Rookie Braden Thornberry shared the 54-hole lead, but he faded to a final-round 80 and a T22 finish. Another rookie, Matthew Riedel, surged into contention with two eagles on his back nine Saturday but slowed to a Sunday 77 and a T29 finish. They weren’t alone in their struggles on a final day at Port Royal, where wind gusts reached 50 mph, but at this time of year, the Sunday scaries sting harder than normal.
