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Hamilton Spectator
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Straka outduels Lowry to win Truist Championship at Philly Cricket
FLOURTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Sepp Straka seized the lead with a par on the 16th hole and shot a 2-under 68, outdueling Shane Lowry on Sunday in the final round of the Truist Championship at Philadelphia Cricket Club for his second victory of the season. After Lowry missed the green with his tee shot at the 212-yard, par-3 16th, Straka hit to approximately 30 feet. Lowry chipped out of the heavy rough but failed to convert a 6-foot par putt, falling a shot behind. Lowry missed a potential tying 22-footer for birdie at the lengthy par-4 17th and after driving into trouble at the stout 514-yard, par-4 closing hole, he finished with a three-putt bogey. A tense back-nine duel between the two had an anticlimactic ending as Straka made a no-pressure, two-putt par and joined Rory McIlroy (three victories) as a multiple winner on tour this season. The Austrian who played college golf at Georgia also won The American Express in January and now has four career wins. The Truist was another miss for Lowry, whose last PGA Tour victory was the 2019 British Open. He won the European tour's BMW PGA Championship in 2022. Lowry's even-par 70 left him in a tie for second with Justin Thomas (67), who made a late run at the leaders. Patrick Cantlay (65), Jacob Bridgeman (65) and Tommy Fleetwood 65) finished tied for fourth at 12 under. Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont., finished in a four-way tie for 11th at 9 under. Nick Taylor and Adam Hadwin, both of Abbotsford, B.C., were tied for 17th and 60th, respectively. McIlroy, the defending champion and four-time event winner at Quail Hollow, its usual venue, never really got going and closed with a 2-under 68. Playing in his first individual tournament since completing the career Grand Slam at the Masters, McIlroy shot 68 and was in a group in seventh place at 10 under. McIlroy now heads to his beloved Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina, for next week's PGA Championship, the year's second major. Prime scoring conditions returned to Philly Cricket's Wissahickon Course for the first time since the opening round. After a rainy and chilly second round and a blustery third, Thomas, who was trying to win consecutive starts after taking the RBC Heritage last month, was the only real pursuer in the sixth signature event of the PGA Tour season. Ultimately, it came down to the third-round leaders. Straka built a two-stroke lead after the first nine holes, but it wasn't easy. Lowry broke their tie with a 12-foot birdie putt at the first to get to 15 under. Both took advantage at the par-5 fifth. Lowry made birdie to get to 16 under and Straka trumped his playing partner with a 20-foot eagle putt to forge another tie. The par-3 eighth proved vexing for Lowry, who missed the green with his tee shot, left his chip short and two-putted. Straka seized the opportunity, draining a 15-foot birdie putt to go one stroke up before following with another lengthy putt at No. 9, a 28-footer to reach 17 under. Straka's lead was gone after two holes on the back nine after consecutive bogeys. After neither capitalized on the 95-yard 14th, the shortest par 3 on tour — excluding majors — in the Shotlink era dating to 1983, Lowry nearly chipped in for eagle at the par-5 15th and settled for birdie. Straka matched that with a birdie from 6 feet and moved in front to stay at the next hole. Thomas nearly caught the leaders twice. He missed potential lead-tying birdie putts from 14 feet on the 12th and from 3 feet on the 15th. Andrew Novak, who teamed with Ben Griffin to win last month's team event at the Zurich Classic, had Sunday's low round with a 6-under 64 and finished tied for 17th. Sahith Theegala withdrew before the start of the final round, citing a neck injury. Nearly to a man, the pros spoke fondly of the Wissahickon course in the tour's return to golf-starved Philadelphia. The century-old course boasted large crowds throughout the week, resulting in the event's fan shop selling out of merchandise on Saturday and being shuttered for the final round. ___ AP golf:
NBC Sports
11-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Sepp Straka outduels Shane Lowry to win second title of the season at Truist Championship
FLOURTOWN, Pa. — Sepp Straka seized the lead with a par on the 16th hole and shot a 2-under 68, outdueling Shane Lowry on Sunday in the final round of the Truist Championship at Philadelphia Cricket Club for his second victory of the season. After Lowry missed the green with his tee shot at the 212-yard, par-3 16th, Straka hit to approximately 30 feet. Lowry chipped out of the heavy rough but failed to convert a 6-foot par putt, falling a shot behind. Lowry missed a potential tying 22-footer for birdie at the lengthy par-4 17th and after driving into trouble at the stout 514-yard, par-4 closing hole, he finished with a three-putt bogey. A tense back-nine duel between the two had an anticlimactic ending as Straka made a no-pressure, two-putt par and joined Rory McIlroy (three victories) as a multiple winner on tour this season. The Austrian who played college golf at Georgia also won The American Express in January and now has four career wins. The Truist was another miss for Lowry, whose last PGA Tour victory was the 2019 Open Championship. He won the European tour's BMW PGA Championship in 2022. Lowry's even-par 70 left him in a tie for second with Justin Thomas (67), who made a late run at the leaders. Patrick Cantlay (65), Jacob Bridgeman (65) and Tommy Fleetwood 65) finished tied for fourth at 12 under. McIlroy, the defending champion and four-time event winner at Quail Hollow, its usual venue, never really got going and closed with a 2-under 68. Playing in his first individual tournament since completing the career Grand Slam at the Masters, McIlroy shot 68 and was in a group in seventh place at 10 under. McIlroy now heads to his beloved Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina, for next week's PGA Championship, the year's second major. Golf Channel Staff, Prime scoring conditions returned to Philly Cricket's Wissahickon Course for the first time since the opening round. After a rainy and chilly second round and a blustery third, Thomas, who was trying to win consecutive starts after taking the RBC Heritage last month, was the only real pursuer in the sixth signature event of the PGA Tour season. Ultimately, it came down to the third-round leaders. Straka built a two-stroke lead after the first nine holes, but it wasn't easy. Lowry broke their tie with a 12-foot birdie putt at the first to get to 15 under. Both took advantage at the par-5 fifth. Lowry made birdie to get to 16 under and Straka trumped his playing partner with a 20-foot eagle putt to forge another tie. The par-3 eighth proved vexing for Lowry, who missed the green with his tee shot, left his chip short and two-putted. Straka seized the opportunity, draining a 15-foot birdie putt to go one stroke up before following with another lengthy putt at No. 9, a 28-footer to reach 17 under. Straka's lead was gone after two holes on the back nine after consecutive bogeys. After neither capitalized on the 95-yard 14th, the shortest par 3 on Tour — excluding majors — in the Shotlink era dating to 1983, Lowry nearly chipped in for eagle at the par-5 15th and settled for birdie. Straka matched that with a birdie from 6 feet and moved in front to stay at the next hole. Thomas nearly caught the leaders twice. He missed potential lead-tying birdie putts from 14 feet on the 12th and from 3 feet on the 15th. Andrew Novak, who teamed with Ben Griffin to win last month's team event at the Zurich Classic, had Sunday's low round with a 6-under 64 and finished tied for 17th. Sahith Theegala withdrew before the start of the final round, citing a neck injury. Nearly to a man, the pros spoke fondly of the Wissahickon course in the Tour's return to golf-starved Philadelphia. The century-old course boasted large crowds throughout the week, resulting in the event's fan shop selling out of merchandise on Saturday and being shuttered for the final round.
San Francisco Chronicle
11-05-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Straka outduels Lowry to win Truist Championship at Philly Cricket for 2nd victory of the season
FLOURTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Sepp Straka seized the lead with a par on the 16th hole and shot a 2-under 68, outdueling Shane Lowry on Sunday in the final round of the Truist Championship at Philadelphia Cricket Club for his second victory of the season. After Lowry missed the green with his tee shot at the 212-yard, par-3 16th, Straka hit to approximately 30 feet. Lowry chipped out of the heavy rough but failed to convert a 6-foot par putt, falling a shot behind. Lowry missed a potential tying 22-footer for birdie at the lengthy par-4 17th and after driving into trouble at the stout 514-yard, par-4 closing hole, he finished with a three-putt bogey. A tense back-nine duel between the two had an anticlimactic ending as Straka made a no-pressure, two-putt par and joined Rory McIlroy (three victories) as a multiple winner on tour this season. The Austrian who played college golf at Georgia also won The American Express in January and now has four career wins. The Truist was another miss for Lowry, whose last PGA Tour victory was the 2019 British Open. He won the European tour's BMW PGA Championship in 2022. Lowry's even-par 70 left him in a tie for second with Justin Thomas (67), who made a late run at the leaders. Patrick Cantlay (65), Jacob Bridgeman (65) and Tommy Fleetwood 65) finished tied for fourth at 12 under. McIlroy, the defending champion and four-time event winner at Quail Hollow, its usual venue, never really got going and closed with a 2-under 68. Playing in his first individual tournament since completing the career Grand Slam at the Masters, McIlroy shot 68 and was in a group in seventh place at 10 under. McIlroy now heads to his beloved Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina, for next week's PGA Championship, the year's second major. Prime scoring conditions returned to Philly Cricket's Wissahickon Course for the first time since the opening round. After a rainy and chilly second round and a blustery third, Thomas, who was trying to win consecutive starts after taking the RBC Heritage last month, was the only real pursuer in the sixth signature event of the PGA Tour season. Ultimately, it came down to the third-round leaders. Straka built a two-stroke lead after the first nine holes, but it wasn't easy. Lowry broke their tie with a 12-foot birdie putt at the first to get to 15 under. Both took advantage at the par-5 fifth. Lowry made birdie to get to 16 under and Straka trumped his playing partner with a 20-foot eagle putt to forge another tie. The par-3 eighth proved vexing for Lowry, who missed the green with his tee shot, left his chip short and two-putted. Straka seized the opportunity, draining a 15-foot birdie putt to go one stroke up before following with another lengthy putt at No. 9, a 28-footer to reach 17 under. Straka's lead was gone after two holes on the back nine after consecutive bogeys. After neither capitalized on the 95-yard 14th, the shortest par 3 on tour — excluding majors — in the Shotlink era dating to 1983, Lowry nearly chipped in for eagle at the par-5 15th and settled for birdie. Straka matched that with a birdie from 6 feet and moved in front to stay at the next hole. Thomas nearly caught the leaders twice. He missed potential lead-tying birdie putts from 14 feet on the 12th and from 3 feet on the 15th. Andrew Novak, who teamed with Ben Griffin to win last month's team event at the Zurich Classic, had Sunday's low round with a 6-under 64 and finished tied for 17th. Sahith Theegala withdrew before the start of the final round, citing a neck injury. Nearly to a man, the pros spoke fondly of the Wissahickon course in the tour's return to golf-starved Philadelphia. The century-old course boasted large crowds throughout the week, resulting in the event's fan shop selling out of merchandise on Saturday and being shuttered for the final round. ___
Hindustan Times
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Philly Cricket Club's 14th hole shrunk to almost the length of a football field at taut 95 yards
FLOURTOWN, Pa. — With the tease of a possible ace on each tee shot, golf fan Jason Brown hunkered down early at the Philadelphia Cricket Club's 14th hole. This was no ordinary par-3, and Brown — like most of the fans who crowded the area — had to take a look at not only the shortest hole in the Truist Championship, it was the shortest par-3 for a regular PGA Tour event in decades. Try a taut 95 yards. Leave the driver and the power game in the bag. Heck, forget the rangefinder. Take aim instead on a hole shorter than a football field and let the birdies fly. It was the rare hole that let the country club members and weekday warriors at the Wissahickon Course dream for a moment that, yes, they could play every bit as well as Keegan Bradley, Rory McIlroy, Rickie Fowler or any other pro that took aim at the hole. At the very least, fans considered how they would use the bag. 'I would just hit a three-quarter pitching wedge,' the 54-year-old Brown said. 'If I hit a sand wedge off the tee, I'd probably take a chunk. Try to hit it a little long, maybe spin it down.' The move is a nod to Philly Cricket's original St. Martins Course, built in 1895. Expanded to 18 holes in 1897, the course hosted the U.S. Open in 1907 and 1910. At the U.S. Open in 2023, the 15th hole at Los Angeles Country Club played 81 yards in the third round. But since the debut of Shotlink, a real-time golf shot tracking system used by the PGA TOUR that started in 1983, no non-major event has ever had a hole as pint-sized as the one Sunday. Tom Hoge, who has one career Tour victory, said he used a 60-degree wedge on the hole and finished 14 at par. 'I think it's cool from a player's point of view,' he said. 'you stand there with a sand wedge in your hand and you think, if you hit a good shot, you've got a good shot at the hole.' The hole with a green protected by deep bunkers had a pitch-and-putt feel, and normally plays at 105 yards for members. Except for the golden, airy fescue, the hole might have seemed more at home at Top Golf. The first round played at 109 yards, with 24 birdies and 12 bogies; the second round played at 117 yards and 70 of 72 players shot a birdie or at par; and windy third round on Saturday that blew the ball right at 127 yards had 65 players score a birdie or par. The hole — which shared a tee box with the par-4 No. 4 hole that stretched beyond 400 yards — failed to produce an ace in the tournament won by Sepp Straka. 'I think good short par-3s are, I wouldn't say lost in modern golf architecture, but they're rare, and much more rare. That one is just the perfect example,' said Keith Mitchell, who shot a career-best 9-under 61 on Friday. Sean Kaufmann, of nearby Conshohocken, plays golf twice a week as a member of the 1912 Club. He surveyed the hole and figured he'd use a 52-degree wedge, land the ball in the center of the green and two-putt for par. 'Nothing crazy,' he said. 'I don't think I'm spinning it on command or anything. Nice and easy.' Easier said behind the ropes than done, of course, at a rare PGA stop in the Northeast. 'I'd probably shank it with this many people watching,' Kaufmann said with a laugh. Most players never played a hole so snug as a professional. Justin Thomas, who tries to win his third career PGA Championship next weekend at Quail Hollow, said he enjoyed No. 14 as much as any on the course with roots in the 1800s. 'I don't dislike any of them. I think 14 is an awesome hole, the short par-3,' Thomas said. 'I will take that to my grave that short par-3s are just so much better than any long par-3. I don't think I've ever played a par-3 over 200 yards that I would call memorable for its design versus it seems like all par-3s that are short like that are great. So I think holes like that are fun.' golf: /hub/golf
Fox Sports
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Straka outduels Lowry to win Truist Championship at Philly Cricket for 2nd victory of the season
Associated Press FLOURTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Sepp Straka seized the lead with a par on the 16th hole and shot a 2-under 68, outdueling Shane Lowry on Sunday in the final round of the Truist Championship at Philadelphia Cricket Club for his second victory of the season. After Lowry missed the green with his tee shot at the 212-yard, par-3 16th, Straka hit to approximately 30 feet. Lowry chipped out of the heavy rough but failed to convert a 6-foot par putt, falling a shot behind. Lowry missed a potential tying 22-footer for birdie at the lengthy par-4 17th and after driving into trouble at the stout 514-yard, par-4 closing hole, he finished with a three-putt bogey. A tense back-nine duel between the two had an anticlimactic ending as Straka made a no-pressure, two-putt par and joined Rory McIlroy (three victories) as a multiple winner on tour this season. The Austrian who played college golf at Georgia also won The American Express in January and now has four career wins. The Truist was another miss for Lowry, whose last PGA Tour victory was the 2019 British Open. He won the European tour's BMW PGA Championship in 2022. Lowry's even-par 70 left him in a tie for second with Justin Thomas (67), who made a late run at the leaders. Patrick Cantlay (65), Jacob Bridgeman (65) and Tommy Fleetwood 65) finished tied for fourth at 12 under. McIlroy, the defending champion and four-time event winner at Quail Hollow, its usual venue, never really got going and closed with a 2-under 68. Playing in his first individual tournament since completing the career Grand Slam at the Masters, McIlroy shot 68 and was in a group in seventh place at 10 under. McIlroy now heads to his beloved Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina, for next week's PGA Championship, the year's second major. Prime scoring conditions returned to Philly Cricket's Wissahickon Course for the first time since the opening round. After a rainy and chilly second round and a blustery third, Thomas, who was trying to win consecutive starts after taking the RBC Heritage last month, was the only real pursuer in the sixth signature event of the PGA Tour season. Ultimately, it came down to the third-round leaders. Straka built a two-stroke lead after the first nine holes, but it wasn't easy. Lowry broke their tie with a 12-foot birdie putt at the first to get to 15 under. Both took advantage at the par-5 fifth. Lowry made birdie to get to 16 under and Straka trumped his playing partner with a 20-foot eagle putt to forge another tie. The par-3 eighth proved vexing for Lowry, who missed the green with his tee shot, left his chip short and two-putted. Straka seized the opportunity, draining a 15-foot birdie putt to go one stroke up before following with another lengthy putt at No. 9, a 28-footer to reach 17 under. Straka's lead was gone after two holes on the back nine after consecutive bogeys. After neither capitalized on the 95-yard 14th, the shortest par 3 on tour — excluding majors — in the Shotlink era dating to 1983, Lowry nearly chipped in for eagle at the par-5 15th and settled for birdie. Straka matched that with a birdie from 6 feet and moved in front to stay at the next hole. Thomas nearly caught the leaders twice. He missed potential lead-tying birdie putts from 14 feet on the 12th and from 3 feet on the 15th. Andrew Novak, who teamed with Ben Griffin to win last month's team event at the Zurich Classic, had Sunday's low round with a 6-under 64 and finished tied for 17th. Sahith Theegala withdrew before the start of the final round, citing a neck injury. Nearly to a man, the pros spoke fondly of the Wissahickon course in the tour's return to golf-starved Philadelphia. The century-old course boasted large crowds throughout the week, resulting in the event's fan shop selling out of merchandise on Saturday and being shuttered for the final round. ___ AP golf:
