Cameron Champ trails co-leaders Bryson DeChambeau and Peter Uihlein by three shots heading into the final round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, but he’s the leader in the clubhouse as far as oohs and aahs for the way he strikes a golf ball.
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Patrick Cantlay’s official duties as the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open defending champion began a couple weeks ago with a VIP helicopter ride from the Strip to TPC Summerlin for media day with four Shriners ambassadors.
The tee times on Sunday for the final round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin.
Peter Uihlein and Bryson DeChambeau shared the lead at 16 under par through three rounds of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin as Lucas Glover charged into third with a 10-under 61.
Peter Uihlein’s run of five birdies to close his second-round 66 Friday took him to 13 under and helped push the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open cut to 3 under par 139.
Fowler is at 7-under 135 and tied for 12 th through two rounds at TPC Summerlin and fairly satisfied after a hiatus from golf since the Ryder Cup in France ended in September.
Former UNLV star Ryan Moore and 27-year old Abraham Ancer might be at different points in their career, but each are chasing a PGA victory at this week’s Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin.
Peter Uihlein never led after any round in 59 career starts on the PGA Tour, so to hear him use the phrase “stress free” to describe his ride to the top of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open leader board was a revelation of sorts.
Seth Reeves faced an interesting decision on whether to finish his final hole when Thursday’s first round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open was suspended because of darkness at 5:43 p.m.
Unless you count the Shriners who wandered inside the ropes to retrieve wind blown fezzes, Kenny Perry was the oldest guy on the golf course Thursday when the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open began at TPC Summerlin.
Jordan Spieth, arguably the shiniest star at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open this week, has the quote of the week so far.
Friday’s tee times for Shriners Hospitals for Childrens Open
Refocused and refreshed, Peter Uihlein changed putters, sank nine birdies and authored an 8-under-par 63 to take the first round lead at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.
Rickie Fowler returns to the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open for the fourth time and where he made his professional debut in 2009.
Jim Furyk, the 2018 United States Ryder Cup captain, had no idea he was the all-time leading money in Shriners Hospitals for Children Open history.