21 after debuting his record of victories on the PGA Tour of golf, the American Scottie Scheffler won his second title this Sunday by winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational, played since Thursday at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando, Florida (United States).
On February 13, Scheffler lifted his first trophy by winning the Phoenix Open (Arizona). Two weeks later he wins a title again, this time in Orlando. He finished with 283 total shots (5 under par), one less than the Englishman Tyrrell Hatton, the Norwegian Viktor Hovland and the American Billy Horschel.who had the option to force the tiebreaker.
Scottie Scheffler, 25, number 6 in the world and rookie of the year on the circuit in 2020, signed this Sunday 72 strokes (par)the result of three birdies neutralized with as many bogeys, to sign up his second title.
The Biscayan Jon Rahm, number 1 in the world, signed a total of 290 hits (+2) with four rounds of 72, 70, 74 and 74. This Sunday he delivered a card with two birdies (holes 6 and 10) for four bogeys (1, 11, 13 and 18). In his sixth appearance of the course this year he finished in 17th place tied with Americans Aaron Wise and Max Homa.
In his fourth tournament in 2022, Sergio García, 48 in the ranking, finished thirty-eighth with 294 hits (+6) with rounds of 75, 70, 75 and 74. The last day he made three burdies, but a double bogey on hole 5 after going overboard, and bogeys on holes 14, 15 and 18 made him drop significantly in the table.
Next week The Players championship will be played, considered the fifth ‘great’ and which is played Thursday through Sunday at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. American Justin Thomas defends the title.
Ryan Brehm wins the title in Puerto Rico
American golfer Ryan Brehm won the Puerto Rico Open this Sundaya tournament that he dominated since Friday, with a total card of 268 strokes, 20 under par.
Brehm, 35, who played with his wife Chelsey as a caddy, closed this day his participation in the official PGA Tour event with 67 strokesfive under par.
In the tournament, held at the Grand Reserve Golf Club of Río Grande, in the east of the island, it was in sSecond place was also American Max McGreevy, who shot a fourth round of 69 shots, 3 under par, for a total of 274 (-14).
Two other golfers from the United States, Brandon Wu and Tommy Gainey finished tied with a total of 275 contacts (-13).
Brehm, who competed for the fourth time at the Puerto Rico Openhighlighted in statements to the media that he has grown in the sport since his first participation in this tournament in 2017.
“The key was that I have grown. I am not the same player that was here in 2017. I expected more from myself. I know this will open many doors for me and bring me new challenges,” said the golfer.
The tournament ended today with a bad taste in the Puerto Ricans’ mouths, since the local idol, the Puerto Rican Rafael ‘Rafa’ Campos, was in position 59 after finishing the competition with 286 contacts.
The Puerto Rico Open is part of the 2021-2022 PGA Tour season schedule, which began last September and consists of 48 official tournaments, 45 FedExCup regular season events and three knockout events.
Since 2008, the Puerto Rico Open has launched the careers from PGA Tour stars such as Viktor Hovland, Tony Finau, Jordan Spieth, Brooks Koepka, Jason Day and Emiliano Grillo.
The tournament distributes a total bag of 3.7 million dollarsof which 666,000 was pocketed by Brehm, who also won 500 points for the FedEx Cup.
