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Levin makes surprise appearance in WMPO field

Spencer Levin is listed in the published field of next week's Waste Management Phoenix Open.

This is a surprise. We weren't expecting to see him commit to an event until Pebble Beach in two weeks. Of course, nothing matters until he sticks his peg in the ground on Thursday, but today's news is better than the alternative. Remember that he's taken additional time to recover from surgery on his left thumb and just might scrap the entire season if he can't give it a go.
Source: PGATOUR.com
Fri, Jan 25, 2013 09:54:00 PM
Zach Johnson R4 72 at VTO; season-best 5th

Playing out of the final threesome, overnight co-leader and World No. 58 Zach Johnson labored to an even-par 36-36=72 in the final round of the Valero Texas Open, dropping four spots to a season-best solo 5th on 13-under 275, four in arrears of overnight co-leader and champion Andrew Landry, who shot 68.

The 42-year-old falls to 3-for-7 when leading/co-leading after 54 holes and 2-for-9 as a 36-hole leader/co-leader. He's now 6-for-8 at the VTO with five top 25s and four top 10s, first since T6 in 2014. After kicking off in 70-65-68, the 2008 and 2009 champ (at La Cantera GC) hit nine (of 14) fairways and 12 greens in regulation, losing 0.421 strokes off-the-tee but gaining 1.472 on approach. He went out in level-par, exchanging two birdies with two bogeys, and came home with the same tally, lowlighted by a walk-off bogey-6, dropping him out of a share of 4th-place. The Drake alum recorded 1.750 putts per GIR and -1.387 SG: Putting, needing 31 total putts. He improves to 12-for-12 on the season with seven top 25s and two top 10s, bettering a T8 at the RSM nine starts ago.
Apr 22 - 8:10 PM
Walker R4 67 in San Antonio; season-best 4th

Playing out of the penultimate threesome, past champ and World No. 88 Jimmy Walker hung up a 5-under-par 33-34=67 in the final round of the Valero Texas Open to conclude on 14-under 274 (71-69-67-67), up one place to a season-best solo 4th, three shy of overnight co-leader and champion Andrew Landry, who shot 68.

The 2015 winner tipped off that he was ready to contend again with a T20 in his last start at the Masters, finishing with three straight sub-par rounds. He was bogey-free 5-under thru 13 holes today, right in the mix, before two, sloppy bogeys at 14 and 15. The Boerne, Texas, resident did rebound for a birdie-birdie finish to post his seventh top 25 at the VTO, second straight, and third top 10. He hit eight (of 14) fairways and 11 greens in regulation, losing 1.071 strokes approaching and 0.036 tee-to-green. The 39-year-old outflanked the two bogeys with seven birdies, No. 1 for the week in total birdies with 24. He circled holes 2, 5, 8, 10, 11 (from 17'4"), 17 and 18, posting 1.455 putts per GIR and 5.161 SG: Putting with 23 total putts. The Baylor product is now 7-for-13 on the season with three top 25s and two top 10s, betting a T8 at Pebble Beach six starts ago.
Apr 22 - 7:49 PM
O'Hair day-low 66 at VTO for season-best T2

Playing out of the penultimate threesome, World No. 112 Sean O'Hair tossed up a day-low, 6-under-par 32-34=66 in the final round of the Valero Texas Open to reach 15-under 273, up three spots to a season-best T2, two adrift of overnight co-leader and champion Andrew Landry, who shot 68.

The Lubbock, Texas, native and resident was chasing his fifth TOUR title in 345 events, first since the 2011 Canadian Open 167 starts ago, but settles for a seventh runner-up. It's his sixth runner-up since the win, one in each of the last four seasons. The 35-year-old improves to 8-for-12 on the season with three top 25s and two top 10s, bettering a T7 at Bay Hill three starts ago. This was his fourth VTO and second cash, joining a T58 on debut in 2008 (La Cantera GC). After opening in 72-70-65, O'Hair began T5, four back, and hit 10 (of 14) fairways and 15 greens in regulation, gaining 5.103 strokes tee-to-green. He squared two bogeys at 11 and 16, outpaced by eight birdies at 2, 5, 8, 9, 10, 14, 17 and 18, four from between 10 and 18 feet, walking off with a chip-in birdie-4 from 55 feet away. O'Hair posted 1.600 putts per GIR and 1.022 SG: Putting with 27 total putts.
Apr 22 - 7:10 PM
Trey Mullinax R4 69 at VTO for career-best T2

Playing this season on conditional status, World No. 306 Trey Mullinax handed in a 3-under-par 34-35=69 after the final round of the Valero Texas Open for a four-day total of 15-under 273, up one spot to a career-best T2, one back of champion and playing competitor Andrew Landry, who shot 68.

The 25-year-old, chasing his first TOUR title in 41 events, settles for a first top-3 finish. This was his second VTO after a missed cut last year by five (75-74). The Alabama alum improves to 7-for-10 on the season with four top 25s, third straight, and two top 10s, supplanting a previous-career-best T8 at the Valspar as an open-qualifier. After kicking off in 74-68 and career-low, course-record 62, he began in solo 3rd, one shy of co-leaders Landry and Zach Johnson. Mullinax hit nine (of 14) fairways and 13 greens in regulation, gaining 1.841 strokes off-the-tee and 2.249 approaching-the-green, but losing 0.860 around-the-green. He carded six birdies at holes 2, 4, 5, 8, 10 and 11, dropping shots at 3 (3-putt from 31'10"), 6 and 17, playing his final seven holes in birdie-less 1-over. The Alabama native took 28 total putts with 1.615 putts per GIR and -0.105 SG: Putting, No. 1 for the week in both of the latter at 1.563 and 7.990.
Apr 22 - 6:48 PM
Andrew Landry R4 68; wins Texas Open by two

Overnight co-leader and World No. 114 Andrew Landry spun a 4-under-par 32-36=68 in the final round of the Valero Texas Open for a 72-hole tally of 17-under 271, good for a two-shot win over Sean O'Hair and playing competitor Trey Mullinax, and his first PGA TOUR title in his 32nd start. UPDATE: Landry improves to 1-for-1 when leading/co-leading after 54 holes and was the only player to record all four rounds in the 60s.

The Texas native and resident, a pre-tourney 125/1 outright, eclipses a previous-best P2 at the CareerBuilder six starts ago. He's a two-time Web.com Tour grad, finishing 4th in the WCT Priority Rankings last year to return for his second season on the main circuit (2016). This was also the 30-year-old's second Texas Open (T51/2016). After kicking off with 69-67-67, he co-led with Zach Johnson, who completed the final threesome. On eight (of 14) fairways and 10 greens in regulation, Landry silenced a lone bogey-5 at 11 with five birdies at 1-3, 6 and 10, two from between 10 and 14 feet. He posted 1.500 putts per GIR and 1.541 SG: Putting with 27 total putts. The Arkansas alum improves to 6-for-13 on the season with four top 25s, all doubling as top 10s. With the win, he earns a two-year exemption and a host of goodies, including and invite to the 2018 Masters, where he'll make his debut.
Apr 22 - 6:26 PM
Niemann R4 67; solo 6th at VTO in pro debut

Making his professional debut, sponsor invite and World No. 1543 Joaquin Niemann birdied his final three holes en route to a 5-under-par 34-33=67 in the final round of the Valero Texas Open to reach 12-under 276, up five spots to solo 6th and earning a top-10 exemption into the Wells Fargo in two weeks.

The former No. 1-ranked amateur in the world had a memorable debut among the paid ranks, tallying 21 birdies, currently T2 in that stat, against seven bogeys and one double. After kicking off in 72-70-67, he began T11 on 7-under, one shy of the overnight top 10. The 19-year-old hit seven (of 14) fairways and 13 greens in regulation, losing 0.563 strokes around-the-green but gaining 3.964 on approach. He squared two bogey-5s at 10 and 15 (3-putt from 43'2"), outflanked by seven birdies at 5, 6, 11, 14 and the hat-trick to finish. The Chilean recorded 1.538 putts per GIR and 1.156 SG: Putting with 25 total putts. Overall, this was his fourth career TOUR start, bettering a T29 at last year's Greenbrier.
Apr 22 - 5:58 PM
Levy wins the 2018 Trophee Hassan II

Alexander Levy strengthened his chances of a Ryder Cup debut with victory in the Trophee Hassan II at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in Rabat, Morocco; his final round 2-under-par 34-36=70 giving him a one-shot victory over Alvaro Quiros on 8-under 280.

The victory is the Frenchman’s fifth on the European Tour and in one sense came a week early (he is a China specialist; next week’s destination). He started the day one stroke behind the leader Alvaro Quiros and made an early move with birdies and the third and fifth holes. A bogey-birdie exchange at 7 and 8 was a blow but no-one from the top of the leaderboard was going low so he could afford to then add seven pars in a row, keeping what was now a two shot edge. Another bogey at 16 was a worry but at the par-3 17th he hit to four feet and poured it in. A two putt par from 15’0" was enough to clinch the win. Oddly only three of his five wins came over 72 holes. Afterwards he was proud of his decision to lay up at 18: "Yeah, I got the 3-iron, and I say, 'Come on, Alex, you want to go for it.' But I say, 'Come on, lay up. It's a downhill lie; you need to hit 20 metres' draw.'"
Apr 22 - 12:43 PM
Ryan Moore backs up with R3 70; trails by two

Overnight co-leader and World No. 64 Ryan Moore rallied for a 2-under-par 38-32=70 in the third round of the Valero Texas Open but still dipped three spots to solo 4th on 11-under 205, two adrift of 54-hole co-leaders Zach Johnson and Andrew Landry.

The 34-year-old was the only player (of 156) bogey-free thru 36 holes and ended that streak immediately with bogey-5 at hole 1. He book-ended another bogey-5 at 9 to turn birdie-less 2-over, but salvaged the round with a blemish-free inward half, carding four birdies at 11, 14, 15 and 17, two from between 19 and 22 feet. The UNLV alum hit seven (of 14) fairways and 12 greens in regulation, gaining 0.618 strokes approaching-the-green but losing 0.630 around-the-green. He recorded 1.667 putts per GIR and 0.439 SG: Putting with 27 total putts. The Tacoma, Washington, native will play out of the penultimate threesome on Sunday. His most recent (of five) TOUR titles is the 2016 John Deere, where he was the 54-hole leader by one.
Apr 21 - 7:42 PM
MDF jettisons eight players at the Texas Open

Beginning off No. 10 tee, World No. 28 Xander Schauffele sleepwalked to a 1-over-par 36-37=73 in the third round of the Valero Texas Open and at 2-over 218, will not have a Sunday tee time.

A total of 80 players made the 36-hole cut of 1-over 145, so a second cut of low 70 and ties took place after 54 holes and fell on 1-over 217. Schauffele, a pre-tourney 33/1 outright, missed the cut on debut last year (by two). This was his 13th event of the season and just the second time he won't play all 72 holes, MC'ing the Farmers seven starts ago. After opening in 75-70, the reigning PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year was one of 13 golfers to make the cut on the number. On six (of 14) fairways and 11 greens in regulation, he conjured just one birdie-4, outbalanced by bogey-5s at 15 and 1. The SDSU alum lost 1.830 strokes around-the-green and 0.976 on-the-green. Joining him on the bench for Sunday: 218 Cameron Champ .. 219- Hudson Swafford; Bill Haas; Brandon Harkins; Joel Dahmen .. 220- John Senden .. 224 Brice Garnett.
Apr 21 - 7:05 PM
Zach Johnson R3 68; co-leads in San Antonio

Overnight co-leader and World No. 58 Zach Johnson authored a 4-under-par 36-32=68 in the third round of the Valero Texas Open to post 13-under 203, good for a share of the 54-hole lead with Andrew Landry. UPDATE: Johnson will be in the final threesome on Sunday with Landry and Trey Mullinax.

This is the 42-year-old's seventh 54-hole lead/co-lead in 372 events, previously 3-for-6 converting. Most recently, he was T1 at the 2017 WGC-Bridgestone, shot 2-under 68 to finish runner-up. The Drake alum, a two-time VTO champ (at LaCantera GC) was the outright leader thru 54 holes at the 2009 Texas Open after a career-tying-low and tournament-record 60, and won in a playoff following an even-par 70. After kicking off with 70-65, he co-led with Ryan Moore and hit eight (of 14) fairways and 11 greens in regulation, losing 0.910 strokes approaching-the-green. The Georgia resident squared two bogeys at holes 2 and 4, outflanked by six circles at 3, 6, 11, 14, 15 and 18, two from between 11 and 21 feet, adding a hole-out birdie-4 at 14 from 17 feet away. He posted 1.545 putts per GIR and 3.512 SG: Putting with 24 total putts. Johnson's most recent (of 12) TOUR titles is the 2015 Open 65 starts ago,, where he came from behind and won in a 3-man, 4-hole aggregate playoff.
Apr 21 - 6:34 PM
Landry R3 bogey-free 67; co-leads Texas Open

World No. 114 Andrew Landry styled a bogey-free, 5-under-par 33-34=67 in the third round of the Valero Texas Open to reach 13-under 203, up two spots on the day and good for a share of the 54-hole lead with Zach Johnson. UPDATE: Landry will in the final threesome on Sunday with Johnson and Trey Mullinax.

This is the Texan's first 54-hole lead/co-lead in 32 events. His career best is P2 at the CareerBuilder back in January where he was T2 thru 54 holes. After opening in 69-67, the second-year player began T3, one back of co-leaders Johnson and Ryan Moore. Playing out of the final 3-ball, he landed nine (of 14) fairways and pelted 16 greens in regulation, T1 for GIR on the day and No. 1 for the week at 79.63 percent (43/54). The Arkansas alum carded five birdies at holes 3, 5, 6, 16 and 17, all from inside of nine feet, posting 1.688 putts per GIR and -0.591 SG: Putting, needing 29 total putts. He gained 2.801 strokes approaching-the-green and 4.516 tee-to-green, No. 1 in SGTTG with a cumulative 9.884.
Apr 21 - 6:09 PM


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