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Lickliter II among open qualifiers at Sony

Frank Lickliter II successfully navigated the four-spotter for this week's Sony Open in Hawaii.

Lickliter turned in a 66 at the Arnold Palmer Course at Turtle Bay in Kahuku, Hawaii, to share runner-up honors with Eric Dugas and Martin Trainer. A 65 gave Derek Tolan medalist honors. FL2 is a two-time PGA TOUR winner, but he went just 1-for-3 during the 2013 season and was a frequent attendee at the Monday sprints. If there's a positive spin, it's that one of his three personal-low 62s occurred at Waialae in 2004, the last time he survived the cut at the Sony (solo fourth). Tolan is a career 1-for-3 in TOUR events (T32, 2012 Puerto Rico Open). Dugas missed the cut in both of his previous PGA TOUR starts, including the 2012 Sony. And in his only previous TOUR appearance, Trainer tied for 71st at the 2011 Reno-Tahoe Open. The field at Waialae Country Club is now complete at 144.
Source: PGATOUR.com
Tue, Jan 7, 2014 10:38:00 AM
Martin Piller WDs ahead of Zurich Classic

Martin Piller has withdrawn just ahead of this week's Zurich Classic of New Orleans. First alternate Denny McCarthy will take his place and play alongside Joel Dahmen.

Piller entered the week on baby watch. This early WD means that his wife, LPGA pro Gerina, might be going into labor. This won't come as a surprise to anyone that has been monitoring the Texan all year and certainly won't be a surprise to his partner, Joel Dahmen. When Dahmen asked him to play, Piller warned him that the date was awfully close to when Gerina was due. Piller's wife gave him the go ahead to return at the Wells Fargo Championship but Piller's plans are to wait until the AT&T Byron Nelson, giving him some time to enjoy his new title of dad.
Source: PGA TOUR Media (Twitter)
Apr 26 - 9:01 AM
Daxing Jin claims the early China Open lead

Daxing Jin confounded previous poor form on the European Tour to dazzle the home fans with an 8-under-par 32-32=64 and grab the clubhouse lead after the morning wave completed in the Volvo China Open at Topwin Golf & CC in Beijing.

In seven previous starts at this level Jin had only once made the weekend, in 2012 BMW Masters. More importantly in 16 laps he had never gone sub-70 and only once beaten par. He averaged 73.00 per circuit of Topwin in the China Open and yet blew the stats out of the water. On the front nine he ticked 10, 12, 14 and 18. On the back he started with more birdies at 1 and 7 before the coup de grace: eagle-3 at the eighth which grabbed the solo pacesetting role. The 25-year-old World No. 1426 maybe little known at the highest level, but did complete two top ten finishes on the PGA Tour: China in March. He held a one shot lead over Matt Wallace as he took lunch.
Apr 26 - 3:54 AM
Rose and Stenson are top dogs again at Zurich

Past champ and World No. 5 Justin Rose is back at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans and pairs up with World No. 15 Henrik Stenson again, the duo heading out at 12:57 PM local time in Round 1.

Rose and Stenson were pre-tourney 11/2 faves outright last year and promptly missed the cut. They're 8/1 faves this week. Rose, a winner here in 2015 as 54-hole co-leader, won his eighth TOUR title earlier this season at the WGC-HSBC Champions, ending a 49-start winless streak. Stenson was one of three runners-up to Rose. Both players arrive this week off top-12 finishes three weeks ago in their 13th Masters appearances, Rose a T12, and Stenson a T5, his first top 10 at Augusta National. Stenson, whose most recent of six TOUR titles came at the 2017 Wyndham, has three top-6 finishes in his last three starts. Rose has three top-12 finishes in his last four.
Source: PGATOUR.com
Apr 25 - 9:28 PM
Kisner, Brown seeking redemption at Zurich

Kevin Kisner returns to the Zurich Classic of New Orleans and pairs up again with Scott Brown, heading out in Round 1 at 1:23 PM local time.

The Aiken, South Carolina, resident's teamed up in last year's inaugural (team) edition and lost in a 4-hole, sudden-death playoff in an unscheduled Monday finish. They were T2 thru 54 holes, four back of leaders Cameron Smith and Jonas Blixt, and fired a day- and week-tying-low 10-under 60 to force extra time. Kisner did most of the heavy lifting, including six straight birdies (on his own ball) at holes 2-7. The duo turned in 28, now two clear of Smith/Blixt. After a Brown birdie at 10 and a Kisner birdie at 11, they fell flat with six straight pars, now down one heading to the last. Smith birdied, seemingly for the win, but Kisner improbably pitched in from 94'6" away for eagle-3, his third hole out of the round. Similar to last year, Kisner enters this week in-form (7-28-2) while Brown does not (MC-MC-76/MDF-MC).
Source: PGATOUR.com
Apr 25 - 7:53 PM
Haotong Li seeking return to form in China

Haotong Li knows how to conquer Topwin Golf & CC in Beijing and will seek to do so again in this week's Volvo China Open.

The Chinese player returns to the scene of his victory in 2016 and it might be the perfect spot for him to get his season back on track. His stunning final round defeat of Rory McIlroy earned him the Dubai Desert Classic, but after that he struggled somewhat although his Augusta National debut offered hope, opening with a 69 for T4 before ending the week T32 and a first top 50 since that Middle Eastern success. His form in the tournament has been transformed in recent years, from MC-MC-MC-T50 in his first four appearances to T6-1-T11 in the last three. In 2016 he closed the week out with a round of 64 for a three-shot win. He's 42nd for SG: Off the Tee (+0.491) this year.
Source: EuropeanTour.com
Apr 24 - 11:42 AM
Levy defends in China off a win in Morocco

Alexander Levy returns to Topwin Golf & CC in Beijing to defend his Volvo China Open title with perfect current form.

There is no mystery as to why the Frenchman is favorite this week with the bookmakers. Not only is he a two-time champion in the tournament, including victory at Topwin last year when he opened with a 63, drifted for 36 holes and then burst back into life with a Sunday 67, but he is also generally clutch in China. He's not just 13-for-13 there, but he has ten top 30 finishes including six that are T8 or better. The recent form is no more or less impressive. Ahead of last week's Trophee Hassan II he had pegged three top seven finishes in four regular European Tour starts and confirmed that promise with victory in Morocco. A thrilling player to watch, he remains an outside bid for the Ryder Cup team and will eye this week as an opportunity for points.
Source: EuropeanTour.com
Apr 24 - 5:06 AM
Blixt & Cam. Smith return for Zurich defense

Jonas Blixt and Cameron Smith teamed up to win the 2017 Zurich Classic of New Orleans and they return this week for another crack at TPC Louisiana.

This duo joined up through a connection with Cameron Smith's caddie who is also friends with Jonas Blixt. That chemistry led to some instant results as they signed for rounds of 67-62-68-64 before knocking out Kevin Kisner and Scott Brown in a playoff. Those two pairings were four shots clear of the closest competition. Perhaps finding form just in time for a title defense, Blixt enters off a season-best T14 at the RBC Heritage while Cameron Smith has already posted five top 10s on the season. Last year this duo battled through heavy winds and a lengthy rain delay. The forecast is looking calmer this year but they should still lean heavily on the fond memories from last year as they try to defend their crown.
Source: PGATOUR.com
Apr 23 - 4:37 PM
Luke Donald (back) taking some time off

Luke Donald has announced a leave of absence while he deals with some back pain. There is no clear timeline for return at the moment.

Donald provided an updated to fans via Twitter, "Unfortunately after trying to play with some back pain the last few months, my team & I have decided it’s best for me to receive the recommended treatment & take the necessary time to recover." He would go on to add, "Gutted about this but I’m fully committed to getting back out onto the course ASAP." The Englishman is also dealing with the recent loss of his mother so it's all piling up at the worst possible time, it seems. The 40-year-old has lost strokes to the field in 17 of his last 20 starts on the PGA TOUR. Season-long gamers can cut ties if they were holding on hope for a revival year. Hopefully, this break will recharge the batteries and provide him with more chances to contend over the next few years. Some say '40 is the new 30' so don't count him out just yet.
Source: Luke Donald (Twitter)
Apr 23 - 12:23 PM
Victor Dubuisson suffering from vertigo

Victor Dubuisson had made just one appearance since the end of 2017 and it may be his only one this season if reports prove correct. Update: the French press carried a statement.

The Frenchman missed the cut two weeks ago in the Open de Espana, his first outing since the DP World Tour Championship, but then withdrew from the Trophee Hassan II. Exact news of his condition could not initially be verified, but the French press were aware that he is afflicted by vertigo and others from around the circuit had heard he was out for the season. The European Tour were not able to confirm such player news, but French paper L'Equipe reported he will be out for six months and quoted a statement on Friday: "My health is a priority. I hope to return to play on the Tour as soon as possible."
Source: L'Equipe
Apr 23 - 7:29 AM
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. UPDATE: This is Walker's first time connecting four sub-par rounds since the 2017 Genesis, 14 months and 25 starts ago, and his first top 5 since the 2016 Deutsche Bank (solo 3rd).

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, bettering a T8 at Pebble Beach six starts ago.
Apr 22 - 7:49 PM


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