Blog#162 3 M Open Results July 29, 2024 

Blog#162 3 M Open Results July 29, 2024 

ROUND 1 

1 Jacob Bridgeman-8 63 One bogie 9 birdies.   Finish 19-10

2 Mackenzie Hughes-7 64 Birdie free RD 7 birdies, 3 bogies on RD 2. Finish  19-10

6 Sahith Theegala-5 66 Birdie free 5 birdies, if he keeps this up could win.  Finish 6-13

6 Taylor Pendrith-5 66 Eagles 18 and 3 birdies bogie free RD.  Finish 5-14

14 Tony Finau-4 67 One bogie 5 birdies, 2nd RD 4 bogies, Rd 2 5 bogies #18 Finish 12-11

24 Jhonattan Vagas-3 68 DB on 7 then 1 bogie 6 birdies. Finish W-17 

24 Michael NeSmith-3 68 One bogie 4 birdies. Finish 9-12 61 Akshay Bhatia-1 70 One bogie 2 birdies.  2nd RD birdies 3 of 1st 5 holes. Finish 64-2

61 Keegan Bradley-1 70 “ Rd 3 bogie free 3 birdies. Finish 46-5

61 Tom Hoge-1 70  One bogie 2 birdies, RD2 71 3 bogies. Finish Cut-1

61 Sam Burnes-1 70 One DB 1 bogie 6 birdies.  Finish 12-11 

87 Patrick Fishburn E Four bogies but will come on strong on RD3. Finish 6-13

87 Luke Clanton(A)E 71One DB 3 bogies 5 birdies, RD2 2DB’s.   Finish Cut+1

87 Jake Knapp E 71 Three bogies 3 birdies, 2nd RD 68, 3rd RD Finish 44-3 

ROUND 2 Several little known golfers in contention as is in most of these tournaments. 

1 Taylor Pendrith(35/1) -12 64 Second bogie free RD, won Byron Nelson this year (Bolg#137)

2 M NeSmith(170/1)-10 64 Up 23 spots with eagle on12 followed with 2 birdies.

3 A Putnman(110/1)-9 66 Birdie free RD 5 birdies Up 12 spots.

3 J Bridgeman(170/1)-9 70 Two bogies drops him from #1.

5 J Vegas(55/1)-8 66 Birdies last 4 holes to move up 20 spots.

9 Sam Burns-7 65 Birdies 5 of his first 8 holes but 3 bogies keep him from lead.

9 S Theegala-7 69 Starts with bogie but then birdies 3 of last 7 holes.

9  Matt Kutcher-7 67 bogie free RD 4 birdies after only 1 bogie on RD1.

32 Adam Fishburn-4 67 One bogie 5 birdies.

Cut-2 Hoge-1, Claton+1, Dunlap+4, Van Rooyan+7

ROUND 3 Windy conditions but still many low scores.

1 Jhonattan Vegas-16 63 Bogie free RD birdies 6 of last 8 holes for lead up 19 spots.

2 Matt Kucher-14 Chips in of green for eagle on 18, after DB on 4 he is -9 on last 14 holes.

3 Maverick McNealy-14 63 One bogie 9 birdies  with 3 of last 4 holes up 43 spots.

4 Patrick Fishburn-12 63 One bogie 1eagle 6 birdies moves up 28 spots.

4 Sahith Theegala-12 66 On bogie on 17 then his 6th birdie on 18.

9 Taylor Pendrith-10 73 One DB 4 bogies to drop 8 spots and lose lead.

12 Sam Burns-9 Bogies 18 to drop 3 spots.

15 Jacob Bridgeman-8 Bogies 3 of last 6 holes and drops 12 spots.

40 Andrew Putnam-5 Bogies 2 of 1st 3 holes then 2 more with 0 birdies to drop 37 spots.

FINAL RD. Jhonattan Vegas looking for his first tour victory in 7 years but may fade along with Kutcher.  I am picking McNealy or Theegala, whoever can make the least amount of bogies.  

Neither Vegas or Kucher faded and Vegas wins by making a birdie on 18.  Theegala attempts to hit the green on 18 for an opportunity to eagle and tie Vegas and Greyserman who shoots lowest RD 63.  However Theegala hits it into the water for a bogie.

1 J Vegas-17 70 Six birdies on #17&18 for the tournament 1 on 18 RD 4 to win. $1.5M

2 M Greyserman-16 63 Bogie free lowest RD, and birdies 18 to tie for lead. $883K

3 M McNealy-15 70 A. Bogie on 16 took him out of contention but birdied 18. $478K

3 M Kucher-15 71 He fought back from making 3 bogies on front 9. $478K

5 T Pendrith-14 Lost lead in RD 3 with 73 but bounced back with strong RD4. $332K