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HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Bryson DeChambeau shot a career-best 7-under 64 on Friday to take a one-shot into the weekend at the RBC Heritage Classic. DeChambeau’s first event as a pro was at Harbour Town Golf Links in 2016. Two years later, he posted his lowest ever on the PGA TOUR to get to 10-under 132, one ahead of red-hot Ian Poulter and Si Woo Kim. Poulter showed he’s not done playing high-level golf with a bogey-free 64. Kim, The Players Championship winner, had a 65 that included a two-shot penalty for touching sand after a bunker shot. Two shots behind DeChambeau were Chasson Hadley (68), past RBC Heritage winner Brandt Snedeker (64), Luke List (64) and first-round leader Rory Sabbatini (70). World No. 1 Dustin Johnson shot a second straight 69 and was tied for 25th, six shots off the lead.

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THE OVERVIEW By Cameron Morfit, PGATOUR.COM Seemingly everyone had at one time or another given up on the idea of Sergio Garcia winning a major. Even Garcia. And then, in his 74th major championship start, it happened, Garcia outlasting Justin Rose in a sudden-death playoff to win the Masters on what would have been the 60th birthday of Seve Ballesteros. Garcia had authored yet another golfing fairytale at Augusta.   But what happens after the fairytale? The short answer is that Garcia, 37, doesn’t seem to be slowing down. If anything, the opposite might be true. He got married, to Angela Akins Garcia, and the two announced that they are expecting their first child in March. And professionally, Garcia seems determined not to simply ride off into the sunset in his green jacket. (He wore it well at Wimbledon, though.) In September, Garcia entered the BMW Championship at 34th in the FedExCup standings and on the outside looking in for the season-ending TOUR Championship at East Lake. In the past, that might have been the beginning of the end, but not for Garcia 2.0. He and his wife remained unmovable in their optimism. They went to Conway Farms fully anticipating a two-week trip: Chicago, followed by Atlanta, home of East Lake Golf Club. And so it was, as Garcia’s T12 at the BMW got him in the top 30 and punched his ticket to Atlanta. Next on the to-do list for the 10-time PGA TOUR winner: more wins, and potentially getting fitted for his ninth Ryder Cup team. BY THE NUMBERS How Sergio Garcia ranked in Strokes Gained statistics during his last full season on the PGA TOUR. FEDEXCUP Current 2017-18 position: N/A Playoff appearances: 11 TOUR Championship appearances: 6 Best result: 3rd (2008) INSIGHTS FROM THE INSIDERS PGATOUR.COM’s Insiders offer their expert views on what to expect from Sergio Garcia in 2018. TOUR INSIDER by Ben Everill With his long-awaited major championship draped over his shoulders and a happy new life away from the golf course, the biggest question on Sergio is how much desire he has to work hard and add more to his resume. Having accomplished his dreams, will he surge for more or be content to rely on his super talent to turn up once in a while? One thing is for sure – he is still super fun to watch. Click here to follow Ben on Twitter FANTASY INSIDER by Rob Bolton In Sergio’s storied career filled with scares and scars, it may never get any better than 2017. His breakthrough at the Masters hinted that maybe there really are guarantees for the gifted, but it and his other two titles wouldn’t have meant as much without the foundation of finding his wife. With his personal life guiding the way, the 37-year-old Spaniard performed as we hoped he would with precisely that balance outside the ropes. Still, and the green jacket aside, it wasn’t his best season statistically on the PGA TOUR, so take it easy on your enthusiasm because 2017 was a bonus and we know his limits — the most important of which is that he authors one of the lightest schedules of all full-time members. Click here to follow Rob on Twitter EQUIPMENT INSIDER by Jonathan Wall Garcia is all but guaranteed to be a Callaway staffer in 2018 after securing his first major title at the Masters. The Spaniard parted ways with TaylorMade after 15 years and slowly began to add Callaway equipment to the bag, starting with a Toulon Design putter at the Dell Technologies Championship. He recently inserted a full set of Apex MB irons and the company’s GBB Epic driver at the DP World Tour Championship.  Click here to follow Jonathan on Twitter STYLE INSIDER by Greg Monteforte Much like his game, Sergio’s style continues to mature. He has taken his fashion to another level with more refined looks and well-balanced colors. Even though an equipment change appears to be a certainty in 2018 for Garcia, expect him to continue wearing Adidas’ three-stripes. Click here to follow Greg on Twitter

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Brooks Koepka looks to get his 2019-20 season back on track at TPC Southwind, where he’ll defend his title at the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational title. FedExCup leader Justin Thomas and newly-minted world No. 1 Jon Rahm also headline the field. This is Rahm’s first start since his victory at the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide. FIELD NOTES: With 550 FedExCup points available to the winner, there are three players who could supplant Thomas atop the standings: Webb Simpson, who was runner-up at TPC Southwind last year, Sungjae Im and Bryson DeChambeau. The top nine players in the FedExCup are in the field… The entire top eight in the Official World Golf Ranking will be in the field… In all, 45 of the top 50 players in the OWGR will tee it up at TPC Southwind – the most of any event during the 2019-20 TOUR season… Seventy-eight players from 19 countries will tee it up in Memphis… Henrik Stenson will make his first start since the TOUR’s Return to Golf in June… Puerto Rico Open winner Viktor Hovland is set to make his first career start at a WGC. FEDEXCUP: Winner gets 550 FedExCup points. COURSE: TPC Southwind, 7,238 yards, par 70. After 30 years as the host club of the FedEx St. Jude Classic, the Ron Prichard layout – southeast of Memphis – was elevated to a WGC host. Loren Roberts came on board in 2004 for the most recent upgrade. STORYLINES: Daniel Berger looks to continue his good vibes at TPC Southwind. He won back-to-back titles at the FedEx St. Jude Classic in 2016 and 2017 and returned to the winner’s circle for the first time since in the first event of the TOUR’s Return to Golf, the Charles Schwab Challenge… Collin Morikawa, who won last year’s Barracuda Championship played opposite the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational, is now a two-time TOUR winner after recently beating Thomas in a playoff at the Workday Charity Open… Dustin Johnson returns to action after withdrawing from the 3M Open. Johnson, like Berger, is a two-time winner at TPC Southwind and a six-time WGC winner. 72-HOLE RECORD: 264, Brooks Koepka (2019) 18-HOLE RECORD: 62, Jon Rahm (2019, first round), Rory McIlroy (2019, third round) LAST TIME: Koepka won his first World Golf Championship by three shots over Simpson. It was Koepka’s third win of the season. In the process he became the PGA TOUR Regular Season leader in FedExCup points and also clinched top spot in the Wyndham Rewards Top 10. He also became just the sixth player to win a major championship and a World Golf Championship in the same year. March Leishman finished third while Tommy Fleetwood, Matthew Fitzpatrick, and Rory McIlroy finished T4, five shots back of Koepka’s winning total. HOW TO FOLLOW Television: Thursday-Friday, 2 p.m.-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). Saturday, 12 p.m.-2 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2 p.m.-6 p.m. (CBS). Sunday, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3 p.m.-7 p.m. (CBS). PGA TOUR LIVE: Thursday-Friday 12 p.m.-7 p.m. (Featured Groups). Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (Featured Groups), 2 p.m.-6 p.m. (Featured Holes). Sunday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (Featured Groups), 3 p.m.-7 p.m. (Featured Holes). Radio: Thursday-Friday, 1 p.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, 2 p.m.-7 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com/liveaudio).

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