BLOG#342Tr TRAVELERS Rounds 3 & 4, Playoff

BLOG#342Tr TRAVELERS Rounds 3 & 4, Playoff

Round 3

1 Viktor Hovland-20 64 Three birdies front9, then birdies 18 for lead.

2 Scottie Scheffler-19 67 Only 1 birdie front9 but bogies 18 to lose lead.

3 Patrick Cantlay-15 64 Despite 2 bogies moves up 5 spots, but don’t think he can win.

3 A Bhatia-15 64 Four birdies to get close, but 2 bogies on back9, he is done.

5 Eric Cole-15 69 Three bogies on 1st 12 holes, but 4 birdies keep him in it.

5 Shane Lowry-13 64 Bogie free 6 birdies, but I doubt if he is a threat.

5 Ben Griffin-13 67 First 2 bogies of tournament may cost him.

5 Matt Fitzpatrick-13 67 Starts with bogie not to far out to catch up.

5 Wyndham Clark-13 65 Has played so well after US OPEN win, top 5 enough.

10 Keith Mitchell-12 63 His game is really coming around, hope he gets a win this year.

10 Justin Rose-12 67 Third RD in 60’s with 2 bogies & 5 birdies.

10 Sam Burns-12 Never in it after bogie free RD1.

Round 4 Highlights and results

Morikawa shoots 61Makes birdie putts on 16&18, misses on 17or in playoff.

Fitzpatrick 64 birdies 4 of last 8 holes, but not enough.

Clark goes in water on 17 for bogie.

Tournament comes down to final group, starting on 15th hole.

# 15 Scheffler has a 1 stroke lead, tee shot over green and misses a 12’ putt to go up 2.

Hovland hits excellent approach and makes 6’ putt to tie at -21.

#16 Both par.

#17 Both hit green

Hovland misses long birdie putt.

Scheffler 12’ birdie putt just misses, another chance to win.

#18 Hovland Tee shot on fairway, hits to 25’ to hole and misses birdie putt by 2 inches.

Scheffler Tee shot in rough, hits to 27’ to hole missed but makes 5’ putt for playoff.

PLAYOFF

#18 Both make fairway on tee shot. Scheffler hits within 5’, Holland within 12’.

Hovland makes the putt for birdie, Scheffler misses.

RESULTS

1 V Hovland He deserved this win. I have been critical of his game and continually being picked in the top, but he survived a 4 bogies in his 1st 10 holes and made 3 birdies on 13,14&15 to

Schefflers 1 He also made a much more difficult putt on 1st playoff hole to win.

2 S Scheffer still #1 and best player, but this year he has not been able to close like Tiger & Jack did. Could have won tournament with makable putts of #15 & 17 and then misses a simple 5’ putt on the 1st playoff hole. Four 2nd place, two 3rd place & 2 fourth place in 14 tournaments this year. Worse finish 24th at Arnold Palmer, but only 1 win.

3 Colin Morikawa Very good player and has had some medical issues lately. He has had putting problems, especially in the clutch, but made 2 very long putts on 16&18 but missed a birdie putt on 17 that cost him a playoff spot.