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Here are nine tidbits from the third round of the 50th RBC Heritage that gamers can use tomorrow, this weekend or down the road. Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina plays to 7,099 yards (Par-71). Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V For the second non-major event in a row Ian Poulter is playing from the final group on Sunday. For the second non-major event in a row, he’s posted a bogey-free round on Saturday. His 67 this week wasn’t as good as 65 at GCH but you get the point. He entered the final round in Houston with a streak of 41 holes in a row without a bogey. He enters Sunday this week a streak of 45 holes in a row without a bogey. He set the pace at 13-under-par 200 and leads by one. Houston Redux Speaking of Houston, Poulter played the final found with 23-year-old Beua Hossler. He will be joined in the final group with another 23-year old as Si Woo Kim, 23, and Luke List will round out the last trio. Unlike Hossler, Kim has won THE PLAYERS Championship and the Wyndham Championship so Poulter will have his work cut out. Kim entered the week 209th in SG: Putting but somehow is fourth this week and leads the field in putts per GIR. Did I mention he made a triple in the second round? Um, yeah. Using the Force I had Luke List as my OAD at the Houston Open so it makes sense that he’s in the mix THIS week. Let’s hope those of you who selected him in the PGA TOUR Fantasy One & Done presented by SERVPRO have a better result than T24. He was the 18th most-selected player this week and backed up his excellent 64 from Friday with 67 on Saturday that included only one bogey. List lost in a playoff to Justin Thomas at the Honda Classic so he’s not going to be intimidated tomorrow. He’s leading the field in SG: Tee to Green. Tartan Army Kevin Kisner already has one tartan sport coat from his win at Colonial and would like to add to his collection. He posted one of the four rounds of 66, lowest of the day, to jump into contention just three shot adrift. He lost here in a playoff to Jim Furyk after he posted a closing round 64 in 2015. The Aiken, S.C., native will have the backing of the galleries tomorrow as he looks to pick up his first win since Colonial last May. Been There, Done That Matt Kuchar is lingering at T9 and just five shots off the lead. He’s familiar with coming from off the pace as this event and winning as that was his winning formula in 2014. He began Sunday four shots behind Luke Donald before posting 64 that included holing a bunker shot on the final hole to avoid a playoff. Running Down a Dream C.T. Pan hasn’t posted a top 10 this season but don’t dismiss the former No. 1 amateur in the world. He has some scars as he went close at The RSM Classic in November of 2016, missing a playoff by a shot. He was in the penultimate group in January 2017 of the Farmers Insurance Open and finished T2. Last summer he was in the third-to-last group at the Travelers Championship before finishing T8. He’s never won as a professional. Moving Day Ryan Moore moved up 17 spots to T9 after his 67. His even-par score on his final nine included a double and a bogey so it could have been special. He only has one final round this season in the 60’s in seven tries this season … Byeong Hun An had one of those rounds of 66 to move up 30 spots to T12. The putter was the key today as he gained almost three strokes on the green. He’s 57th in proximity so he’ll need another big day with the flat stick on Sunday it appears. … It’s never easy to back up a low round with another low round but don’t tell Lucas Glover. He posted 74-65 to make the cut and wasn’t happy with just being around on the weekend as 67 jumped him 21 spots to T12. Like Kisner, the Clemson grad will have a few fans rooting for him Sunday as he looks to improve on his season-best finish of T7 (CIMB Classic). Moving Day: Wrong Way 54-hole leader Bryson DeChambeau birdied the first hole and looked to be on his way to padding his lead. After a TRIPLE on the next hole, he allowed plenty of guys to recalibrate and begin their chase. It looked like he righted the ship after birdies on Nos. 10 and 11 but two doubles on his final six holes had “The Scientist” scratching his head. He eventually signed for 75 and sits seven shots off the lead. Sadly for gamers and scientists, what goes up must come down. Study Hall … The last five winners have all been three shots or MORE behind in the final round. #Play72. … Wesley Bryan kept the defending champion’s tradition of making the cut alive. The last defending champ to miss was Davis Love, III in 1993. Bryan won’t join Boo Weekley in defending as he’ll begin Sunday 11 shots off the lead. … World No. 1 Dustin Johnson went the wrong way with 72 on Saturday to drop to T45. … Jonas Blixt and Kevin Streelman joined Poulter in signing bogey-free cards. They all shot 67.

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How it works: Each week, our experts from PGATOUR.COM will make their selections in PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf. Each lineup consists of four starters and two bench players that can be rotated after each round. Adding to the challenge is that every golfer can be used only three times per each of four Segments. The first fantasy golf game to utilize live ShotLink data, PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf allows you to see scores update live during competition. Aside from the experts below, Fantasy Insider Rob Bolton breaks down the field at this year’s Safeway Open in his edition of the Power Rankings. For more fantasy, check out Rookie Ranking, Qualifiers and Reshuffle. THINK YOU’RE BETTER THAN OUR EXPERTS? The PGA TOUR Experts league is once again open to the public. You can play our free fantasy game and see how you measure up against our experts below. Joining the league is simple. Just click here to sign up or log in. Once you create your team, click the “Leagues” tab and search for “PGA TOUR Experts.” After that? Pick your players and start talking smack. Want to represent the fans against our experts? FINAL 2019-2020 SEASON RESULTS FINAL 2019-2020 SEGMENT RESULTS

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Each school receives $10,000 for student-athletes, coaches and equipment to fly United and compete in tournaments across the country Program addresses one of the biggest barriers to golf programs’ growth and success: limited access to funds for air travel CHICAGO – United Airlines along with the PGA TOUR today announced that United will award 51 golf teams at Historically Black Colleges and Universities with more than half a million dollars in grants, divided equally among the schools, to fund travel for golf tournaments and recruiting efforts. The donation is part of United Airlines and the PGA TOUR’s shared commitment to diversify and grow the sport and provide resources that allow HBCUs to recruit and compete at the highest levels of collegiate golf. Each school will receive $10,000 in travel credits, enabling more than 250 student-athletes, coaches and their equipment to fly United to compete in high-profile tournaments that were previously out of reach. HBCU golf coaches attribute the lack of access to air travel among the greatest barriers to developing successful golf programs. “Removing barriers for HBCU students to have the same opportunities given to other collegiate athletes will open doors for countless young Black golfers to achieve their dreams and for HBCU golf programs to develop to their full potential,” said United President Brett Hart. “United is committed to advancing inclusion and racial equity and that begins with making meaningful mentorship and scholarship investments in the communities we serve.” These grants will allow each team the opportunity to attend more tournaments this season, including events like the prestigious PGA Works Collegiate Championship, Mardi Gras Golf Invitational and Black College Golf Coaches Association Houston National Invitational. Previously, many HBCU golf teams would not have the resources to compete at these events or would have to drive, which requires student-athletes to take multiple days away from school. “The golf program at Winston-Salem State University came back to the school for the first time in 10 years last fall. This year, the United Airlines grant will impact our program’s ability to travel tremendously,” said Winston-Salem State University Head Golf Coach Charles Penny, II. “It now allows for our program to consider more tournaments to play in the fall. Specifically, this past fall, we were only able to play one tournament due to limitations in our travel budget. This fall, we will be able to add close to four.” For the student-athletes, the opportunity to compete in more tournaments isn’t just about improving their game – the relationships they build off the course with mentors and golf and industry professionals can make a difference in their ability to pursue the sport as a career. “We are super grateful and excited to have the support of United Airlines to make for excellent and safe travel to our tournaments,” said Christyn Carr, a golfer at North Carolina A&T State University. “It gives us the freedom to compete in different states that we have not been able to go to before, and it allows us to have more time on the course than on the road. I’m looking forward to reaching new heights this semester, not only in our game but in our travel.” United is the “Official Airline of the PGA TOUR,” and the organization’s first sponsor to support the TOUR’s larger HBCU Grant Program. Developed in early 2021 by the TOUR’s HBCU task force, the program aims to leverage the TOUR’s partner network in order to offset the financial burdens many HBCU golf programs face. “On behalf of the PGA TOUR, I’d like to express my appreciation to longtime partner United Airlines for their support of HBCU golf programs and the many collegiate golfers who will benefit going forward,” said PGA TOUR Commissioner Jay Monahan. “We have made a pledge to help diversify the landscape of competitive golf and this collaboration between United Airlines and these colleges and universities will be a significant step towards leveling the playing field and enhancing the student-athlete experience along the way.” In addition to travel grants, student athletes will have access to mentorship and career coaching from United employees. This summer, United will work with golf influencer Roger Steele along with select PGA TOUR professionals to showcase the depth and skill HBCU golf programs offer across the country through a four-part digital content series. To keep up with the HBCU golf programs travel journeys this season, follow @United and @PGATOUR on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok. United’s travel grants through the PGA TOUR’s HBCU Grant Program will serve 51 current golf programs offered at HBCUs, including: MEN’S GOLF Alabama A&M University Alabama State University Bishop State Community College Bluefield State College Chicago State University Elizabeth City State University Fayetteville State University Fisk University Florida A&M University Howard University Jarvis Christian College Johnson C. Smith University Kentucky State University LeMoyne-Owen College Lincoln University Livingstone College Miles College Morehouse College North Carolina A&T State University North Carolina Central University Prairie View A&M University Saint Augustine’s University Savannah State University Talladega College Tennessee State University Texas Southern University University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff University of Maryland Eastern Shore Virginia State University Virginia Union University West Virginia State University Wilberforce University Winston-Salem State University WOMEN’S GOLF Alabama State University Bethune-Cookman University Bishop State Community College Bluefield State College Chicago State University Delaware State University Fisk University Howard University Jarvis Christian College Lincoln University North Carolina A&T State University North Carolina Central University Prairie View A&M University Savannah State University Tennessee State University Texas Southern University University of Maryland Eastern Shore Wilberforce University

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