Hataoka cashes in on Ko’s meltdown in LA Open

Bryson DeChambeau wins the Rocket Mortgage Classic for his sixth PGA TOUR victory and fourth straight season with a win. RELATED: Final leaderboard Driver: Cobra King SpeedZone (7.5 degrees @5.5) Shaft: LA Golf BAD Prototype 75 TX Fairway wood: Cobra King Ltd (14.5 @12.5 degrees) Shaft: LA Golf BAD Prototype 75 TX Fairway wood: Cobra King SpeedZone Tour (14.5 degrees @14) Shaft: LA Golf BAD Prototype 85 TX Irons: Cobra King One Length Utility (4, 5), Cobra King Forged Tour One Length (6-PW) Shafts: LA Golf Rebar Proto Wedges: Artisan Prototype (50 @47, 55 @52, 60 @52) Shafts: LA Golf Rebar Proto shaft Putter: SIK Prototype Ball: Bridgestone Tour B X Grips: Jumbo Max Tour

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San Antonio, Texas — A two-and-a-half-hour fog delay to the second round of Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada Q-School-Central at TPC San Antonio didn’t faze Englishman David Wicks, who followed up his opening round 65 with a 71 to hold onto the lead among players to finish 36 holes after darkness halted play.    “After I finished, our group looked at each other and said, ‘was it harder out there today, or were we just worse’?’� said Wicks. “We couldn’t really tell because the weather was great, but the pins were a little bit tougher and the wind was swirling a bit, so it definitely played harder today, in my opinion.� Wicks’ cogitation was quickly confirmed by the leaderboard. Despite near ideal conditions, a hardened TPC San Antonio surrendered only four sub-70 rounds on Wednesday (though, just over half the field posted an 18-hole score, with the remainder left to finish their second round on Thursday morning). Starting on the back nine, the Jacksonville University alum quickly picked up where he left off on Tuesday, making birdie on hole No. 12 before making two in a row on both 17 and 18, as he did in the opening round. After making eagle on hole No. 2 after hitting his second shot within three feet of the pin from 285-yards, Wicks made his first bogey of the week, and then made double bogey on hole No. 4 due to a loose swing off the tee.    “The driver departed me on the last seven or eight holes, and you have to hit fairways on this course, there’s no way around it,� said the Englishman. “Especially on the front nine, which was my finishing nine, but hopefully I can get that figured out before tomorrow and go again.� Meanwhile, Case Cochran trails by one while five players sit three-strokes behind. Key Information · Shotaro Ban, the older brother of Shintaro Ban, who shot a second-round 74 on Wednesday in San Antonio to put himself T3, is currently playing in the PGA TOUR China qualifier in Guangzhou. Shotaro played at Cal and had limited success in China in 2018. Through two rounds, Shotaro Ban is even par and T10. · Case Cochran found some success on PGA TOUR Latinoamerica, with his best finish coming in 2016 in the form of a 24th place finish on the year-end order of merit, which including two runner-up finishes. Cochran has made only three bogeys through two rounds to go along with nine birdies. · During his first round, Kolton Crawford made nine consecutive pars on his closing nine. On Wednesday, Crawford made seven pars, total. He matched that number with seven birdies to go along with four bogeys for a 69 and a two-day score of 5-under. · Amateur Kyler Dunkle, who is currently completing his senior year at Utah, made his way to TPC San Antonio a week after a T19 finish at The Prestige. The 23-year-old has made only two bogeys through 36 holes and sits T3.   · Past Clemson roommates Bryson Nimmer (70-70) and Doc Redman (67-73) each sit at 4-under after two days. · Scott Secord, who claimed the Canadian University Championship twice (2014, 2016) and finished in seventh at the 2013 Canadian Amateur Championship, is currently the low Canadian at 1-under through 36 holes.  Quotable “Despite the finish today, I’ve played some good golf this week, but have lots to work on going forward, which is nice. I can see some more good days out there hopefully on Thursday and Friday.� – David Wicks “Hopefully we can get everything done and finished tomorrow. I know a few guys are stuck having to come out again tomorrow morning, so it was nice knowing that we got ours in today.� – David Wicks “Without the wind, you can be aggressive if you’re hitting it good, and I’ve been hitting it good for two days, so I’m looking to just keep the momentum going.� – Case Cochran “I got to three or four holes yesterday and it started heating up and I realized I can hit a two iron and a seven iron into the hole instead of blasting driver into the narrow areas. This golf course challenges you off the tee, but it doesn’t stop there, so you have to hit your second shot just as good. You have to plot along and know there’s no cut, so you want to get to the top of the leaderboard and feel good about it.� – Case Cochran “I would have been shocked by this score a week ago, but knowing the forecast without wind, I’m very happy with it. I would have thought 7-under would be impossible on this course with it blowing twenty miles, but with none, it’s definitely gettable. – Case Cochran “I know I’m playing well, so the big thing this week is staying focus, you’re going to have a few bad holes in four days, so every time you have a bad hole you have to have short-term memory and re-focus.� – Austin Quick How the Tournament Works There are 120 players competing this week with hopes of earning Mackenzie Tour membership for the 2019 season. Below is a breakdown of the status available at each of the six Qualifying Tournaments: Second-Round Weather: Sunny. High of 23. Wind at 10 KPH.

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• COURSE: Sedgefield Country Club (Ross), 7,127 yards, par 70. The 1925 Donald Ross design was one of two courses used for the Greater Greensboro Open’s 1938 debut and now stands as the lone Ross layout to serve as a regular PGA TOUR stop. Sedgefield later became an alternating site, before a 1961-76 run as host that included Sam Snead’s 1965 triumph that was the last of his record 82 TOUR victories. Sedgefield also holds a place in college sports history as the site where the Atlantic Coast Conference was founded in 1953. Following a 2007 restoration to its original specifications, the Greensboro event returned to its roots after a 31-year hiatus. • FEDEXCUP: Winner receives 500 points. • CHARITY: The Wyndham Worldwide Charitable Foundation, which supports enrichment of the lives of children around the world via education, wellness and conservation. Other beneficiaries include The First Tee of the Triad, the Crosby Scholars Community Partnership and the Piedmont Triad Partnership. • FIELD WATCH: Davis Love III, whose victory two years ago at age 51 made him the third-oldest winner in PGA TOUR history, and 2015 Open Championship winner Henrik Stenson top the marquee for the final event before the FedExCup playoffs. … Though the roster features just five of the current FedExCup top 30, all but 15 from Nos. 90-190 are entered. … Back woes will keep reigning champion Si Woo Kim from defending his title. The 22-year-old Korean withdrew after his opening round at the PGA Championship. … Kevin Kisner is the only entrant among the current top 10 in FedExCup points; Stenson is highest in the world rankings at No.8. … Haotong Li, third at last month’s Open Championship after a closing 63, tees it up on a sponsor invitation. So will Dru Love, the fifth time he joins his dad in the same PGA TOUR field. • 72-HOLE RECORD: 259, Carl Pettersson (2008), Si Woo Kim (2016). • 18-HOLE RECORD: 60, Si Woo Kim (2nd round, 2016). • LAST YEAR: Kim claimed his first PGA TOUR victory in record fashion, parlaying a second-round 60 into a five-shot romp. The Korean pro’s 10-under-par 60 established a new Greensboro record, just missing a 50-foot birdie putt at the finish that would have given him a historic 59. Kim took a four-shot lead into the final day, and a 14-foot birdie on the 72nd hole closed out a 67 allowed him to match Pettersson’s tournament record. At age 21, Kim also became the youngest TOUR winner of 2015-16, and second-youngest in Greensboro history behind 20-year-old Seve Ballesteros’ victory in 1978. The victory came just five weeks after Kim lost a playoff to Aaron Baddeley at the Barbasol Championship in Alabama. Luke Donald’s closing 67 was enough to finish second, one shot ahead of Hideki Matsuyama and Brandt Snedeker. • STORYLINES: It’s the final chance for players to crack the FedExCup playoffs lineup by moving into the top 125 on the points list. A year ago, Shawn Stefani and Kyle Stanley were the only men to make the move. … Daniel Summerhays (124th), Geoff Ogilvy (125th) and Cameron Tringale (126th) are the players currently on the bubble. … Farther back, former major champions Graeme McDowell (131st), Retief Goosen (161st) and Padraig Harrington (199th) are entered, along with Hall of Famer Ernie Els (213th). … Only three men have come to Greensboro at 140th or lower in the FedExCup standings and left with a playoff berth. • SHORT CHIPS: In the 10 years since the FedExCup playoffs debuted, an average of 2.6 players have booked a late playoff spot in Greensboro. Three editions have seen five punch their tickets, including two years ago. On the flip side, no one did it in 2013. … Kim was the sixth winner in the past nine editions to close out a 54-hole lead, though immediate predecessors Love III (2015) and Camilo Villegas (2014) did it in come-from-behind fashion. … Though winning scores have differed, four of the past five editions have seen the runner-up post 16-under 264. • TELEVISION: Thursday, 2-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). Friday, 2-4 p.m. (GC). Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m. (CBS). • PGA TOUR LIVE: Thursday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. (featured groups), 3-6 p.m. (featured holes). • RADIO: Thursday-Friday, noon-6 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1-6 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com).

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