It was Xander Schauffele who defeated Patrick Cantlay, who had declined at the 2022 Travelers Championship, in a battle between his best friends. This winner’s entry into the circle, which marked his second win of the year and his sixth win of his career, is the first example of a “normal” win for Schauffele in nearly five years.
Schauffele, the first to win the 2017 Greenbrier Classic PGA Tour, has since added three limited field wins, a team event title with Cantlay, and of course the gold medal of the Olympics last summer. Did. However, none of these events feature cuts or fields from about 150 other competitors.
Schauffele did so this week in Cromwell, Connecticut, with the nickname of not being able to sign a deal, as he successfully changed his 54-hole lead for the first time in his career. His stability at the age of 28, which was great from the beginning, was finally rewarded in the form of his first personal PGA Tour title since the 2019 Champions Tournament.
Schauffele, who kicked off the Travelers Championship in a 7-under 63 consecutive bogey free round, widened the gap by five strokes for the weekend. Linking Scottie Scheffler’s Masters performance to 2022’s largest 36-hole lead, Schauffele’s ship began drinking water during the third round.
With Cantlay closing the gap after Saturday’s action, we could believe that it was the 2021 PGA Tour Player of the Year that would flourish under the pressure of the final round.
But when he fell to four overs in the first 12 holes, it was Schauffele who continued to insist on his level of brains. There were rough moments throughout the round, even off the lead in the second half of the round, but Schauffele’s sense of stability was shining.
Unfortunately for Schauffele, stability is often not rewarded when it comes to PGA Tour trophies. Players hear about spikes several times a year, hoping that it’s enough to win one or two wins. Sunday was one of the rare opportunities for Schauffele’s immovable hands to outweigh the constant movement and sway of his closest rival, Sahith Theegala.
Schauffele’s carrier may be a complete encapsulation of this. He’s always labeled as a bridesmaid and not a bride, but this week his stability was enough to walk down the aisle and add a sixth win to the PGA Tour resume. Grade: A +
The remaining leaderboard performance for the 2022 Travelers Championship is as follows:
T2. Sahith Theegala (-17): He jumped into a solo lead after a par 4 birdie on the 17th, even though he seemed disturbed in most of the final round. Missing some convertible birdie opportunities and dropping the club, Teagala secretly joined the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year conversation. With all the attention to Davis Riley and Cameron Young, Teagala is now seriously competing for victory on three separate occasions. Without a bad decision on the 72nd hole, he could be the winner of the PGA Tour.Eventually leading to a double bogey, he puts this heartache aside as the powerful finish of the rookie campaign could drive him to the Tour Championship. Selection subject Implications.
“I did everything I thought I had to do, and it happened to be all the bad things that culminated in one hole,” said Teagara. “I did a very good thing. I didn’t even have to scramble too much today. I don’t think I’ll do anything different. I’m just sticking to my process and continuing to love every moment. Yes, yeah, continue from there. ” Instep species
4. Michael Torbjornsen (-15): We almost had 10 year golf story In our hands when an amateur pushed himself to remove only one lead after making a birdie on the 11th of par 3. Torbjornsen played a five-hole stretch with five unders, and finally a few bogies came back to back up the touch, but he gave all golf fans someone to cheer on collectively. rice field. Overall, it’s an incredible performance and his name is just beginning to appear on the first page of the PGA Tour leaderboard.
“Yes, I would definitely say that, which gives me some confidence,” said Torbjornsen. “I think I played well. I felt like I played well, but I didn’t feel like I played incredibly. I definitely left a few shots there and made a few mistakes. , I had mental errors throughout the week, but it feels good. “ Grade: A +++
T13. Web Simpson (-10): After dealing with neck and shoulder injuries during the winter, Simpson is finally back in shape. This was his first Top 15 finish since the RSM Classic in November and wouldn’t have come any further. Just inside the top 125 of this week’s FedEx Cup rankings, Simpson’s performance in Connecticut has the potential to drive him to a fast finish of the season. Grade: B +
T13. Patrick Cantlay (-10): Cantlay struggled early and often in the final round, so Mr. Consistency was nothing else on Sunday. With five bogies, three birdies, and his outward nine pars on the card and seeing the deficit to Schauffele increase to four, the active PGA Tour Player of the Year collects himself on the turn. I couldn’t. With a series of mysterious mistakes, Cantlay’s final round score ended up at 6 over 76. Without winning alone in 2022, Cantlay’s season was filled with near misses and this Travelers Championship was added to the total. He is expected to play at the Scottish Open a week before the open championship and made his debut in 2018 with his best results. Grade: B
T19. Rory McIlroy (-9): With an 8-under 62 at the beginning of the week, McIlroy fully commanded his game and felt that a 22nd victory was imminent. After reaching 13 under on Friday’s par 3 11th birdie, the Northern Irish began to wilt and quadrupled and doubled bogies returned in the second round. He continued this downward spiral throughout the weekend, but after four consecutive weeks of competition, he felt tired. Next time, McIlroy will be attending JP McIlroy Pro-Am a week before the 150th British Open in St Andrews. Grade: C +
