Blog#241 Results Truist Championship May 12, 2025.

Blog#241 Results Truist Championship May 12, 2025.

This is the 6th signature event of this year with a field of 72 players and no cut. Players are selected from the top 50 from last season, next 10 this year, tour winners 2025 and several sponsor exemptions including Jordan Spieth and Ricky Fowler. For the Turist Championship

Holes 16,17&18 are normally 5, 6& 4.

ROUND1 Weather & course conditions perfect for low scoring, only 8 of 72 players par or+.

* Five of the top golfers expected to win, ogolfit.com predicted they could not.

1 Keith Mitchell-9 61. Front 9 (29). Led after 1st RDs in 2 earlier tournaments. FINISH 7-10

2 Denny McCarthy-8 62 9 birdies but bogies #18, but 73 in RD2. FINISH 46-2

*3 Collin Morikawa -7 63 Bogie free 7 birdies, see how he does in RDs 2,3&4 FINISH 17-7

3 Rickie Fowler-7 63 Front 9 (29) back 2 birdies 1 bogie. FINISH 15-8

3 Sepp Streka-7 63 Bogie free in 3 of his last 5 holes. FINISH W-16

7 Shane Lowry-6 64 Bogie free 6 birdies. FINISH 2-14

*11 Hideki Matsuyama,-5 65 only 1 bogie 6 birdies, RD2 par 71 FINISH 17-7

*11Patrick Cantlay-5 65 Same stats as Hideki and 12 others-5 66. FINISH 4-12

25 Ludbig Aberg-4 66 Wild RD 1 eagle, 3 bogies 5 birdies, 72 in RD2. FINISH 60+1

25 Justin Thomas-4 66 Solid RD 1 bogie 5 birdies. FINISH 2-14

25 Rory McIlroy-4 66 He commented at PC he was rusty, 2 bogies 6 birdies. FINISH 7-10

25 Rasmus Hojgaard-4 66 Starts with birdies on 1st 4 holes, then par rest. FINISH 24-6

*35 X Scheffler-3 67 One bogie 4 birdies, RD2. 3 birdies last 7 holes. FINISH 11-9

45 Tommy Fleetwood-2 68 Three bogies 5 birdies, a bridesmaid again. FINISH 4-12

*55 Viktor Hovland-1 69 Wild RD 1 eagle, 3 birdies, 4 bogies! FINISH 54 E

*55 Whydham Clark-1 69 Two bogies 3 birdies. FINISH 63+2

65 Jordan Spieth E 70 I said less than 3 bogies he wins 7 bogies in 2 RDs. FINISH 34-4

ROUND 2 Cool with light to heavy rain all day, scores much higher.

1 Keith Mitchell-12 67 Bogies his 2nd hole, from then on 1 bogie 5 birdies.

2 Shane Lowry-11 65 Loves to play in the rain and it shows, only 1 bogie 1st 2 RDs.

3 Sepp Streka-10 67 Birdies 3 of 1st 5 holes then 2 bogies 2 birdies.

4 Justin Thomas-7 67 Par on front 9 then 4 birdies 1 bogie on back.

4 Collin Morikawa-7 70 DB on 17 with 2 bogies 4 birdies, slips 3 spots.

4 Rory McIlroy-7 67 Three bogies 1st 11 holes then 1 birdie 0 bogies last 7.

4 Patrick Cantlay-7 68 16 pars 2 birdies 0 bogies.

10 Rickie Fowler-6 71 Four bogies from his 8th to 16th hole in heavy rain.

ROUND3 Strong winds. I think Streka or Lowry will win. Love CBS playing Rocky theme!

1 Streka-14 66 Birdies 17 to take lead and makes long putt on 18 for par to keep tie.

1 Lowry-14 67 Birdies first 2 holes to tie for lead and birdies 17 to tie for lead.

3 Mitchell-11 Putter failed him with 4 three putts.

4 Thomas-11 66 He also had some putting issues but makes a 30 foot birdie on 18.

5 Morikawa-10 63 Lowest RD of the day to move up 28 spots.

6 McIlroy-8 One DB, 1 bogie 4 birdies, finishes with 8 pars.

FINAL ROUND Warm 70 to 78*, less wind than yesterday.

1 Straka-16 68 He birdies 15 to Lowry’s par and holds on to win. $

2 Lowry-14Lowry also birdies 15 to stayed tied but bogies 16 and 3 putts 18.

3 Thomas-14 Had chances to tie for lead by putter hurt him, watch out next week. $

COMMENTARY

Shane Lowry’s putting killed him. He could not make long putts in RD 4.

Sepp Strak had the tournament won with a 2 shot lead after 9 holes but bodied 10&11.

He kept his composure and birdies 15 to win the tournament.

Kevin Mitchell’s 61 on RD1 his best ever on PGA tour, and a course record. This year he was 1st after RD 1 at Valspar finished 57th, 1st at Houston Open 18th 2nd at Valero 12th. Now 1st after one and finishes 7th. They say “drive for show and putt for dough”, see RD4!