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NBC Sports
2 days ago
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- NBC Sports
The scramble to make the FedEx Cup top 30 leads to plenty of drama at Caves Valley
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Akshay Bhatia holed out a wedge for an eagle, then one-upped himself with an ace. Rickie Fowler rolled in a 57-foot putt for birdie. Taylor Pendrith's first tee shot went way left, causing him to re-hit. Normally, those shots would be mere footnotes by players who aren't really in contention, but at the BMW Championship, the leaders aren't the only ones with a lot to play for. The top 30 players in the FedEx Cup standings make it to next week's Tour Championship, and Sunday's final round at Caves Valley will be make or break for those on the bubble. Take Bhatia, who came into this event ranked 29th and shot a first-round 75 but has rebounded nicely since then. A 66 on Saturday — featuring those two sensational shots — left him at even par, and he's now projected at 28th in the FedEx Cup. 'Even when I'm putting, I try and see where my FedEx is projected,' Bhatia said. 'Something that I'm aware of and need to, again, focus on what I'm trying to do. But just the nature of the game. You just want to know where you're at.' After Saturday's third round, the last three players projected in the top 30 were Bhatia, Michael Kim and Sungjae Im. The first three out were Chris Gotterup, Fowler and Pendrith. Fowler narrowly finished in the top 70 in the FedEx Cup to reach the first postseason event in Tennessee, then narrowly moved into the top 50 to make it to Caves Valley. Now he has a chance to narrowly reach the top 30 and move on to next week's Tour Championship at East Lake — with its $40 million purse. Call it golf's version of survive and advance. Fowler was 48th entering the BMW Championship and is now projected at 32nd after three rounds. He had three straight birdies on the back nine — including the long putt on No. 15 — and is in a three-way tie for eighth this week with Kim and Viktor Hovland. 'Obviously, top five I know will lock it,' Fowler said. 'There's a few other factors outside of that depending on finish from there. But go put together a nice round tomorrow and we'll be good.' Kim began the tournament in 42nd place and has moved up to 29th. He made a double bogey on No. 15, then birdied 16 and nearly holed out from a bunker on the par-3 17th — all events that impacted Kim and those competing with him to make the top 30. Pendrith's round began with that horrendous tee shot, and he needed to hit out of a bunker to 18 inches to salvage a double bogey on No. 1. He played fine after that, but it's fair to wonder if that one big mistake could be the difference between making it to East Lake and being left out. 'Just a little bit of a shock to the system,' Pendrith said. 'I have been driving it really nicely all week, and yeah, I don't really know where that came from. Just a bad swing.' The margin of error is small for Pendrith. It was bigger for Im, who entered the tournament in 25th place but shot 75 and 77 the last two days to fall to 30th. Harry Hall has made the biggest move up this week, jumping from 45th to 25th. He's tied for fourth in the tournament, eight strokes behind leader Robert MacIntyre. As for Bhatia, he's basically back where he started, but it was an eventful trip. He holed a sand wedge from 93 yards on the par-4 seventh, then aced the 227-yard 17th with a 5-iron. The latter shot won him a BMW, which he said he might give to his caddie. It's fair to say that 75 a couple days earlier was well in the rear-view mirror. 'Took myself out of the tournament pretty quick,' Bhatia said. 'But I felt like if I can kind of go shoot 2 under each day, it's a nice goal, just because if I get it to 1 under par with how hard this golf course is, you just never know. Again, every shot counts. I don't want to just shrug it in and not make it to the finish line. I want to try everything I can. Yesterday I finished nice, and today was even better.'
Winnipeg Free Press
3 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
The scramble to make the FedEx Cup top 30 leads to plenty of drama at Caves Valley
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Akshay Bhatia holed out a wedge for an eagle, then one-upped himself with an ace. Rickie Fowler rolled in a 57-foot putt for birdie. Taylor Pendrith's first tee shot went way left, causing him to re-hit. Normally, those shots would be mere footnotes by players who aren't really in contention, but at the BMW Championship, the leaders aren't the only ones with a lot to play for. The top 30 players in the FedEx Cup standings make it to next week's Tour Championship, and Sunday's final round at Caves Valley will be make or break for those on the bubble. Take Bhatia, who came into this event ranked 29th and shot a first-round 75 but has rebounded nicely since then. A 66 on Saturday — featuring those two sensational shots — left him at even par, and he's now projected at 28th in the FedEx Cup. 'Even when I'm putting, I try and see where my FedEx is projected,' Bhatia said. 'Something that I'm aware of and need to, again, focus on what I'm trying to do. But just the nature of the game. You just want to know where you're at.' After Saturday's third round, the last three players projected in the top 30 were Bhatia, Michael Kim and Sungjae Im. The first three out were Chris Gotterup, Fowler and Pendrith. Fowler narrowly finished in the top 70 in the FedEx Cup to reach the first postseason event in Tennessee, then narrowly moved into the top 50 to make it to Caves Valley. Now he has a chance to narrowly reach the top 30 and move on to next week's Tour Championship at East Lake — with its $40 million purse. Call it golf's version of survive and advance. Fowler was 48th entering the BMW Championship and is now projected at 32nd after three rounds. He had three straight birdies on the back nine — including the long putt on No. 15 — and is in a three-way tie for eighth this week with Kim and Viktor Hovland. 'Obviously, top five I know will lock it,' Fowler said. 'There's a few other factors outside of that depending on finish from there. But go put together a nice round tomorrow and we'll be good.' Kim began the tournament in 42nd place and has moved up to 29th. He made a double bogey on No. 15, then birdied 16 and nearly holed out from a bunker on the par-3 17th — all events that impacted Kim and those competing with him to make the top 30. Pendrith's round began with that horrendous tee shot, and he needed to hit out of a bunker to 18 inches to salvage a double bogey on No. 1. He played fine after that, but it's fair to wonder if that one big mistake could be the difference between making it to East Lake and being left out. 'Just a little bit of a shock to the system,' Pendrith said. 'I have been driving it really nicely all week, and yeah, I don't really know where that came from. Just a bad swing.' The margin of error is small for Pendrith. It was bigger for Im, who entered the tournament in 25th place but shot 75 and 77 the last two days to fall to 30th. Harry Hall has made the biggest move up this week, jumping from 45th to 25th. He's tied for fourth in the tournament, eight strokes behind leader Robert MacIntyre. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. As for Bhatia, he's basically back where he started, but it was an eventful trip. He holed a sand wedge from 93 yards on the par-4 seventh, then aced the 227-yard 17th with a 5-iron. The latter shot won him a BMW, which he said he might give to his caddie. It's fair to say that 75 a couple days earlier was well in the rear-view mirror. 'Took myself out of the tournament pretty quick,' Bhatia said. 'But I felt like if I can kind of go shoot 2 under each day, it's a nice goal, just because if I get it to 1 under par with how hard this golf course is, you just never know. Again, every shot counts. I don't want to just shrug it in and not make it to the finish line. I want to try everything I can. Yesterday I finished nice, and today was even better.' ___ AP golf:
Toronto Sun
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Sun
What makes The Open so special? More creativity and fewer drunks, say Canadian pros
Get the latest from Jon McCarthy straight to your inbox Taylor Pendrith plays from the 13th tee during practice ahead of the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush. Getty Images PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — There are four Canadians in this week's Open Championship at Royal Portrush and each one had a different answer when asked what the greatest challenge of links golf is. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Between learning the wind, the hard turf, the blind shots and the tricky short game, Canada's best golfers still managed to have a fun competition on Tuesday morning with Nick Taylor and Taylor Pendrith coming out on top over Corey Conners and Mackenzie Hughes. 'We ham-and-egged quite nicely,' Pendrith said. 'We had three eagles and bunch of birdies combined so it was fun.' The big-hitter from Richmond Hill, Ont., has the most to learn in the days leading up to the season's final major, considering his first taste of links golf came just last week at the Scottish Open. 'It's really cool and unique and like nothing that I've ever played,' Pendrith said. 'It was nice to see two different winds because the course can play so different. It's all wind dependent.' On Monday, the par-4 11th hole at Portrush was a driver and a fairway wood. On Tuesday with the wind flipped, it was a driver and a wedge. Pendrith said last week in the Scottish Open he hit a 2-iron from 320 yards to 30 feet, straight into the wind on the lively turf. 'Just hit it and ran it up there,' he said. 'So you can play so many different shots. It brings out the creativity in your game.' Jon McCarthy has something for every golfer, with a notably Canadian slant. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Tuesday at a major means an all-Canadian practice round.🇨🇦Here at Royal Portrush the numbers worked out nicely for a foursome: Nick Taylor, Mackenzie Hughes, Corey Conners and Taylor Pendrith. Team Taylor & Taylor went home happy making 'three eagles and a bunch of birdies.' — Jon McCarthy (@jonmccarthySUN) July 15, 2025 The firm fairways seem to be one of the biggest learning curves for Conners, of Listowel, Ont., who told the Sun both last year and on Tuesday that his world-class ball-striking is not fully comfortable getting through the uniquely hard links turf. 'A little bit of an adjustment getting over here,' Conners said. 'With the firmness of the turf, I wouldn't say I struck my irons particularly well. I've got to be a little bit more aggressive off the firm turf.' Conners is coming off a wrist injury suffered at the U.S. Open, where he was forced to withdraw, but after testing it for four days at the Scottish Open, he's confident it's ready to go. For five-time tour winner Nick Taylor from Abbotsford, B.C., getting used to all the blind shots and trusting the targets he and his caddie Dave Markle have set for themselves is a big deal this week. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'I'm not used to this many blind shots,' Taylor said. 'The holes back home are shaped for you, whether it's trees or bunkering. Here, it's committing to your lines and obviously the ball can get away from you with how much it runs.' For Hughes, the biggest difference the Dundas, Ont., native has found is the creativity needed around the greens, where there are always multiple ways to play every shot, including possibly a putter. Compare that to the PGA Tour, where most golfers have their 60-degree wedge in hand as soon as they miss a green. 'It makes you play a bit more on feel and instincts and have some imagination, which I think I tend to excel in situations like that,' Hughes said. All four players agreed that creativity around the greens is a must in links golf. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'You can hit shots with whatever club you want,' Pendrith said. 'There are a lot of putters here for me and bump shots where I turn down the face of my 60 or 56. It's all about figuring out how it will roll through the grass and bounce through the grass.' Another thing all the Canadians agree on is the warmth and knowledge of the golf fans, who are already pouring into Portrush for the practice rounds. There are expected to be more than 275,000 fans over the week. One young fan was overheard asking his father about that number on Tuesday morning: 'How can they fit that many people in Ireland?' It's not just the golf course that's different in links land, it's the game itself and the strong ties to community. 'I think it's more a part of the culture here and people have grown up with it,' Taylor said. 'The whole family has an understanding of the game that everyone seems to develop from a very young age. Back home they often get into the game a little bit later, so they are learning as it comes.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Hughes agrees and feels that it has a lot to do with easier entry points to the game. Read More 'I think they have a lot more accessible golf than it seems like we do in the States or in Canada,' Hughes said. 'Little local golf courses seem very affordable to play and access which I think is cool. They also seem to blend as parks and golf courses as one. 'You play a round of golf and see people on walks and walking their dogs on the course. It seems to blend together and it's refreshing and nice.' The four Canadians have also noticed more knowledgeable and respectful fans both last week in Scotland and this week in Northern Ireland. 'The fans recognize a good shot even if it ends up 30 feet from the hole because of the challenging position you're in,' Pendrith said. 'They seem to be able to relate. Nobody is yelling after you hit your tee shot and they've been awesome. There are tons of people out here at Portrush already.' There also is a distinct lack of the frat boy mentality that has developed at PGA Tour events. Refreshingly, the vast majority of fans at this week's Open Championship aren't interested in turning a day at the golf course into a drinking competition. 'No, they're definitely not,' Conners said. Sunshine Girls Toronto & GTA NFL Entertainment Toronto & GTA
USA Today
19-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Taylor Pendrith odds to win Travelers Championship
Taylor Pendrith odds to win Travelers Championship Taylor Pendrith made the cut in his last tournament at TPC River Highlands, the 2024 Travelers Championship (he finished 23rd), and he has +10000 odds to win at this course in the 2025 Travelers Championship. In the past year, Pendrith has played in 25 tournaments. His best finish was fifth, and his average finish was 25th, with seven top 10s. The field will head to Cromwell, CT from June 19-22 for this event, which was last won by Scottie Scheffler. The prize pool of $20,000,000.00 will be shared among the qualified golfers taking to the 6,844-yard, par 70 course this week. Taylor Pendrith odds to win the Travelers Championship PGA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 7:22 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Odds to win: +10000, bet $100 to win $10000 Pendrith's stats and trends Pendrith will look to make the cut for the sixth straight event by qualifying for the weekend in this tournament. Over his last five appearances, Pendrith has carded a score that's better than average in three of those outings. He has carded an average score of even par over his last five events. Pendrith has finished in the top five once over his last five tournaments. In his last two appearances at this tournament, Pendrith survived the cut once. Pendrith's recent results U.S. Open: 72-72-78-69 (+11) - Finished 38th 72-72-78-69 (+11) - Finished 38th RBC Canadian Open: 65-68-67-70 (-10) - Finished 27th 65-68-67-70 (-10) - Finished 27th the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday: 73-72-73-70 (E) - Finished 12th 73-72-73-70 (E) - Finished 12th PGA Championship: 69-70-72-68 (-5) - Finished fifth 69-70-72-68 (-5) - Finished fifth Truist Championship: 66-70-76-71 (+3) - Finished 65th How to watch the Travelers Championship Date: June 19-22, 2025 June 19-22, 2025 Location: Cromwell, CT Cromwell, CT TV Channel: The Golf Channel The Golf Channel Live stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! 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
18-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Taylor Pendrith odds to win the 2025 Travelers Championship
Taylor Pendrith odds to win the 2025 Travelers Championship Travelers Championship details and info Date: June 19-22, 2025 June 19-22, 2025 Course: TPC River Highlands TPC River Highlands Location: Cromwell, CT Cromwell, CT Previous Winner: Scottie Scheffler How to watch the Travelers Championship Thursday: The Golf Channel The Golf Channel Friday: The Golf Channel The Golf Channel Saturday: CBS (KBAK-Bakersfield, CA), The Golf Channel CBS (KBAK-Bakersfield, CA), The Golf Channel Sunday: CBS (KBAK-Bakersfield, CA), The Golf Channel Watch golf on Fubo! Pendrith odds to win the Travelers Championship PGA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 8:57 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Pendrith odds to finish in the top 5 at the Travelers Championship Pendrith odds to finish in the top 10 at the Travelers Championship Other betting markets for Pendrith at the Travelers Championship Pendrith recent performances Pendrith has not won any of the 17 tournaments he has taken part in this season, though he has come away with two top-five finishes and four top-10 finishes. In his past four tournaments, Pendrith has finished in the top five once. Pendrith has qualified for the weekend in five straight events. Pendrith placed 23rd in his lone recent finish at this event in two trips.
