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Fantasy Golf Picks — 2021 Travelers Championship Picks, Preview, Predictions

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Fantasy Golf Picks — 2021 Travelers Championship Picks, Preview, Predictions

Pat Mayo provides a quick preview and makes his early 2021 Travelers Championship Picks in his first look and research for this week’s PGA TOUR stop.

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2021 Travelers Championship: Field

156 Players | Top 65 & Ties Make The Cut First Tee: Thursday, June 24 Defending Champion: Dustin Johnson

The Travelers Championship was the third event out of the COVID restart a year ago, and at the time, all the biggest names were playing every week. The expectation was this year’s incarnation would return to its normal spot on the PGA TOUR schedule, attracting an OK, but underwhelming field. That’s basically the case for the three events between the U.S. and British Opens. Who knew the Hartford suburbs were such a draw?

A post-major slot for any tournament is never good for field strength, usually less so when the following tournament is on the other end of the country. I guess there are just a lot of fans of TPC River Highlands. Defending champ Dustin Johnson is joined by Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka, Patrick Cantlay, Patrick Reed, Daniel Berger, Tony Finau, Abraham Ancer, Scottie Scheffler, Paul Casey, Bubba Watson, Matthew Wolff, Harris English, Adam Scott, Justin Rose, Jason Day, Cam Smith, Ian Poulter, Marc Leishman, Max Homa, Charley Hoffman, Garrick Higgo, Russell Henley, Kevin Kisner, Brian Harman, Joaquin Niemann and local kid Keegan Bradley. Rickie Fowler is back in action after his bye week too. Who would have thought The Travelers would become a more desired event than Pebble Beach?

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I suppose there is some logic to the field strength. There are only three events until the British Open, so getting in one more American event makes some sense as most of these guys at the top end won’t be seen stateside for at least a month. Plus, instead of going to Detroit or … Silvis, Iowa (the PGA TOUR equivalent to “Hi, I’m in Delaware”) one of the next two weeks as prep, it’s likely a much better idea to do that prep in one of the two European Tour Rolex Series Events in Ireland or Scotland if the goal is to win the Open Championship. Or just take that time to acclimate yourself with the time zone shift and get over there early. And the flight from New England is about as short as you’re going to find for a PGA TOUR player. Until the Maine Open becomes a regular stop the week before the year’s final major.

Beyond the top end, John Pak and Davis Thompson are back for their second career pro starts, while Austin Eckroat is now a professional himself. Beyond the 2019 U.S. Open, Eckroat missed the cut at Valero a few months back and finished T12 at Mayakoba during the swing season. Chase Koepka earned a sponsor exemption as well, which is likely why Brooks is in the field.

2021 Travelers Championship: Key Stats

Strokes Gained: Approach Par 4s Gained 400-450 yards Opportunities Gained Strokes Gained: Off The Tee

Mayo’s Key Stats powered by FantasyNational.com

2021 Travelers Championship: Course

Course: TPC River Highlands Par: 70 Yardage: 6,841 Greens: Bentgrass (witrh Poa mix)

2021 Travelers Championship: Past Winners

2020: Dustin Johnson -19 2019: Chez Reavie -17 2018: Bubba Watson -17 2017: Jordan Spieth -12 2016: Russell Knox -16

2021 Travelers Championship: Notes

After Pebble Brach GL, TPC River Highlands is the shortest course in the regular PGA TOUR rotation. Another Pete Dye course, measuring just 6,841 yards, this course boasts eight par 4s measuring between 400-450 yards playing as a par 70. There are another two par 4s coming in below 400 yards too. The most notable being No. 15, a drivable, 296-yard hole that over 90% of the field goes for from the tee box.

With its minuscule length, TPC River Highlands opens the door for almost any style of player. That’s how you get Dustin Johnson and Brendon Todd paired together in a final group. Looking back at the top five finishers over the past six years it’s clear, regardless of driving distance, approach and putting are the two most important factors at the top of the leaderboard. As is the case for most courses that become birdiefests, SG: OTT has been twice as important as SG: ATG, and players hit almost 70% of fairways at TPC River Highlands against a PGA TOUR average of 62%. So, the big hitters don’t even have to dial back with their drivers. Basically, the golfer who can hit their wedges the closest is going to win.

Looking at the plotting on approach distance (thanks, Fantasy National), you’ll see the plurality of irons come from 175 and in. It tends to be the opposite at most courses.

One thing to consider when looking at past events is the change in greens. For years the Bentgrass putting surfaces were some of the slowest on Tour. Four years ago they were reconstructed with Bentgrass (mixed with Poa Annua) putting surfaces and the greens now run on the faster side of things.

While this is a Pete Dye track, there has been a considerable crossover between the top of the leaderboards of the Valspar Championship, Riviera and Phoenix over the years. And it goes beyond Bubba Watson, who has won at Riviera and the TPC River Highlands three times apiece. Paul Casey has experienced success at all three. Kevin Streelman and Jordan Spieth have won the Valspar and the Travelers in their careers. I’m not entirely sure why, maybe it’s a shot-shaping issue, but there are a lot of players in the field this week who have experienced a lot of success at those three courses but very rarely played at the Travelers Championship.

Pete Dye Courses on the PGA TOUR

TPC Sawgrass (The Players Championship)

Harbour Town (RBC Heritage)

TPC River Highlands (Travelers Championship)

TPC Louisiana (Zurich Classic)

Austin Country Club (WGC Match Play)

TPC Stadium Course at La Quinta (Two rounds at The CareerBuilder)

Crooked Stick (2012/2016 BMW Championship)

Whistling Straits (2015, 2010, 2005 PGA TOUR Championship)

Kiawah Island (2021 PGA TOUR Championship)

2021 Travelers Championship Picks

Abraham Ancer

Despite missing the cut at Torrey Pines, thus only playing two rounds, Ancer still came in fifth for the week in Strokes Gained: Approach. It’s just the driving, chipping and putting were a no-show on the West Coast. It happens. Now finally slipping down the board, and out of people’s minds, Ancer is still a player with four straight top 15 finishes prior to the U.S. Open, with consecutive Top 11 finishes at this event.

Charley Hoffman

It was a tough week for Charley with the irons at the U.S. Open. He had gained on the field in nine of his previous 10 starts, however. That’s likely more telling than his performance at the year’s toughest track. Overall, Hoffman’s made the cut here seven of eight times since 2012 with four top 15 finishes, and he’s currently in one of the better stretches of his career.

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2022 Masters Golf Tournament - Augusta National Golf Club - Augusta, GA

Round 1 Brent - Jon Rahm Andy - Cam Smith Tyler - Justin Thomas Brian - Scottie Scheffler

Round 2 Brent - Jordan Spieth Andy - Patrick Cantlay Tyler - Dustin Johnson Brian - Xander Schauffele Round 3 Brent - Brooks Koepka Andy - Collin Morikawa Tyler - Rory McIlroy Brian - Viktor Hovland Round 4 Brent - Sam Burns Andy - Will Zalatoris Tyler - Matt Fitzpatrick Brian - Corey Conners Round 5 Brent - Louis Oosthuizen Andy - Daniel Berger Tyler - Tiger Woods Brian - Marc Leishman

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Masters leaderboard 2020: Live golf scores, results from Sunday's Round 4

It will truly be a tradition unlike any other. Jim Nantz’s trademark Masters phrase takes on a new meaning in 2020 as golf’s third and final major finally gets underway seven months after it was rescheduled due to COVID-19.

The pandemic is still omnipresent at Augusta National, which won’t welcome fans into its hallowed gates. And the tournament, taking place in November for the first time in its 86-year history, has made adjustments to account for limited daylight hours. That won’t diminish the prestige and intrigue as 92 golfers vie for a green jacket.

Defending champion Tiger Woods is back, but he’s facing tall odds to contend coming off a 2020 season in which the 44-year-old managed zero wins on Tour, finished in the top 10 only twice and missed the cut at the U.S. Open. Then again, that’s what everyone said about Woods in 2019 before he shocked the world to win his fifth green jacket and 15th overall major.

This year’s favorite pick to win, Bryson DeChambeau, is coming off a breakout campaign on Tour that culminated in a runaway U.S. Open victory, his first career major. Jon Rahm (+1100), Rory McIlroy (+1100), Dustin Johnson (+1200) and Justin Thomas (+1200) are expected to be among the top challengers to accept a green jacket from Woods this weekend.

Follow live scores from each round of the 2020 Masters with our leaderboard, along with updated tee times and TV coverage.

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Masters leaderboard 2020

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How to watch the Masters

ESPN and CBS will split live coverage of the Masters in 2020. The tournament starts on ESPN for Rounds 1-2 on Thursday and Friday (1-5:30 p.m. ET). CBS resumes coverage with Round 3 on Saturday (1-5 p.m. ET) and concludes with Round 4 on Sunday (10-3 p.m. ET). As is tradition at Augusta, Masters.com is the only place to watch morning coverage of each round before network coverage begins.

You can also stream the Masters on ESPN+ or via fuboTV, which offers a free seven-day trial.

Here is the full breakdown for the Masters TV schedule (all times Eastern):

Date Time (ET) TV channel Thursday, Nov. 12 1-5:30 p.m. ESPN, fuboTV Friday, Nov. 13 1-5:30 p.m. ESPN, fuboTV Saturday, Nov. 14 1-5 p.m. CBS, fuboTV Sunday, Nov. 15 10 a.m.-3 p.m. CBS, fuboTV

Click here to learn more about different pricing options with the ESPN+ platform.

More Masters news

• Why isn’t the Masters on TV in the morning? • Masters purse, payout breakdown for 2020 • What is wrong with Jordan Spieth? • Best moments from the Brooks Koepka vs. Bryson DeChambeau feud • Phil Mickelson has a good reason for wearing sunglasses on the golf course

Masters tee times

Here are the complete Masters tee times for Sunday’s Round 4.

Round 4: Sunday, Nov. 15

Tee time (ET) Group 7:50 a.m. Matt Wallace, Adam Scott, Lee Westwood 7:50 a.m.* Louis Oosthuizen, Justin Rose, Nick Taylor 8:01 a.m. Danny Willett, Billy Horschel, Marc Leishman 8:01 a.m.* Bryson DeChambeau, Charl Schwartzel, Bernhard Langer 8:12 a.m. Tiger Woods, Scottie Scheffler, Shane Lowry 8:12 a.m.* Si Woo Kim, Shugo Imahari, Bubba Watson 8:23 a.m. C.T. Pan, Webb Simpson, Xander Schauffele 8:23 a.m.* Andy Ogletree (A), Ian Poulter, Mike Weir 8:34 a.m. Cameron Champ, Corey Conners, Paul Casey 8:34 a.m.* Collin Morikawa, Charles Howell III, Jazz Janewattananond 8:45 a.m. Hideki Matsuyama, Patrick Cantlay, Kevin Na 8:45 a.m.* Rickie Fowler, Chez Reavie, Sung Kang 8:56 a.m. Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka, Tommy Fleetwood 8:56 a.m.* Tony Finau, John Augenstein (A), Christiaan Bezuidenhout 9:07 a.m. Sebastian Munoz, Patrick Reed, Jon Rahm 9:07 a.m.* Victor Perez, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Zach Johnson 9:18 a.m. Cameron Smith, Dylan Frittelli, Justin Thomas 9:18 a.m.* Jordan Spieth, Phil Mickelson, Rafa Cabrera Bello 9:29 a.m. Dustin Johnson, Sungjae Im, Abraham Ancer 9:29 a.m.* Jimmy Walker, Brandt Snedeker, Bernd Wiesberger

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What channel is the US Open on today? TV coverage, live streams for Saturday’s Round 3

The 2021 U.S. Open is nearly ready to begin, and the storylines are as exciting as ever ahead of the mid-June event. Phil Mickelson is fresh off becoming the oldest major winner at 50 years old, and he’ll look to complete an improbable repeat in the one major he has never one.

LIVE: Follow SN’s U.S. Open leaderboard updates

Bryson DeChambeau is looking to win his second consecutive U.S. Open title as he looks to gain ground on his rival, Brooks Koepka, who won the major back-to-back in 2018 and 2019. The two have been feuding for a long time and while there was some speculation that the two could be paired for the early-round action as two of the three most recent winners, that didn’t happen.

And though Jon Rahm was knocked out of the Memorial Tournament with a positive COVID-19 test, he is back and favored to win his first major as he continues to round into form.

The U.S. Open looks like a must-watch event this year, and it could be an electric one if Mickelson plays wells and Koepka and DeChambeau continue to go at it. Here is a complete guide to watching the 2021 U.S. Open, including the start time and TV channels for each round.

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What channel is the U.S. Open on today?

Dates: June 17-20

TV channels: NBC, Golf Channel

Live stream: Peacock, NBCSports.com, USOpen.com, fuboTV (7-day free trial)

The 2021 U.S. Open will be broadcast by NBC and the Golf Channel from June 17-20. Rounds 1 and 2 will largely be broadcast on Golf Channel while Rounds 3 and 4 will be broadcast almost exclusively on NBC. This comes after both the Masters and PGA Championship were broadcast on ESPN and CBS.

There will be streaming opportunities for each round as well, and Peacock, an NBC Universal streaming platform, will broadcast some exclusive action as well in the first two rounds. Elsewhere, fuboTV, which offers a seven-day free trial, will allow golf fans to get in on the action as they will be carrying NBC and Golf Channel streams for the event.

Viewers in Canada can catch every round of the 2021 U.S. Open on TSN.

PGA Championship TV schedule 2021

Date Time Channel Thursday, June 17 12:30-7 p.m. Golf Channel, fuboTV 7-10 p.m. NBC, fuboTV Friday, June 18 12:30-6 p.m. Golf Channel, fuboTV 6-9 p.m. NBC, fuboTV 9-10 p.m. Golf Channel, fuboTV Saturday, June 19 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. NBC, fuboTV Sunday, June 20 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Golf Channel, fuboTV 12-8 p.m. NBC, fuboTV

PGA Championship tee times

Here are the complete PGA Championship tee times for Round 3 on Saturday.

Third round: Saturday, June 19

Time (ET) Pairing 10:10 a.m Akshay Bhatia 10:21 a.m. Jimmy Walker, Si Woo Kim 10:32 a.m. Kevin Kisner, Shane Lowry 10:43 a.m. Wilco Nienaber, Fabian Gomez 10:54 a.m. Edoardo Molinari, Rick Lamb 11:05 a.m. Jordan Spieth, Paul Casey 11:16 a.m. Troy Merritt, Taylor Montgomery 11:27 a.m. Wade Ormsby, J.T. Poston 11:38 a.m. Ian Poulter, Dylan Frittelli 11:49 a.m. Gary Woodland, Martin Kaymer Noon Matt Fitzpatrick, Tommy Fleetwood 12:11 p.m. Chris Baker Greyson Sigg 12:22 p.m. Lanto Griffin, Patrick Cantlay 12:33 p.m. Patrick Reed, Sergio Garcia 12:44 p.m. Adam Scott, Hideki Matsuyama 12:55 p.m. Stewart Cink, Charl Schwartzel 1:06 p.m. Rafa Cabrera Bello, Phil Mickelson 1:17 p.m. Francesco Molinari, Jhonattan Vegas 1:28 p.m. Kyle Westmoreland, Sungjae Im 1:39 p.m. Dustin Johnson, Marc Leishman 1:50 p.m. Robert MacIntyre, Joaquin Niemann 2:01 p.m. Chez Reavie, Daniel Berger 2:12 p.m. Brian Harman, Dylan Wu 2:23 p.m. Rikuya Hoshino, Charley Hoffman 2:34 p.m. Matt Jones, Rory McIlroy 2:45 p.m. Lee Westwood, Tom Hoge 2:56 p.m. Adam Hadwin, Brooks Koepka 3:07 p.m. Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa 3:18 p.m. Harris English, Branden Grace 3:29 p.m. Bryson DeChambeau, Christiaan Bezuidenhout 3:40 p.m. Patrick Rodgers, Guido Migliozzi 3:51 p.m. Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele 4:02 p.m. Mackenzie Hughes, Kevin Streelman 4:13 p.m. Jon Rahm, Bubba Watson 4:24 p.m. Matthew Wolff, Louis Oosthuizen 4:35 p.m. Russell Henley, Richard Bland

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US Open tee times: Koepka with Molinari, Woods with Rose and Spieth

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US Open tee times: Koepka with Molinari, Woods with Rose and Spieth

Brooks Koepka is a four-time major winner and has won the last two US Opens

US Open Date:13-16 JuneVenue:Pebble Beach, California Coverage:Live text commentary on BBC Sport website and commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

World number one Brooks Koepka starts his quest to win a third successive US Open at 21:47 BST on Thursday, 13 June.

The American plays the first two rounds at Pebble Beach with Open champion Francesco Molinari and US Amateur champion Viktor Hovland from Norway.

Three-time winner Tiger Woods, who won his 15th major at the Masters in April, is playing with 2015 champion Jordan Spieth and Justin Rose, victor in 2013.

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy is out with Jon Rahm and Marc Leishman.

McIlroy is among the favourites to add to his 2011 US Open triumph, and win a fifth major, after claiming the Canadian Open title last week.

His compatriot Graeme McDowell – who won this title when it was last played at the California course in 2010 – is grouped with American world number two Dustin Johnson, who won his solitary major at the 2016 US Open, and five-time major champion Phil Mickelson.

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Selected first-round tee times (full list at bottom of page)

Starting on first (all times BST)

21:47– Francesco Molinari (Ita), Viktor Hovland (a) (Nor), Brooks Koepka (US)

21:58– Tony Finau (US), Jimmy Walker (US), Ian Poulter (Eng)

22:09– Jordan Spieth (US), Justin Rose (Eng), Tiger Woods (US)

Starting on 10th

15:51– Jon Rahm (Spa), Marc Leishman (Aus), Rory McIlroy (NI)

16:13– Dustin Johnson (US), Phil Mickelson (US), Graeme McDowell (NI)

16:24– Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn), Sergio Garcia (Spa), Tommy Fleetwood (Eng)

Five Americans to watch

Tiger Woods won his fifth Green Jacket at Augusta National in April, putting him one behind Jack Nicklaus’ Masters haul

It’s hard to look beyondKoepkawinning the third of the year’s four majors. He has won four of the past eight majors he has played in and is looking to become just the second man to win three successive US Open titles – the only other to do so is Scotland’s Willie Anderson from 1903-05.

The 29-year-old retained his US PGA Championship last month and finished runner-up at the Masters in April.

Don’t rule outWoodsthough. The 43-year-old, who is back up to fifth in the world rankings, ended an 11-year major drought by triumphing for the fifth time at Augusta National, and while he missed the cut at the US PGA in May, he won his first US Open title at Pebble Beach in 2000 – and by a record 15 shots.

The American would join Anderson, Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, and Jack Nicklaus as a four-time winner.

Woods’ great rivalMickelsonarrives on the California coast still looking for a first US Open victory on a course where he has had much success throughout his career.

He won the Pebble Beach Pro-Am earlier this year, for a joint-record fifth time, but the course set-up will be much tougher this week and that is unlikely to suit his erratic driving game.

The left-hander, a six-time US Open runner-up, would become the oldest major winner were he to win on his 49th birthday on Sunday.

Dustin Johnsonhas an incredible recent record at his national championship. The 34-year-old finally won the tournament in 2016 after near misses in 2014 and 2015, when he finished joint fourth and joint second respectively, while he finished third last year.

And Johnson is in fine form in the majors this year, with second-place finishes at both the Masters and US PGA.

Rickie Fowleris widely regarded as the best player not to have won a major. He is often in the mix, only to fall away as the heat is turned up or throw in a bad run of holes.

He has 10 major top-10s including second at the 2018 Masters, putting him at the top of the list of active players never to have won a major.

Five Europeans to watch

Victory in Canada was McIlroy’s second PGA Tour victory of the season after winning the Players Championship

McIlroywill be acutely aware that the last of his four major victories came almost five years ago, at the US PGA.

Since then, he’s had nine top-10 finishes in the 18 majors he’s played in – without ever really threatening to win one.

The 30-year-old, who won the 2011 US Open, has missed the cut the last three times, but comes into this year’s tournament buoyed by his seven-shot win at last week’s Canadian Open.

Tommy Fleetwoodfinished runner-up to Koepka last year and was fourth the year before.

He missed an eight-foot putt at the last at Shinnecock Hills in 2018 that would have seen him record the first 62 in US Open history and get into a play-off. Will the 28-year-old break his major duck this weekend?

ItalianMolinari,who partnered Fleetwood so well in last year’s Ryder Cup victory, is continuing to enjoy a late blossoming in his career.

The 36-year-old followed last year’s Open Championship win with joint sixth at the US PGA.

He then went close at this year’s Masters before dunking balls in the water on the 12th and 15th holes during the final round.

It remains a surprise to many thatRosehas only one major victory to his name – the 2013 US Open.

The 38-year-old has, of course, won the 2016 Olympic title since then, but further major success has continued to elude him.

He is still ranked fourth in the world though – the top English player – and cannot be ruled out.

SpaniardRahmis yet to transfer his form on the regular PGA and European Tours – where he has six victories in the past couple of years – to the majors.

Which Rahm will turn up this week? The 24-year-old has been all-or-nothing in his last six majors, with three top 10s and three missed cuts.

The course

The par-three seventh is one of the most iconic holes in golf, with the Pacific Ocean framing the green

Pebble Beach is hosting the US Open for the sixth time. Jack Nicklaus, winner of a record 18 major titles, won the first in 1972, and was runner-up 10 years later after Tom Watson holed a chip from deep rough on the par-three 17th on his way to a two-shot victory.

Watson’s caddie had told him to knock it close but the American famously said: “Close? Hell, I’m going to sink it.” Nicklaus later called it “one of the great shots in the history of the game”.

The exact point from which Watson chipped in no longer exists because part of the 17th green and 18th tee was claimed by the sea during a huge storm later that year.

Tom Kite took the 1992 title at the age of 42, while Woods dominated in 2000.

The United States Golf Association brought forward by two years its visit to Pebble because it wanted a spectacular course to bring in the millennium.

Woods ripped up the course, setting numerous records as he led from start to finish. He was the only player to beat par and his winning score of 12 under was the lowest in the then 106-year history.

His 15-shot margin of victory was a record and it was the start of the ‘Tiger Slam’, with Woods going on to win The Open and US PGA in 2000 before adding the 2001 Masters title.

Northern Ireland’s McDowell famously celebrated with his dad on the 18th green after winning in 2010 there – the US Open always finishes on Father’s Day.

McDowell shot a three-over 74 in the final round but still overcame a three-shot deficit as leader Dustin Johnson had a triple bogey on the second and dropped two more on the next to fall away.

There are numerous iconic holes on the course. Perhaps the most notable are the par-three seventh and 17th holes which play out towards the Pacific Ocean, while the closing par-five 18th hugs the coastline.

Round one (all times BST)

American unless stated.

Starting on the first hole

14:45 – Sam Saunders, Carlos Ortiz (Mex), Marcus Fraser (Aus)

14:56 – Scott Piercy, Erik Van Rooyen (SA), Chun An Yu (a) (Tpe)

15:07 – Ryan Fox (NZ), Thorbjorn Olesen (Den), Emiliano Grillo (Arg)

15:18 – Scottie Scheffler, Matt Parziale (a), Nick Taylor (Can)

15:29 – Patton Kizzire, Jovan Rebula (a) (SA), Jason Dufner

15:40 – Li Haotong (Chn), Bubba Watson, JB Holmes

15:51 – Zach Johnson, Martin Kaymer (Ger), Ernie Els (SA)

16:02 – Kim Si-woo (Kor), Rickie Fowler, Jason Day (Aus)

16:13 – Shane Lowry (Ire), Tyrrell Hatton (Eng), Gary Woodland

16:24 – Cameron Smith (Aus), Matthew Wallace (Eng), Xander Schauffele

16:35 – CT Pan (Tpe), Abraham Ancer (Mex), Brandon Wu (a)

16:46 – Chan Kim, Justin Walters (SA), Harris English

16:57 – Nick Hardy, Noah Norton (a), Andreas Halvorsen (Nor)

20:30 – Rory Sabbatini (Svk) Sam Horsfield (Eng) Roberto Castro

20:41 – Cameron Young (a), Marcus Kinhult (Swe), Brian Stuard

20:52 – Luke Guthrie, Joseph Bramlett, Charlie Danielson

21:03 – Austin Eckroat (a), Alexander Noren (Swe), Charles Howell

21:14 – Thomas Pieters (Bel), Chesson Hadley, Stewart Hagestad (a)

21:25 – Paul Casey (Eng), Patrick Cantlay, Lucas Glover

21:36 – Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Tha), Keith Mitchell, Shugo Imahira (Jpn)

21:47 – Francesco Molinari (Ita), Viktor Hovland (a) (Nor), Brooks Koepka

21:58 – Tony Finau, Jimmy Walker, Ian Poulter (Eng)

22:09 – Jordan Spieth, Justin Rose (Eng), Tiger Woods

22:20 – Daniel Berger, Matthew Jones (Aus), Kodai Ichihara (Jpn)

22:31 – Matthieu Pavon (Fra), Chandler Eaton (a), Callum Tarren (Eng)

22:42 – Eric Dietrich, Guillermo Pereira (Chn), Brett Drewitt (Aus)

Starting on the 10th hole

14:45 – Luis Gagne (a), Sepp Straka, Julian Etulain (Arg)

14:56 – Dean Burmester (SA), Bernd Wiesberger (Aut), Lee Kyoung-hoon (Kor)

15:07 – Clement Sordet (Fra), Tom Hoge, Adri Arnaus (Spa)

15:18 – Brian Davis (Eng), Kevin O’Connell (a), Billy Hurley III

15:29 – Brendon Todd, Luke Donald (Eng), Mike Weir (Can)

15:40 – Kyle Stanley, Billy Horschel, Danny Willett (Eng)

15:51 – Jon Rahm (Spa), Marc Leishman (Aus), Rory McIlroy (NI)

16:02 – Justin Thomas, Kevin Kisner, Bryson DeChambeau

16:13 – Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Graeme McDowell (NI)

16:24 – Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn), Sergio Garcia (Spa), Tommy Fleetwood (Eng)

16:35 – Jhonattan Vegas (Ven), Patrick Reed, Louis Oosthuizen (SA)

16:46 – Rob Oppenheim, Rhys Enoch (Wal), Richard Lee

16:57 – Andy Pope, Ryan Sullivan, Matthew Naumec

20:30 – Nathan Lashley, Renato Paratore (Ita), Lee Slattery (Eng)

20:41 – Joel Dahmen, Collin Morikawa, Aaron Wise

20:52 – Merrick Bremner (SA), Chip McDaniel, Cody Gribble

21:03 – Michael Thorbjornsen (a), Chez Reavie, David Toms

21:14 – Rafa Cabrera Bello (Spa), Kevin Na, Keegan Bradley

21:25 – Jim Furyk, Henrik Stenson (Swe), Brandt Snedeker

21:47 – Webb Simpson, Adam Scott (Aus), Matt Kuchar

21:58 – An Byeong-hun (Kor), Devon Bling (a), Matthew Fitzpatrick (Eng)

22:09 – Justin Harding (SA), Aaron Baddeley (Aus), Andrew Putnam

22:20 – Ollie Schniederjans, Mikumu Horikawa (Jpn), Anirban Lahiri (Ind)

22:31 – Daniel Hillier (a) (NZ), Alex Prugh, Zac Blair

22:42 – Hayden Shieh, Spencer Tibbits (a), Connor Arendell

Round two

Starting on the first hole

14:45 – Nathan Lashley, Renato Paratore (Ita), Lee Slattery (Eng)

14:56 – Joel Dahmen, Collin Morikawa, Aaron Wise

15:07 – Merrick Bremner (SA), Chip McDaniel, Cody Gribble

15:18 – Michael Thorbjornsen (a), Chez Reavie, David Toms

15:29 – Rafa Cabrera Bello (Spa), Kevin Na, Keegan Bradley

15:40 – Jim Furyk, Henrik Stenson (Swe), Brandt Snedeker

15:51 – Luke List, Lucas Bjerregaard (Den), Branden Grace (SA)

16:02 – Webb Simpson, Adam Scott (Aus), Matt Kuchar

16:13 – An Byeong-hun (Kor), Devon Bling (a), Matthew Fitzpatrick (Eng)

16:24 – Justin Harding (SA), Aaron Baddeley (Aus), Andrew Putnam

16:35 – Ollie Schniederjans, Mikumu Horikawa (Jpn), Anirban Lahiri (Ind)

16:46 – Daniel Hillier (a) (NZ), Alex Prugh, Zac Blair

16:57 – Hayden Shieh, Spencer Tibbits (a), Connor Arendell

20:30 – Luis Gagne (a), Sepp Straka, Julian Etulain (Arg)

20:41 – Dean Burmester (SA), Bernd Wiesberger (Aut), Lee Kyoung-hoon (Kor)

20:52 – Clement Sordet (Fra), Tom Hoge, Adri Arnaus (Spa)

21:03 – Brian Davis (Eng), Kevin O’Connell (a), Billy Hurley III

21:14 – Brendon Todd, Luke Donald (Eng), Mike Weir (Can)

21:25 – Kyle Stanley, Billy Horschel, Danny Willett (Eng)

21:36 – Jon Rahm (Spa), Marc Leishman (Aus), Rory McIlroy (NI)

21:47 – Justin Thomas, Kevin Kisner, Bryson DeChambeau

21:58 – Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Graeme McDowell (NI)

22:09 – Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn), Sergio Garcia (Spa), Tommy Fleetwood (Eng)

22:20 – Jhonattan Vegas (Ven), Patrick Reed, Louis Oosthuizen (SA)

22:31 – Rob Oppenheim, Rhys Enoch (Wal), Richard Lee

22:42 – Andy Pope, Ryan Sullivan, Matthew Naumec

Starting on the 10th hole

14:45 – Rory Sabbatini (Svk), Sam Horsfield (Eng), Roberto Castro

14:56 – Cameron Young (a), Marcus Kinhult (Swe), Brian Stuard

15:07 – Luke Guthrie, Joseph Bramlett, Charlie Danielson

15:18 – Austin Eckroat (a), Alexander Noren (Swe), Charles Howell

15:29 – Thomas Pieters (Bel), Chesson Hadley, Stewart Hagestad (a)

15:40 – Paul Casey (Eng), Patrick Cantlay, Lucas Glover

15:51 – Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Tha), Keith Mitchell, Shugo Imahira (Jpn)

16:02 – Francesco Molinari (Ita), Viktor Hovland (a) (Nor), Brooks Koepka

16:13 – Tony Finau, Jimmy Walker, Ian Poulter (Eng)

16:24 – Jordan Spieth, Justin Rose (Eng), Tiger Woods

16:35 – Daniel Berger, Matthew Jones (Aus), Kodai Ichihara (Jpn)

16:46 – Matthieu Pavon (Fra), Chandler Eaton (a), Callum Tarren (Eng)

16:57 – Eric Dietrich, Guillermo Pereira (Chi), Brett Drewitt (Aus)

20:30 – Sam Saunders, Carlos Ortiz (Mex), Marcus Fraser (Aus)

20:41 – Scott Piercy, Erik Van Rooyen (SA), Yu Chun-An (a) (Tpe)

20:52 – Ryan Fox (NZ), Thorbjorn Olesen (Den), Emiliano Grillo (Arg)

21:03 – Scottie Scheffler, Matt Parziale (a), Nick Taylor (Can)

21:14 – Patton Kizzire, Jovan Rebula (a) (SA), Jason Dufner

21:25 – Li Haotong (Chn), Bubba Watson, JB Holmes

21:36 – Zach Johnson, Martin Kaymer (Ger), Ernie Els (SA)

21:47 – Kim Si-woo (Kor), Rickie Fowler, Jason Day (Aus)

21:58 – Shane Lowry (Ire), Tyrrell Hatton (Eng), Gary Woodland

22:09 – Cameron Smith (Aus), Matthew Wallace (Eng), Xander Schauffele

22:20 – CT Pan (Tpe), Abraham Ancer (Mex), Brandon Wu (a)

22:31 – Chan Kim, Justin Walters (SA), Harris English

22:42 – Nick Hardy, Noah Norton (a), Andreas Halvorsen (Nor)

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2021 PGA Championship at The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, South Carolina

Round 1 Tyler - Rory McIlroy Brian - Jordan Spieth Andy - Justin Thomas Brent - Jon Rahm Round 2 Tyler - Bryson DeChambeau Brian - Dustin Johnson Andy - Xander Schauffele Brent - Brooks Koepka Round 3 Tyler - Viktor Hovland Brian - Daniel Berger Andy - Hideki Matsuyama Brent - Collin Morikawa Round 4 Tyler - Webb Simpson Brian - Marc Leishman Andy - Cameron Smith Brent - Scottie Scheffler Round 5 Tyler - Will Zalatoris Brian - Patrick Reed Andy - Matthew Fitzpatrick Brent - Abraham Ancer

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Pebble Beach - U.S. Open 2019

Der Golfplatz am 17 Miles Drive in Kalifornien lädt zu den U.S. Open 2019 ein und das wird auch wieder ein Fest für´s Auge. Der Golfcourse an der Steilküste gehört zu den schönsten auf der Welt.

Pebble Beach schlängelt sich an der Steilküste entlang und ist damit fast immer dem Wind, der über dem Pazifik kommt, ausgesetzt. Also keine einfache Aufgabe für die Golfer, aber es wird bestimmt wieder sehr spannend. Und so ganz nebenbei präsentiert adidas seinen neuen Golfschuh in dieser tollen Umgebung. Also die U.S. Open auf diesem Golfplatz, das zieht aber auch jeden an. Das sind genau die Turniere die unserem Sport gut tun und mitten drin ist Martin Kaymer. Was will das deutsche Golfherz mehr - ach ja einen SIEG! ;-) OK wir werden trotz des tollen letzten Auftritt mal die Erwartungen an unseren deutschen Golfer etwas runter schrauben. Aber wenn er die "Sterne vom Himmel holt", dann sind wir alle so richtig glücklich und können es wahrscheinlich nicht fassen.

U.S. Open 2019

Der Pebble Beach Golf Links hat es so richtig in sich und ist ein würdiger Rahmen für dieses Turnier vom 13. Juni bis 16. Juni 2019. Und jeder Golfer wünscht sich einmal in seinem Leben diesen Platz zu spielen. Warum, das zeigt das Video von Golf Digest. https://youtu.be/6YrmRSEqOTo Ab in den Flieger und nach den U.S. Open den Platz spielen. Na gut das ganze ist nocht so günstig, aber wann hat man schon die Chance das Open Layout zu spielen. Das 4th Holiday Package mit 2 Übernachtungen und 2 Runden gibts ab kostengünstige $2.495,- und wenn man nicht genug hat gibt es für die Verlängerung 20%. War für ein Schnäppchen! ;-) Und für alle, die natürlich nur aus Termingründen nicht zuschlagen können, gibt es hier ein paar Live Cams rund um die Uhr! Pebble Beach wird aufgrund seiner Lage direkt an der Steilküste des 17-Mile Drive oft als einer der schönsten Golfplätze der Welt betrachtet. Gleichzeitig gehört das Greenfee mit 495 US-Dollar zu den höchsten der Welt. Das erste professionelle Turnier auf dem Platz waren die Monterey Pensinsula Open 1926. Das Turnier gewann Harry Cooper mit 293 Schlägen. 1929 wurde erstmals ein Major Turnier ausgetragen, die United States Amateur Championship. Das Turnier gewann Harrison R. Johnston. Weitere Austragungen der US Amateur gab es 1947, 1961 und 1999, die US Women's Amateur fand 1940 und 1948 in Pebble Beach statt. Ab 1947 wurde das Bing Crosby National Pro-Am Tournament in Pebble Beach ausgetragen, heute als AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am bekannt. Allerdings findet nur die vierte Runde ausschließlich auf den Pebble Beach Golf Links statt, die ersten drei Runden werden abwechselnd auf dem Spyglass Hill Golf Course, dem Poppy Hills Golf Course und den Pebble Beach Golf Links absolviert. Die U. S. Open wurden bisher fünfmal hier ausgetragen. Die letzten Sieger bei den U.S. Open in Pebble Beach 1982U.S. Open Tom Watson 1992U.S. Open Tom Kite 2000U.S. Open Tiger Woods 2010U.S. Open Graeme McDowell Zum Schluss gibt es hier noch die Startzeiten der ersten Runde der U.S. Open 2019 mit den Ortszeiten. Wir in Deutschland sind den Jungs immer 9 Stunden voraus! Also Martin geht um 19:51 Uhr unserer Zeit am Donnerstag auf Birdiejagd. U.S. Open - erste Runde 9:45 AM Sam Saunders Carlos Ortiz Marcus Fraser 9:45 AM* Luis Gagne (a) Sepp Straka Julian Etulain 9:56 AM Player TBD Erik Van Rooyen Chun An Yu (a) 9:56 AM* Dean Burmester Player TBD Kyounghoon Lee 10:07 AM Ryan Fox Thorbjorn Olesen Player TBD 10:07 AM* Clement Sordet Tom Hoge Adri Arnaus 10:18 AM Scottie Scheffler Matt Parziale (a) Nick Taylor 10:18 AM* Brian Davis Kevin O'Connell (a) Billy Hurley III 10:29 AM Patton Kizzire Jovan Rebula (a) Jason Dufner 10:29 AM* Brendon Todd Luke Donald Mike Weir 10:40 AM Haotong Li Bubba Watson J.B. Holmes 10:40 AM* Kyle Stanley Billy Horschel Danny Willett 10:51 AM Zach Johnson Martin Kaymer Ernie Els 10:51 AM* Jon Rahm Marc Leishman Rory McIlroy 11:02 AM Si Woo Kim Rickie Fowler Jason Day 11:02 AM* Justin Thomas Kevin Kiser Bryson Dechambeau 11:13 AM Shane Lowry Tyrrell Hatton Gary Woodland 11:13 AM* Dustin Johnson Phil Mickelson Graeme McDowell 11:24 AM Cameron Smith Matthew Wallace Xander Schauffele 11:24 AM* Hideki Matsuyama Sergio Garcia Tommy Fleetwood 11:35 AM C.T. Pan Abraham Ancer Brandon Wu (a) 11:35 AM* Jhonattan Vegas Patrick Reed Louis Oosthuizen 11:46 AM Chan Kim Justin Walters Player TBD 11:46 AM* Rob Oppenheim Rhys Enoch Richard Lee 11:57 AM Nick Hardy Noah Norton (a) Andreas Halvorsen 11:57 AM* Andy Pope Ryan Sullivan Matthew Naumec 3:30 PM Rory Sabbatini Sam Horsfield Roberto Castro 3:30 PM* Nathan Lashley Renato Paratore Lee Slattery 3:41 PM Cameron Young (a) Marcus Kinhult Brian Stuard 3:41 PM* Player TBD Collin Morikawa Aaron Wise 3:52 PM Luke Guthrie Joseph Bramlett Charlie Danielson 3:52 PM* Merrick Bremner Chip McDaniel Cody Gribble 4:03 PM Austin Eckroat (a) Alexander Noren Charles Howell III 4:03 PM* Michael Thorbjornsen (a) Chez Reavie David Toms 4:14 PM Thomas Pieters Chesson Hadley Stewart Hagestad (a) 4:14 PM* Rafa Cabrera Bello Kevin Na Keegan Bradley 4:25 PM Paul Casey Patrick Cantlay Lucas Glover 4:25 PM* Jim Furyk Henrik Stenson Brandt Snedeker 4:36 PM Kiradech Aphibarnrat Keith Mitchell Shugo Imahira 4:36 PM* Luke List Lucas Bjerregaard Branden Grace 4:47 PM Francesco Molinari Viktor Hovland (a) Brooks Koepka 4:47 PM* Webb Simpson Adam Scott Matt Kuchar 4:58 PM Tony Finau Jimmy Walker Ian Poulter 4:58 PM* Byeong Hun An Devon Bling (a) Matthew Fitzpatrick 5:09 PM Jordan Spieth Justin Rose Tiger Woods 5:09 PM* Justin Harding Aaron Baddeley Player TBD 5:20 PM Daniel Berger Matthew Jones Kodai Ichihara 5:20 PM* Ollie Schniederjans Mikumu Horikawa Anirban Lahiri 5:31 PM Matthieu Pavon Chandler Eaton (a) Callum Tarren 5:31 PM* Daniel Hillier (a) Alex Prugh Zac Blair 5:42 PM Eric Dietrich Guillermo Pereira Brett Drewitt 5:42 PM* Hayden Shieh Spencer Tibbits (a) Connor Arendell (* Denotes 10th Tee Start) Wünsche Euch, auch wenn die meisten von uns nie in Pebble Beach spielen werden, ein Schönes Spiel! Lasst die "kleine weiße Sau" fliegen! Euer Lefty Stephan Read the full article

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