Friday, May 19, 2023

PGA Championship, Round 2

When I was a kid, major golf tournament rounds were almost always finished the day they began.  Now, it seems like they usually hang on for a day or two until you get to Sunday.  Anyway, Round One finally finished this morning, and the top 10 look like this:

1.  B. DeChambeau-4 (66)

T2.  C. Conners (CAN):  -3 (67)
T2.  D. Johnson-3 (67)
T2.  S. Scheffler-3 (67)
T2.  E. Cole-3 (67)

T6.  K. Bradley-2 (68)
T6.  R. Fox (NZL):  -2 (68)
T6.  V. Hovland (NOR):  -2 (68)
T6.  A. Scott (AUS):  -2 (68)

Here's a list of the major winners since COVID (unless otherwise noted, each title is the winner's first major championship victory):

2020 PGA:  Collin Morikawa
2020 U.S. Open:  Bryson DeChambeau
2020 Masters:  Dustin Johnson (2d Major)

2021 Masters:  Hideki Matsuyama (JPN)
2021 PGA:  Phil Mickelson (6th Major)
2021 U.S. Open:  Jon Rahm (ESP)
2021 British Open:  Collin Morikawa (2d Major)

2022 Masters:  Scottie Scheffler
2022 PGA:  Justin Thomas (2d Major)
2022 U.S. Open:  Matt Fitzpatrick (ENG)
2022 British Open:  Cameron Smith (AUS)

2023 Masters:  Jon Rahm (ESP) (2d Major)

22 comments:

  1. Here is the current leaderboard:

    1. B. DeChambeau: -4 (18 holes)
    T2. J. Rose (ENG): -3 (32)
    T2. S. Scheffler: -3 (18)
    T2. C. Conners (CAN): -3 (18)
    T5. R. Fox (NZL): -2 (19)
    T5. V. Hovland (NOR): -2 (18)
    T5. K. Bradley: -2 (18)

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  2. Adam Scott shot a 74 today, and is now 2 over par after 36 holes.

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  3. The PGA Tour web page now gives everyone's "odds to win." Here are the current favorites:

    Scheffler: +240
    DeChambeau: +1000
    Conners (CAN): +1200
    Hovland (NOR): +1200
    Cantlay: +1200
    Rose (ENG): +1400

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  4. Cantlay is at even par for the tournament, but he's four under for the day through 16 holes.

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  5. Scheffler birdies the first hole and moves into a tie for the lead.

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  6. Scheffler birdies the second hole and holds the lead by himself at 5 under.

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  7. 1. S. Scheffler: -5 (20 holes)
    2. B. DeChambeau: -4 (18)
    T3. V. Hovland (NOR): -3 (19)
    T3. C. Connors (CAN): -3 (20)

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  8. 1. S. Scheffler: -5 (23 holes)
    T2. C. Connors (CAN): -4 (23)
    T2. B. DeChambeau: -4 (19)
    4. V. Hovland (NOR); -3 (22)
    T5. A. Svensson (CAN): -2 (25)
    T5. K. Bradley: -2 (19)

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  9. Well, I think we could all see this coming:

    1. C. Conners (CAN); -5 (26 holes)
    T2. S. Scheffler: -4 (26)
    T2. K. Bradley: -4 (22)
    T4. V. Hovland (NOR): -3 (25)
    T4. B. DeChambeau: -3 (22)

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  10. Latest odds:

    Scheffler: +160
    Conners: +650
    Hovland: +700
    Bradley: +1100
    DeChambeau: +1600

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  11. Yesterday the weather was glorious, but they are playing in rain now.

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  12. 1. C. Conners (CAN): -6 (29 holes)
    T2. S. Scheffler: -4 (28)
    T2. K. Bradley: -4 (24)
    4. V. Hovland: -3 (27)
    5. J. Suh: -2 (25)

    DeChambeau took a double bogey on the sixth, and has fallen back to 1 under.

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  13. 1. C. Conners (CAN): -6 (31 holes)
    T2. S. Scheffler: -4 (31)
    T2. V. Hovland (NOR): -4 (29)
    4. K. Bradley: -3 (26)
    T5. C. Tarren (ENG): -2 (29)
    T5. J. Suh: -2 (27)

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  14. Odds:

    Scheffler: +185
    Hovland: +450
    Conners: +500
    Bradley: +1200

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  15. 1. C. Conners (CAN): -6 (32 holes)
    2. S. Scheffler: -5 (32)
    3. V. Hovland (NOR): -4 (31)
    4. K. Bradley: -3 (28)
    T5. C. Tarren (ENG): -2 (30)
    T5. J. Suh: -2 (29)

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  16. Scheffler holding tough now:

    1. S. Scheffler: -6 (34 holes)
    2. C. Conners (CAN): -5 (34)
    3. V. Hovland (NOR): -4 (33)
    T4. C. Tarren (ENG): -3 (32)
    T4. K. Bradley: -3 (30)

    DeChambeau is 2 under through 30, Rose is 1 under through 36, and Koepka and Morikawa are even through 34.

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  17. Koepka birdies the last two holes! He shoots a 31 on the back nine, and is 2 under for the tournament after the first two rounds.

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  18. Scheffler bogeys the last hole, and shoots a 68 that leaves him at 5 under for the tournament.

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  19. McIlroy birdies the last to finish at even par for the tournament.

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  20. Morikawa bogeys the last to finish at 1 over for the tournament.

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  21. T1. S. Scheffler: -5 (36 holes)
    T1. C. Conners (CAN): -5 (35)
    3. V. Hovland (NOR): -4 (34)
    T4. C. Tarren (ENG): -3 (33)
    T4. J. Suh: -3 (32)
    T4. B. DeChambeau: -3 (31)

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  22. Justin Thomas finished at 5 over, which should make the cut on the nose.

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