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Yahoo
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Who could miss the cut at the Memorial Tournament?
Several big names are in danger of not making the cut at the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club. As of 3: 45 p.m. on May 30, the cutline stood at 5 over par. The top 50 players and any golfer within 10 shots of the leader qualify to play the third and fourth rounds. Justin Thomas tees off on the first hole during the rainy second round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin on May 30, 2025. Two-time major champion Justin Thomas looked doomed to miss the cut when he shot an 80 in the first round. But he rebounded with a 69 capped by a 7-foot birdie putt on No. 18 to get to 5 over. Advertisement "I didn't and I don't know if it's going to be good enough, but I knew my chances were a lot better at (plus) 5 than 6," Thomas said. "I was trying to make as many birdies as I could." Thomas said he didn't play as badly as he scored on May 29. "I felt I got penalized for some shots that weren't that bad yesterday," he said. "It's a little easier to play today when you don't really have anything to lose. But it was obviously tough. It was raining the entire day, and I put together a really great round of golf. Regardless of what happens, I have a lot to be proud of and build on. Hopefully, we'll get a chance to play some more." Brian Harman, who won the 2023 British Open, followed up his 76 with a 78 and is at 10 over par. Advertisement Others who could miss the cut include Matt Fitzpatrick, Michael Kim, Wyndham Clark, 2013 Memorial winner Matt Kuchar and Adam Scott. Justin Rose, the 2010 Memorial winner, shot a 78 in the first round and bogeyed the first hole May 39 but then caught fire. He holed out from 107 yards away on No. 3 for an eagle and then birdied six of his first seven holes on the back nine to get to 1 under par. "I knew the course was super tough," Rose said. "I knew I probably didn't need to go super low to make the cut today, and my primary objective was to make the cut. But things really started flowing." What TV channel is the Memorial golf tournament on? How to watch Second-round coverage of the 2025 Memorial Tournament airs on the Golf Channel. Advertisement Live second-round coverage: Golf Channel, 2-6 p.m. Second-round replay: Golf Channel, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. What radio station is the golf on today? The Memorial Tournament will be broadcast on PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and from noon-6 p.m. This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Memorial Tournament: Players at risk of missing the cut
USA Today
21-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Savannah's own Brian Harman has best-ever finish at RBC Heritage, tying for third
Savannah's own Brian Harman has best-ever finish at RBC Heritage, tying for third HILTON HEAD S.C. — Brian Harman was right there in the hunt for the title on the back nine of Harbour Town Golf Links Sunday within a shot of the lead after a birdie on the par-4 13th hole at the 57th annual RBC Heritage. But the University of Georgia and Savannah Christian alum had back-to-back bogeys at the par-3 14th hole and the par-5 15th that set him back. The 38-year old kept his head down and finished with a flourish with an approach shot inside two feet for a kick-in birdie on the tough 18th hole. He shot 69 in the final round in his 16th appearance at Harbour Town and closed out the tournament in a tie for third at 14-under par, his best finish in the RBC Heritage. He was three shots back after 72 holes of eventual winner Justin Thomas, who beat Andrew Novak on the first playoff hole with a birdie at No. 18. Harman has been playing some excellent golf. He had his fourth PGA Tour win two weeks ago at the Valero Texas Open and entered this tournament at No. 24 in the World Golf Ranking after the first victory since his win at the 2023 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. "If I had four or five swings back over the tournament, I think I would have been right there," Harman said. "I did my best, but was still short. But I enjoyed it — as you get older, you certainly take those times in contention. You sit around a little bit longer and try and soak it in a little bit." Harman drained a 22-foot birdie putt on the par-3 fourth hole and converted from 17 for another birdie on the par-4 sixth. He made another long putt from 23 feet for birdie at the 12th, and then cashed in on a 110-yard approach to six feet for another birdie at the par-4 13th. He bogeyed the par-3 14th when he missed the green left and missed a four-footer to save par. On the par-5 15th, his second shot found the water, and after taking a penalty stroke, he missed a nine footer for par. He lipped out a 16-footer for birdie on No. 17, then dialed in a 9-iron to 21 inches on the last for a closing birdie. "I finally played that hole (No. 18) like it's supposed to be played. I just wish I could have had a couple swings back on that back nine," said Harman, who lives on Sea Island. "But I wouldn't have done anything different. I felt really good over the ball. Hole 14 was just odd, and then 15 was a nothing lay-up; I probably got little cute with it trying to get it down there to get a perfect number and should have been a little more focused on trying to get it into the right quadrant of that fairway." The 5-foot-8, 155-pound lefty had a strong contingent of supporters as he always does at Harbour Town, where he made his first appearance in a professional tournament as a junior at Savannah Christian in 2004 at the age of 17, when he got a sponsor's exemption after winning the 2003 U.S. Junior Amateur the summer before. "This place is real special to me. It's nice to play in front of so many friends and family, and everybody did a great job," he said. Harman said he will take a couple weeks off before coming back for a run of four straight tournaments starting with the Truist Championship in Philadelphia May 8-11. He'll play in the PGA Championship May 15-18 at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he won his second PGA title at the Wells Fargo Championship in 2017. "The game feels great. I'll take a couple weeks off and rest up," Harman said. "I'm pretty tired. I'm pretty worn out. It'll be nice to rest up and try to come back and get back in contention as quick as I can. That's the best feeling in the world — being in contention." In the meantime, Harman is looking to spend some quality time with his family and enjoy one of his favorite pastimes in hunting. "Yeah, turkeys aren't going to be safe the next few days," he said with a laugh.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Sport
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Round Two of the 2025 RBC Heritage wraps up
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WSAV) — Round Two of the 2025 RBC Heritage wrapped up Friday. Justin Thomas, who tied a course record yesterday shooting a 61, held the lead into Friday. Savannah native Brian Harman tied for 8th while Bluffton native Brian Campell tied for 13th. The RBC Heritage is not only a major win for golfers and golf fans, but it also makes a huge impact on the Lowcountry community. From scholarships to local charities, the tournament has proved to be a game changer. For 57 years, Hilton Head Island has hosted this tournament and according to the mayor, the TV, radio and other coverage enhances what folks see every year when they step foot on the island and why they come back. 'First of all, it's our Super Bowl week, right?' Mayor Alan Perry said. 'You know, it's awesome. But, you know, it's always about community and how the people come out and volunteer…So it's all in 2500 people that are making this happen. And that's just a true testament to the character of the community.' The Hilton Head Fire Department has whipped out the bikes this year to ensure that everyone has a safe and happy Heritage. Officials said the bikes are the easiest way to get around big crowds and they have a golf cart to back them up. You can view WSAV's coverage of the Heritage by clicking here and view Saturday's tee times by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
USA Today
18-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Brian Harman grinds out his second round at RBC Heritage, trails leader Justin Thomas by 5
Brian Harman grinds out his second round at RBC Heritage, trails leader Justin Thomas by 5 HILTON HEAD, S.C. — The last few weeks have been a wild ride for Savannah native Brian Harman as he picked up his fourth career victory at the Valero Texas Open and then went on to play one of the most stressful events in the world at the 89th Masters Tournament — before coming back close to home for his 16th appearance in the RBC Heritage. The win in San Antonio came a year and eight months after Harman's career-defining victory at the 2023 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool in England. He rode the adrenaline rush from the Valero win straight to Augusta National, where he finished in a tie for 36th last week. After shooting a 66 that had him in a tie for fifth after the first round of the 57th RBC Heritage on Thursday, Harman said he was feeling a little run down after a mentally taxing few weeks. But he was still able to grind his way around Harbour Town Golf Links to shoot a 2-under par 69. He is at 7-under for the tournament in a tie for sixth place headed into the weekend. Harman birdied the par-5 fifth hole with a 6-foot putt and made another birdie at No. 12, where he holed his longest putt of the day from 25 feet. He dialed in a 54-degree wedge at the par-4 16th to 6 feet for another birdie. He saved par on the 18th from 5 feet, and had another strong par save with an 11-foot putt on the par-3 14th hole. "I was a little off today, especially with the wedges and happy to get in with a couple under," said the 38-year old Savannah Christian and University of Georgia alum. "I'm feeling a little rundown. Just a win, and then the Masters takes it out of you every year. I just need to regroup and try to get some rest. "I'd love to go practice wedges because that was kind of the shortcoming today," he said. "But at the same time, I know I'm probably better served to go lay on the couch." Pace of play not an issue at RBC Heritage The RBC Heritage is a signature event on the PGA Tour with 72 players in the field — and no cut, so everyone is competing on the weekend. The pace of play has been fast the first two days and Harman got around Harbour Town Golf Links with playing partner Byeong Hun An of South Korea in just over four hours Friday. He said that was a benefit of playing in a signature event as opposed to a full-field event, where pace of play can become a problem. "In threesomes with split tees, there's nowhere to go. You just can't play. We would be probably 4:45 to 5 (hours) in threesomes here off of two tees," Harman said. "It's one of those things. That's what the Tour is trying to figure out how we're going to balance it. I don't think the Tour really wants to shrink fields, but we can't finish in daylight ... Guys take longer because the courses are harder, and we can't finish. "It certainly helps get in a rhythm," he said of playing in twosomes. "If you're standing around watching the group in front of you all day — you have to find things to occupy your mind. I've played fine in threesomes, but I would prefer it, especially on the weekend, to be in twosomes." Pace of play shouldn't be a problem this weekend as the format will continue to be twosomes. Harman is looking to better his best finish at Harbour Town of a tie for 7th in 2023. "I had a bunch of looks, just didn't really have it close to the hole very much," Harman said of his Friday round. "I've just got to rest up and get some sleep tonight and hopefully fire on all cylinders next couple of days." Justin Thomas leads by two after 36 holes Thomas shot a course-record tying 61 on Thursday and returned to fire a 69 on Friday. He leads by two of Si Woo Kim, who shot 64, and Russell Henley. They are the only three golfers double digits under par so far this week. Scottie Scheffler is four shots back in a tie for sixth. Dennis Knight covers sports for the Savannah Morning News. Contact him at Dknight@ Twitter: @DennisKnightSMN
Yahoo
13-04-2025
- Sport
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Harman, Campbell shoot over par on Moving Day at Masters
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Savannah native Brian Harman and Bluffton resident Brian Campbell shot over par in the third round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf club on April 12. Harman played well for most of the day. However, the par-3, 16th was not kind to Harman. He hit if his first shot in the water. He played his third shot maybe 30 yards in front of his tee shot. The ball landed toward the back of the green leaving him a lagg putt. Unfortunately, he three-putted for a triple bogey. On the day, Harman shot 77. As for Campbell, he shot 76 in the third round. On the first nine, a double on the par-4, 5th. He was out in 38. On the second nine, he carded three bogeys and one birdie. He was in 38. Zach Johnson had one of the top rounds of the day. He fired a 66. He vaulted 29 spots up the leader board. He is currently four shots under par for the tournament. Another player with an outstanding day was Rory McIlroy. The world's No. 2 rated golfer took advantage of the par 5s. He eagled the second and 15th holes. He will head into Sunday as your clubhouse leader. He shot 66 for the second consecutive day. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
