BLOG#137 Results The CP Cup Byron Nelson May 2-5, 2024. PAR 7

BLOG#137 Results The CP Cup Byron Nelson May 2-5, 2024. PAR 7

ROUND1 One hour weather delay to start, clear cool conditions 65*.

1 Matt Wallace(110/1)-8 63 Bogie free birdied 5 of first 6 holes &18 for the lead. Finished 4th

2 Taylor Pendrith(90/1)-7 64 Birdie free Rd. FinisheD 1ST

2 Alex Noren-7 64 Picked #5 to win one bogie 8 birdies including his last 4 holes.Finished 3rd

2 Chasson Hadley(100/1)-7 64 6 birdies front 9 two bogies 2 birdies last 4 holes. CUT-5

2 Jake Knapp (80/1)-7 64 Bogie free 7 birdies first win in Feb Mexico Open. Finished 8th

2 Davis Riley (150/1)-7 64 Bogie free RD 7 birdies. Finished 32

2 Kelly Kraft(350/1)-7 64 2nd event this year missed cut at Puerto Rico. Finished 13th

9 Ben Kohles(350/1)-6 65 He and Kizzire #33-2 led after 1st Rd at Zurich. Finished 2nd

13 Keith Mitchell(35/1) Bogie free RD with 5 birdies. Finished 13th

13 Jason Day-5 66 Two bogies 7 birdies.  Just makes cut. Finished 56th

13 Zach Johnson-5 66-3 One bogie 6 birdies. Finished 23rd

13 K H Lee-5 66 DB on 11 for E then birdies 5 of last 7 holes. Finished 48th

53 Jordan Spieth-3 One bogie 4 birdies 3 on his first 5 holes then downhill. CUT-4

95 Kevin Kisner (1000/1)-1 70  Three bogies 4 birdies including 18. CUT-4

117 Nick Watney E 71 Replaced  Zalatoris’ couldn’t take advantage 2RDs 71. CUT E 

117 Patrick Fishburn E 71 Bogied 3 of 1st 6 holes 2 RDs of 71. CUT E

143 Seamus Power+2 73 One DB 3 bogies 3 birdies 2 on last 2 holes. CUT-2

ROUND 2 Cool weather again 65*.  All players under par only 3 at par 70.  CUT-6

1 Jake Knapp-14 64 Started on 10 and birdies 14,16,17,18 for 31 on his front 9

2 Troy Merritt(275/1)-13 62 Lowest RD in up 28 spots 1 bogie 1 eagle 8 birdies. Finished 13th

2 Matt Wallace-13 66 One bogie 1 eagle 4 birdies. 

5 Ben Kohles-11 66 Bogie free with 5 birdies

5 Taylor Pendrith-11 67 Six birdies 2 bogies.

9 Aaron Rai(55/1)-10 65 Up 25 spots bogie free Rd 6 birdies. 

ROUND 3 Last 6 holes crucial with 9 players in top 11 players under par.  Pendrith led by 3 after #13 then drops 2 strokes by shooting par.

1 Taylor Pendrith-19 63 Back to back eagles 5&6 shoots-8 on first 13 holes for 3 stroke lead.

2 Jake Knapp-18 67 Loses lead but like Pendrith bogie free with birdies on 14&18.

3 Ben Kohles-17 65 Birdies 3 of 1st 8 holes eagles 9 one bogie 2 birdies on back 9.

3 Matt Wallace-17 67 One bogie 3 birdies on last 4 holes.

5 Alex Noran-15 66 Moves up 4 spots 6 birdies 1 bogie.

11 Aaron Rai-13 68 One biggie 4 birdies. Finished 4th

11 SH Kim-13 68 Sorts with bogie and DB on 1st 4 holes then 6 birdies. Finished 4th 

11 Ben An-13 66  Eagles 18 with 1 bogie 4 birdies. Finished 4th

FINAL ROUND Tournament decided on last 3 holes. 

1 Taylor Pendrith-23 67 Birdies 18 for win. $1.7M

2 Ben Kohles-22 66 Birdies 16&17 for lead then 3 poor shots on 18 for bogie to lose. $1.0M

3 Alex Noran-21 65 Birdies 17 then misses putt on 18 for playoff. $656K

OTHER INTERESTING TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

Four players who finished 4th made a charge but Kohles and Pendrith kept them at bay.

TV adds by bibigo a S. Korean food mfg. about 25% of the TV commercials.  The same one over and over.  So annoying!!!  Also too many signs on the course.

Rafael Campos lowest 63 in RD4 and goes from #35 to #9 wins $250K from $34K.

Knapp-18 Bogies 12&13 plays himself out of the tournament.

Two top favorites Jordan Spieth and Jason Day were never in it.