One week before playing for a career Grand Slam, hometown hero Jordan Spieth fired a bogey-free nine-under par 63 Thursday to share the lead at the US PGA Byron Nelson tournament.
AT&T Byron Nelson: J.J. Spaun leads in the AT&T Byron Nelson after the opening round. J.J. Spaun leads on the PGA Tour´s AT&T Byron Nelson alongside Jordan Spieth who are in joint first place at the PGA Tour´s AT&T Byron Nelson after the first round. They sit at the top of the leaderboard with a score of 9 under par. Rafael Cabrera Bello, Aaron Wise, Doc Redman and Joseph Bramlett in position T3 with a score of 8 under par.Focus UK Luke Donald is at -7 after the opening round at place T7. The Englishman turned in a 65 at TPC Craig Ranch in the opening round of the AT&T Byron Nelson. Scotsman Russell Knox has a more negative outlook for the coming days after carding an opening round of 69 to find himself in T77 position and trailing leader J.J. Spaun by 6 shots. Knox noted 6 birdies in his opening round. Even more so with Lee Westwood, who carded a opening round 71 to find himself in T116 position and trailing leader J.J. Spaun by 8 shots. The former world number 1 logged 3 birdies in his opening round. TheAT&T Byron Nelson is part of thePGA Tour. The tournament is being played from May 13th until the 16th of May 2021 at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas (USA). This year a total prize money of $8,100,000 will be awarded to the players. The course for the tournament at TPC Craig Ranch plays at Par 72. AT&T Byron Nelson feels like the dress rehearsal before the PGA Championship, the second major of the year. A good number of PGA Tour big names such as Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm make this a competitive field. World number 1 Dustin Johnson is absent from this week's event due to a knee injury, as was reported earlier in the week. Top-5 Leaderboard: AT&T Byron Nelson Pos Name Today Total T1 J.J. Spaun -9 -9 T1 Jordan Spieth -9 -9 T3 Rafael Cabrera Bello -8 -8 T3 Aaron Wise -8 -8 T3 Doc Redman -8 -8 Show complete leaderboard of AT&T Byron Nelson This is a generated text. Possible errors can be reported here.
European Tour: Richard Bland currently leads at the end of the second round. Richard Bland leads on the European Tour´s Betfred British Masters hosted by Danny Willett alongside Robert MacIntyre and Calum Hill who are in joint first place at the European Tour´s Betfred British Masters hosted by Danny Willett after the second round. They sit at the top of the leaderboard with a score of 7 under par. Julien Guerrier, Justin Harding and Eddie Pepperell sit in T4 with a score of 6 under par. Robert MacIntyre is at -7 after the second round at place T1. The Scotsman played the course at the Brabazon Course in 66 shots in the second round of the Betfred British Masters hosted by Danny Willett. Calum Hill carded a second round of 70 to find himself in T1 position. Hill registered 4 birdies in his second round. Eddie Pepperell is at -6 after the second round at position T4. The Englishman played the course at the Brabazon Course in 68 shots in the second round of the Betfred British Masters hosted by Danny Willett. Lee Slattery carded a second round of 68 to find himself in T8 position and trailing leader Richard Bland by 3 shots. Slattery noted 4 birdies in his second round. Andy Sullivan is at -4 after the second round at rank T8. The Englishman turned in a 71 at Brabazon Course in the second round of the Betfred British Masters hosted by Danny Willett. Dave Coupland carded a second round of 69 to find himself in T8 position and trailing leader Richard Bland by 3 shots. Coupland noted 4 birdies in his second round. Jordan Smith is at -4 after the second round at rank T8. The Englishman played the course at the Brabazon Course in 69 shots in the second round of the Betfred British Masters hosted by Danny Willett. The Betfred British Masters hosted by Danny Willett is part of the European Tour. The tournament is being played from May 12th until the 15th of May 2021 at Brabazon Course in Sutton Coldfield, England. This year a total prize money of € 2,150,000 will be awarded to the players. The course for the tournament at Brabazon Course plays at Par 72. This week's Betfred British Masters hosted by Danny Willett, now in its 43rd edition, marks the first of nine events set to be held in the United Kingdom on the 2021 Race to Dubai. As there is no traditional qualifying for the US Open this year due the pandemic, the British Masters is one opportunity for the players to earn a spot at Torrey Pines in 2021. Top-5 Leaderboard: Betfred British Masters hosted by Danny Willett Pos Name Today Total T1 Richard Bland -3 -7 T1 MacIntyre, Robert -6 -7 T1 Calum Hill -2 -7 T4 Julien Guerrier -6 -6 T4 Justin Harding -3 -6 Show complete leaderboard of Betfred British Masters hosted by Danny Willett This is a generated text. Possible errors can be reported here.
Jordan Spieth said Tuesday that he tested positive for Covid-19 last month but is unsure how he contracted the virus. "I've been careful," he said. The post Jordan Spieth sidelined by Covid-19, now back on Tour at ‘full strength’ appeared first on Golf.
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Jordan Spieth revealed Tuesday that he contracted COVID-19 shortly after the Masters, forcing him to take time off, but he's back for the Byron Nelson.
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Rory McIlroy has won the Wells Fargo Championship on the PGA Tour, ahead of Abraham Ancer in second place. The Northern Irishman scored a final round of 68 at Quail Hollow Club, winning his first title since the US Open at Pebble Beach in November 2019.This weekend marked his third win at Quail Hollow, having made his breakout win here back in 2010.After a long slump in his career, McIlroy thanked fans for their continued support on Twitter. (@McIlroyRory / Twitter)Abraham Ancer came in second place, losing out on the title by just one shot and Viktor Hovland and Keith Mitchell who tied for third place. McIlroy finished the Wells Fargo Championship with a total of 10 under par.UK Player Roundup: World number 52, Matt Wallace, ends the tournament at T6 rank. The Englishman took home a final round of 70 at Quail Hollow Club. He finished 5 shots behind McIlrpy with a total score of 5 under par. Tommy Fleetwood, world number 27, rounds off the tournament at T14. The Englishman took home a closing round of 70. With a total score of -2 he finished 8 shots behind McIlroy. Scotsman Russell Knox ends the tournament in T18 position. Knox, 35, logged a closing round of 72 at Quail Hollow Club. With a total score of -1 he ended up 9 strokes behind McIlroy by the end of the Wells Fargo Championship 2021.The tournament: The Wells Fargo Championship is part of the PGA Tour. The tournament was played from May 6th-9th of May 2021 at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. This year a total prize money of $8,100,000 was paid to the players, with McIlroy winning the largest sum of $1,422,000. The course for the tournament at Quail Hollow Club plays at Par 71. After last year's tournament had to be cancelled due to pandemic, Max Homa came in this year as defending champion, after his victory in 2019. Homa missed the cut this year after playing eleven over par in the first two days of the tournament. Top-5 Leaderboard: Wells Fargo Championship Pos Name Today Total 1 Rory McIlroy -3 -10 2 Abraham Ancer -5 -9 T3 Viktor Hovland -4 -8 T3 Keith Mitchell 1 -8 5 Gary Woodland 0 -7 Show complete leaderboard of Wells Fargo Championship This is a generated text. Possible errors can be reported here.
Garrick Higgo walks away with the title at the Canary Islands Championship on the European Tour, in front of Maverick Antcliff in second position. Garrick Higgo wins at the European Tour´s Canary Islands Championship. The South African scored a final round of 64 at Golf Club Costa Adeje. He finishes in front of Maverick Antcliff in second place and Tapio Pulkkanen coming in third. Higgofinished the Canary Islands Championship with a total score of 27 under par."It's not easy to lead, the other day was my first time and in this game anything can happen", Higgo said. Andrew Johnston, number 280 in the world golf ranking, finishes the tournament in T4 place. The Englishman took home a closing round of 67 at Golf Club Costa Adeje. With a total score of -19 he finishes 8 shots behind the leader. Oliver Fisher rounds off the tournament in T12 place. The Englishman logged a final round of 65 at Golf Club Costa Adeje. With a total score of -17 he finishes 10 shots behind the leader. Eddie Pepperell, number 210 in the world golf ranking, ends the tournament in T12 rank. The Englishman posted a final round of 65 at Golf Club Costa Adeje. With a total score of -17 he is 10 strokes behind the leader after the Canary Islands Championship. Connor Syme rounds off the tournament in T12 place. The Scotsman showed a closing round of 66 at Golf Club Costa Adeje. With a total score of -17 he finishes 10 shots behind the leader. Calum Hill ends the tournament in T12 place. The Scotsman logged a closing round of 71 at Golf Club Costa Adeje. With a total score of -17 he is 10 strokes behind the leader. Richard Mansell finishes the tournament in T12 rank. The Englishman took home a closing round of 72 at Golf Club Costa Adeje. With a total score of -17 he finishes 10 shots behind the leader. Matthew Southgate, number 251 in the world golf ranking, ends the tournament in T20 place. The Englishman showed a final round of 68 at Golf Club Costa Adeje. With a total score of -16 he is 11 strokes behind the leader. Grant Forrest, number 328 in the world golf ranking, finishes the tournament in T23 position. The Scotsman posted a final round of 66 at Golf Club Costa Adeje. With a total score of -15 he finishes 12 shots behind the leader. The Canary Islands Championship is part of the European Tour. The tournament is being played from May 6th until the 9th of May 2021 at Golf Club Costa Adeje in Tenerife, Spain. This year a total prize money of 1,500,000 will be paid to the players. The course for the tournament at Golf Club Costa Adeje plays at Par 71. For two weeks now, the European Tour has been on the road in Spain, or rather on the Canary Islands. Now the golfers of the second highest division play again at the Canary Islands Championship on the Golf Costa Adeje course on Tenerife. Top-5 Leaderboard: Canary Islands Championship Pos Name Today Total 1 Garrick Higgo (am) -7 -27 2 Maverick Antcliff -6 -21 3 Tapio Pulkkanen -5 -20 T4 Niall Kearney -10 -19 T4 Adri Arnaus -6 -19 Show complete leaderboard of Canary Islands Championship This is a generated text. Possible errors can be reported here.
PGA Tour: After the third round of the Wells Fargo Championship, Keith Mitchell is in first position after posting a 66. Keith Mitchell leads on the PGA Tour´s Wells Fargo Championship after the third round. The American posted a round of -5 and taking the lead ahead of Rory McIlroy and Gary Woodland, who sit tied for second place. Mitchell leads by 2 shots after posting 5 birdies on his way to a third round of 66.“I just feel like everything’s really working,” said Mitchell. "My driver feels great, and around this place you’ve really got to drive it well. Really just trying to keep the ball in front of me right now and see what we can do tomorrow." Rory McIlroy is at -7 after the third round at position T2. The Northern Irishman finished the round at Quail Hollow Club in 68 strokes in the third round of the Wells Fargo Championship. Matt Wallace carded a third round 73 to find himself in T7 position and trailing leader Keith Mitchell by 5 shots. Wallace, currently ranked 52 in the world golf ranking, turned in 2 birdies in his third round. Russell Knox is at -2 after the third round at place T16. The Scotsman posted a 70 at Quail Hollow Club in the third round of the Wells Fargo Championship. Tommy Fleetwood, currently number 27 in the world golf ranking, carded a third round 70 to find himself in T23 position and trailing leader Keith Mitchell by 8 shots. Fleetwood noted 4 birdies in his third round. The Wells Fargo Championship is part of the PGA Tour. The tournament is held from May 6th until the 9th of May 2021 at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. This year a total prize money of $8,100,000 will be paid to the players. The winner receives 1,422,000. The course for the tournament at Quail Hollow Club plays at Par 71. After last year's tournament had to be canceled due to pandemic, Max Homa enters this year as defending champion, after his victory in 2019. Defending the title on the PGA Tour will not be easy. Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy are just a few of the well-known names who will be competing in North Carolina from 06.05.2021. Top-5 Leaderboard: Wells Fargo Championship Pos Name Today Total 1 Keith Mitchell -5 -9 T2 Rory McIlroy -3 -7 T2 Gary Woodland -1 -7 4 Luke List -3 -6 T5 Satoshi Kodaira -3 -5 Show complete leaderboard of Wells Fargo Championship This is a generated text. Possible errors can be reported here.