one shot. Singapore Talor Gooch became the first player to win back-to-back LIV Golf titles after a playoff hole victory against Sergio Garcia at LIV Golf Singapore on Sunday. Published 30 January 23. Gehman: Adam Scott (28-1, DraftKings) Its a bit jarring to see Scotts price shorter than Aaron Wise, Joaquin Niemann, Carlos Ortiz and even Patrick Reed. That area has been flattened, making it an easier access for fans to go in and out. With Scheffler also having a sterling silver, gold-plated Players Championship trophy, a No. 1-ranked player in the Official World Golf Ranking, 2022 PGA TOUR Player of the Year and winner of the 2022 Masters Tournament is committed to play in the 2022 Cadence Bank Houston Open. The runner-up finish enabled Stricker to take the lead in the Charles Schwab Cup over David Toms, who tied for third with Colin Montgomerie. Visit our corporate site. He was three behind Finau at the turn, but failed to birdie two of the par 5s with a poor drive on the 12th and a poor approach on the 14th that kept him from reasonable birdie chances. Take the drift. McIlroy storms from 6 back to win FedEx Cup and $18 million Rory McIlroy is the FedEx Cup champion for the. Its about as green as Ive ever seen it. Gooch, who won $4 million for the second straight week, also led his team (RangeGoats) to its first title. Michelob Championship. With Scheffler also having asterling silver, gold-plated Players Championship trophy, a No. INCHEON, South Korea Pablo Larrazbal of Spain closed with a 5-under 67 in the Korea Championship to complete a two-shot victory Sunday over Marcus Helligkilde of Denmark. 10beginning at 7:50 a.m. It might have just been not as good of a lie as I thought.". 1-ranked player in the Official World Golf Ranking, 2022 PGA TOUR Player of the Year and winner of the 2022 Masters Tournament is committed to play in the 2022 Cadence Bank Houston Open. It looked like it would come up short until Silverman took double bogey on the 18th hole and also shot 67 to fall into a playoff. managing editor: Joaquin Niemann (30-1, PointsBet) Its tough coming off a few ShotLink-less weekswere flying a little blind without the data. Winner of four of his past six events, the 25-year-old Scottie Scheffler is riding one of the hottest streaks the golf world has seen since Tiger Woods was in his prime. Mayo: Sam Burns (12-1, DraftKings) The betting favorite is likely to have a good week, but generating the same favorite number he saw at Sanderson isnt quite the same when you glance at the other higher-end options in the field this week. There also have been bleachers and concessions added behind the 10th hole. Yeah, hes very impressive. Scottie Scheffler and his caddie, Ted Scott, embrace on the 18th green after Scheffler won the Masters at Augusta National on Sunday in Augusta, Ga. Photo by Gregory Shamus / Getty Images Article . She captured her lone major in the 2019 KPMG Women's PGA at Hazeltine, and followed that with a win at the Portland Classic that year. On the second extra hole at No. HOUSTON -- A key figure in the U.S. victory at the Ryder Cup, now Scottie Scheffler goes after a trophy of his own in the Houston Open. Larrazbal finished at 12-under 276 at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea and won his eighth career European tour title. His 21 FSWA nominations lead all writers this decade and are third-most all-time. What matters is that youre getting the best player in the field at 28-1. Sanderson Farms Championship: Mito Pereira. His recent form has not been great too, ranking just 69th for SG/total over the past two months. Rahm wasnt his biggest threat. He played his last seven holes in 7-over par and wound up nine shots out of the lead. Finau has hit the ball quite well in the fall but his putting has been abysmal and Bermuda appears to be his least favorite putting surface according to the numbers. Powers, Golf Digest: Talor Gooch (-110) over Tony Finau (DraftKings) Gooch is absolutely cooking right now with four straight top-11 finishes, plus he finished fourth here last year. Its made Koepka anything but a sneaky play this week among the gambling community. Fellow Texan Spieth, who plays as much golf with Scheffler as anybody, is the least surprised by his friends ascent. Bryce Young vs. C.J. Everyone in golf knew Scottie Schefflers rise to world supremacy was probably coming long before he added The Players Championship to his trophy collection Sunday. 1 and 2 on the points list and assured of finishing in the top 30 to earn PGA Tour cards for next season. 2023 1 after winning The Players. They know how well he puts together golf courses.. Scheffler's stellar form over the last couple of years has also seen the American surge to the top of the world rankings. Within 14 minutes, after Lee hit an 85-yard approach into the water and made triple bogey at the fourth hole, the biggest threat to Scheffler's lead all day was removed. Other tour players awaiting the challenge of Memorial Park are Jason Day, Stewart Cink, Gary Woodland, Zach Johnson, Beau Hossler and Cameron Champ. VALLARTA, Mexico Tony Finau never gave Masters champion Jon Rahm or anyone else much of a chance Sunday, closing with a bogey-free round of 5-under 66 that gave him a three-shot victory in the Mexico Open. Matsuyama has made the cut in his first three starts thus far this season, with his highest finish being T-25 at the Fortinet Championship. The 13th hole during the second round of the 2020 Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course. Mayakoba: Jhonattan Vegas. Kokrak was at 8 under when he returned to play the 12th hole of the second round. 2022 will mark the fourth time in Schefflers career that he has played in the Houston Open. He now sits just four shots behind early wave leader Martin Trainer, well within striking distance with the weekend approaching. Cheyenne Knight, who had a two-shot lead going into the final round, closed with a 2-over 73 and tied for sixth. He died about a month later. Guys like to play a few times in the fall and theyre very picky on which events they play. Only Tiger Woods (eight times) had previously won four times, including a major and a WGC, in the same season. He got the win at Sanderson, and I could absolutely see him winning again. CJ Cup: Collin Morikawa. Rahm closed with a 67 and certainly had his chances. Gdula: Kevin Streelman (-112) C.T. 1 and No. Workman last caddied in January in Hawaii before being diagnosed with cancer. Would love to see him drift back to 40- or 50-1 this winter and pounce then. As Pat said, he missed three straight cuts before winning at Scottsdale last year, so the poor recent form doesnt scare me at all. Gdula also co-hosts the DFS Heat Check podcast. Director of Professional Golf isnt a normal position at golf club, but Quail Hollow isn't a normal club. And theres nothing to indicate he wont leave more of the planets best players helpless in his wake. Ill take the consistency of Burns here. What we do know is Niemanns playing some great golf this year, with runners-up at Rocket Mortgage and the Sony Open. Huntsville, Ala. Ben Kohles became the first two-time winner on the Korn Ferry Tour on Sunday when he seized on Ben Silverman's mistake on the final hole of regulation and beat him with a birdie in the playoff in the HomeTown Lenders Championship. He's been playing better . Scottie Scheffler hits his tee shot on No.1 during the third round of the Houston Open golf tournament, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in Houston. The group two shots behind included Colonial winner Jason Kokrak, who had to play 25 holes on Saturday because of a weather delay at the start of the week, and he was all over the place. Parker Henry took over as course superintendent at Memorial Park this summer from Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte and brings experience working with a PGA Tour event. He died about a month later. A solo second-place finish would have elevated him back to the No. assuming hes not spraying it all over the course. Published 26 January 23, A closer look at the man on the bag for the affable Tony Finau, By Sam Tremlett Stricker was five shots behind going into the final round. HOUSTON, Texas - PGA star Scottie Scheffler, the current No. After posting a lethargic 72 in the opening round of the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Houston Open, former Longhorn Scottie Scheffler bogeyed the fourth hole, and it looked like he could be slipping away from the cutline. The door started closing with a chip-in for birdie at the par-three 8th hole, triggering a hand slap for caddie Ted Scott and a run of five consecutive birdies that ruined any chance of drama. Kohles won for the fourth time on the Korn Ferry Tour. A terrific scrambler, Willett tends to play better in more difficult conditions, and a par 70 playing over 7,400 yards will afford him that luxury. Phil Mickelson shot a 72, with two double bogeys in his final round, to fall down the leaderboard into a tie for 13th. Not much more that I can say.. 4 [in Round 2] and I basically told myself I've had enough of this crap. He hasnt finished worse than T-21 in any of his last seven events while earning a win at the Sanderson Farms Championship in the process. But it does validate that Scheffler, more than anyone else, is at the top of his game. Stricker was five shots behind going into the final round. Scheffler navigated Augusta National expertly that Sundayjust as he had all weekto win his first major title and his fourth victory of 2022. The year of Sam Burns is going to continue this week in Houston. Hell need to shake off a run of bad form recently, but his price is depressed and too good to pass up. Scotlands Scott Jamieson joined Park in third place along with Spaniard Jorge Campillo and Dutchman Joost Luiten, who both shot 7-under 65s finish on 9-under 279. Thats a BIG advantage for Reed this week at a longer track . Another week, another Fall Swing winner from the Golf Digest expert picks column, with both Rick Gehman and Brandon Gdula hitting on Viktor Hovlands title defense at 19-1 in Mayakoba. NO. 1 player in women's golf, had a 67 and tied for sixth. He was three behind Finau at the turn, but failed to birdie two of the par 5s with a poor drive on the 12th and a poor approach on the 14th that kept him from reasonable birdie chances. All of which have either played much better in the short-term or own more historical win equity than Scott. Vallarta, Mexico Tony Finau never gave Masters champion Jon Rahm or anyone else much of a chance Sunday, closing with a bogey-free round of 5-under 66 that gave him a three-shot victory in the Mexico Open. He died about a month later. Kohles, who won in Chile at the start of the month, closed with a 3-under 67. If youre hitting it in the rough to elevated greens that you cant hold just because youre hitting knucklers out of the rough, so it was very important to get the ball in the fairway.. One of the things that Jim (Crane) always focuses on, is weve put a lot of money in this golf course, and we did it in part to have the Houston Open there, Kibbe said. Brandon Wu, also a runner-up last year, holed a 45-foot eagle putt on the par-5 sixth hole and made a short birdie on the next hole to briefly tie for the lead. Located in a very diverse region rich in assets, not only geographically (relief, climate), but also economic and human, the Lyon-Grenoble Auvergne-Rhne-Alpes is the latest INRAE centre to be created. Nelly Korda, the No. Im sure Jena was none too pleased. Then again, looking at . Its very impressive what hes doing. Cadence Bank Houston Open. Hes gained strokes on the field in every start and has four top-10 finishes. Published 16 January 23. Rick Gehman, data scientist and RickRunGood.com founder: Russell Henley (45-1, DraftKings) Are there better players in the field? (Photo: Allan Henry/USA TODAY Sports) Lala Anai closed with a 1-under 71 and held on for a one-shot victory over Saki Nagamine in the Panasonic Ladies Open on the Japan LPGA. That includes Trainer, who took a double bogey on the front nine and then dropped consecutive shots on the back nine. Not to brag. Powers: Marc Leishman Leish has been putting the lights out lately and Bermuda greens are where he does his best work. . Scottie Scheffler established himself as a solid golfer during the 2021 PGA Tour season. Notice a pattern here? The layout itself has not changed much from last year, but the condition of the course is improved. Scheffler's stellar form over the last couple of years has also seen the American surge to the top of the world rankings. We profile the man who became Scheffler's caddie in 2021 and the story behind the appointment. Scottie Scheffler is the PGA Tour player of the year and it wasn't a big surprise. 14 Tony Finau and No. 3 and dropped him into a tie with Min Woo Lee was there any indication hemight lose. Plus tips on how to play better and interviews with the biggest names. Listen to Golf Digest's weekly betting podcast, "Be Right," (above) where we interview the industry's leading experts (and sometimes tour pros) to help you make your bets and pick your fantasy lineups. A year later, he went 2-0-1 at the Ryder Cup and took out Jon Rahm in singles, then captured Player of the Year last season on the PGA Tour. NFL. Powers, Golf Digest: Brandon Hagy (+1600, DraftKings) A bit of a Hail Mary here, yes, but Hagy has so much upside, particularly off the tee, that hes worth a flyer every week because of how ridiculous his odds always are. Alldrick, FanShare Sports: Christiaan Bezuidenhout (+550, FanDuel) Bezuidenhout ranks third in the Fanshares course-suitability ranking this week. The Match Play bids farewell to Austin, Sam Burns and Cameron Young impress, Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy peak for Augusta, and more in this week's edition of the Monday Scramble. McNealy is more of a shorter course savant. Mexico Open at Vidanta picks 2023: Sleepers/Dark Horses Who Could Win. It will be a continued sight all year. The American carded a final round 65 to hold off the World No.1 and pick up a sixth PGA Tour title, It's safe to say that Michael Kim was slightly impressed with Rahm's course record round at the Mexico Open. Though Hatton had a spectacular back-nine 29 to finish12-under-par, pulling him within two shots asScheffler madethe turn, it didnt matter because the 6-foot-3 Texan stood tall and killed hope for everybody. Iwata won his fifth career Japan Golf Tour event and moved to the top of the money list. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the comfy rooms . At no point Sunday even when Schefflers6-foot par attempt slid by the hole at No. May 5 - May 6. Matthew Wolff, one of the steadiest performers in the fall portion of the PGA Tour schedule, had a 69 and gets another shot at winning for the first time since he stepped away from golf for two months earlier this year to reset. When we met I dont think we ever imagined how much we would experience together. Shriners: Abraham Ancer. Scottie Scheffler headlines the 2022 Cadence Bank Houston Open, a four-day event which starts Thursday to be played at Memorial Park Golf Course for a third straight year. 2.06 - The strokes gained per round by Sungjae Im in his last 24 rounds. Given this success, we can expect the pair to continue working together. Green won for the third time. His form is also good having recorded a 15th, fifth and third-place finish in his last four events. She tied for fourth with Ayaka Furue of Japan, who had a 65. In late September of last year, Watson announced on social media that he had parted ways with caddie Ted Scott, who'd seen him through all of his 12 PGA Tour victories, including two Masters. Scott has got to be pleased with his decision, potentially making close to a $1 million over the past few months. Published 18 January 23. Wu shot 68 and finished third. 532. The 2022 Cadence Bank Houston Open is set for November 10-13 at Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston. He became the only player since Jacksonvilles David Duval in 1999 to elevate back to No. Cadence Bank Houston Open: PGA Tour Live on ESPN+. Gfrenette@jacksonville.com: (904) 359-4540. Wolff also was atop the leaderboard at 8 under until he took double bogey on the 17th hole when his second shot came up short and in the water. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. McCarthy has gained 0.82 strokes putting per round on that surface, making him the best Bermudagrass putter on the planet. and I really appreciate that. After Scheffler's win at the 2022 US Masters, veteran looper, Scott, has now enjoyed three victories at Augusta, having caddied for Watson at both the 2012 and 2014 tournaments. ESPN. Thats second to only Sam Burns and they are the only two golfers gaining 2+ strokes per round. Kyle Westmoreland is a Houston native who turned professional after serving five years in the Air Force. Just before his hot streak began, Scheffler coaxed caddie Ted Scott out of retirement to carry his bag. "Oh, he's obviously used to being in this position now, he's done it so many times already," said Australian Cam Davis, who finished tied for 6th at 8-under-par. Picking up right where we left off in 2020-21. Our experts arent straying too much further down the board, because if the Fall Swing has shown us anything its that elite players usually win golf tournaments. Just as McIlroy, Spieth, Jason Day, Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson and Rahm have all donetheir Tiger Light impersonationsin the past decade, itll be interesting to see how long Scheffler can sustain this run of dominance. Bermuda Championship: Seamus Power. The American and the Spaniard were never more than stroke apart as they finished at 17-under 196. You might say Schefflers stay-in-the-moment mindset is working out just fine. All rights reserved. Savannah Vilaubi closed with a 3-under 69 and won a playoff over Jenny Coleman and Therese Walker on the second hole with a bogey to capture her first Epson Tour title at the Copper Rock Championship.