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New Straits Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Thorbjorn Olesen, Akshay Bhatia deadlocked at 3M Open; Kurt Kitayama shines with 60
BLAINE, (Minnesota): Akshay Bhatita's putter helped him enough to make a big difference during yesterday's third round of the 3M Open. That was a boost because Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen, with a hole-in-one on the eighth hole, didn't need a putter all the time. The duo co-leads the tournament through 54 holes at Blaine, Minn. Bhatia shot 8-under-par 63 to surge into the lead before Olesen, who was the second-round leader, caught up and posted 67. They're at 18-under 195 going into today's final round. "A lot of putts seemed to lip in today, which I feel doesn't happen too often," Bhatia said. "I got up and down when I needed to." Kurt Kitayama tied the TPC Twin Cities course record with 60 to top the group one shot back at 17 under. He's joined by Jake Knapp (67), Sam Stevens (66) and Japan's Takumi Kanaya (65). Chris Gotterup (65), aiming for his second victory in three weeks, Pierceson Coody (67) and Sweden's Alex Noren (65) are at 16 under. William Mouw (66) and Sweden's Jesper Svensson (63) are at 15 under. "I'm really just trying to ride out this week and see what comes with it," Gotterup said." Fifteen golfers are within four shots of the top spot. The leaderboard was so packed that five golfers were tied for the lead by late in the afternoon. Bhatia said the upgrade in putting has been crucial. He also had it going before reaching the green, with a chip-in for birdie on No. 11. Now he's looking for the right finishing tough in the final round. "I haven't played nearly as good as I wanted to," Bhatia said. "I know I put a lot of pressure on myself to succeed." Olesen, with three birdies across a four-hole stretch on the back nine, had a chance to take the solo lead, but missed a birdie attempt from 10 1/2 feet on the final hole. The ace was delightful. "A big bonus to see it go in," Olesen said. "It's been a long time since I've had one." Kitayama played the last eight holes in 4 under even with a bogey on the par-3 17th hole — his only bogey of the round. Kitayama rose from eight strokes back of the lead at the beginning of the day into the lead for much of the day until golfers who began the round near the top got deeper into their rounds. "I don't think you really have a number going out into any round, just kind of take what you can get," he said. Kitayama, with 28 on the front side, became the second golfer in the tournament to post 60 this week. Canada's Adam Svensson did it in the first round, though followed that with rounds of 75 and 68 and goes into the final round at 10 under. Gotterup is back in contention for the third consecutive tournament after winning the Genesis Scottish Open and bidding to win the Open Championship. "It has been fun," Gotterup said, "and more people watching." Amateur Michael La Sasso, this year's NCAA individual champion for Mississippi, shot 63 yesterday to move to 13 under for the tournament. — REUTERS
Arab News
6 days ago
- Sport
- Arab News
Adam Svensson fires 60 to set course record at 3M Open
BLAINE: Adam Svensson of Canada eagled the final hole at TPC Twin Cities to shoot a course-record 60 and take the first-round lead at the 3M Open on Thursday in Blaine, Minnesota Svensson was already working on a sterling round, with nine birdies and no bogeys through 17 holes. He reached the green at the par-5 18th hole in two shots and had two putts to break the course record. He only needed one. Svensson's uphill eagle attempt from just more than 48 feet hit the flagstick and dropped for an eagle, finishing an 11-under round with matching 30s on both nines. 'I just didn't want to leave it short,' Svensson said. 'It was carrying a little bit of speed and (caddie Jace Walker) gave me a good line and it just happened to go in.' It was a round few would have predicted. Svensson, who won the 2022 RSM Classic, has plummeted to 234th in the Official World Golf Ranking while missing 11 of his first 21 cuts in 2025. That includes his two most recent starts entering this week and four of his past five. But Svensson could feel a memorable round incoming after what he described as a great range session before his tee time. 'Just really putted amazing,' Svensson added. 'I made a bunch of breakers. It was probably my best putting round I ever had, so I'm pretty happy.' He broke the previous course record of 62 originally set by Scott Piercy in 2019, and matched by Sam Stevens' round that was completed just a few groups ahead of Svensson on Thursday. Stevens is tied for second at 9 under with Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen. Stevens was on 59 watch when he reached 10 under through 16 holes. He narrowly missed a birdie putt on the 17th hole and then put his approach on 18 in the water. Stevens had to settle for a 62 after closing with a bogey. 'I had a good drive and I probably made the decision trying to shoot 59 because I was in between — I have a pretty big gap between my 3-iron and my 3-wood, and I hit a terrible shot,' Stevens said. 'But I thought if I hit a 3-wood, it was just going to fly to the back of the green, and I kind of had to hit a 3-iron perfect to even cover the water. But I figured that was my best chance to shoot 59, so I gave it a go. 'Didn't hit a good shot, but made a nice up-and-down for 6, so I guess that's a positive. Yeah, not the best way to finish the round, but gave it a crack.' Chris Gotterup continued his hot streak after winning the Genesis Scottish Open and placing third in his debut at the Open Championship. Gotterup fired a bogey-free, 8-under 63 and was tied for fourth with Chad Ramey and Germany's Matti Schmid. 'Someone asked me last week if you've ever been on a heater, and I said I guess this is kind of my first one,' Gotterup said. 'Yeah, you know, I'm just going to try to ride it out as long as I can.' Jake Knapp, Chris Kirk, Zac Blair and Brendan Valdes were tied at 7-under 64. Rickie Fowler was among those to shoot a 65, as he turned in a card with six birdies and no bogeys. 'A lot of good swings, a couple loose ones, but I'm definitely happy about (his round),' Fowler said. 'Obviously, playing fairly easy out there with the soft conditions. Svensson put together a nice round. It was definitely out there, a lot of birdies to be made, but at the same time there's a few holes that you have to keep your guard up in a way and make sure you execute.' Fowler is searching for a jolt as the regular season winds down, as is Max Homa, a former top-five player in the world currently outside the top 100 in the FedEx Cup standings. Homa opened with a 5-under 66. Defending champion Jhonattan Vegas of Venezuela posted a 3-under 68, and 2022 champ Tony Finau shot a 2-under 69.
Reuters
24-07-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Chris Gotterup doesn't know about ‘heaters,' even if he's on one
July 24 - The past two weeks for Chris Gotterup have been nothing short of incredible. And everyone wants to know why. After winning the Genesis Scottish Open and following that up with a third-place finish at The Open, Gotterup -- set to compete at the 3M Open in Blahine, Minn. this weekend -- doesn't have much of an explanation. "I wish I knew what it was," Gotterup said. "I feel like I've been in a good rhythm and flow over the last couple months. "I was talking to my team the last two months about like, all right, I feel like I've got to take the next step here at some point. I didn't know when it was going to happen, if it was going to happen, but I feel like the Scottish was a big step in the right direction, and then to follow it up ... "Someone asked me last week, media, they were like, have you ever like been on a heater? I was like, I don't think so. Like when I won, I missed the cut the week after. I feel like I've gotten better at just knowing my body and how to react after like, you know, important weeks like that. And yeah, I'm going to try to ride it out as long as I can." To his point, Gotterup's strong play extends back five tournaments now, as he carded three top-30 finishes before his impressive 1-3 the last two weeks. That series of results has elevated him to No. 23 in the official FedEx standings. Understandably, his goals have shifted upward, as he now eyes a top-30 finish and a trip to East Lake for the Tour Championship in late August. "I feel like I have a different set of circumstances in front of me," he said. "I would like to get to East Lake and then obviously see what happens from there. Yeah, I feel like I'm playing with house money at the moment, especially with what's happened. I'm excited for the rest of the season." Gotterup knows the best way to get there is to continue to play well. That might be a tougher assignment at the 3M, where he finished in a tie for 59th a year ago. In his debut at the event in 2022, he finished in a tie for 31st. Fortunately, his confidence right now couldn't be higher. "At The Open, I felt like, all right, I've done this, I've hit some quality shots under the gun. I think it definitely carried over, and I don't see why that won't carry over into the future. It just gave me a bit more confidence knowing that, one, when it's show time, I have the ability to step up and hit the shots." --Field Level Media
The Herald Scotland
23-07-2025
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
Battery energy storage park near Scottish town approved
Apatura has received planning consent to build a new "grid-scale" 560 megawatt battery energy storage system near Clydebank in West Dunbartonshire. Apatura has now secured permission to build a combined total of more than 2.1 gigawatts in electricity storage capacity at sites across central Scotland with the latest news. The planned development is located on land adjacent to Cochno Road, two miles from Clydebank and eight miles from the city of Glasgow, which had been the focus of protest by community members who raised concerns over safety and the site's placing. The new site will connect via an underground cable to the Windyhill substation 560 metres away and also the Drumchapel substation two miles away. Andrew Philpott, chief development Officer at Apatura, said: 'The Whitehall project is in a carefully chosen strategic location that will directly support the UK's energy security strategy. Once commissioned, it will play a key role in providing the resilient infrastructure network needed for a net zero future.' Mr Philpott added: 'Battery storage plays a major role in Scotland and the wider UK's transition to a low carbon energy system and economy. Projects like Whitehall will directly contribute to stabilising energy prices and reducing bills for households and businesses, and are also integral to the UK's goals of cutting emissions and boosting energy independence and security. 'Apatura is committed to opening up access to affordable clean energy for Scotland and the entire UK. Our BESS projects are an essential part of the wider nationwide effort to upgrade and future-proof the country's energy infrastructure to meet our expanding energy needs in a sustainable way.' In the decision letter granting consent, Scottish ministers said they 'regard the proposed development as essential infrastructure. Through the provision of energy storage, it adds flexibility and resilience necessary to maintain secure and reliable supplies of energy to all our homes and businesses as our energy transition takes place.' Golf's female professionals left financially exposed by lack of TV coverage The Women's Scottish Open gets underway tomorrow with Gemma Dryburgh, Scotland's highest-ranked female player, among a field that includes 15 major winners with 23 championships between them. If she achieves her dream of winning on home soil in front of family and friends she will take home a top prize worth less than 20% of the $1.57 million earned earlier this month by Chris Gotterup, the victor in the men's Genesis Scottish Open.
NBC Sports
22-07-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Jordan Spieth a US Ryder Cup team possibility for Keegan Bradley?
Gotterup: Win a 'notch in the belt' for confidence Chris Gotterup tells Rex Hoggard about how he got his "head screwed back on" in the final round of the Genesis Scottish Open, what it means for his confidence and his excitement to now play in The Open.
