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Hideki Matsuyama strong putting provides him persuading lead at FedEx St. Jude Championship

Hideki Matsuyama strong putting provides him persuading lead at FedEx St. Jude Championship

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After 3 rounds of the PGA Tour's very first playoff occasion, the FedEx St. Jude Championship, Hideki Matsuyama holds a five-shot benefit. He signed for a 6-under 64 with 5 birdies, an eagle and one only bogey. Because the start of this competition, Matsuyama's putter has actually been among his finest clubs in the bag. Saturday's round saw him rank No. 10 in the field in strokes acquired, putting at +1.804. He leads the field through 3 rounds of play, getting practically 7 strokes (+6.893) on the putting green alone. He is likewise No. 1 in strokes got overall (+14.142 ). "I did put a brand-new putter in the bag, and it's been acting extremely well," Matsuyama stated after his round on Saturday. "I've had the putter for a while, and I believed it may be an excellent week to debut that p...
Chris Kirk’s exhilarating hole-in-one provides him early FedEx St. Jude lead

Chris Kirk’s exhilarating hole-in-one provides him early FedEx St. Jude lead

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Chris Kirk had a strong round going on Thursday when he came to the par-3 14th, the most tough hole on the course. He had actually carded 5 birdies currently and sat at the top of the leaderboard early at the FedEx St. Jude Championship at 5-under-par. His round would rapidly get much better. Kirk took out a 6-iron and knocked in his tee shot for an ace, the ninth hole-in-one he has actually ever had, so he states. It likewise marked his 4th profession hole-in-one on the PGA Tour. With the pin on the best side of the green, approximately 6 speeds from the water, Kirk began his right-to-left ball flight over the charge location on this challenging 205-yard par-3. His ball then drew back towards the flag, took a number of bounces, and dropped into the bottom of the cup. "An uneasy shot for...