Arnold Palmer Invitational final leaderboard https://www.pgatour.com/competition/2020/arnold-palmer-invitational-presented-by-mastercard/leaderboard.html
Lets start with my thoughts on a pretty ugly, but exciting week at Bay Hill.
* The Florida Swing is for real with first PGA National where on 18 players broke par at the Honda then this weekend at Bay Hill where only 4 managed. Thick juicy rough, water everywhere, fast firm greens and the wind were an unbeatable concoction. Matthew Fitzpatrick the only player in the 60's with 69.
* Tyrrell Hatton was on his way to losing it, as is his norm at the 11th, drove into water, approach way over green, flubbed chip he was whining while he walked, sure he was done, until to his surprise everyone around him except Leishman, Im and DeChambeau were as bad or worse. The fact he parred his last 7 holes was remarkable and just enough for his first PGA Tour win. Rory 76 but still finished T5, English 76, Kang 74, Lee 75, Bezuidenhout 79 on a day when the scoring average was 76.
* two more great results for captain Ernie's International team with Marc Leishman 2nd and Sungjae Im 3rd.
* on the other side of the coin lots of stars have enjoyed the weekend off. Mickelson, Scott, Westwood, Stenson and of course Tiger who was home all week !
* This week it's the Players with Rory defending.
PGA Tour Champions Hoag Classic final leaderboard https://www.pgatour.com/champions/competition/2020/hoag-classic/leaderboard.html
* Ernie Els hadn't won a tournament since 2013 despite all his globetrotting, but so far he is just what the Senior circuit has needed, a runner up, and a win yesterday at the Hoag Classic. You many have seen the heartfelt hug John Daly gave him afterward, these guys know it's been Langer and McCarron for a little too long.
* you might have read my story on David Morland and his comeback earlier this week, and although he didn't win his 61,70 71 -11 7th was a great week and will lift his confidence, pad his earnings and possibly get him some invitations on this tour.
Remember he's fully exempt on the European Senior (Staysure) Tour.
* Stephen Ames 70 71 69 -3 T36.
European Tour Qatar Masters final scoreboard https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/commercial-bank-qatar-masters-2020/results?round=4
* David Drysdale and Jorge Campillo put on an epic 5 hole playoff. DD was the rooting favourite for neutrals, and Scots of course, 44 years young, 498 starts with zero wins, 475 in the world, wife and lifelong companion Vicky on the bag.
* and he outplayed the Spaniard for 3 of the 5 holes, with Jorge making putts from 25 feet to save a halve on 2 occasions, then of course another on the 5th hole to snatch the 1st win from the valiant veteran, his wife tweeting to all afterwards #whatdowehavetodotowin
* his 2nd place finish was worth roughly $276,500 CDN.
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