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@PGATourLunch - Shriners Hospitals for Children Open (R-3)
TODAY: The PGA Tour heads into weekend action at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas, the third round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.
TV Coverage: Today and Sunday (5-8pm ET) on Golf Channel.
PGA Tour Radio Coverage: Today and Sunday (3-8pm ET). (PGA Tour Radio is available online at PGATour.com and via Sirius XM Radio.
Tournament Leaders: After 36 holes, five golfers are tied for the lead at Shriners, each shooting 14-under. Scotland’s Martin Laird (65-63), and Americans Patrick Cantlay (63-65), Brian Harman (65-63), Peter Malnati (66-62) and Austin Cook (63-65) are a stroke ahead of R-1 leader Bryson DeChambeau (62-67). Malnati finished second at last week’s Sanderson Farms Championship.
Bronson Burgoon, the replacement for Tony Finau (COVID+) after Finau was forced to withdraw from the tournament, shot an impressive -10 (64-68) and is T-17th.
In a tweet to his followers, Finau said, “I received a positive result for Covid-19 under PGA TOUR on-site testing protocols and have begun a period of self-quarantine to protect others around me. I am feeling well, and am otherwise in good spirits. I look forward to returning to action as soon as I am able, and I wish everyone at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open a great week ahead!”
Route 66: Last year’s champion and Las Vegas native Kevin Na is back on track with a pair of (66-66) and is among those T-15th. Meanwhile, two PGA Tour veterans are back in title form. Sergio Garcia (winner last weekend at the Sanderson Farms Championship) and Stewart Cink (winner at the Sept. 13th Safeway Open in Napa, CA for first win since 2009) each carded 12-under and they’re tied for seventh after two rounds. Garcia shot (66-64) and Cink (67-63).
Missed the Cut: The cutline was drawn at (-7) and there were quite a few notables, including Ricky Fowler, who missed the cut after some water trouble in the desert. Fowler shot (67-74). A number of other golfers who had been playing well until this week, all MTC, including Charlie Hoffman (-1; 70-71), Doc Redman (-5; 69-68), Hideki Matsuyama (-5; 68-69).
Jason Day was also among the golfers south of the cutline, as he shot (-2; 68-72).
What They’re Saying
Veteran resurgence for Garcia and Cink (PGA Tour (dot) com)
Water Balls Sink Fowler (PGA Tour (dot) com)
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