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On Monday, Michael kim Withdrew from Valero Texas this week’s Open.
Should be the best WD of his life.
That’s because on Sunday at the children’s Houston Open in Texas, Kim won a prize she would love. He was in a fight for a very important place in the official ranking of world golf. Climb from no. 52 in no. 50? He would claim a place in the field of the Masters Tournament through Sunday’s interruption. Slide to no. 51? He would be out. No master.
So how much was he thinking about him descending into extension?
“Oh, I’m sure I made some quite nerve shakes in the nine back there thinking of it,” he said. Things became strange when he Cracked his driver. He cheated 15 years old. He cheated on 17 years old. Maybe it wouldn’t be to be? But he withdrew for a flock of seven -legged put in no. 18 to post 69 and a T32 Completion. He had only one question when he spoke to the reporters afterwards.
“What is Ben griffin at? “
Griffin had started the week in world no. 53. He made a charge on Sunday, standing without Bogey and hardening his last goal of the day-a shot shot in par-3rd 9-to place a bird for 65 and T18.
How often was it it Are you thinking about the masters?
“Only for every blow,” he admitted. “It was a really strong round. I think it gives me a chance. We will simply have to see where the cards fall. “
Kim was once to Masters in 2019. He was there due to John Deere Classic’s profit last season, but he was also in the throes of what would be a decline from long years; He shot 76-78 in Augusta National and defeated only four players.
Griffin never played masters. He has played only four main championships. And though he has become a reliable presence in PGA Tour, there is something special about Augusta National.
“It’s been a dream since I was a little kid to be there,” he said. “We’ll see what happens.”
Both Kim and Griffin then headed to Twitter to check the most reliable source in real time on this issue: Do mysterious Owgr which passes from “Nosphere”.
Later that evening, when the results ended, the Nosphere issued their findings: Kim was inside. Griffin needed a bird blow to drop. He injured no. 51, less than one hundredth of one world ranking out outside the masters margin.
‘IFS & Buts’ Stat of the Day
If you follow the 50 balls of yesterday #Owgr Drama, it turns out that if Ben Griffin would make that short bird blow to the penultimate hole, its last ranks and MK would have been replaced!
Kim posted a festive message on Twitter. Griffin replied.
“That was crazy. Congratulations man !! You’ve been in a run of a run.”
He is right. Kim has played the best golf of his career since the beginning of February; In eight starts he has seven cuts made, five Top-15 and three six-six. He is a deserved member of the field. How about griffin? He still has one more way. The winner this week in San Antonio takes last place in Augusta National. “
“Go to win Valero and I’ll see you there!” Kim wrote again.
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Winner
Who won the week?
firmmake for the first time in his career in PGA Tour; While his five-stroke bullets decreased to one by the end of the day, he hanged with a two-point from the 18th green behind to seal the victory. He used the word “proud” repeatedly in his oppressor after the round; He credited “six inches between my ears” to do it this time. He jumped from the world no. 55 in no. 22 With the victory and he and his sister Mina became only the third couple of sisters and sisters who ever won in PGA and LPGA tours.
Hyo Joo kim He fired eight-nine Sunday on Sunday to force a play off and then defeated Lilia put in the first additional hole with a bird to win the Ford championship. Victory is the seventh of her career at the LPGA Tour.
Eugenio Chacarraplaying his first professional season since he left Liv, make Indian Open in an exception of the sponsor – essentially reopening his path to professional golf in the DP or PGA Tour in the process. It is up to the number 168 in the world.
AND Steve allan Galleri Classic won for his first PGA Tour Champions title; It was his first professional victory since Australian Open 2002.
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Also the winner
However, these people are also good.
The two players who finished T2 in Houston each left the tournament feeling very cursed. One is the champion of protective masters, world no. 1 and the best golf in the world. The other is growing, both inside and outside the course, and cast his best show from the beginning of his battle with a brain tumor over a year ago.
Scottie Scheffler found something encouraging in his last start before defending his title in masters. “Obviously better,” he said, asked how he felt about his game. “I liked the way my shake began to feel over the weekend. I felt like I did a good amount of shocks this week, especially under pressure on the nine back today. I felt like I hit my lines really well and did some good things there. So definitely a positive moment going next week.”
AND Gary Woodland It was exhausted-but over the moon-as it ended a 62 round with a strong blow. Woodland said how grateful he was after the round to have his family there. He added that he was blown up by support from fans.
“This week was incredible, to be honest with you. The fans were absolutely amazing,” he said. “I fought some tiredness and stuff there and they pushed me. They really did.
Scheffler and Woodland share a coach, Randy Smith. This week they shared a T2. They share the course record in the Memorial Park after each 62 stroke. And they received controls match for $ 845,000. Not bad for the work of a few days.
Short
Five pro tooles for Augusta National.
Scheffler says he is feeling ready – especially after a hot end on Sunday. “Good iron shot at 15, good iron shot at 16, good at 17. I did some things I liked under the gun,” he said. “Good shot at 18 as well as to give yourself a chance.” Now comes some home practices with Smith, “like me normally,” he said, and then a trip to Augusta next Sunday.
Wyndham clark He said he left Java, feeling “obviously better” for his chances of masters after a T5 end. He was shaking and trying, he agreed, passing between the three different types of ball. He was engaged for one on the weekend and shot 64-64.
“I’m just happy, I feel like my game in a strong place and now it’s just about executing and getting the ball into the hole,” he said.
Rory Mcilroy He made a pack of birds and, after a first 70 circle, shot 66-65-64 to finish T5, too. The only concern came in an interview after a round with NBC Sports’ Kira Dixon: “My right elbow was bothering me a little, so maybe just getting a treatment for it, make sure it’s okay to go to Augusta,” he said. Uh oh!
Ludwig åberg Enters Valero Texas of this week Open as the tournament’s favorite. He lost the cut in the player championship, but only two beginnings have been removed from the profit of the Invitalital Genesis; Last year’s masters runner will seek to find a shape in San Antonio.
And 2023 winner of the green jacket Ion Rahm Comes as a close favorite of Liv Golf’s close masters, shortly before protecting the US Open Champ Bryson dechambeau. They will remove it at the first Liv Golf event in the US 2025 season in Miami in Trump Doral.
A swinging thought
By Woodland: Setup, Setup, Setup.
Haves what Woodland and Smith have worked that helped him push him to his best end in years? Simple things.
“We just tried to simplify things, trying to go back to athletics in setting and the first type of shot and just to respond to the goal,” he said after the round. “Instead of playing golf shakes and thinking a lot about my golf swinging, trying to see the goal and then just react. Ninety -five percent of the things we work are related to the configuration.”
Ryder Cup Watch
US Open Champ grows.
Houston mainly brought about subtle changes in the Ryder Cup peking order, so let’s mark one side.
Wyndham clark Step in no. 13 in the US squad ranking thanks to its first end in Top-Sesa since last April. It can be a little holiday or familiar with Clark-but when it is good, few are better.
Hojgaard twins They were paired together for the first two rounds in Houston-a group inspired by heat, we like to think-and Rasmus played his way in the weekend quarrels while Nicolai lost cutting. Rasmus, who injured T32, is no. 3 In the rankings at the moment, while Nicolai is barely registered in no. 49. This is a reminder: we still have a long way to do.
This week, Liv will have everything that goes for it. While its tours in the early season are played in a variety of time zones and in a variety of FOX channels-mainly in FS1 or FS2-week they will sit in the South Florida Golf Center with a Hype wave, a new group of creators on their side, a well-known place and even reported by the US President. Sunday’s last round will be broadcast on Fox, the great, against a rigid field, if without spectacular, PGA Tour in San Antonio. Question, then: How many people will you look, personally or on the screen?
One thing to see
Masters’ plans.
Get riding with a super strange cut of some of the biggest champions of this generation talking about how Augusta National. From a selection of heat interviews – think Brooks, Bryson, Xander, Freddie, Phil – Check it:
The weather has been great, the birds are cheating, the threat of Tornadot passed without incident and the pride of Washington, Joel Dahmen, Shot 67-66 on the weekend to hit the top 20 places. Life is good at PNW Golfing.
Dylan Dothier is an elderly writer for Golf Magazine/Golf.com. Native Williamstown, Mass. Dothier is a graduate of Williams College, where he graduated in English, and he is the author of 18 in Americawhich details last year as an 18-year-old living out of his car and playing a round of golf in every state.
