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                 RESULTS AT&T BYRON NELSON CHAMPIONSHIP MAY 11 TO 14, 2023            Twins Pierceson & Parker Coody are rookies who played their first PGA event in February at the Honda Classic.  See pages 15(31 & 16(31) of part 1. FIRST ROUND  #1 SY Noh-11…

AT&T BYRON NELSON  TOURNAMENT  TPC CRAIG RANCH MCKINNEY TX May 11-14, 2023 PAR 72 PURSE $9.5M+$400K=4% Tournament will host a full field of 156 players.  Only 6 of the world’s top 30 players will be participating this week, as it is a week before the PGA Championship.  The tournament has always been well attended and…

                         RESUTS WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP MAY 4 TO 7, 2023     Field is 156.  The last 3 holes are called “The green mile” and are very difficult.  Nick Faldo calls #18 the hardest par 4 on the Tour.  Last years tournament was moved…

PREVIEW WELLS FARGO  CHAMPIONSHIP Quail Hollow GC Charlotte, NC May 4-7, 2023 Par 71  Purse $20M + $11M 55% Rory McIlroy is the highest ranked player in the field at #3.  Jason Day led after 2 RDs last year but shot +9 in third.  Kevin Bradley shot a 67 in the 3rd RD to take…

RESULTS OF  MEXICO OPEN  AT VIDNTA MEX APR 27-30  PAR 71 PURSE  $7.7M +400K 5% Field of 144.  Jon Rahm and Tony Finau are the only top 50 OWGR players.  Rahm won last year and Finau tied for 2nd.  Back 9 has 3 par 3’&5’s, could determine the outcome. OPENING ODDS FOR FAVORITES: #1 Jon…

RESULTS  APRIL 20/23, 2023  ZURICH CLASSIC OF NEW ORLEANS  TPC LOUISIANA AVONDALE  LA  PAR 72 PURSE $8,600,000 +$300,000 3% Increased by 2 teams from last year.  The field of 164 is the largest of this season.  Cut will be lowest 33 and ties.  RD1&3 Best Ball, RD2&4 alternate shots.  Second string TV commentators tried to…

RESULTS OF RBC HERITAGE APRIL 13 TO 16, 2023 Harbor Town is a public course, par is 71, and this is its 55th year. The field of 132 includes 3 members of the Champions Tour: Ernie Els 1000/1, Jim Furyk 600/1, and Davis Love III playing for the 33rd time with 5 wins, and is…

PREVIEW RBC HERITAGE     Harbour Town Golf Links Hilton Head, NC Apr 13-16 Purse $20M + $12,00,000+60% Tournament started in 1963 won by Arnold Palmer.  It has been held at Harbor Town every year.  This years has a strong field because it is a designated event and has 41 of the top OWGR players…

                               SUNDAY APRIL 9, 2023 FINAL Round  Scores for the top group through 6 holes were Koepka-13 (birdied 2)  Rahm-9 (birdied 2, bogied 4&5) Bennett-6 (bogied 1&2). Tiger Woods withdrew due to re-aggravating his planter faciitis.  He started round 3 on…

            MASTERS THIRD ROUND SAT/SUN APRIL 8/9, 2023                             Round 3’s weather was awful with heavy rains but no lightning and was played from 11:30 to 3:15.  Final group Brooks Koepka shot-1, Jon Rahm+1, Sam Bennett+3 for…