Michael Visacki made it into the $6.9 million Valspar Championship when he holed a 20-foot birdie putt on Monday to gain the last spot in the field in a sudden death playoff.
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AVONDALE, La. – Based on their previous history at TPC Louisiana, neither Peter Malnati nor Billy Hurley III should be among the contenders at this week’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Malnati had made three starts in this event. He’s missed the cut each time. Hurley has made four starts here. He’s also missed the cut three times. The one time he did make the cut, he finished T-80 and failed to get past the second cut into Sunday. No surprise that a year ago, in their first time as partners in the team format, they did not reach the weekend. “In general, I don’t think either of us would say this was the greatest course for us,â€� Hurley said. And yet here they are, at the end of play on Friday, atop the leaderboard at 14 under, having followed their morning 9-under 63 in Foursomes with a 5-under 67 in afternoon Fourballs. Yes, the second round has yet to be completed. There’s still plenty of golf left. But it’s evident through their 36 bogey-free holes that neither Malnati nor Hurley are letting the frustration of past outcomes determine how they will fare this week. “You’re right, my record here is terrible,â€� Malnati said. “I’ve never seen Saturday here, and I don’t think he’s ever seen Sunday. I didn’t come into this week thinking, ‘Oh, man, oh, man, it’s such a hard course.’ I just came in thinking, ‘Oh, man, I’ve played lousy here every year but I’m not going to this year. “I’m ready. I think I was due – and we were collectively due.â€� Credit goes to a different team mindset this year. Last year, they took the attitude of simply doing their own thing, just like they do for every other event on the PGA TOUR schedule. “We do this 51 weeks a year,â€� Malnati explained. “Let’s not change too much. I’ll work with my caddie, you work with your caddie.â€� It obviously didn’t work. So they’ve now embraced the team concept. They talk about shots together. They game-plan their strategy together. They’re trying to operate as a single entity. Related: Tee times | The secret ingredient to success in New Orleans | How International partners fared in Round 1 | Sabbatini, Gay find right formula “Anytime two players can talk about a shot, you’re going to come up with a better solution than just one player,â€� said Hurley, who is making just his fifth start of the season while playing out of the Past Champion category. There was a moment early in Friday’s Four-balls that stood out for them. Malnati’s sand wedge into the first green hit the pin and shot back 36 feet from the pin. Hurley’s approach, however, landed 7 feet away. But after reading the putt together, the ball did not break as expected, and they settled for par. On the par-5 second, each had birdie putts inside 15 feet. Malnati missed his, but Hurley followed by draining his 13-footer. It was the first of nine team birdies in a 12-hole stretch. “If we come out of the first two holes as good as shots as we had hit and didn’t have a birdie, I think we would’ve been like, oh, geez,â€� Malnati said. “For him to make that putt – I was so glad I had a partner. I was so glad he made that putt, and I think that got our day going.â€� The question now is: Can they keep it going? After all, they’re entering the weekend in unchartered territory at TPC Louisiana. A late tee time in the Four-balls third round. Certainly they’ll tee off in contention, if not leading, once the second round is completed Saturday morning. The pressure will increase. They’ll need to keep leaning on each other. “It’s so much fun,â€� Malnati said. “One week a year we’re actually rooting for someone else out here other than just ourselves.â€�
The PGA TOUR rolls into the Quad Cities where six winners from the 2016-17 season will be in the field at TPC Deere Run.
How the field qualified for the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club as of 6/25/2021. Check here for updates. Winner – PGA/U.S. Open Championship Jason Day Bryson DeChambeau Phil Mickelson Jimmy Walker Gary Woodland Winner – THE PLAYERS Championship Rickie Fowler Si Woo Kim Webb Simpson Winner – The Masters Hideki Matsuyama Patrick Reed Danny Willett Winner – World Golf Championship Event Kevin Kisner Bubba Watson Winners of the Arnold Palmer, Memorial, Genesis (Last 3 Years) Jason Dufner Max Homa Tournament Winner in Past Two Seasons Ryan Armour Keegan Bradley Cameron Champ Austin Cook Joel Dahmen Tyler Duncan Dylan Frittelli Brice Garnett Brian Gay Lanto Griffin Garrick Higgo J.B. Holmes Charles Howell III Sungjae Im Matt Jones Sung Kang Michael Kim Patton Kizzire Russell Knox Satoshi Kodaira Jason Kokrak Martin Laird Andrew Landry Nate Lashley K.H. Lee Adam Long Troy Merritt Sebastián Muñoz Joaquin Niemann Pat Perez Scott Piercy Ted Potter, Jr. Andrew Putnam Chez Reavie Brandt Snedeker Robert Streb Nick Taylor Michael Thompson Brendon Todd Martin Trainer Kevin Tway Richy Werenski Matthew Wolff Career Money Exemption K.J. Choi Luke Donald Hunter Mahan Bo Van Pelt Sponsors Exemptions – Members not otherwise exempt Camilo Villegas Will Zalatoris Sponsors Exemptions – Unrestricted Austin Eckroat Willie Mack III Davis Thompson PGA Section Champion\Player of the Year Jeff Roth Top 125 on Prior Season’s FedExCup Points List Mackenzie Hughes Byeong Hun An Mark Hubbard Danny Lee Tom Hoge Alex Noren Adam Hadwin Harry Higgs Robby Shelton Maverick McNealy Doc Redman Denny McCarthy Henrik Norlander Charley Hoffman Sepp Straka Harold Varner III Cameron Tringale Cam Davis Vaughn Taylor Patrick Rodgers Brian Stuard Emiliano Grillo Scott Harrington Matthew NeSmith Sam Ryder Adam Schenk Scott Brown Beau Hossler Lucas Glover Luke List Scott Stallings Rory Sabbatini Tom Lewis Bo Hoag Top 125 (Prior Season Nonmember) Will Gordon Erik van Rooyen Major Medical Extension Chris Kirk James Hahn Kevin Chappell Kevin Stadler William McGirt Sean O’Hair Jonas Blixt Harrison Frazar 2018-19 Top 125 FEC/2019 Top Finishers Korn Ferry Tour (reordered) Peter Malnati Doug Ghim Tyler McCumber Brandon Hagy Kyle Stanley Chase Seiffert Anirban Lahiri Vincent Whaley Cameron Percy Michael Gligic Kramer Hickok Rafael Campos Hank Lebioda Bronson Burgoon Joseph Bramlett Roger Sloan Kris Ventura Chesson Hadley David Hearn Rob Oppenheim J.J. Spaun Rafa Cabrera Bello Grayson Murray D.J. Trahan Ryan Brehm Sebastian Cappelen Nelson Ledesma Fabián Gómez Mark Anderson Rhein Gibson Nick Watney Ben Taylor Aaron Baddeley Chris Baker Michael Gellerman Matt Every Jim Knous
