Xander Schauffele had six straight birdies to close out his first nine holes and shot 8-under 64 on Friday at Shadow Creek. He’s at 14-under 130, good for a three-shot lead.
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Despite crossing eight time zones to get to Las Vegas this week, Tyrrell Hatton opened with a 7-under 65 on Thursday to lead the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek Golf Course.
A look at some of the celebrities who have played golf at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas.
Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods brought The Match to Shadow Creek Golf Club in 2018, but this week’s CJ Cup is the first extensive look most golf fans will get of the mysterious course.
Xander Schauffele has thrived in smaller, no-cut events like this week’s tournament at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas, handicapper Wes Reynolds says.
Brooks Koepka, makes his return to golf this week at the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek after missing more than two months with knee and hip injuries.
Dustin Johnson became the most prominent player to test positive for the coronavirus since golf resumed in June, forcing him to withdraw Tuesday from the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek.
The gambler selected the winner of 20 head-to-head matchups at the European Tour’s BMW PGA Championship in Surrey, England.
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Martin Laird waited seven years to return to the winner’s circle on the PGA Tour. The fact it took two extra holes Sunday just seemed appropriate.
Patrick Cantlay and Martin Laird have a two-stroke lead on a day when Matthew Wolff shoots a 61 and Bryson DeChambeau struggles to a 71 in the third round at TPC Summerlin.
Bryson DeChambeau struggled to a par 71 on a breezy Saturday afternoon and fell into a tie for 31st place after three rounds of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.
It wasn’t long ago that Las Vegas officials wouldn’t even think of applying to host NCAA championships because the state was prohibited from doing so because of its legalized sports betting.
PGA Tour’s Harold Varner III doesn’t believe in superstitious coins and other golf course voodoo, but his head cover has its own Twitter account.
To say scores are low at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open this week would be an understatement. Birdies are coming in record numbers.
