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Two-stroke penalty ultimately too much for Patrick Reed to overcome at Hero

Patrick Reed contended on Saturday in the final round of the Hero World Challenge but came up short in his quest for victory in the Bahamas.

Patrick Reed, who made headlines on Friday after getting hit with a two-stroke penalty, contended on Saturday in the final round of the Hero World Challenge but came up short in his quest for victory in the Bahamas.

Reed opened 66-66 but ended up with a 74 in his third round after he was penalized for brushing sand away. Officials ruled that it constituted an attempt to improve his line of play on the 11th hole at Albany Golf Club.

Under Rule 8, which addresses playing the course as the player finds it, a player is prohibited from improving conditions affecting a stroke.

Reed made a late surge with birdies on 15, 16 and 17 and had seven birdies in all. But he had to rally for par on 18 to shoot his third 66 of the week and finished 16 under and in third place, two shots ahead of Tiger Woods.

The two-stroke penalty ultimately proved too much to overcome, as Reed finished two shots back of tournament winner Henrik Stenson, who finished 18 under after a par on the final hole.

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“So after seeing the video, it’s a two-stroke penalty,” Reed said on Friday. “I accept it. It wasn’t because of any intent. I felt like I was far enough away, because of what we saw.”

Reed led by three strokes after the second round. He will head to Australia with the rest of the American contingent as a captain’s pick for the Presidents Cup.

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Andre Iguodala shares epic story on Steph Curry dropping 40 after golf

What isn’t Stephen Curry good at? Andre Iguodala shared a story of Curry going for 40-points after spending the day on the golf course.

Both Andre Iguodala and Stephen Curry will go down as two of the best teammates in Golden State Warriors history, the duo shared three-storied championship runs, and their adventures on the golf course are pretty legendary too.

Both Iguodala and Curry have a lengthy relationship with their second favorite sport, golf. Both are avid players outside the NBA, with each stepping into the professional side of golf as well. Iguodala joined TNT’s broadcast of the PGA Championship in 2017, and Curry has participated in the Web.com golf tour.

Iguodala and Curry spent many off-days playing golf courses around NBA cities, even a back-to-back didn’t stop the pair from breaking out the clubs.

Now with the Memphis Grizzlies, Iguodala joined the Erik Anders Lang show to discuss golf and meditation. The former Finals MVP dropped an epic story about Curry and him on the golf course.

“Like, we got a game tomorrow, and it’s important for him to play well—If I don’t play well, it’s whatever they ain’t going to blame me,” Iguodala told Lang. “But he played great that day. He shot in the 70s like he always does. I shot ok— I shot in the 80s, so I was happy around that time. So, I might have broke 90 that day, and I was happy.”

The story gets better when Iguodala goes on to explain that Curry tallied 40-points after playing 18-holes on the golf course the same day, during a back-to-back in the NBA.

“I didn’t play well that night because I was like—’whatever,’ but he had like 40 that night—he had 40 that night. He killed them.”

Iguodala joked that no one on the team knew what the two were up to earlier, except the Warriors head coach, Steve Kerr. Kerr joked with Curry after the game that he should play golf every game day, according to Iguodala.

“Steve was like, ‘You guys better play good today.’ Then he was like, ‘Steph; you should play golf every day.’ It was funny— it was hilarious,” Iguodala said.

Chris Montano of House of Highlights, linked the Warriors against the Phoenix Suns in 2017 as the game Iguodala mentioned. Curry tallied 42 points, with eight three-pointers and 11 assists.

The percentage of the human population that can score 42-points in an NBA game is ultra-low, then to shoot a 70-on the golf course on the same day, all while traveling on an NBA schedule is astounding.

Tiger Woods vaults into contention with solid third round

Tiger Woods is just two shots off the lead at the Hero World Challenge.

At the end of the 2018-2019 PGA Tour season, the general consensus among analysts seemed to be that Presidents Cup captain Tiger Woods would be wrong to pick himself to play for the team, given his weak finish to the season and knee surgery in August. Just a week away from the event, however, Woods might just be the scariest player on Team USA’s roster.

Woods won his first start of the wraparound season at the Zozo Championship in Japan in October, and he’s put himself in contention to win his very own event in the Bahamas this weekend. Woods rebounded from an opening round 72 on Wednesday with a 66 in his second round, and his 5-under par round on Friday left him just two shots behind solo leader Gary Woodland.

Woods made the turn at 1-under for the day, but was nearly flawless on the back nine, hitting eight of nine fairways off the tee to set up four birdies. At the 18th, Woods hit a fantastic approach shot and drilled a birdie putt inside 10 feet to get to 11-under for the tournament.

Once the Hero World Challenge concludes on Saturday, Woods and many of the other stars in the field will head to Australia, where the Presidents Cup will begin on Thursday, December 12th.

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PGA Tour pros spill the beans on bucket-list sporting events

PGA Tour players may have the lived the dream of playing in the Masters or a British Open, but they have sporting events on their list, too.

Everyone has that “bucket-list” sporting event they’re dying to attend. Pro golfers may have the lived their dream of playing in the Masters or a British Open at St. Andrews, but they’ve got sporting events they’d like to check off their list, too.

We asked 31 PGA Tour pros to name the sporting event that tops their to-do list.

More: What are PGA Tour players doing in the off-season?

Wimbledon was a popular pick as was seeing one’s alma mater in the college football National Championship or one’s favorite team play for a a title (World Series and Stanley Cup, for instance). Soccer – whether a Premier League, Champions League or World Cup – garnered a number of votes. Even golf drew a few votes – can someone help get Adam Scott some Ryder Cup 2020 tickets?

With no further adieu, here’s the list:

Abe Ancer

“Super Bowl or a Formula One race.”

The Vince Lombardi Trophy, which goes to the winner of the Super Bowl. Photo: Stew Milne/USA TODAY Sports
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Eamon’s Corner: Politics & golf

Eamon Lynch discusses Phil Mickelson, along with other notable golfers, electing to play in the Saudi International on the European Tour instead of the Waste Management Phoenix Open next month.

Eamon Lynch discusses Phil Mickelson, along with other notable golfers, electing to play in the Saudi International on the European Tour instead of the Waste Management Phoenix Open next month.

Tiger Woods and his caddie recently had beers and watched the final round of the Masters

This must have been a fun time for Tiger and his caddie.

Last April Tiger Woods picked up maybe the most meaningful victory of his legendary career when he turned back the clock a bit and won the Masters for the fifth time.

It was a win that had just about everyone glued to their TVs just like old times, watching the greatest golfer alive chase down his first major since 2008. It was a moment many of us thought might never happen again, which made it all the more incredible to witness.

Tiger was recently glued to his TV watching that very final round as he and his caddie, Joe LaCava, had some beers and had a lot fun time breaking down the legendary day.

Tiger told Martin Dempster of the Scotsman:

“I sat down and watched it with Joe [LaCava],” added Woods of a success that re-ignited his bid to chase down the record 18 majors won by Jack Nicklaus after a drought of nearly nine years. “He came down to do a TV spot then he and I just sat there, had a few beers and watched it. We spoke about the conversations that we had over each shot; some of our friends and family who were there were like ‘Oh my God, you guys really talked about that?’

“But that’s what we were talking about, that’s what was going on. We were running through all the scenarios, Joe looking at the boards, I am looking at the boards. We were trying to figure out what was going on; who birdied what, who was 
making a move.

“We were having those discussions in the fairway about what we needed
to do while still staying focussed about executing. So it was a lot of fun seeing it back and sharing it with Joe because he has been through all the tough times with me as well as the good times.”

Oh to be a fly on the wall in that room. What a fun time that must have been for Tiger and LaCava.

Let’s do it all again in a few months.

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CBS expands golf announce team with Frank Nobilo, Trevor Immelman

The moves signal CBS’ bullishness on strengthening coverage during a time when the PGA Tour contract is being negotiated.

Continuing an extensive announce team overhaul, CBS Sports announced the hiring of Frank Nobilo and Trevor Immelman to full-time roles Tuesday, while Michelle Wie joins as a Masters digital team member.

The news arrives on the heels of Davis Love’s hiring after contract options were not picked up on longtime broadcasters Gary McCord and Peter Kostis.

Nobilo leaves Golf Channel after 15 years where he was an integral member of the Live From broadcasts as well as tournament coverage. In recent years, he has split time between CBS and Golf Channel at select tournaments, including major championships where he has taken the Amen Corner booth slot.

Trevor Immelman is a rising star in golf broadcasting who has worked a variety of roles for Golf Channel since 2016 while still playing some respectable golf in recent years. He will join the CBS team as an analyst on PGA Tour events as well as the Masters and PGA Championship, both CBS properties. The network also announced an expanded role for Mark Immelman, who has worked partial schedules for the network in recent years on top of his duties at Sirius/XM radio and as Director of Golf at Columbus State University.

Wie’s hiring comes after a successful first broadcasting stint during Golf Channel’s Solheim Cup coverage. The five-time LPGA Tour winner will be a digital contributor for now, though her hiring suggests the network may be in line to pick up LPGA Tour coverage under the next PGA Tour-negotiated contract for both tours.

CBS also elevated Andrew Catalon to the role of lead announcer when Jim Nantz is not working events. A contributor to the network’s digital coverage since 2011, Catalon hosted several events in 2019 in between roles for CBS broadcasting NFL and college basketball.

The moves signal CBS’ bullishness not just on strengthening coverage, but also in signaling that the network has big plans beyond 2021 when the current PGA Tour contract expires.

 

Hero World Challenge: Round 1 tee times, viewing information

Here are the Round 1 tee times and viewing information for the Hero World Challenge in Albany Bahamas.

The Hero World Challenge begins Wednesday at Albany Golf Club in Nassau, Bahamas, with a field packed with some of the some of professional golf’s top competitors.

Eleven of the 18 players competing in the Hero World Challenge will also represent the United States in the Presidents Cup — Dec. 12-15 at Royal Melbourne. Dustin Johnson, the 12th member of the Presidents Cup U.S. Team, withdrew from the event over the weekend as he is still recovering from an arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in September.

Tiger Woods, tournament host and playing captain for the U.S. Team, will compete for the first time since earning his 82nd PGA Tour win at the Zozo Championship in October.

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The event will not just go toward satisfying a PGA Tour craving as the seasons takes a break in December, but it will also go toward helping those affected by Hurricane Dorian which devastated the Bahamas in August. For every birdie made during the Hero, $500 will be donated to the ONE Bahamas Fund. Eagles will raise $1,000 and an ace will bring a donation of $2,500.

Below are the tee times for the first round of the Hero World Challenge.

All times are listed in Eastern Standard Time.

Round 1

1st tee

Tee time Players
10:40 a.m. Justin Rose, Jon Rahm
10:51 a.m. Kevin Kisner, Bubba Watson
11:02 a.m. Xander Schauffele, Gary Woodland
11:13 a.m. Bryson DeChambeau, Webb Simpson
11:24 a.m. Patrick Reed, Patrick Cantlay
11:35 a.m. Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas
11:46 a.m. Rickie Fowler, Tony Finau
11:57 a.m. Chez Reavie, Matt Kuchar
12:08 p.m. Henrik Stenson, Jordan Spieth

Viewing information

All information is in Eastern Standard Time.

Wednesday

Golf Channel: 1-4 p.m.
Replay on Golf Channel: 5-8 p.m. and 1-3:30 a.m. on Thursday.

Thursday

Golf Channel: 1-4 p.m.
Replay on Golf Channel: 5-8 p.m. and 1-3:30 a.m. on Friday.

Friday

Golf Channel: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Replay on Golf Channel: 6-8 p.m. and 1-2:30 a.m. on Saturday.

Saturday

Golf Channel: 10 a.m. – Noon
NBC: Noon – 3 p.m.
Replay on Golf Channel: 6-11 p.m. on Sunday, 3-6 a.m. and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Monday