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Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
FedEx Cup bubble: Who's up, who's down after the first round of 2025 St. Jude Championship
Elvis has left the building but Rickie Fowler isn't ready to check out of the FedEx Cup Playoffs just yet. In Presley's hometown of Memphis, Fowler posted a bogey-free 4-under 66 at TPC Southwind in the opening round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship. 'I think going around this place whenever you can go around with no bogeys or very few, it's definitely a good sign,' Fowler said. He sits T-7, four back of 18-hole leader Akshay Bhatia, who posted 62. 'This was the kind of start that you want. Not 8-under like Akshay did, but 4-under is a solid start, and like you said, it's just Thursday, so we'll try and build on it from here.' In the tournament within a tournament to finish in the top 50 in the season-long FedEx Cup points race, Fowler entered the week with work to do. He started the week at No. 64 and needs a minimum of a T-17 finish. That sweat on his face? That's from the hot, humid 90-degree weather. Fowler otherwise is trying to remain as cool as a cucumber. 'I know I need a good finish. I don't know exactly where that is. Obviously the higher the finish, the better chance I have. A win would take care of a lot of things,' he said. 'I mean, I know roughly, but I just need to go play some good golf and put myself where I'm in a position and have a chance to go win on Sunday.' Fowler, who is projected to improve to No. 48, is one of two players who is on target to move into the top 50 along with Bud Cauley, who made eight birdied to shoot 6-under 64 and share second after the first round. 'I drove it in the fairway, which is nice,' Cauley said. 'You have to be in the fairway. The rough is impossible.' Cauley has had a resurgent season with four top 10's and eight top 25s. He entered the week at No. 53 in the points race and is projected to leap to No. 22. How much is making the BMW and the perks that come with it – entry into all eight signature events next season – been on his mind? 'I'd love to be there and love to play, but I have to take care of this week first,' he said. Two players moving in, of course, means two players had to move out. Jake Knapp, who entered the week at No. 47, had a rollercoaster day. His five birdies were canceled out by five bogeys. He also made a double bogey en route to 2-over 72. He's projected to drop to No. 54. Australian Min Woo Lee wasn't cooking on Thursday. He shot 6-over 76 and was dead last in the field of 69. He entered the week as the 'Bubble Boy' at No. 50. A triple at 13 did the most damage. The new Bubble Boy? It's projected to be Jordan Spieth. FedEx Cup Playoffs projected standings from Nos. 46-55 46. Wyndham Clark (up 3) 47. Tom Hoge (down 7) 48. Rickie Fowler (up 16) 49. Aldrich Potgieter (down 6) 50. Jordan Spieth (down 2) 51. Kurt Kitayama (up 1) 52. Joe Highsmith (up 2) 53. J.T. Poston (down 2) 54. Jake Knapp (down 7) 55. Chris Kirk (down 3) This article originally appeared on Golfweek: FedEx Cup watch: Who's up, who's down after first round at St. Jude
Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
FedEx Cup bubble: Who's up, who's down after the first round of 2025 St. Jude Championship
Elvis has left the building but Rickie Fowler isn't ready to check out of the FedEx Cup Playoffs just yet. In Presley's hometown of Memphis, Fowler posted a bogey-free 4-under 66 at TPC Southwind in the opening round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship. 'I think going around this place whenever you can go around with no bogeys or very few, it's definitely a good sign,' Fowler said. He sits T-7, four back of 18-hole leader Akshay Bhatia, who posted 62. 'This was the kind of start that you want. Not 8-under like Akshay did, but 4-under is a solid start, and like you said, it's just Thursday, so we'll try and build on it from here.' In the tournament within a tournament to finish in the top 50 in the season-long FedEx Cup points race, Fowler entered the week with work to do. He started the week at No. 64 and needs a minimum of a T-17 finish. That sweat on his face? That's from the hot, humid 90-degree weather. Fowler otherwise is trying to remain as cool as a cucumber. 'I know I need a good finish. I don't know exactly where that is. Obviously the higher the finish, the better chance I have. A win would take care of a lot of things,' he said. 'I mean, I know roughly, but I just need to go play some good golf and put myself where I'm in a position and have a chance to go win on Sunday.' Fowler, who is projected to improve to No. 48, is one of two players who is on target to move into the top 50 along with Bud Cauley, who made eight birdied to shoot 6-under 64 and share second after the first round. 'I drove it in the fairway, which is nice,' Cauley said. 'You have to be in the fairway. The rough is impossible.' Cauley has had a resurgent season with four top 10's and eight top 25s. He entered the week at No. 53 in the points race and is projected to leap to No. 22. How much is making the BMW and the perks that come with it – entry into all eight signature events next season – been on his mind? 'I'd love to be there and love to play, but I have to take care of this week first,' he said. Two players moving in, of course, means two players had to move out. Jake Knapp, who entered the week at No. 47, had a rollercoaster day. His five birdies were canceled out by five bogeys. He also made a double bogey en route to 2-over 72. He's projected to drop to No. 54. Australian Min Woo Lee wasn't cooking on Thursday. He shot 6-over 76 and was dead last in the field of 69. He entered the week as the 'Bubble Boy' at No. 50. A triple at 13 did the most damage. The new Bubble Boy? It's projected to be Jordan Spieth. FedEx Cup Playoffs projected standings from Nos. 46-55 46. Wyndham Clark (up 3) 47. Tom Hoge (down 7) 48. Rickie Fowler (up 16) 49. Aldrich Potgieter (down 6) 50. Jordan Spieth (down 2) 51. Kurt Kitayama (up 1) 52. Joe Highsmith (up 2) 53. J.T. Poston (down 2) 54. Jake Knapp (down 7) 55. Chris Kirk (down 3) This article originally appeared on Golfweek: FedEx Cup watch: Who's up, who's down after first round at St. Jude
USA Today
10-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Bud Cauley Genesis Scottish Open odds, tips and betting trends
The Genesis Scottish Open is underway, and Bud Cauley is in 14th position with a score of -3. In his 22 tournaments during the past year, Bud Cauley has a best finish of third and an average finish of 26th, with 17 made cuts. Bud Cauley odds to win the Genesis Scottish Open PGA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 4:21 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Cauley's stats and trends Cauley's recent results How to watch the Genesis Scottish Open ESPN+ is the new home of PGA TOUR LIVE. Sign up now to access 4,300+ hours of live coverage from 35 PGA TOUR tournaments this year.
USA Today
16-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Which golfers have risen the most in the Official World Golf Ranking since start of 2025?
Which golfers have risen the most in the Official World Golf Ranking since start of 2025? Show Caption Hide Caption J.J. Spaun relives the dramatic 64-foot birdie on 18 to win U.S. Open A 64-foot birdie to seal it. J.J. Spaun is your 2025 U.S. Open champion after a dramatic finish at Oakmont. USGA The Official World Golf Ranking is constantly changing, with players jockeying up and down the standings every single week. But each year, there are certain players who make big jumps thanks to their play, and this year, there are numerous players who have made substantial movement up the rankings. J.J. Spaun, who won the U.S. Open on Sunday at Oakmont Country Club, moved to eighth in the world rankings, the highest spot of his career. When 2025 began, he was outside the top 100. But even he hasn't made the biggest jump this year. Here's a look at the golfers ranked in the top 100 who have risen the most in OWGR since the start of 2025. Joe Highsmith, 162 to 69 (93 spots) Highsmith picked up his first PGA Tour win at the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches, coming after he made the cut on the number, shooting a pair of 7-under 64s on the weekend to win. Daniel Berger, 126 to 29 (97 spots) In his first full season returning from injury, Berger has a runner-up finish at the WM Phoenix Open and a T-3 at the RBC Heritage. Michael Kim, 155 to 56 (99 spots) The one-time PGA Tour winner has made 15 cuts this year in 18 starts and had three top-five finishes, including a T-2 at the WM Phoenix Open. Gary Woodland, 200 to 96 (104 spots) Woodland's return from brain surgery has been well documented, and his runner-up finish at the Texas Children's Houston Open was his best finish of the season. J.J. Spaun, 119 to 8 (111 spots) Spaun finished runner-up to Rory McIlroy at the Players following a Monday playoff, but he's now a major champion after conquering Oakmont Country Club for his second PGA Tour win. Ryder Cup spot coming soon? Jacob Bridgeman, 189 to 70 (119 spots) Bridgeman finished runner-up at the Cognizant Classic and has three more top-10 finishes, including a third at the Valspar and a T-4 at the Truist Championship. John Keefer, 213 to 81 (132 spots) Keefer mainly plays on the Korn Ferry Tour, but with a win at the Veritex Bank Championship and runner-up finish at the Visit Knoxville Open, he's quickly moving up the ranks. Ryan Gerard, 206 to 71 (135 spots) Gerard finished runner-up at the Valero Texas Open, but his consistency shines through, with 16 made cuts in 18 starts this season. Bud Cauley, 303 to 60 (243 spots) Bud Cauley's jump is substantial, with four top-six finishes, including three straight at the Players Championship (T-6), Valspar Championship (T-4) and the Valero Texas Open (T-5). He also finished solo third at the Charles Schwab. Kristoffer Reitan, 425 to 99 (326 spots) A T-2 finish at the DP World Tour's Hainan Classic moved Reitan from 392 to 285, and four weeks later he won the Soudal Open, going from 278 to 131. The rise has only continued since then, too, getting into the top 100 this week.
Reuters
09-06-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
U.S. Open field finalized with Ryan Fox, five alternates
June 9 - The USGA finalized the 156-man field for the U.S. Open on Monday by granting three more full exemptions into the field and adding five alternates. Ryan Fox of New Zealand moved into the top 60 of the Official World Golf Ranking on Monday, making him exempt into the field for the major championship to be contested this week at Oakmont Country Club. Fox rocketed to No. 32 in the world by winning the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday, his second victory in his last four starts. Cameron Young and Bud Cauley also weren't in the top 60 at the previous checkpoint May 19, but on Monday they were ranked Nos. 56 and 58, respectively. Young and Cauley had previously qualified for the U.S. Open via a final qualifier in Columbus, Ohio last week. Two alternates from that site, Chase Johnson and Eric Cole, were added to the field Monday along with Doug Ghim and Japan's Takumi Kanaya and Riki Kawamoto. Johnson and Cole were part of a 5-for-1 playoff for the final Columbus berth that also featured Max Homa and Rickie Fowler. Johnson is a PGA Tour Americas player with eight PGA Tour starts and zero previous major experience to his name. Cole was PGA Tour Rookie of the Year for 2022-23. --Field Level Media
