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Sabbatini, Gay finally find the right formula at Zurich

AVONDALE, La. – Rory Sabbatini thinks he may have found the secret to picking the right partner for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. “Quit trying to find the long hitter,â€� he joked. A year ago, Sabbatini played with John Daly, the current PGA TOUR Champions player who during his heyday in the 1990s was the PGA TOUR’s longest hitter. They missed the cut. This year, he’s playing with Brian Gay, who, well, is not exactly known for his length off the tee. Gay entered this week ranked 208th in driving distance. That’s out of 209 players. No problem. Gay-Sabbatini completed their first round Friday morning at TPC Louisiana, finishing with two birdies for a 12-under 60 that gave them the clubhouse lead. That 60 ties for the lowest tournament score since the Zurich Classic began using the team format in 2017. It also should secure the first made cut at TPC Louisiana for both Gay and Sabbatini in that span. Gay did not play in 2017, while Sabbatini partnered Bryson DeChambeau. They missed the cut that week; for DeChambeau, it was the third of eight consecutive missed cuts before he broke through that summer by winning the John Deere Classic for his first TOUR victory. In 2018, Gay missed the Zurich cut partnering with Aaron Wise. Just like Sabbatini with DeChambeau the previous year, it just seemed like a case of mismatched timing. The next week, Wise tied for second at the RBC Heritage, then won the AT&T Byron Nelson two weeks after that. But that’s all in the past. Gay thinks he’s finally figured out how to pick the right partner. “It helps if you know the guy pretty well,â€� Gay said. “It’s better if your games match up and if you’re comfortable with your partner and you know each other. I think that works better.â€� Both players have plenty of experience at the Zurich Classic, combining for 26 starts in this event. Ten years ago, Sabbatini was runner-up to Jerry Kelly at TPC Louisiana, but Gay’s best results came when the tournament was held at English Turn. He finished T-5 in 2001. But it was Gay who played the steadiest of the two in the first round – although his missed birdie putt from 6-1/2 feet at the 16th hole Friday morning ultimately cost them the tournament record-low of 59. “We would have beat it if Brian hadn’t actually let us down with his putting,â€� cracked Sabbatini. In truth, it’s Gay’s normally solid putting that gives the team confidence this week – especially going into the second round, which will use the Foursomes format. Sabbatini-Gay will likely start their round late Friday afternoon, meaning they’ll have to finish up Saturday morning. “We actually match up very well because we’ve got very similar games in regards to how far we hit the ball, so we know what kind of lines we’re looking at,â€� Sabbatini said. “But I actually felt very comfortable playing with him. “Obviously it’s great having him out there because you know he’s always going to putt well, so that takes a lot of pressure off it from the get-go.â€� Unlike some tandems who may spend all week together on and off the course, Gay and Sabbatini will be going their separate ways most nights. That’s because Gay has his family in town this week, while Sabbatini is flying solo with his family remaining at home. In other words … “I eat at the bar,â€� Sabbatini said. “He eats at a table.â€�

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Will Zalatoris+105
3rd Round 2-Balls - S. Stevens / P. Rodgers
Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Patrick Rodgers-110
Sam Stevens-110
3rd Round 2-Balls - M.W. Lee / B. Cauley
Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Min Woo Lee-125
Bud Cauley+105
3rd Round 2-Balls - M. Homa / S. Theegala
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Max Homa+115
3rd Round 2-Balls - A. Eckroat / M. Kim
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3rd Round 2-Balls - T. Finau / B. Hun An
Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
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Byeong Hun An+100
3rd Round 2-Balls - C. Conners / J.J. Spaun
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3rd Round 2-Balls - E. Cole / T. Hoge
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Tom Hoge-135
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3rd Round 2-Balls - N. Taylor / C. Bezuidenhout
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Cameron Young+105
3rd Round 2-Balls - C. Young / L. Aberg
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Ludvig Aberg-230
Cameron Young+190
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3rd Round Exact Scores - Cantlay 68 + Scheffler 68+6500
3rd Round Exact Scores - Cantlay 69 + Scheffler 67+6500
3rd Round Exact Scores - Cantlay 69 + Scheffler 68+6500
3rd Round Exact Scores - Schauffele 68 + Morikawa 68+6500
3rd Round Exact Scores - Schauffele 68 + Morikawa 69+6500
3rd Round Exact Scores - Schauffele 69 + Morikawa 68+6500
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Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
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3rd Round 2-Balls - R. MacIntyre / J. Rose
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Robert MacIntyre-125
Justin Rose+105
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Robert MacIntyre-110
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Shane Lowry+400
Viktor Hovland+400
Jordan Spieth+450
Aaron Rai+475
Robert MacIntyre+500
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Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Harris English-130
Rickie Fowler+110
3rd Round 2-Balls - S. Lowry / L. Glover
Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Shane Lowry-135
Lucas Glover+115
3rd Round Match-Ups - S. Lowry vs J. Spieth
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Shane Lowry-115
Jordan Spieth-105
3rd Round 2-Balls - A. Scott / S. Im
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Sungjae Im-155
Adam Scott+130
3rd Round Match-Ups - D. McCarthy vs S. Im
Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Sungjae Im-115
Denny McCarthy-105
3rd Round Match-Ups - A. Scott vs S. Burns
Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Sam Burns-120
Adam Scott+100
3rd Round 2-Balls - S. Burns / A. Bhatia
Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Akshay Bhatia-115
Sam Burns-105
3rd Round 2-Balls - C. Kirk / A. Rai
Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Aaron Rai-165
Chris Kirk+140
JM Eagle LA Championship
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Minjee Lee+500
Ashleigh Buhai+550
Ingrid Lindblad+550
Jeeno Thitikul+900
Nelly Korda+1000
Lauren Coughlin+1200
Miyu Yamashita+1200
Jin Hee Im+1800
Sei Young Kim+1800
Akie Iwai+3000
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Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Thomas Detry-115
Ryo Hisatsune-105
3rd Round 2-Balls - J. Spieth / D. Berger
Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Daniel Berger-120
Jordan Spieth+100
3rd Round 2-Balls - D. McCarthy / V. Hovland
Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Denny McCarthy-115
Viktor Hovland-105
3rd Round Match-Ups - X. Schauffele vs V. Hovland
Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Xander Schauffele-145
Viktor Hovland+120
3rd Round Score - Collin Morikawa
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 68.5-110
Under 68.5-120
3rd Round Score - Xander Schauffele
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 68.5-125
Under 68.5-105
3rd Round Score - Scottie Scheffler
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 67.5-150
Under 67.5+115
3rd Round Score - Russell Henley
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 68.5-150
Under 68.5+115
3rd Round Score - Tommy Fleetwood
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 68.5-165
Under 68.5+125
3rd Round Score - Justin Thomas
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Over 68.5-165
Under 68.5+125
3rd Round Score - Si Woo Kim
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN
Under 69.5-130
Over 69.5+100
3rd Round Score - Brian Harman
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 69.5+110
Under 69.5-145
3rd Round Score - Patrick Cantlay
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 68.5-150
Under 68.5+115
3rd Round Score - Jason Day
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 69.5+120
Under 69.5-155
3rd Round 2-Balls - X. Schauffele / M. Kuchar
Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Xander Schauffele-185
Matt Kuchar+150
3rd Round 2-Balls - M. Greyserman / B. Horschel
Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Billy Horschel-125
Max Greyserman+105
3rd Round 2-Balls - J. Day / S. Jaeger
Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Jason Day-140
Stephan Jaeger+120
3rd Round Match-Ups - J. Day vs W. Clark
Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Jason Day-125
Wyndham Clark+105
3rd Round 2-Balls - A. Baddeley / R. Hoey
Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Rico Hoey-200
Aaron Baddeley+220
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3rd Round Six Shooter - J. Day / W. Clark / M. McNealy / B. Harman / SW Kim / K. Bradley
Type: 3rd Round Six Shooter - Status: OPEN
Jason Day+400
Wyndham Clark+400
Brian Harman+425
Maverick McNealy+425
Si Woo Kim+425
Keegan Bradley+450
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Patrick Cantlay-175
Matt Fitzpatrick+145
3rd Round Match-Ups - P. Cantlay vs J. Thomas
Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Patrick Cantlay-115
Justin Thomas-105
3rd Round Match-Ups - J.T. Poston vs M. Fitzpatrick
Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
J.T. Poston-120
Matt Fitzpatrick+100
3rd Round 2-Balls - B. Martin / C. Ramey
Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Chad Ramey+100
Ben Martin+110
Tie+750
3rd Round Six Shooter - S. Scheffler / C. Morikawa / P. Cantlay / J. Thomas / R. Henley / T. Fleetwood
Type: 3rd Round Six Shooter - Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+250
Collin Morikawa+375
Patrick Cantlay+450
Justin Thomas+500
Russell Henley+550
Tommy Fleetwood+550
3rd Round Six Shooter - JT Poston / M. Fitzpatrick / A. Novak / M. Hughes / R. Gerard / B. Campbell
Type: 3rd Round Six Shooter - Status: OPEN
JT Poston+350
Matt Fitzpatrick+375
Andrew Novak+425
Mackenzie Hughes+450
Ryan Gerard+450
Brian Campbell+550
3rd Round 2-Balls - S. Valimaki / K. Bradley
Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Keegan Bradley-140
Sami Valimaki+120
3rd Round Match-Ups - S.W. Kim vs K. Bradley
Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Si Woo Kim-115
Keegan Bradley-105
3rd Round 2-Balls - H. Hall / A. Tosti
Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Harry Hall-110
Alejandro Tosti+120
Tie+750
3rd Round 2-Balls - C. Davis / B. Campbell
Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Brian Campbell-110
Cam Davis-110
3rd Round Match-Ups - R. Gerard vs B. Campbell
Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Ryan Gerard-120
Brian Campbell+100
3rd Round Match-Ups - K. Vilips vs C. Davis
Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Cam Davis-130
Karl Vilips+110
3rd Round 2-Balls - S. Power / R. Hoshino
Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Seamus Power-125
Rikuya Hoshino+135
Tie+750
3rd Round 2-Balls - D. Skinns / Z. Blair
Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Zac Blair-110
David Skinns+120
Tie+750
3rd Round 2-Balls - K. Vilips / R. Gerard
Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Ryan Gerard-135
Karl Vilips+115
3rd Round 2-Balls - C. Morikawa / M. McNealy
Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Collin Morikawa-170
Maverick McNealy+145
3rd Round Match-Ups - M. McNealy vs B. Harman
Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Brian Harman-110
Maverick McNealy-110
3rd Round Match-Ups - S. Scheffler vs C. Morikawa
Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler-145
Collin Morikawa+120
3rd Round 2-Balls - W. Chandler / M. Wallace
Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Matt Wallace-185
Will Chandler+210
Tie+750
3rd Round 2-Balls - J.T. Poston / B. Harman
Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
J.T. Poston-115
Brian Harman-105
3rd Round 2-Balls - K. Mitchell / M. NeSmith
Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Keith Mitchell-170
Matt NeSmith+185
Tie+750
3rd Round 2-Balls - S. Scheffler / W. Clark
Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler-260
Wyndham Clark+210
3rd Round 2-Balls - C. Kim / D. Wu
Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Chan Kim-135
Dylan Wu+150
Tie+750
3rd Round 2-Balls - T. Fleetwood / M. Hughes
Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Tommy Fleetwood-155
Mackenzie Hughes+130
3rd Round Match-Ups - R. Henley vs T. Fleetwood
Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Russell Henley-115
Tommy Fleetwood-105
3rd Round Match-Ups - A. Novak vs M. Hughes
Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Andrew Novak-115
Mackenzie Hughes-105
3rd Round 2-Balls - C. Hoffman / M. Thorbjornsen
Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Charley Hoffman+105
Michael Thorbjornsen+105
Tie+750
3rd Round 2-Balls - R. Henley / A. Novak
Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN
Russell Henley-170
Andrew Novak+145
3rd Round 2-Balls - J. Dahmen / G. Higgo
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Joel Dahmen+100
Garrick Higgo+110
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3rd Round 2-Balls - J. Thomas / S.W. Kim
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Justin Thomas-150
Si Woo Kim+125
3rd Round 2 Balls - N. Korda v M. Katsu
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Nelly Korda-190
Minami Katsu+210
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3rd Round 2 Balls - J. Thitikul v P. Delacour
Type: 3rd Round 2 Balls - Status: OPEN
Jeeno Thitikul-275
Perrine Delacour+290
Tie+800
3rd Round 2 Balls - A. Lee v P. Anannarukarn
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Pajaree Anannarukarn+100
Andrea Lee+110
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3rd Round 2 Balls - L. Coughlin v Y. Liu
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Lauren Coughlin-190
Yan Liu+210
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3rd Round 2 Balls - M. Lee v M. Yamashita
Type: 3rd Round 2 Balls - Status: OPEN
Minjee Lee-105
Miyu Yamashita+115
Tie+750
3rd Round 2 Balls - A. Buhai v I. Lindblad
Type: 3rd Round 2 Balls - Status: OPEN
Ashleigh Buhai+100
Ingrid Lindblad+110
Tie+750
Volvo China Open
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra+225
Haotong Li+225
Kiradech Aphibarnrat+600
Zecheng Dou+800
Yannik Paul+1100
Jordan Smith+1200
Tapio Pulkkanen+1200
Ashun Wu+6500
Jacob Skov Olesen+6500
Sam Bairstow+6500
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Bryson DeChambeau+350
Xander Schauffele+350
Ludvig Aberg+400
Collin Morikawa+450
Jon Rahm+450
Brooks Koepka+700
Justin Thomas+700
Viktor Hovland+700
Hideki Matsuyama+800
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PGA Championship 2025
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
Rory McIlroy+500
Scottie Scheffler+500
Bryson DeChambeau+1400
Ludvig Aberg+1400
Xander Schauffele+1400
Jon Rahm+1800
Collin Morikawa+2000
Brooks Koepka+2500
Justin Thomas+2500
Viktor Hovland+2500
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US Open 2025
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
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Scottie Scheffler+500
Bryson DeChambeau+1200
Xander Schauffele+1200
Jon Rahm+1400
Ludvig Aberg+1400
Collin Morikawa+1600
Brooks Koepka+1800
Viktor Hovland+2000
Justin Thomas+2500
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The Open 2025
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
Rory McIlroy+500
Scottie Scheffler+550
Xander Schauffele+1100
Ludvig Aberg+1400
Collin Morikawa+1600
Jon Rahm+1600
Bryson DeChambeau+2000
Shane Lowry+2500
Tommy Fleetwood+2500
Tyrrell Hatton+2500
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Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
USA-150
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