Watney’s driver inspires Scott to adjust setup at Safeway Open

The final round of the Travelers Championship takes place on Sunday from TPC River Highlands. Here’s how to follow all the action. Round 4 leaderboard Round 4 tee times HOW TO FOLLOW TELEVISION: Thursday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). Saturday-Sunday, 1-2:45 p.m. (GC), 3-6 p.m. (CBS). PGA TOUR LIVE: Thursday-Friday, 7 a.m.-6 p.m. (featured groups). Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (featured groups), 3-6 p.m. (featured holes). International subscribers (via GOLF.tv): Thursday-Friday, 11:030 to 22:00 GMT. Saturday-Sunday, 13:00 to 22:00.  RADIO: Thursday-Friday, noon-6 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1-6 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.COM). FEATURED GROUPS Bubba Watson/Sam Burns Tee time: 9:15 a.m. ET Brandt Snedeker/Brandon Harkins Tee time: 9:42 a.m. ET Justin Thomas/Marc Leishman Tee time: 11:00 a.m. ET Viktor Hovland/Kevin Kisner Tee time: 11:20 a.m. ET MUST READS Reavie leads by six after back-nine 28 on Saturday McDaniel’s wild week, solid play continues Sucher’s incredible journey Bradley relishing hometown opportunity Young players gaining valuable PGA TOUR experience CALL OF THE DAY

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ORLANDO, Fla. - Alas, we'll have to wait another day at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard to see if the PGA TOUR's heralded carnival barker and Sultan of Long Ball can take one herculean swing with the sledge hammer and make the bell ring. By that, we are talking about mighty Bryson DeChambeau and his quest to drive the green at the par-5 sixth hole at Bay Hill Club and Lodge, a double-bender that wraps left around a massive lake and measured in at 528 yards on Thursday. As the crow flies - or in this case, as DeChambeau's Bridgestone golf ball flies - the required carry from tee to green is roughly 340 or so yards. Miss short, or miss left, as DeChambeau did in a pro-am round Wednesday, and you are reloading on the tee. John Daly made 18 on the hole once (though he hit only one driver, then dropped and "Tin Cupped" five 3-woods that failed to clear the lake). RELATED: Full leaderboard There was high anticipation for DeChambeau to give it a go when he got to No. 6 on Thursday. He knew it, too. On his way to posting a fine 5-under 67, DeChambeau first decided to have a little fun. Alongside his caddie Tim Tucker, he stood next to his bag and playfully reached right past the driver cover to pull out a "lesser" club. The moans were audible. DeChambeau eventually would hit the driver, but he took a far more conservative line off the tee, one mortals might take - at least those who can hit it 309 yards, as he did. He still reached the green in two shots, two-putted from 32 feet and walked away with birdie. "The crowds were great with it," DeChambeau said. "I pulled out an iron as a joke off the tee box. For me, it (the wind) was just too much off of the right and more into the wind than anything. With the driver that I’m using right now it’s a heavier head, and so I can’t get the speeds that I’m trying to obtain on the golf course out here." DeChambeau is carrying a driver this week that gives him a little more control (a spin rate around 3,000 rpms) than the one he had been using, which he can belt a little longer (averaging closer to 2,000 rpms of spin). As always though, there is yet another driver that is being constructed in the laboratory. Rory McIlroy might have the horsepower to give it a go at the sixth, but when asked, he shut down the thought immediately. "No chance," McIlroy said. As for DeChambeau, don't give up on him or his quest, especially if he gets a favorable wind. "If it’s more downwind," he said, "I’ll be able to do it tomorrow, hopefully, or some time during the weekend." Step right up, and see the greatest show in town.

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Another week another stamp on the passport as the PGA TOUR shifts from the pink sands of Bermuda to the jungles and beaches of the Riviera Maya and Playa del Carmen Mexico. A field of 132 will tee it at El Camaleon Golf Course at Mayakoba for the 15th consecutive year. Greg Norman’s resort course opened for business in 2006 and stretches barely 7,000 yards (7,017) to a par 71. Navigating the lush jungles, avoiding the many canals running through the property and keeping the ball out of the wind are keys to success this week. Sea Isle Paspalum greens and rough will cover the property but neither cut will provide much headache. The greens will run around 11 feet and the rough won’t reach two inches. Remember, resort golf means plenty of room to LAND it and multiple chances to score. Errant shots, because of the room to move, can and will be penalized with canals, sandy waste areas and 36 bunkers. Oh, and you’re not finding any crooked ones in the mangroves either. There’s a reason veteran guys cash most of the checks here. Pumping the breaks and shot-making trumps brash bombing. The two lowest tournament totals are from Matt Kuchar (-22) and Pat Perez (-21) who are neither chickens of spring or guys who kill it. Viktor Hovland became the first 20-something to win last December since Harris English in 2013. As with most shootouts, nobody has defended the title and the event has not produced multiple winners. Speaking of 2013, that’s when the event moved to fall and became a primary event. This year the purse is $7.2 million with the winner taking $1.296 and 500 FedExCup points plus a trip to the Masters, Sentry Tournament of Champions and all of the perks of victory on TOUR. Recent Event Winners Stats Recent Winners Last year – Viktor Hovland (-20, 264) First winner to birdie the 72nd hole. … Closed with 7 Birdies and 1 Bogey for 65 to win by a shot. … Played the weekend 63-65 but trailed by 2 shots after 54 holes. … Sat 7 back after 36 holes. … Led the field with 25 birdies including 16 on his final 36 holes. … Led the field GIR. … Played the previous two editions and MC both times. … Rolled in on 17 straight made cuts. … Won on Paspalum in Puerto Rico earlier in the season. … Picks up his second TOUR win at age 23 in 35th start. Notables in the field this week: Aaron Wise (2nd) closed with 63 and was T9 GIR. … Tom Hoge (T3) began Sunday one shot back in the final group and closed with 69. … Adam Long (T3) has never finished off the podium in his two starts over the last two years. … Billy Horschel (T5) stormed home 65-64. … Tony Finau (T8) made an ace on Saturday and was T4 Putting. … Emiliano Grillo (T8) led by four after 36 holes and by one after 54 holes but shot 72 on Sunday, the only round above par in the top 10 for the week. … Carlos Ortiz (T8) was the best Mexican finisher for the second year running. … Brendon Todd (T8) set the mark for the best result of a defending champion. … Abraham Ancer (T12) made one bogey and one double on the week. … Justin Thomas (T12) posted the low round of the week with 62 in Round 3. … First round leader Russell Knox (T23) set the pace with 65. … Cut was 1-under. … Top 31 players were 10-under or better. … 23 bogey-free rounds. … Scoring average was 69.767. … First time event was held in December. … Preferred lies in closely mown areas in Round 4. 2019 – Brendon Todd (20-under, 264) 54 hole leader by one closed with 68 to win also by one. … Third consecutive winner in the top 10 (T3) GIR. … Third consecutive winner to lead or co-lead in birdies. … Fourth consecutive winner to lead or co-lead in Par-4 scoring. … Sat two back after 36 holes. … Opened with 63 to trail by a shot. … 63 was T2 round of the week. … Previous results here were MC-MC-T49. … Won for the second time on TOUR in 7 days. … First multiple winner in the fall portion of the schedule since it was formed. … Picks up third career victory in his 178th start at age 34. Notables in the field this week: Adam Long (T2) played the final 36 holes bogey free in his first appearance. … Carlos Ortiz (T2) won the previous week in Houston. … Joel Dahmen (T6) closed 66-65 and led the field in Putting. … Abraham Ancer (T8) made only one bogey and one double for the week (again!). … Billy Horschel (T8) was T9 GIR. … 2016 champ Pat Perez (T8) secured another top 10 paycheck. … First round leader Danny Lee (T26) opened with 62 and didn’t break 70 the rest of the week. … Defending champ Matt Kuchar (T14) raced up the leaderboard with 62, co-low round of the week, on Sunday. … Cut was 1-under. … Top 22 players were 10-under or better. … 27 bogey free rounds. … Scoring average 70.032. … Preferred lies used all four rounds. 2018 – Matt Kuchar (22-under, 262) Set tournament scoring record and won by a shot. … Led or co-led after every round. … Established 36 hole record on 14-under. … Added the 54 hole record on 20-under. … Opened with 64 to share the first round lead. … Co-led the field with 26 birdies. …T18 or better in four of five starts here including last season. … Won for the 8th time in start No. 428 at age 40. … Entered the week off T57 at Shriners. Notables in the field this week: Danny Lee (T2) circled 25 birdies and would have won or forced a playoff in every other edition of this event on 21-under. … JJ Spaun (T3) matched Kuchar with 26 birdies. … Richy Werenski (T3) only squared four bogeys. … Brice Garnett (5th) was T6 Putting. … Pat Perez (T6) led the field in Overall Putting. … Scott Piercy (T8) missed tying the course record by a shot with 62 on Sunday. … Harold Varner III (T6) opened and closed with 65. … Adam Hadwin (T10) circled two eagles. … Anirban Lahiri (T10) circled 21 birdies and an eagle. … Aaron Wise (T10) led the field in Putting. … Defending champ Patton Kizzire (T55) sat 11-under after two rounds but didn’t break on the weekend. … Co-first round leader Kramer Hickok (T29) stumbled with 74 on Saturday. … Cut was 4-under, tying the event record. … Top 40 players were 10-under or better. … 34 bogey free rounds. … Scoring average 69.247. … Absolutely perfect weather. Key stat leaders Top golfers in each statistic on the 2020-2021 PGA TOUR are listed only if they are scheduled to compete this week. Horses for Courses: World Wide Technologies Championship at Mayakoba

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