PGA Tour: 3M Open Leaderboard Results
Rookie sensation Jackson Koivun is the first in history to win all 3 College awards more than once, Haskins, Hogan and Nicklaus, this Auburn Tiger and former world #1 amateur, went out on Moving Day on TPC Twin Cities and shot -10 61 at this version of the 3M Open.
Canadians
T39 Corey Conners -10 70 69 66 69
T44 Mac Hughes -9 71 67 68 69
T55 AJ Ewart -7 69 69 70 69
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R&A: The Senior Open sponsored by ISPS.. Leaderboard Results
Jerry Kelly held his nerve brilliantly down the stretch at The Gleneagles Hotel to claim a two-shot win at the ISPS HANDA Senior Open.
The American entered the final day on the King's Course in a share of the lead with Australia's Cameron Percy but got off to a blistering start and was soon three ahead, a lead he maintained at the turn.
Countryman Matt Gogel was not going to let him have it all his own way, however, and he signed for a bogey-free 63 to set the target at -8, one back with Kelly playing the back nine.
The leader failed to take advantage of the driveable 14th and kept leaving himself a long way from the hole but his lag putting was magnificent and he kept his nose in front, despite struggling to execute a full swing after hurting his back on the sixth.
As the final group stood on the 18th tee in pouring rain and Gogel watched on in the clubhouse, the tension was palpable, but Kelly hit a brilliant drive down the par five and despite finding sand with his second, got up and down brilliantly for a closing birdie, a 68, a -10 total and a third Senior Major title.
Percy, Gogel and South Africa's Darren Fichardt finished at -8, two shots clear of local hero Stephen Gallacher, who carded the lowest round of the week with a 62 -6 total
Kelly was a three-time winner on the PGA TOUR and Presidents Cup player in 2003 before entering the senior game, where he has 14 wins on the PGA TOUR Champions, including two Senior Players Championships.
And he can now add the Senior Open trophy to his collection after it was presented to him by former UK Prime Minister Lord Cameron.
"It's indescribable to win it," said an emotional Kelly, who dedicated the victory to his niece's late husband.
But it's been this Scotland army out here that's been behind me that really brought me through, and I really appreciate the people for getting behind me and just lifting me up when things were going low, saying you've got this and really pulling me through. I really appreciate Scotland itself.
"I learned a lot about myself today, and I wish I would have learned it about 20, 30 years ago. You're never too old to learn, and that's what really pulled me through.
Kelly put on a dogged display down the back nine and his closing birdie was followed by big celebrations on the 18th green.
Percy three-putted the sixth and could not get up and down at the 11th but he made three birdies on the back nine to card a level par 70.
Fichardt recovered from a bogey on the first with gains at the fifth, ninth, 14th and 15th and a closing birdie after a brilliant bunker shot in his 66.
Gallacher started the day ten shots back but was threatening an incredible comeback when he turned in 29 and birdied the tenth and 11th. A bogey on the 12th stalled his momentum, however, and while he added two more birdies, he had left himself with too much work to do.
American Taggart Ridings finished at -5, one ahead of 2024 Senior Open winner KJ Choi, two-time Major Champion Zach Johnson, former Ryder Cup player Boo Weekley and Italy's Emanuele Canonica all -4
"The senior Claret Jug is the trophy that I've wanted as an over-50 golfer more than any other. To do it in Scotland at the home of golf and to actually win and get into the Home of Golf at St Andrews, I mean, I'm absolutely speechless.
"To be on this trophy, to be a part of this trophy, to be a part of the R&A, I just love it over here, I really do. It brings it full circle that I didn't do what I wanted to in The Open Championship but to get it done here, I mean, I'm over the moon.
• His 14th PGA TOUR Champions victory on his 207th start
• His first Senior Major Championship, as recognised by the Staysure Legends Tour
• Has won the Bridgestone Senior Players Championship twice, which is recognised as a PGA Tour Champions Major Championship
• The tenth American winner of the Senior Open (joining Tom Wargo, Tom Watson, Pete Oakley, Loren Roberts, Bruce Vaughan, Russ Cochran, Fred Couples Mark Wiebe and Marco Dawson)
• The first American winner of the Senior Open in a decade, since Marco Dawson won at Sunningdale in 2015
• Wins in his ninth appearance at the ISPS HANDA Senior Open. His best previous finish was sixth in 2021 at Sunningdale
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Bryan Angus (edit)
R&A: The Senior Open sponsored by ISPS.. Leaderboard Tee Times
Jerry Kelly and Cameron Percy are taking a share of the lead into the final round of the ISPS HANDA Senior Open after a back-and-forth battle in windy conditions at Gleneagles during Saturday’s third round.
However the wind has subsided this Sunday morning, listed by the BBC weather " Light rain showers and a gentle breeze,18*c ". (officially 8 km/h NW)
The locals call it " Cool, but a bit damp with just a wee breeze"
There are -4's and 3's on the board so far, it is 1235 hours now in Perth, 730am here EST.
More to follow..
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PGA Tour: 3M Open Leaderboard Tee Times
He is the first in history to win all 3 College awards more than once, Haskins, Hogan and Nicklaus, this Auburn Tiger and former world #1 amateur, went out on Moving Day on TPC Twin Cities and shot -10 61 at this version of the 3M Open.
He leads the field at -20 by 3 shots. He is just 21, Jackson Koivun.
He earned his PGA Tour card through the PGA Tour University Accelerated program, this is only his 3rd full Tour event.
This course is so easy it yielded that 59 on Friday for Michael Kim, and Koivun set another record with just 28 strokes including 2 eagles on his back nine for his 1st 54 hole lead as a professional.
There are 12 players within 6 shots of his lead, so you know somebody is going to challenge the brilliant rookie, I will mention Scheffler is in that group, so don't be surprised to see his name making a charge at some point.
" Obviously 61 is great, just excited to go out there and post my personal best. I feel great ready for tomorrow which I know will be a test from the players behind me"
He did indeed lead the field in Strokes Gained Total.
Canadians
T41 Corey Conners -8 70 69 66
T45 Mac Hughes -7 71 67 68
T54 AJ Ewart -5 69 69 70
Bryan Angus
R&A: The Senior Open sponsored by ISPS.. Leaderboard Tee Times
Jerry Kelly and Cameron Percy will take a share of the lead into the final round of the ISPS HANDA Senior Open after a back-and-forth battle in windy conditions at Gleneagles during Saturday’s third round.
The lead changed hands several times between the final pairing on Saturday but a final-hole eagle from Percy saw the third-round leader regain his position alongside Kelly at the top of the leaderboard after 54-holes.
How it happened
Playing in the final group and with no big early move from the morning starters, Cameron Percy began the round with his overnight three-shot cushion intact. An immediate bogey saw the gap narrow, and after a double-bogey at the fourth found himself briefly tied at the top for the first time with Kelly, but very quickly regained an advantage.
Kelly had managed to get to -7 with a birdie at the third but immediately bogeyed the fourth and then gave away two more shots at the fifth and eighth holes to make the turn at -4 and two shots adrift of the leader.
Both players made brilliant birdies at the tenth to keep the lead at two shots, made good recoveries at the 11th, but a mistake from the tee left Percy scrambling at the 12th while a birdie for Kelly meant a two shot swing to see them draw level at -6.
Back-to-back bogeys from Percy meant the next swing went in favour of Kelly, whose third birdie in four holes at the 13th gave him his first time leading on his own. The American’s lead soon doubled to two strokes thanks to a mistake from Percy at the 14th, but two holes later the Australian was able to half the deficit with a birdie at 16.
After trading pars at the 17th, both men approach the 18th hole with a very different tactic. Percy opted for a huge 405 yard drive, while Kelly went for a rescue down the fairway from the tee, getting a great kick off the downslope and ending at the top of the ridge between two bunkers.
Despite being 99 yards behind Percy, Kelly’s second shot was brilliant, landing roughly 30 yards before the green and running up to around 15 feet from the hole. While Percy was further away with his approach, it was the overnight leader who became the first man to climb back to -8 with his eagle, while Kelly’s effort slid by the right of the hole and he ended his round with a birdie from a third round 67.
They said.
Kelly, who is already a two-time Senior Major champion said " “That was different, felt different. hit the ball different. You know, I'm glad I started off with a solid birdie. You know, just a three-putt, leaving it short on the first one which kind of was the theme of the day, even downhill, I was leaving it short.
“ To would be one of the most special things at this stage of my career. Like any player, I might treasure that above all else.”
Percy reflected on the opportunity tomorrow brings, and said that he was happy in the end after a day where he felt like he was doing everything wrong.
“Very happy with the end there. Struggled all day. I couldn't hit it. I couldn't chip it. I couldn't putt it. Then with misjudging wind I pretty much did everything wrong. So to finish birdie, par, eagle, was very nice. I'm not out of it anymore. So that's good.
"Winning the British Open, normal British Open would be incredible. But at my age and with these guys I'm playing with to win a Senior British Open here would be pretty cool."
Summary
Both at -8, the pair are three shots clear of Peter Baker, who leads the chasing pack at -5 after a 67 that included four birdies in his last five holes.
One shot further back at -4 is five-time DP World Tour winner Darren Fichardt, with Ernie Els, Pat Perez and Marcus Brier one behind him on -3.
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Bryan Angus (edit)
R&A: The Senior Open sponsored by ISPS.. Leaderboard
The Kings Course at Gleneagles designed by James Braid in 1919 through the rolling hills of Perthshire has been a legendary test all these years, and with the wind up at "20 miles an hour" in the words of on course reporter Jay Townsend, scoring has been a real battle this morning.
There are only 12 players under par, and only 3 of them are in the red on their rounds so far.
36 hole leader Cameron Percy is +3 today through 6 holes and he is still in the lead at -6 to give you some idea.
Enjoy the commentators, life long friends Ewen Murray, Sam Torrance, Tony Johnstone's knowledge and banter are second to none, they are joined by American Rich Beem who joined Sky Sports when he retired 10 years ago, with England's Jamie Spence and American Peter Townsend on course they follow along in the storytelling footsteps of the legendary Peter Alliss.
Click on my leaderboard link above to follow all the live scoring...
More to follow...
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PGA Tour: 3M Open Leaderboard Tee Times
Michael Kim has won one PGA Tour title - the 2018 John Deere Classic
Michael Kim was sensational with a record tying "59" to grab 36 hole lead on TPC Twin Cities, meanwhile 6 out of 9 Canadians couldn't make the cut which fell at -3.
Canadians
T41 Mac Hughes -4 71 67
T41 AJ Ewart -4 69 69
T54 Corey Conners -3 70 69
MC Ben Silverman -2 69 71
MC Adam Svensson E 68 74
MC Adam Hadwin E 69 73
MC Sudarshan Yellamaraju +1 71 72
MC Taylor Pendrith +2 70 74
MC Jeevan Sihota +6 71 77 (22yr old, Victoria BC, turned pro 18, PGA Tour America's)
The leaders
1st Michael Kim -14 69 59
T2 Ben Kohles -11 62 69
T2 Chandler Phillips -11 66 65
T2 Emilio Grillo -11 64 67
T5 Jackson Koivun -10 64 68
T5 Troy Merritt -10 66 66
T7 Zac Blair -9 68 65
T7 Billy Horschel -9 67 66
T7 Brian Harman -9 69 64
Michael Kim stole the show, albeit on a less than challenging TPC Twin Cities course, making 5 straight birdies on the front 9, then 4 in a row to finish the 59 in style with a 25 footer.
He is now the15th player to make the magic number.
" I just told myself, hey this is the moment to get into the record books, so lets go for it, let's step up and make some really good shots. When you hit a putt that goes exactly as you saw it is awesome, I felt like that all day out there."
If you want an unbiased report on any PGA Tour event that Scott Scheffler is in, forget about reading pgatour.com these days.
"All eyes are on the undisputed world #1 Scottie Scheffler of course" is a typical beginning to many posts, perhaps unaware the rest of the world outside his fans in America are reading.
T13 Scott Scheffler -7 65 70 is his score this week, but they still have him lurking albeit 7 shots behind on one of the 3 easiest courses on the PGA Tour, with 22 other players ahead or even with him seemingly insignificant.
Of course it is just this type of bias that always fuels the European Ryder Cup team, especially when he goes 1-4-0 as he did at Bethpage last year.
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