TONY FINAU GOES BACK TO-BACK, WINNS ROCKET MORTGAGE Tony Finau won two of his first 211 PGA Tour starts. He has now doubled his total in the last two weeks. Finau won the Rocket Mortgage Classic five strokes ahead of a trio, and finished 26-under at a vibrant Detroit Golf Club. The father of five is now 43 under par after his back-to-back wins at the 3M Open, Rocket Mortgage Classic. Finau played 64 holes in Detroit without making a bogey. He responded with three birdies in the final seven holes to his score of 4 on Sunday. Fans cheered, “Tony!” Tony! Finau earns 500 FedExCup Points for his efforts, and moves up to No. Finau is now No. 7, with only one remaining event before the Playoffs. He becomes the first player since Brendon Todd to win back-toback TOUR Regular Season events. Finau said in an emotional interview on Sunday that all he wanted to do was prove that he is a winner and champion. Finau did exactly that. WYNDHAM WAPPING REGULAR SSEASON. The Wyndham Championship’s Regular Season ends with drama abounding around the FedExCup Playoffs top 125 and Eligibility points List. Players jockey for their spot in the FedExCup Playoffs. Kevin Kisner will defend his title after winning a six man playoff last year. North Carolina’s Will Zalatoris is the mainstay of the field. Justin Rose and Billy Horschel, past FedExCup winners, are also part of the field. Harold Varner III, an East Carolina alum and U.S. Presidents Cup Captain Davis Love III (who won the Wyndham Championship in 2015 at the age of 51), past PGA TOUR Rookie-of-the Year Sungjae im and European major champs Danny Willett & Shane Lowry will all be looking to win the final Regular Season event. The TOUR will be competing at Donald Ross’s design for the second week. The Sedgefield Country Club features Ross’ characteristic small, undulating greens. It will be a perfect test for those who are trying to reach the FedExCup Playoffs. The Wyndham Championship will be the last television broadcast of Sir Nick Faldo, a long-serving analyst and nine-time winner of the TOUR. VIDEO OF The Week MIC CHECK “I have been receiving a lot love even from the TOUR guys, congratulating and congratulating me. I was like, “You guys know who you are?” This is insane. This is crazy. It means everything. It means everything. Every day that I have played golf, I thought about the PGA TOUR. It could get emotional today, but it’s been a dream, it was a road, and hopefully next season it will be full-time.” – Tom Joohyung Kim, after shooting a course record 63 to finish seventh. He also earned his FedExCup points, which allowed him to secure his PGA TOUR card through top-125 nonmember FedExCup points. BY THE NUMBERS 4, Jack, Nick, Caroline, and Patrick Cantlay, each have their own paths in golf. Learn more about Patrick Cantlay, the oldest of the siblings, and the inspiration he has given his family. 314.597 – FedExCup points earned by Austin Smotherman. He currently sits at 125th place on the FedExCup Playoffs Eligibility Points List, with only one remaining event in the Regular Season. 29 – Stephan Jaeger took advantage of the FedExCup (No. From No.123 to No. 123 to No. COMCAST BUSINESS TOUR TOP 10 – The Comcast Business TOUR TOP 10 highlights the exceptional level of play that is required to be in the TOP 10 at completion of the FedExCup Regular Season, as determined by the FedCup standings. This competition honors the best players in golf and gives them the top prizes.
By: Staff
Title: WiretoWire: Tony Finau doubles up in Detroit
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Published Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2022 05:15:00 -0400
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