Scottie Scheffler birdied five of six shots on his back nine at Bay Hill on Saturday but a slow start left the world’s top-ranked player at even on the tournament through 54 holes. Viktor Hovland, Sepp Straka and Cameron Young enjoyed the best third rounds at the Arnold Palmer Invitational but Daniel Berger’s lead remains unblemished as the four-time Tour winner seeks a wire-to-wire title.
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Joel Dahmen and Keith Mitchell joined “Happy Hour with Smylie” during second round play at TPC Scottsdale. Dahmen spoke about wearing a Seattle Seahawks helmet before burying a chip shot to the crowd’s delight Thursday. Mitchell, dubbed “the best dressed on Tour,” laughed off digs about his five-button polo.
What’s a Green Collar job? WM defines the duties of this important position, and Matt Ginella talks to Karen Anderson, a commercial front load driver, who has turned a Green Collar job into a sustainable career.
Ryo Hisatsune chipped in for birdie after driving his ball in the water on the par-4 17th hole and shot a bogey-free 8-under 63 to surge into the lead in the second round of WM Phoenix Open.
Sahith Theegala continued to save himself strokes at TPC Scottsdale with a birdie hole-out on 17 on Friday. “Happy Hour with Smylie” noted how the shot was reminiscent of Theegala’s eagle last week at Torrey Pines.
Joel Dahmen and Keith Mitchell joined “Happy Hour with Smylie” just in time to watch Mark Hubbard’s tee shot in front of the Coliseum crowd at the WM Phoenix Open. Hubbard, a Colorado native, repped a Denver Broncos jersey and landed the drive within feet of the pin. A day prior, Dahmen donned a Seattle Seahawks helmet while walking 16 to show support of his hometown team.
Keith Mitchell, alongside Joel Dahmen and Smylie Kaufman during “Happy Hour with Smylie presented by Michelob Ultra,” shows of his style with the 5-button polo and cashmere putter cover,
Rory McIlroy rejoins the PGA Tour next week at Pebble Beach Golf Links where he looks to repeat as champion and claim the top prize from the event’s $20M purse. Here’s who else will be competing.
Hideki Matsuyama reeled off six consecutive birdies during his second round at TPC Scottsdale. Matsuyama, a two-time WM Phoenix Open winner, is the clubhouse leader entering the afternoon in Arizona.
The debate over making The Players Championship a major has raged for years. Brandel Chamblee and Paige Mackenzie discuss the merits of making the Tour’s flagship event a major, as well as how golf’s classification of a “major” has changed over the years.
What do “zero waste” mean? It literally means ZERO waste. Here’s how the WM team makes the most out of literally everything put to use at the annual WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale.