Ernie Gonzalez passes away at the age of 59

RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico - Rafael Campos missed a 1-foot putt for par at the final hole Saturday at the Puerto Rico Open - there is no typo there - but he wasn't about to let it ruin what had been a magnificent day. Sunday for him could be even bigger. Campos, 32, is a native son of Puerto Rico and the only current PGA TOUR professional from the island. He grew up in Guaynaba, only a 40-minute drive from Grand Reserve Country Club. This is the 13th edition of the tournament, and only a torn back muscle in 2020 kept Campos from competing in all of them. Twice he has finished in the top 10 here (2016 and 2017), performances that filled his country with pride. This week could be next-level stuff. Saturday, Campos shot a 5-under 67, the lone blemish of his day being the short miss for par at the par-5 18th. "I got over it and just kind of blanked out," Campos said, "which is frustrating, because I wanted to be bogey-free today." He is at 14-under 202, sharing the 54-hole lead with Grayson Murray, who birdied half the holes that he played on Saturday and posted 65, the day's low round. South Africa's Branden Grace (68) and Australia's Cameron Percy (67), who loves the wind, will start Sunday one stroke behind the leaders. Andrew Putnam (67), Nelson Ledesma (68) and 36-hole leader Brandon Wu (71) are two shots back. Murray, 27, has won before, capturing an opposite-field event in 2017 (Barbasol Championship), and said he certainly could utilize the two-year TOUR exemption that comes with winning. Percy, who birdied four consecutive holes on the front nine, is 46 and never has won on the PGA TOUR. He was part of a three-man playoff in Las Vegas in 2010 that Jonathan Byrd settled with an ace. (Ouch!) Percy thought he might be back with a shot soon after, but he hasn't contended nearly as frequently as he would like. He splits his time between the PGA TOUR and Korn Ferry Tour. Campos made it clear he didn't want to think ahead to Sunday, making sure not to get ahead of himself. But winning his first PGA TOUR title on his own island? That would be a life-changer. Max Homa had a neighborhood near Los Angeles rooting for him to win The Genesis Invitational at Riviera last weekend; Campos has an entire island standing behind him. Though this week's galleries are lighter due to Covid-19 restrictions, a few dozen VIPs walked along with Campos on Saturday, a gallery that included his mother, his wife and plenty of friends. Campos was asked how long the party might last if he is the man holding the trophy late Sunday. The Puerto Rico Open never has had a Latino winner, let alone a native son as its champion. "Some years," Campos said candidly. "I know they've been waiting for this for 13 years. Obviously it's a dream of mine to hold this trophy, especially here in my home, where I live. For me, hopefully it's a one-day celebration and I get back to work. But I know they'll be ecstatic, and hopefully tomorrow I at least give myself a chance on those last few holes." Three brief showers drenched the field with whipping rains in the afternoon, leading to a stop-and-start cadence. Campos gave fishing tips to a beach angler behind 12 during one delay. Murray was first to post 14-under-par. He was 7 under through 14 holes, bogeyed the par-4 17th, but finished strongly with a nice up-and-down from in front of the green at the par-5 closing hole. Murray was so wiped out after a stretch of seven weeks on the road that last week at home in North Carolina he said he touched a golf club for only 30 minutes - enough to have a lesson with his longtime teacher, Ted Kiegiel, pro at Carolina Country Club. (Instructor Scott Hamilton also works with Murray.) Murray and Kiegiel have worked together since Murray was 9 years old. Sunday, Murray will call upon everything he has ever learned. "I need to stay confident," Murray said. "It's been a long time since I've been in a situation like this, but I'm not afraid of the moment. At the end of the day, you've still got to play good golf, no matter who is chasing you, or who I'm chasing. "Sunday pressure is always a little different. There's some good players at the top, and it'll be a good fight out there." Campos had some wild moments on his back nine. He made two early birdies, had an incredible up-and-down to save par at the par-4 14th, almost drove the ball out of bounds at 15 and stiffed an approach at 17 to be the first to 15-under. At the 17th, he faced a tricky downwind shot from 106 yards, flighted it down and watched the ball skip in tight. ("I really felt I was due for a good swing," he said.) Campos has Erick Morales, a good friend whom he considers an older brother, on his bag this week, and said he will lean on Morales to keep him focused in the final round. There is much at stake. Even if, by dinner time on Saturday, Campos didn't want to think about it. Sunday could prove to be the day of his lifetime.

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How the field qualified for the Sony Open in Hawaii as of 1/3/2020: Check here for updates. Winner – PGA/U.S. Open Championship Jordan Spieth Justin Thomas Jimmy Walker Winner – THE PLAYERS Championship Webb Simpson Winner – The Masters Patrick Reed Winner – The Open Championship Zach Johnson Winner – World Golf Championships Event Kevin Kisner Hideki Matsuyama Winners of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard & the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide (Last 3 Years) Jason Dufner Marc Leishman Tournament Winner in Past Two Seasons Ryan Armour Keegan Bradley Corey Conners Tyler Duncan Dylan Frittelli Brice Garnett Lanto Griffin Jim Herman Charles Howell III Sung Kang Patton Kizzire Russell Knox Satoshi Kodaira Matt Kuchar Andrew Landry Nate Lashley Adam Long Graeme McDowell Troy Merritt Keith Mitchell Collin Morikawa Sebastián Muñoz Kevin Na Joaquin Niemann Ryan Palmer Pat Perez Scott Piercy J.T. Poston Ted Potter, Jr. Andrew Putnam Chez Reavie Brandt Snedeker Brendan Steele Brendon Todd Martin Trainer Kevin Tway Aaron Wise Career Money Exemption Bo Van Pelt Sponsors Exemptions – Korn Ferry Tour Finals Michael Gellerman Anirban Lahiri Sponsors Exemptions – Members not otherwise exempt Smylie Kaufman Jerry Kelly Sponsors Exemptions – Unrestricted Rikuya Hoshino Shugo Imahira Parker McLachlin Tyler Ota Designated Sponsor Exemption Kazuki Higa Mikumu Horikawa Ryuko Tokimatsu PGA Club Professional Champion – 6 Events Alexander Beach PGA Section Champion\Player of the Year Eric Dugas Past Champion of Respective Event Fabián Gómez Life Member Vijay Singh Top 125 on Prior Season’s FedExCup Points List Sungjae Im Abraham Ancer Rory Sabbatini Vaughn Taylor Joel Dahmen Emiliano Grillo Adam Schenk Charley Hoffman Chesson Hadley Brian Stuard Cameron Smith Matt Every Russell Henley Brian Harman Michael Thompson Matt Jones Luke List Roger Sloan Sam Burns Bud Cauley Mackenzie Hughes J.J. Spaun Talor Gooch Kyle Stanley Patrick Rodgers Sam Ryder Kyoung-Hoon Lee Scott Brown Carlos Ortiz Sepp Straka Aaron Baddeley Peter Malnati Brian Gay Nick Taylor Top 125 (Prior Season Nonmember) Doc Redman Major Medical Extension Daniel Berger Chris Kirk Graham DeLaet James Hahn Ben Martin Jamie Lovemark Hudson Swafford Brandon Hagy Colt Knost Top 10 and Ties from the Previous Event Henrik Norlander D.J. Trahan William Gordon Alex Noren Top Finishers from Korn Ferry Tour Prior Season (reordered) Mark Hubbard Scott Harrington Tom Hoge Harry Higgs Xinjun Zhang Robby Shelton Zac Blair Cameron Percy David Hearn Hank Lebioda Robert Streb Bo Hoag Matthew NeSmith Rob Oppenheim Kramer Hickok Joseph Bramlett Rafael Campos Chase Seiffert Mark Anderson Kristoffer Ventura Rhein Gibson Ben Taylor Tyler McCumber Chris Baker Michael Gligic Tim Wilkinson Doug Ghim Cameron Davis Ryan Brehm

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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Luke List made birdie from the bunker on the final hole Saturday for a 4-under 66 and a one-shot lead in The Honda Classic as he goes after his first PGA TOUR victory. Right behind was Justin Thomas, the PGA TOUR Player of the Year. Still in the mix was Tiger Woods. List bounced back from his only bogey of the round on the par-3 17th hole to move past Thomas and Webb Simpson with his birdie on the par-5 18th. He was at 7-under 203. This is the second time he’s had a share of the 54-hole lead. Thomas birdied three of his last five holes for a 65 and will play in the final group. Woods had a 69 and was seven shots behind in a tie for 11th.

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