Winner: Marc Leishman
Around the wider world of golf: Madelene Sagstrom got her first LPGA win at the Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio; and Lucas Herbert got his first European Tour win at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.
My Twofer Tuesday came through but proved how fragile 'chalk' picks can be. I had Tiger Woods (T9) and Rory McIlroy (T3). Tiger barely made the Top10, though I blame that as much on new equipment as rust, and Rory simply had a rough Sunday.
- Top10s: 5 for 8 (2 Top5, 3 other Top10s)
- Winners: 0 for 4 events
And then a man like Marc Leishman absolutely upsets the odds by having a splendid day. Starting the final spherical sandwiched between Tiger and Rory (who have been -7 and -9, respectively), he leapfrogged all and sundry else when they virtually could not locate the magic. Overnight leader Jon Rahm went four-over inside the first five holes, losing all the manner again into a tie with Leish...
Or as a minimum he could have if Leish hadn't long past three-under in those identical 5 holes. It turned into a reversal nobody predicted... And Leish made the most of it. In that very last round he hit most effective 3 -- THREE! -- fairways on a direction that needs accuracy, and nevertheless posted a seven-underneath sixty five! He hit almost seventy eight% of his GIR, got up-and-down at nearly each inexperienced he neglected and finished the week #1 in SG: Putting.
After an absence from the winner's circle that changed into last on two years, Leish's putter carried him proper back there.. And it did so in fashion. He also picked up a stylish new Limerick Summary. It's been nearly years when you consider that he had one of these as properly.
Leish struggled to hit the ball instantly?
But he scrambled and putted simply terrific!
Though a two-12 months win drought
Might have made others doubt,
Leishman stepped up and ended the wait. The photo came from this page at golfweek.com.
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