RESULTS SANDERSON FARMS CHAMPIONSHIP OCTOBER 5 TO 8, 2023        

RESULTS SANDERSON FARMS CHAMPIONSHIP OCTOBER 5 TO 8, 2023              

FIRST ROUND  “B” Announcing team, but they are pretty good and professionals not like the cheerleaders on LIV.  Ludvig Aberg (pronounced Ah,bear) the only Ryder Cup player in the tournament which is important to many who are struggling to make signature events (top 10 will make it) and top 125 for most PGA tour events in 2024. MacKenzie Hughes won last year at -17.

#1 Chesson Hadley-8 64 bogie free RD, 36 turned pro in 2010, 1 win Puerto Rico Open 2014.

#2 Henrik Norlander-7 65 Birdied 4 of last 8 holes, currently ranked 128 PGA FedX points.

#4 Christiaan Bezudenhout-6 66 #112 OWGR Good start, no wins yet.

#4 Akshay Bhatia-6 One bogie 7 birdies

#11 Ludvig Aberg-5 67 Bogied #3 then 6 birdies and 9 pars.

SECOND ROUND

#1 Ben Griffin-14 63 #127 OWGR made several long putts for the low RD of the day. 

#2 Carl Yuan-12 66 #205 OWGR, bogie free for 2 RDs. Has 1 Korn Ferry win.

#2 Luke List-12 66 His 2nd 66, won the 2022 Farmers in a playoff with Will Zalatoris.

#2 Henrik Norlander-12 67 birdied 3 of last 5 holes.

#6 Chesson Hadley-11 69 bogie on 18 cost him a tie for the lead. 

#10 Christiaan Bezuidenhout-10 69 shot 32 on front 9 then +1 on back 9.

#16 Ludvig Aberg-8 69 FedX#136 only 2 bogies in 2 RDs. 

#41 Akshay Bhatia-6 72 bogies 3 of 4 from 13 to 16 to drop 37 spots.

CUT -5  MacKenzie Hughes-4, Charley Hoffman, Jason Dufner-3, Emiliano Grill0-1

THIRD ROUND

#1 Ben Griffin-20 66 Has a good chance for his first win.

#2 Carl Yuan-17 67 No wins on PGA tour. 

#3 Scott Stallings-16 65 tied for lowest RD of day to go from 10 to 3.

#3 Henrik Norlander-16 68 #491 OWGR , #141 FedX standings, can move up.

#3 Luke List-16 68 mediocre PGA career 131 cuts in 252 tournaments. 

#6 Cameron Champ-15 65 tied for lowest RD to move up from 19.

FINAL ROUND Griffin misses a 6’ putt on 18  for the win.  He had 5 bogies and blew a 3 stroke lead.Five man playoff; Griffin, Abert, List, Stallings, Norlander, first hole #18.  Luke List made a 45’ putt for birdie to win with his wife and 2 young children.  Big payday and he moves from #119 to #61 in FedX standings.  Griffin moves into final 10 at #51 from #66.