Day: August 3, 2019

Spieth misses 54-hole cut at Wyndham ChampionshipSpieth misses 54-hole cut at Wyndham Championship

August 3, 2019August 3, 2019| 20:15

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Jordan Spieth went into the third round 9-under par and just four off the lead at the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club. Three double bogeys, a bogey and no birdies later, he signed for a 7-over 77 and missed the 54-hole cut – the last 54-hole cut on the PGA TOUR before a new policy takes effect. “Yeah, it was just a bad day,â€� Spieth said, addressing a small scrum of reporters outside the scoring area. “Overall, just didn’t play well.â€� Although fans might have hoped that the 2015 FedExCup champion was finally emerging from a long slump, it all came crashing down in one round, starting with a double-bogey 6 on the first hole. Spieth, who is a work in progress with his long game but made 225 feet of putts the first two days, hit just four of 14 fairways, and took 32 putts – nine more than Thursday and Friday. It was a very long, hot day. “On the front nine I actually had decent looks at birdie on a lot of holes,â€� Spieth said. “And then No. 10, when I hit that one out of bounds, it was like, man, I don’t know what’s going on. “Yeah, I mean, I putted my ass off for two days to be able to be where I was at,â€� he continued, “and you can’t exactly fix your ball-striking in a day from being a negative three or something Strokes Gained to trying to gain positive. It’s just too much to try and force it.â€� He is 2 under and will be one of the last players to miss the second cut on TOUR. Instead of going home to Dallas, he said he would most likely stay in Greensboro before flying to the New York/New Jersey area for next week’s FedExCup Playoffs opener, THE NORTHERN TRUST at Liberty National. “This extra day could serve me really well through the Playoffs,â€� Spieth said before signing autographs.

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Weir sees good signs at Wyndham ChampionshipWeir sees good signs at Wyndham Championship

August 3, 2019August 3, 2019| 19:40

GREENSBORO, N.C. – As the leaders warmed up before the third round of the Wyndham Championship at the steamy Sedgefield Country Club, Mike Weir worked on his game with a green stretchy band around his torso and left arm. He’d shot a third-round 68 to get to 6 under, which was well back but most likely will make the 54-hole cut. Weir, 49 and awaiting his 50th birthday and PGA TOUR Champions eligibility next May, has been working hard on his game, but not getting much out of it. This season has seen him splitting time between the Korn Ferry Tour and the PGA TOUR, where he missed the cut by one at the Masters Tournament, RBC Canadian Open, and Rocket Mortgage Classic. “I’ve missed the cut by one like eight times this year,� said Weir, who is 249th in the FedExCup. He laughed. “It’s the silliest thing. I’m playing fine. I’ve been feeling really good about my game since I started working with Mark Blackburn about a year ago.� Blackburn is an Englishman who has been recognized by Golf Magazine, Golf Digest and others as one of the top instructors in America. His Blackburn Golf Academy is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and in addition to Weir he has coached several other TOUR pros. Just as importantly, Weir is finally pain-free. “I got a new trainer,� he said, “and that’s really helped me gain my mobility again. I had so many back issues and neck issues for so long, I was just immobile, really. I wasn’t able to turn.� Weir has made 330 feet of putts over the first three rounds at the Wyndham, propelling him to his first made cut since he finished T58 at the Charles Schwab Challenge in May. When he was healthy, Weir was one of the game’s most potent point-to-point players. His accuracy and wedge game, plus a nerveless putting stroke, earned him eight TOUR wins, biggest among them the 2003 Masters Tournament. He beat Tiger Woods in an epic singles match at the 2007 Presidents Cup in Montreal, and won the Fry’s Electronics Open less than a month later. Injuries, though, wreaked havoc, and he hasn’t won since. Now, a dozen years later, he’s looking at a new lease on life on PGA TOUR Champions. “I think I’ll be competitive,� Weir said. “I feel good and I still have good enough length for out there. I’m excited. It’s invigorated me this last year to get ready for that. Every guy I’ve talked to, they’re like, ‘Mike, you’ve got to keep playing. If you take time off and go out there, you’re going to get lapped. You’ve got to stay sharp.’ So, that’s what I’ve tried to do.�

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