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No matter what happens in this playoff on KFT, Alistair Docherty has locked up his PGA Tour card for next year. I wrote this article back in March when he won the Argentina Open. Its worth your time. His journey is unreal. Awesome to see. https://t.co/XhOosIqN8c
Holy Shit. Alistair Docherty needed to birdie his last four holes to get into a playoff with Frankie Harris… And he birdied his final four holes. Absolute stones. HOW IS THIS NOT STREAMING OR ON TV??? https://t.co/wJU8amJWXE
Is this good to take the lead in KFT? https://t.co/Hk1pLNg5iM
What a week for @markbaldwin1 On Wednesday he finished T2 at the Arizona Open. The winner was an Amateur so he shared first place money. The next day he flew to Nebraska for the Platte Valley Pro-Am. And today he finished solo 2nd…..to an Amateur. So he gets 1st place money.
Michael Brennan is just a really great dude and mature beyond his years. (Plus he has great taste in clothes @DunningGolf) Below is his scorecard from the Tour Champ on the Americas Tour. He needed a win to get his KFT card. He imploded while leading by 4. Finished T3. That was just two years ago. He talked about it on our podcast. Said looking back it was best for his career. Acknowledged it meant he wasn’t ready. Not many 24 year olds would be mature enough to see that. Went back to Americas last year and dominated. Then won on an exemption. Now another win and a Masters invite. There is a lot of talk about Koivu, James, and Thorb (rightfully so) but Brennan seems to be headed for a damn good career.
ListenTwo weeks after wondering whether her professional golf career was over, Haylee Harford Sanchez shot a final-round 63 that put her dream of returning to the LPGA back within reach.
ListenAfter another disappointing Alpena City Open round, I realized why this little tournament still has such a hold on me.
According to multiple people I spoke with Michael Block walked off the course in the Senior European Tour event after the 12th hole today in the final round of the PGA Seniors According to the multiple people I spoke with, the word in the locker room was he didn't say anything to his playing partners. Multiple people said it was known Block was frustrated with the course conditions. This morning he showed up to his tee time late and was given a two-stroke penalty. He shot an opening nine of 43 and after a bogey on 12, he walked in. On the leaderboard he is listed as a DQ. He was in the field on a sponsors exemption.
Ryan French and Mark Baldwin talk about Baldwin's comeback at the scorching Arizona Open -- and take social media questions: the next wave of players, whether Speith will win again, Blades Brown's choices, and LIV 2.0.
It’s been a long summer for @markbaldwin1 It’s hard to play free when the bills keep piling up. The Arizona was make or break time. Mark told me last week “I need some signs that I still can play”. Well he got them. For the 3rd yr in a row he finishes runner up at the AZ Open. And since amateur Cody Massa won he gets to split first-third place money with Jimmy Hard K and Trevor Lewis. A very important $16,000 check on the way. Super happy for a great friend. Awesome event as always run by the @SWSectionPGA
According to multiple people I spoke with, including players, LIV golfers could still be owed in excess of $250 Million combined from contracts they signed. The biggest portion of the lump sum is Jon Rahm who allegedly is still owed as much as….$150 million. It seems like a foregone conclusion that LIV will file for bankruptcy, so almost no chance Rahm and the others owed will get all of the money owed. Also could be converted into equity if they find investors for LIV 2.0 and the players decide to stay.
Ryan French and Mark Baldwin talk about how AIG Women's Open champion Shiho Kuwaki is celebrating; why the last Rocket Classic made Ryan sad; a long walk home from Ryan's city open; playing in 115 degree heat at the Arizona Open; and why it takes some "can't miss" players years to break through.
Blades Brown is playing the Wyndham this week, which is an odd choice to me for a few reasons. 1. Special Temporary Members can’t qualify for the playoffs unless they win, so playing the last regular season event seems odd to me. 2. He had another very good KFT event but didn’t get over the 1000 point threshold which most consider the guaranteed number to finish top 20 and get a tour card. He has 943. Obv very very very likely to get over 1000 but I’d thought he’d get over that before heading to Tour events. Injuries and slumps happen, so I’d just be sure to have it locked up. 3. He’s playing really well, T5 and T6 in his last two KFT starts. I’d keep that momentum going, go to Nebraska, lock up a card and then have the freedom to do whatever he wants in the Fall. 4. Travel. This will be his 7th week in a row. Assuming he plays next on KFT in Boise, he will have Wyoming- NC- Idaho. He’s 19 so this is probably a minor detail but good chance he plays 9 weeks in a row, so have to consider it 5. He’s probably going to win Wyndham and this entire post is pointless.
Harris Shoots 59 for KFT Win, Block Gets DQ'd, Brennan PGA Tour Victory, and a Wild Cheating Story
Tommy Kuhl on Monday Qualifying, Dealing with Anxiety, and Building a Support System
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| 1 | Bennett Swavely Qualified | F | -10 |
| T2 | Alex Schaake Qualified | F | -8 |
| T2 | Otto Black Qualified | F | -8 |
| T4 | Andrew Beckler Qualified | F | -7 |
| T4 | George Kneiser Qualified | F | -7 |
| Pos | Player | Thru | Score |
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| 1 | Lorenzo Rodriguez Qualified | F | -8 |
| T2 | Keenan Huskey Qualified | F | -7 |
| T2 | William McGirt Qualified | F | -7 |
| 4 | Luke List |
A Long Walk from the City Open, Arizona Heat, AIG Women's Open, Last Rocket Mortgage
| F |
| -6 |
| T5 | Dalton Ward | F | -5 |
