Top shots and best moments from the second round of the PGA Tour’s VidantaWorld Mexico Open.
Birdie off the rocks: Block takes advantage of break
Michael Block got a huge break on his approach shot on the 18th hole Friday at the Simmons Bank Championship and he made the most of it. Highlights from Round 1.
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Suber sees success at Mexico Open after altering putting strategy
Golf Channel's Damon Hack spoke to Jackson Suber at the Mexico Championship about his decision to change his strategy on the green and breaks down how it's impacting his game this week.
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The action continues at Vidanta Vallarta on Friday. Here’s when the top players will tee it off and how to watch the second round of the Mexico Open.
Karl Vilips used two long bridie streaks to take the first-round lead Thursday in the Mexico Open, the first of two straight PGA Tour events in the country.
Despite not being one of the top three alternates, Nick Hardy made the bold decision to travel to Mexico this week in desperate need of a 15th start on the year. When Taylor Moore withdrew early Thursday morning, Hardy had his name called and talked about appreciative he was for the opportunity after his opening round.
Kensei Hirata entered the week No. 170 on the FedExCup fall standings. He didn’t play like someone under pressure on Thursday in Mexico, where he posted six birdies and an eagle at the par-5 third hole.
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On their Golf Channel podcast, Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner discussed the soft deadline that just passed on LIV 2.0 and what’s next for the league and its players.
Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner discuss the impending LIV 2.0 deadline coming on Sunday during their Golf Channel podcast.
The DP World Tour’s decision to not allow players to compete on both LIV 2.0 and the European circuit next season is the latest death knell to the formerly Saudi-funded league. The “Golf Channel Podcast with Rex and Lav” highlights why the loss of valuable players will limit LIV 2.0’s entertainment value and commercial appeal.
Austin Smotherman won the Bank of Utah Championship for his first PGA Tour win in his 100th career start. He joins the “Golf Channel Podcast with Rex and Lav” to talk about the last few days.
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Defending champion and world No. 4-ranked Miyu Yamashita shot a 6-under 66 Friday to take a two-stroke lead after two rounds of the LPGA Tour’s Maybank Championship.
Extended highlights from the opening round of the LPGA’s Maybank Championship in Malaysia.
Pauline Roussin-Bouchard birdied her final three holes Thursday at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club for an 8-under 64 and a one-stroke lead.
Haeran Ryu, a two-time major winner this year, withdrew from the LPGA Tour’s Maybank Classic before her first round Thursday.
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Matthew Southgate shot 7-under 65 during the second round of the HotelPlanner Tour’s Grand Final in Spain and talked about the mental challenges he faces on the course.
Pedro Figueiredo credited his putting for keeping his rhythm throughout the second round at the HotelPlanner Tour’s Grand Final where he finished T-7.
Julian Perico discussed the importance of putting well after the second round of the HotelPlanner Tour’s Grand Final in Spain.
Defending champion Fifa Laopakdee of Thailand salvaged a 1-over 72 in strong wind Friday in the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship to take a two-stroke lead into the weekend at Te Arai Links.
With Burko in New Zealand for the Asia-Pacific Amateur, former Oregon State coach Jon Reehoorn joins Brentley as co-host. Reehoorn, who now caddies full-time for PGA Tour player Joel Dahmen, also writes a college-golf Substack and runs his own rankings for college golf.
Golf Channel’s Damon Hack reported on Ben Griffin’s start at the Mexico Open and broke down how critical this time of year is for players looking to lock down job security for next year.
Golf Channel’s Tripp Isenhour discussed the importance of the FedExCup Fall series and what’s at stake for the players.
Players made the most of the par-5 third at the VidantaWorld Mexico Open, carding birdies and eagles during Thursday’s opening round.
Max Homa spoke to reporters after putting together a 4-under 67 at Vidanta Vallarta on Thursday. Homa, who played in a feature group with Corey Conners and Tony Finau, carded four birdies over his final nine holes.
Ben Griffin eagled the par-5 third hole and carded four consecutive birdies during his opening round at the Mexico Open. The three-time Tour winner spoke after the first round about adjustments he’s made to his putter and what it’s like playing with his new caddie, Jon Yarbrough.