LIV GOLF HOUSTON | ROUND 1 | JUNE 7, 2024

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. >> THE LIV GOLF LEAGUE, WE LAUNCH IN THE LONE STAR STATE FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE GOLF CLUB OF HOUSTON IS OUR VENUE HOSTED THE PGA TOUR FOR TWO DECADES. AMERICA’S FOURTH LARGEST CITY WELCOMES OR ROSTER OF PLAYERS THAT’S OUT OF THIS WORLD. THIS IS TEXAS. IT IS LIV GOLF, HOUSTON, AND IT STARTS RIGHT NOW. >> IN BASEBALL, YOU WORK YOUR BUTT OFF TO BE ABLE TO FINISH. YOU GET TWO STRIKES. SO WHAT? GET A THIRD. YOU GET ON A BASE, BIG EFFIN’ DEAL. GET HOME. IT IS ALL ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT YOU ARE PREPARED TO DELIVER WHEN THE MOMENT MATTERS. THE SAME GOES FOR EVERY LIV GOLFERS AS THEY COME OFF EVERY SEASON BREAK. THIS WEEKEND, IN MY TOWN, HOUSTON, TEXAS, BABY. I DO NOT CARE IF YOU AND YOUR TEAM HAD A FIRST HALF OF THE SEASON OR IF YOU AND OUR YOUR BOYS SUCKED. WHAT YOU DID SO FAR DOES NOT MATTER. IT IS WHAT YOU DO OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS WILL DEFINE YOU. >> THIS IS EXTRAORDINARY. FROM BRYSON, KEEP YOUR FOOT ON THE GAS AND LEAD YOUR TEAM TO A REPEAT CHAMPIONSHIP. FOR RAMBO, STOP MISSING, MAN, GET YOUR FIRST WIN AND GO FROM THERE. >> BROOKS? DJ, CAM, AND PHIL? YOU ARE ALL STUDS BUT I NEED TO SEE PODIUM POSING IN THE SECOND HALF. FROM HERE ON OUT, EVERY PUCK, EVERY DRIVE, EVERY CHIP IS ALL A FULL COUNT, BABY. NOW, GO MAKE IT COUNT. WORK YOUR [ BLEEP ] OFF AND FINISH! ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> IT IS A MONTH SINCE WE LAST CONVENE IN SINGAPORE AND IT WAS A FULL WEEK PERIOD WHEN LIV GOLF GALAXY OF STARS EXCEL AROUND THE WORLD. BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU WAS A BRISK AWAY FROM THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP. HERE IN HOUSTON, PATRICK REID HAD HIS TIME TO WIN HIS FIRST TITLE. PHIL MICKELSON. SHOTGUN START IS MOMENTS AWAY. HELLO, EVERYBODY, WELCOME AROUND THE LIV GOLF STUDIO, MYSELF AND OF COURSE DAVID FAIRTY AND I AM ARLO WHITE. BLANDEMONIUMM HAS REACHED UNPRECEDENTED LEVEL. THERE ARE SO MUCH TO PLAY IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE SEASON HERE. HE’S THE SENIOR PGA CHAMPION. >> YEAH. >> HOW IMPRESSIVE AT THIS STAGE OF HIS CAREER WITH BLANDE. >> HE’S INCREDIBLE BECAUSE HE PLAYS GOLF LIKE A NORMAL HUMAN BEING. HE HITS A LOT OF FAIRWAYS, HE HITS A LOT OF GREENS. WHEN HE GETS UP A GREEN, HE GETS IT UP AND DOWN. >> IT WAS HIS FIRST SENIOR EVENT AND HE’S A MAJOR CHAMPION. WHAT ABOUT THAT, A FINAL ROUND OF 63. CONGRATULATIONS. LOT FOR NEXT YEAR. NOW, FIVE PLAYERS HERE, FIVE BIG NAMES HAVE TASTED VICTORY AT THIS GOLF COURSE THAT USED TO BE CALLED RED STONE. IT IS NOW THE GOLF CLUB OF HOUSTON. IS THERE ANY ADVANTAGE FOR THESE GUYS TO TASTE A VICTORY HERE? >> WELL, THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING HERE FOR SO LONG. I PLAYED BACK WHEN IT WAS BLACK AND WHITE. IT MAY BE A LITTLE ADVANTAGE. I DON’T THINK IT IS MUCH. IT IS A GOLF COURSE, IT IS WIDE OPEN THE TEE, IT IS FLAT. THE GREENS DON’T HAVE A WHOLE LOT OF MOVEMENT IN IT. I THINK IT IS WIDE OPEN. >> PHIL VICTORIA HERE IN 2011. THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND ANTHONY KIM WAS VICTORIOUS HERE. HERE HE IS, THE GAME IS MUCH BETTER THAN THE START OF THE SEASON. SO MUCH BETTER TO BE GRATEFUL FOR. ANTHONY KIM, WE KNOW WHAT HE’S CAPABLE OF. WE ARE ABOUT TO SEE SOMETHING SPECIAL IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE SEASON. I THINK IT IS HIS TIME. THIS GOLF COURSE IS WON WHAT HE WON ON BEFORE IS MAYBE HIS BEST CHANCE OVER THE NEXT SIX OR SEVEN EVENTS TO SHOW WHAT HE COULD DO. >> WON’T BE A LACK OF HARD WORK. >> FOR SURE. >> ANTHONY KIM AND A LOT OF EYES ON HIM HERE AS WELL. WE ARE ABOUT TO GET STARTED LESS THAN TEN MINUTES TO GO. WE’LL BRING IN THE REST OF THE LIV BROADCAST TEAM VERY SHORTLY, THIS IS LIV GOLF HOUSTON! >> WHAT ABOUT THE CLEATS. THERE IS NO REASON HE CAN’T FIGURE INTO THING. RICHARD BLANDE. THAT WAS TERRIFIC. WE DO EVERYTHING RIGHT. IT IS A MATTER OF TIME IT WILL PAY OFF. >> SO, A LITTLE NINE MINUTES UNTIL OUR SHOTGUN START. OOSTHUIZEN, THE ONLY MEMBER NOT TO WIN AN INDIVIDUAL TITLE. ON FAIRWAY TO HEAVEN HOSTED BY SU-ANN HENG. OF COURSE, WE DID HAPPEN TO REMIND HIM THAT HE’S THE ONLY STINGER TO HAVE WON A LIV GOLF LEAGUE EVENT. WE HAD FUN WITH IT. I AM SURE IT STINGS A LITTLE BIT, DAVID. >> YEAH, HE GOT TO WEAR THE BIG HAT. NEIMAN BUSY TRAVELING THE GLOBE AND DOING WHAT HE DOES AS PLAYERS HEAD OUT FOR THE SHOTGUN START UNIQUE TO LIV GOLF AND TALKING TO SOME OF THE FANS SHOWED UP IN REALLY GOOD NUMBERS TODAY. >> YEAH. A LOT OF PEOPLE. >> THEY’RE LIKE IT ACTUALLY NOW BEING HERE THAT MAKES SENSE. THEY ASKED WHERE I SHOULD GO, I KNOW A COUPLE OF HOLES AND FINDING SOME SHADES. THE LIV GOLF HAS THE TREASURE OF FAN GOL OF JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE. HE WAS A SPECIAL GUEST, SERGIO OF JUSTIN AT A RECENT CONCERT. >> DO YOU HAVE A TREASURE OF YOUR FAN CLUB? >> THERE IS NO FAN CLUB. I FIND IT EASY TO GO. IT IS BRUTALLY HOT OUT THERE, IS IT? >> WE’LL GO BACK AND FORTH FROM THAT, YOU ARE FROM ENGLAND AND I GREW UP IN LAS VEGAS. FOR ME, IT FEELS ABSOLUTELY FINE. THIS IS A NORMAL EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR IN SINGAPORE. IT IS FANTASTIC. >> LESS THAN 7.5 MINUTES AGO UNTIL OUR SHOTGUN START. SIX REGULAR SEASON EVENTS TO GO. WE GOT THE TOP THREE, THE PRIZE MONEY SPOT INDIVIDUALLY AND WE GOT THE LOT ZONE WHICH GUARANTEES YOUR PARTICIPATION NEXT YEAR IN THE LIV GOLF LEAGUE AND PLAYERS FIGHTING TO AVOID THE DREADED DROP ZONE AND PLAYERS IN THE TEAMS PLAYING FOR THEIR POSITIONS AHEAD OF THE TEAM’S CHAMPIONSHIP WHICH ENDS THIS SEASON IN DALLAS WHEN WE RETURN TO THE LONE STAR STATE IN SEPTEMBER. ALL TO PLAY FOR, WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOME OF THE FIELDS TO PERFORM. BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU CAME SO CLOSE IN THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP. HEARTBREAKING AND SHE SAID HE WAS FRUSTRATED AND DELIGHTED HE WAS ABLE TO LEAVE EVERYTHING OUT THERE. >> YEAH, HE PLAYED SUPERB THE ENTIRE WEEK. NO QUESTION ABOUT IT. HE’S THE KIND OF PLAYER THAT COULD MOVE THE NEEDLE. I WOULD EXPECT HIM TO HAVE A GREAT SECOND HALF OF THE SEASON FOR SURE. >> I SAID ON OUR PREROUND SHOW, CLUB 54, HE HAS A NEW NICKNAME, BO DeCHAMBEAU. BOX OFFICE AND MUST-SEE TV WHEN HE’S ON THE GOLF COURSE. WE GET THE LUXURY OF BEING ABLE TO SEE HIM DO THAT 42 TIMES A YEAR OUT HERE AS HE’S OBVIOUSLY YAWNING A LITTLE BIT. NOT FROM LACK OF SLEEP, I AM SURE. IT IS USUALLY A SIGN OF TRYING TO GET SOME OXYGEN WHEN NERVES KICKING IN A LITTLE BIT. HE WON’T FEEL THE NERVES TODAY, AT LEAST FIRST ROUND AT THE PGA. >> THIS IS THE GOLF COURSE WHERE HE CAN GET THE DRIVER OUT A LOT. WE MAY SEE SOME HARD SWINGS FROM BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU THIS WEEK. >> DISAPPOINTING FOR BRYSON. LET’S HEAD OUT AND SPEAK TO OUR ANALYST AND FIND OUT WHAT TO WATCH FOR. DOM BROLET AND FIRST SU-ANN HENG. >> ON THE FIELD HOLES HERE, PLAYERS ARE GOING TO BE FACED WITH A CHOICE WHEN THEY GET TO THE TEE BOX. THEY CAN PLAY IT AGGRESSIVELY OR SAFE. HOLE NUMBER FIVE IS A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF THAT. IT LEADS THEM 120 YARDS TO THE MIDDLE OF THE GREEN. IF YOU WANT TO PLAY SAFE, PLAY TO YOUR PERCENTAGES AND YOU WILL END UP FURTHER WHITE TO THE GROUP OF FAIRWAY BUNKERS, THAT’S A GOOD 20 OR 30 YARDS DIFFERENCE WHICH COULD MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE ON THIS HOLE. GREAT OPPORTUNITY AND NONETHELESS AND THERE ARE A FEW OF THESE OUT HERE. >> YOU ARE RIGHT, SU-ANN, A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES OUT HERE BUT NOT ON THE PAR FREE. IF THEY TOUCH THE PINS, PLAY TO THE MIDDLE OF THE GREEN AND GET YOUR THREE AND GET OUT OF THERE. I THINK THIS WEEK, IF HE PLAYS THE 12 PAR THREES AND EVEN PAR, YOU WILL GET TWO OR MAIN EVEN THREE SHOTS ON THE FIELD. >> GREAT FROM SU-ANN AND DOM. PLENTY TO COME FROM THEM THE NEXT THREE DAYS. 54 PLAYERS OUTS TO THEIR RESPECTED TEE BOXES FOR THE SHOTGUN START WHICH IS OVER FOUR MINUTES AWAY. A BIG EVENT HERE FOR PATRICK REED, WE SAID MANY OF TIME HE’S THE BEST PLAYER OR MAYBE JON RAHM DEFINITELY END OF THAT CONVERSATION. HOW GREAT WOULD IT BE FOR PATRICK REID TO WIN FOR THE FIRST TIME ON HOME SOIL? >> THE START OF THE WEEK, HE DOES NOT FEEL MORE PRESSURE. HE JUST FEELS MORE ENERGIZED BY IT. IT WILL BE A HUGE DEAL FOR HIM. HE’S SO OVERDUE. I >> ALWAYS BUMPING HIS TIRES AND HAS NOT WORKED OUT YET. THAT KID IS A GOOD KID, HE’S AN INCREDIBLE PLAYER, HE HAS NOT HAD A SEASON TO HIS STANDARD OF 30TH IN POINTS. THAT’S GOT TO CHANGE. >> ANTHONY KIM, HE’S BEEN GRINDING AND POSTING ON SOCIAL MEDIA HOW HARD HE’S WORKING AWAY FROM THE COURSE AND THE SPOTLIGHT. CAN HE IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE SEASON MAKE SOME ORT OF RUN AND GET INTO THE TOP 24? >> HE’S GOT TO START THIS WEEK. A COURSE HE’S FAMILIAR WITH AND HE’S WON HERE BEFORE. MAYBE THIS IS HIS BEST CHANCE TO SHOW UP. THERE IS A LOT OF PRESSURE ON HIM THIS WEEK. THIS SO-CALLED EXPERT IN HIM SO DEFINITELY NOT. YOU DON’T UNDERESTIMATE HIM. 12 YEARS AWAY FROM THE GAME. DOM NOTICED HOW MUCH SPEED HE PICKED UP IN HIS SWINGS. HE TOLD DOM 30 YARDS, HE’S GAINED 30 YARDS. HE’S LEARNING A WHOLE BUNCH OF NEW STUFF BEING AWAY FROM THE GAME. >> HE’S GOT HIS OWN SET OF CLUBS. >> BROOKS IN SINGAPORE. IT WAS AROUND THIS STAGE OF THE SEASON THAT DeCHAMBEAU REALLY CAUGHT FIRE SHOWING SOME FANTASTIC FORM AND COMING OFF THAT PGA CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE. FEELING GOOD ABOUT LIFE AND READY TO CHALLENGE HERE AHEAD OF THE U.S. OPEN AS WELL. >> ABSOLUTELY, THERE IS ANOTHER GUY, BROOKS KOEPKA, HAS BEEN DISAPPOINTED WITH HIS SHOWING IN THE MAJORS. AND HE’S GOT ANOTHER ONE WITH 11 OTHER LEAGUE MEMBERS. THEY GOT ANOTHER ONE NEXT WEEK. >> >> THIS IS WHAT I WOULD BE DOING AHEAD OF A SHOTGUN START AND THAT’S STAYING IN THE SHADE. JON RAHM FINISHED IN THE TOP TEN IN ALL SEVEN EVENTS SO FAR BUT HAVE NOT QUITE FINISHED IT OFF. A LITTLE BIT OF A PROBLEM THERE. >> A BOO-BOO. >> THIS COULD BE HIS WEEK. LEGION THREE IN SECOND PLACE BEHIND BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU, THE CRUSHERS AND SEASON’S LONG STANDINGS. WE ARE FAST APPROACHING OUR SHOTGUN START HERE IN HOUSTON. THE MAGNIFICENT GOLF COURSE. RICHARD BLANDE HAD THE HONOR GOING OFF AT ONE AFTER WINNING THE SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP LAST WEEK. A MAGNIFICENT PERFORMANCE. HE’S ONE AND ONLY SENIOR MAJOR APPEARANCE TO DATE AND HE’S ONE FOR ONE WITH BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU, JON RAHM, TEEING OFF AT THREE. WE’LL START. BROOKS KOEPKA. HE’S ON THE TEE AT ONE. HE WON IN SINGAPORE QUITE BRILLIANTLY BY TWO STROKES, CAPTAIN OF SMASH GC AND WE ARE ABOUT TO GET UNDER WAY HERE IN HOUSTON. >> DAY ONE STARTS RIGHT NOW. [CHEERS] >> FIRST ON THE TEE IS THE CAPTAIN OF SMASH GC, BROOKS KOEPKA! [CHEERS] [APPLAUSE] >> 66, 68 AND A MAGNIFICENT 66 TO SEAL THE TITLE. HIS FOURTH LIV GOLF INDIVIDUAL TITLE. HE’S THE FIRST MAN TO ACHIEVE THAT. >> NOT A LONG HOLE, JUST A SHORT IRON. LOOKS NICE TURNING LEFT, DAVID. >> YEAH. >> BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU ON THE TEE, TOO. >> YEAH. >> JUST 429 YARDS. HE’S GOING FAIRWAY ON THIS ONE. ONE OF THE NARROWER HOLES. [CHEERS] [APPLAUSE] >> NOT GOING TO BE A LOT OF ROLE THIS WEEK IN THE FAIRWAYS EVEN IF THEY’RE GOING TO DRY OUT A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE THERE WAS A TON OF RAIN. >> GOING WITH THE DRIVER. PATRICK PLAYING FOR THAT DRAW THAT HE’S SO COMFORTABLE PLAYING. IT IS A GOOD LOOKING DRIVE. >> CAM SMITH IS ON THE TEE. HE FOUND SOME SCINTILLATING FORM IN THE TEAM’S COMPETITION ON HOME SOILS. THEY BACKED IT UP WITH VICTORY ON SINGAPORE AND THEY ARE AFTER THE THREE P’S. >> THE BLANDEMIC SWEEPS HOUSTON, SU-ANN. >> HE SAW ME WEARING THIS HAT HE GAVE TO US LAST WEEK. WELL, I DIDN’T ASK YOU TO WEAR IT TODAY. WELL, I GOT IT ON. >> THERE WERE A LOT OF FANS OUT THERE HAPPY TO SEE HIM PLAYING. >> HE DESERVES IT. >> WELL, HAROLD F.III. HAROLD DOWN TO 46TH PLACE. THAT’S CLOSE TO THE DROP ZONE. HIS FIELD, HE TEES OFF THE PAR 54. CERTAINLY THREE OF THE FOUR FIVES TODAY FROM THE FAIRWAY. >> ELLIOT AND BROOKS KOEPKA JOINING US. >> NICE AND NOT HOT. >> KAYMER IS LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT WEEK. AN AMAZING VICTORY AT THE U.S. OPEN BACK IN 2014. >> EIGHT SHOTS? >> IT WON BY EIGHT AT PINEHURST NUMBER TWO. >> IF SOMEBODY WOULD HAVE TOLD HIM THEN, HE WOULD NOT HAVE WON ANOTHER TOURNAMENT. JUST A CRAZY GAME AND ALWAYS TRYING TO GET BETTER. HE’S FINALLY FEELING BETTER ABOUT HIS GAME AND SHOWING. >> A LITTLE OVERWHELMED WINNING A MAJOR BY EIGHT SHOTS. DIFFICULT FOR ME TO HANDLE, HE SAID. HE HEADED TO HIS PGA CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2010. HE FELT EMBARRASSED TO BE TEN UNDER UNDER TWO ROUNDS. >> THEY ASKED HIM WHAT WAS THE WINNING SCORE WOULD BE, TWO OR THREE OVER. JASON KOKRAK, HIS SECOND SHOT OF SEVEN. HE’S RIGHT ON THAT BUBBLE AS WE CALL IT. 24TH IN THE STANDINGS. NICELY DONE BY JASON. THE TOP 24 GUARANTEED THEIR LIV GOLF LEAGUE STATUS FOR 2025, REGARDLESS. >> THERE IS NO GUARANTEES OUTSIDE OF THE TOP 24. YOU HOPE THAT YOU ARE A GOOD ENOUGH PLAYER AND PRESS ENOUGH OF THE CLUBS ENOUGH. YOU JUST DON’T REALLY KNOW WHAT HAPPENS IN THE OFFSEASON. >> THE FIRST PAIR WAY AND RICHARD BLANDE, WHAT A STORY, SU-ANN, THIS MAN IS. HE LOST HIS PGA TORE CARD IN 2013. HE WON IT BACK IMMEDIATELY. HOW IMPRESSIVE HAS RICHARD BLANDE BE AND PERHAPS THE TWILIGHT OF HIS CAREER. >> OH YEAH. HE WAS VERY CANDID ABOUT, YOU KNOW, THE STRUGGLES IN HIS LIFE AND I THINK WHEN YOU GO THROUGH SOMETHING LIKE BLANDE, HIS FAMILY MEMBERS IS GOING THROUGH SOMETHING THAT PUTS GOLF IN PERSPECTIVE. EVERYTHING ON THE GOLF COURSE DOES NOT QUITE MATTER AS MUCH. IT IS NOT EVERYTHING TO YOU ANYMORE. SOMETIMES THAT JUST IS ENOUGH TO LET YOUR GUARD DOWN AND PLAY GOLF. IT IS JUST A GAME AFTER ALL. THESE GUYS ARE COMPETITIVE. THEY WANT TO PERFORM. YOU JUST CAN’T TRY TOO HARD AND I THINK THAT’S WHAT BLANDE HAS BEEN DOING. PLAYING SOME GOLF AND ENJOYING THE PROCESS. >> THAT’S WHAT HE SAID ON HIS SCHOOL REPORT, SLOW LEARNER. [LAUGHTER] >> YEAH, HE WAS, IT WAS A GREAT PODCAST WITH BLANDE, WE REALLY ENJOYED IT, DIDN’T WE, JARED? >> YES, THERE IS A BIG SEGMENT OF THE GOLF POPULATION THAT ROOTS FOR A STORY LIKE BLANDE AND HE’S AWESOME. >> THAT WAS SOME TROPHY, 3.5-FEET TALL OF THE TROPHY FOR THE SENIOR PGA CHAMPION. BEAUTIFULLY DONE BY BROOKS KOEPKA. >> THE FLAG IS IN AT ONE. JON RAHM SECOND SHOT AT THREE. >> LIKE SEEING HIM HOLD THAT WILL POSE, DAVID. >> YEAH. >> JUST BEATS THE SLOPE THERE AND THAT’S BEAUTIFUL. >> PATRICK WITH THE SECOND HERE. GREAT DRIVE. AS YOU SAID DAVID EARLIER, HE’S NOT FEELING THE PRESSURE AND HE’S MORE EXCITED TO PLAY IN FRONT OF THE HOME CROWD. HE’S LOOKING GOOD. >> YEAH, A LOVELY RHYTHM THERE WITH THE SHORT IRON. >> NOW, DOM, WATCH THIS SHOT FROM BRYSON AND TWO. >> 80 YARDS BEHIND JOAQUIM NIEMANN, BUT THIS IS LOOKING PRETTY GOOD. >> THOMAS PIETERS TO START HIS DAY WITH A BIRDIE AT SEVEN. >> THAT’S A GREAT START FOR THE BELGIUM >> OH, LOOK AT THE GOAT GETTING OFF TO A START. >> THAT’S HOW TORQUE GOT ONE UNDER PAR. DOM? >> AGGRESSIVE LINE AND NARROW PART OF THE GREAT SHOT. BURMIE, SECOND SHOT AT THE THIRD. BEAUTIFUL. >> BLANDE, HIS THIRD, A BIG MISSED CALCULATION, I THINK. WITH THE SECOND SHOT, I THINK HE WOULD HAVE BEEN DISAPPOINTED WITH THAT. IT IS THE RANGE THAT HE REALLY THRIVES INSIDE 150. FAIRLY SIMPLE UP AND DOWN HERE. A LOT OF GREENS TO WORK WITH. >> TALKING ABOUT BLANDE BECOMING ONE OF HIS FAVORITES. >> BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU PARTED BRILLIANTLY IN THAT PGA CHAMPIONSHIP IN THAT RUN-OFF FINISH. >> IS THAT PUTT LIKE THAT? >> HE SAID HE DIDN’T HIT THAT WELL BUT HE FIGURED OUT A FEW THINGS SINCE THEN, DOM. >> YES, HE HAS. HE NEVER HAD A CHANCE. >> YEAH, HE’S GOT TO BE ONE OF THE FAVORITES THIS WEEK AND ANOTHER ONE THAT I THINK, JERRY, GOT A GREAT CHANCE IS CAM SMITH. >> YEAH. >> IT IS NOT A DIFFICULT GOLF COURSE TO DRIVE THE BALL. >> DJ FOR BIRDIE AT THREE. >> DAVID, IT HAS A HIGHER THAN AVERAGE BASED ON THE DATA AVAILABLE FROM PREVIOUS HOUSTON OPEN PLAYS HERE, HIGHER THAN AVERAGE MISSED FAIRWAY. BUT THEY’RE NOT EASY TO MISS ESPECIALLY THEY ARE SOFT. >> I THINK EVERY FROG HAS DRONE IN THE HOUSTON AREA. >> WELL, THEY ARE ABLE TO GET THESE GREENS UP TO 12 AND ALTHOUGH BRAD ULMAN TEXTED ME THEY’RE ABOUT TO LOSE HALF A FOOT DURING THE DAY. BERMUDA TENDS TO GROW LIKE THIS. >> DJ NEARLY MISSES HIS LINE EARLIER. >> THE FOURTH GREEN. A LONG BUNKER SHOT FAIL A LITTLE ON THE UP SLOPE. ALMOST ALL THE WAY THERE. >> HE PLAYED THE LOWER ONE. >> YEAH. PRETTY GOOD. NOT EASY TO HIT THAT SHOT. >> NO, IT IS NOT. WITH A WEDGE THAT HAS A FLANGE ON IT. >> PLUS, THAT WAS HAPPENING. BLANDE FOR PAR AT ONE. AN EARLY DROP SHOT. >> PATRICK, THAT WOULD BE A GOOD START FOR HIM ON FIRST. [CHEERS] [APPLAUSE] WESTWOOD FOR BIRDIE AT 11. A LITTLE EARLIER. NICE START FOR WESTIE. >> BROOKS HAS NOT PLAYED MUCH GOLF HE WANTED TO THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. HE’S BEEN A GOOD HUSBAND AND FATHER, SUPPORTED HIS WIFE AT THE SWIM SUIT EVENT AND TOOK HIS FAMILY ON A NICE BEACH VACATION IN THE BAHAMAS. [APPLAUSE] >> JOAQUIM NIEMANN TWO-TIME WINNER THIS SEASON. $18 MILLION TO THE INDIVIDUAL LIV GOLF CHAMPION. HE’S GETTING OFF TO A GREAT START. >> HE’S ONE OF THE THREE MAJESTIC CAPTAINS. FIVE FOR BIRDIE. >> THEY ADMITTEDLY PLAYED POORLY. RAMBO. THERE IS REED THERE. THIS IS THE GROUPING OF MORE THAN 5,000 MEMBERS VOTED TO SEE TO TEE UP TOGETHER TODAY. SIGN UP TO CHOOSE A GROUP. THE NEXT TIME WILL BE LIV GOLF U.K. LATER THIS SUMMER. THAT GROUP YOU VOTED FOR IN YOUR THOUSANDS WAS DeCHAMBEAU, CAM SMITH, AND JOAQUIM NIEMANN. >> WHAT A GROUP TO PICK, TOO. >> YEAH. THE TWO LONGEST ON OUR LIV GOLF LEAGUE AND BRYSON AND JOAQUIM AND PERHAPS THE BEST SHOW UP GAME IN THE WORLD, CAM SMITH. THE FANS ARE GOING TO HAVE A TREAT TODAY. >> HE STILL GETS ALMOST 0 ROLL. >> HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU DOWNLOAD THE APP LIV GOLF. YOU CAN WATCH EVERY SINGLE ROUND OF LIV GOLF SO FAR. JERRY, WE GO BACK, IT IS NOT EVEN A TWO FULL YEARS YET. >> NO. >> THE TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF DAY ONE IN LONDON. >> WE ARE NOT TWO YEARS OLD YET. ON MONDAY THIS WAS DONE. THAT CHANGED THE WORLD OF GOLF. THIS IS A DIFFICULT POSITION NOW TWO YEARS DOWN THE LINE, IS IT? >> IT HAS MATURED IN TWO YEARS. WHAT A GREAT TEE SHOT THERE. >> JUST A MOMENT AGO, THE THIRD SHOT FOR ANTHONY KIM, AT THE PAR 5, 4TH. A NICE START FOR ANTHONY. >> MOMENTS AGO, THIS IS DEAN BURMESTER, THAT WAS THE BIRDIE AT THREE. DEAN IS VERY CONSISTENT SO FAR THIS YEAR. HE’S IN THIRD OVERALL IN THE LEAGUE’S STANDING AND THAT’LL BE GOOD FOR A 4 MILLION PERSON AT THE END OF THE SEASON. >> BURMESTER IS RIGHT THERE IN THE PGA UNTIL THE EN. HE DIDN’T PLAY THAT WELL ON SUNDAY. >> BACK TO THE FOURTH GREEN. JUST TO TAP IN FOR ANTHONY KIM, THAT’S A BIRDIE. BACK ON THE TEE, JON RAHM, SECOND IN THE INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS BUT HE – OH, JOAQUIM NIEMANN HAS WON TWICE AS MUCH MONEY. HE’S GOT A BIG LEAD. PROBABLY SETTING GOOD ENOUGH TO GIVE IT A GO BACK TO THE TEE AT NUMBER TWO. >> YEAH. >> RIGHT INTO THAT TROUGH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FAIRWAY. >> THIS IS A GOOD PLAY FOR BROOKS, SLIGHT BREEZE INTO. I SPOKE TO HIS CADDY, HE’S A VERY ATHLETIC SWING. WHEN HE TAKES A COUPLE OF WEEKS OFF, HE TRIES TO SWING ON THE UP SLOWED MORE AROUND HIS BODY JUST TO GET A FIELD TO SHALLOW THINGS OUT. >> HE’S GOT A COUPLE OF COACHES KEEPING HIM ATTUNED. >> HE’S GOT A REALLY GOOD TEAM AROUND HIM AS WITH THIS GUY BEEN WORKING WITH KEVIN KIRK. FOREVER. >> YEAH, SINCE 2011. >> HE GOT TO PLAY ALONGSIDE PATRICK TODAY. HOW DID YOU PLAY? AS AN INSTRUCTOR, I FLUSHED IT. [LAUGHTER] >> GREAT GUY, KEVIN. >> YEAH, ALWAYS WEARS NOTHING BUT BLACK. EASY TO MATCH HIS CLOTHES EVERY MORNING. >> HE’S RUN A 41 STRAIGHT MAJORS WILL END NEXT WEEK, AT PINEHURST, THE LONGEST LIV GOLF. HERE IS BISON – BRYSON AT THREE. >> YEAH, I THINK IT IS ONLY A FIVE-WOOD FOR JOAQUIM. IT IS IMPORTANT WITH THIS BERMUDA ROUGH. THE HEAT IS GOING TO SHRINK ME BY THE END OF THE ROUND. >> IMPOSSIBLE. HENRIK STENSON, A FINE FORM HERE ON THIS SEASON. HE’S ON THE TEE AT SEVEN, PAR THREE. HE’S THE HIGHEST RANKED MAJESTICS AND THAT’S DOWN 36TH PLACE. >> SOMEONE IN THE CROWD SAID YOU ARE LOOKING BIGGER IN-PERSON THAN TV. >> HE MUST HAVE HAD A SMALL TV. >> I CAN’T SPEAK. >> >> SUCH A PROMISING TALENT. HERE IS THOMAS PIETERS, HIS SECOND SHOT AT THE EIGHTH. >> DAVID, YOU KNOW THE COURSE WELL. YOU HAVE BEEN HERE BEFORE AS WELL. THERE IS NOT A LOT OF DANGER WITH TRYING TO GO FOR THESE PAR FIVES AND TWOS. >> NO. >> SO MOST EVERYBODY WILL IF THEY ARE NEAR AND REACH. >> THREE OF THE FOUR OF THEM WILL BE. ORTIZ. >> MAN, HE’S A QUIET GUY AND VERY RESERVE. THROW THAT MIC IN HIM AND SU-ANN BRINGS OUT THE REAL PERSONALITIES IN THESE GUYS. HE’S FUN. >> DOM, YOUR GROUP HAS REACHED THE THIRD GREEN. >> YEAH. AND BRYSON’S FIRST TO PUTT ONCE AGAIN AS HE WAS WITH THE OPENING HOLE. DO YOU THINK FOR BRYSON AND CAM SMITH, THEY MAY BE GOT PINEHURST IN THE BACK OF THEIR MINDS THIS WEEK? >> YEAH, I AGREE. >> YOU KNOW – >> YES THREE OF THE FIRST HALF OR EVEN FOUR. >> DOM, IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY THEY DON’T. OF COURSE, THEY DO. >> OKAY. OVERALL? >> I DO. >> YOU KNOW DOM, LIV IS NEW. THERE ARE 13 INDIVIDUAL EVENTS THIS SEASON. I THINK IN TIME, YOU WILL SEE HOW MUCH THEY VALUE EACH AND EVERY WEEK OUT HERE. THEY DO ALREADY, PLAYERS DO. THE FANS, VIEWERS AND AUDIENCE WILL SEE THAT YOU DON’T TAKE A SINGLE WEEK LIGHTLY OUT HERE BECAUSE YOU CAN’T. >> NO NEED 42 ROUNDS OF GOLF OUT HERE. >> WELL, I EXPECTED BRYSON TO BE UNDER PAR AFTER TWO HOLES. >> HE LIKED IT. I GUESS HE DID. BACK TO THE SECOND, PATRICK REED. AND, WE MAY SEE A LITTLE – I WAS KIND OF SURPRISED HOW SOFT IT IS OUT THERE. >> YEAH, THERE IS JUST A LITTLE DIRT ON IT. DAVID. >> NOT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, I DON’T THINK SO. >> NO. LOOKING PRETTY GOOD, TOO. >> THERE WAS A LATE DECISION. >> OH, VERY, VERY GOOD. >> THERE WAS A LATE DIVISION ON RULE OFFICIALS. THEY LET IT GO AS LONG AS THEY COULD BEFORE MAKING THE ULTIMATE CONCLUSION TO PLAY IT NOW. IT JUST FELT IT DRY OUT ENOUGH. >> JERRY, WE HAD A PRETTY HOT DAY YESTERDAY AND IT WAS WINDY AS WELL. I WILL SAY THE COURSE IS DRIED OUT VERY NICELY. THE GREENS LOOKING SO GOOD, FAIRWAYS VERY GOOD AS WELL. BROOKS JUST OFF THE FIRST CUT WITH A WEDGE. ALWAYS WORKS SOME FUNDAMENTALS, DOES NOT OVER COMPLICATE THINGS. >> OH, THIS NEEDS TO GO. >> WELL, THERE IS ACTION ACROSS THIS MAGNIFICENT GOLF CLUB OF HOUSTON. A GOOD START POR FOR PIETERS. HE’S ONE PLACE OF THE DREADED DROP ZONE WHICH IS 49-54. HE STARTS WELL AND ALSO BIRDIES AT 15. >> WESTWOOD. >> KNOCKS IN ANOTHER ONE. >> BLANDE, NOW THIS IS ONE OF HIS STRENGTHS. HE’S SECOND IN STROKE GAME FROM INSIDE 150 WHERE HE GAINED 0.4 VERSES THE FIELD. THIS IS NINE IRON. TRACKING . >> OVER AT FIVE, ANTHONY KIM. HIS SECOND SHOT. >> THOMAS CLEEKS WITH AN EAGER OPPORTUNITY A FEW MOMENTS AGO AT THE 8TH. THIS WILL CONTINUE A MAGNIFICENT START HERE IN HOUSTON. BELGIUM IS THREE UNDER PAR. HE’S OUR LEADER. >> JON RAHM AT FOUR FROM THE BERMUDA. >> HE TAKES A BIG BIND OFF THE RIDGE AT THIS RANGE. >> JUST A MOMENT AGO, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE’S FAVORITE GOLFER IS SERGIO GARCIA. >> THAT WON’T MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE ON THIS SHOT. [APPLAUSE] >> NICE. >> SERGIO, A GUEST OF HONOR, A RECENT, OF JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE CONCERT. KEVIN NA. [APPLAUSE] >> EXCELLENT START FOR KEVIN. HE’S ONE OF THE SECOND. >> BACK TO SERGIO FOR BIRDIE. DAVID, WHAT’S THE FIRST ROUND LEADERSHIP SCORE GOING TO BE? >> I WANT TO SAY SOMEBODY GETS AN EIGHT UNDER. IT LOOKS LIKE QUICK. >> NO CHANCE OF SUB 60? >> NO, I DON’T THINK SO. >> 13 UNDER FOUR. >> AS DAVID REFERS TO IT THERE, THERE IS DIFFERENT CONDITIONS AND DIFFERENT COURSE SET UPS BECAUSE THEY PLAY FOR PREPARATIONS FOR THE MASTERS EVERY YEAR. IT WAS AS SEVERELY AS SOFT, I DON’T THINK. BROOKS FOR BIRDIE. STANLEY CUP FINALS. HE’S PLAYING WITH RICHARD BLAND. HE GOT PROMOTED TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> IT IS A GREAT COUPLE OF WEEKS FOR THESE TWO GUYS FOR THEIR SPORTING TEAMS. BROOKS OBVIOUSLY WENT TO THAT GAME AND HE’S GOING TO THE FINALS, I BET. LEFT TO RIGHT FOR BROOKS. >> JUST A FEW MOMENTS AGO, DANNY LEE FOR AN EAGLE FOR 12. YOU CAN SEE HE’S ALREADY TWO UNDER PAR AND THAT’S HOW HE DID IT. THE PIN STRIKE. >> BLANDE TRYING TO GET BACK ONE HERE ON THE SECOND. PUT THAT PUTTER IN, THE U.S. SENIOR PGA ALONG WITH A DRIVER AND A THREE-WOOD. ALL THREE CLUBS HE KEPT IN THE BAG THIS WEEK. IT JUST CHANGED TO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT HEAD, DIFFERENT SHAFTS. >> THE FOUR IRON HE HIT ON THE 15TH HOLE. IT WAS FUNNY WATCHING IT SU-ANN BECAUSE I WATCHED EVERY SECOND OF IT. THE GUY I USED TO WORK WITH AND FRIENDS OF MINE AND DAVID’S, THEY WERE ALL TALKING ABOUT HOW LONG HE IS COMPARATIVELY TO THE CHAMPIONS OF PLAYERS, OBVIOUSLY. NOW, HERE AS DAVID SAID, HE’S ONE OF THE SHORTER HITTERS. >> HE’S 46 OUT OF 54. >> YEAH. >> >> JON RAHM FROM NOT A GOOD LINE. THIS IS A GREEN AT 11. IN THE PINSTRIPES IN THE IRON HEADS. THEY ARE STANDING OUT HERE. VERY SMART LOOKING TEAM HERE IN HOUSTON. THIS IS FOR BIRDIE. THEY ARE CURRENTLY IN 13TH AND LAST PLACE IN THE SEASON’S LONG STANDINGS BUT THAT’S NICELY ROLLED IN BY KOZUMA. HE GOES ONE UNDER PAR. >> TOP THREE GETS THE FIRST ROUND. THERE ARE PROBABLY 0 CHANCE OF GETTING TO TOP THREE AT THIS POINT. CAN YOU GET A MARSH MELLOW IN DANNY LEE’S MOUTH? THE ANSWER IS YES, EMPHATICALLY. >> I DON’T THINK THAT COUNTS. [LAUGHTER] FORTUNATELY, WE DIDN’T SHOW THE OTHER ONE THEY POSTED OEN SOCIAL MEDIA. WHERE DANNY LEE WAS HITTING A CUP OFF OF THE BODY OF DANNY LEE. >> I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO SAY HE SUBSTITUTED THE MARSH MELLOW FOR A GOLF BALL. >> THAT WAS NUTS. >> YES. >> I THINK THERE WAS ALCOHOL INVOLVED. [LAUGHTER] >> I AM NOT SAYING WHO. [LAUGHTER] >> DIDN’T YOU HAVE YOUR TEETH REMOVED JUST THIS WEEK, DAVID? >> I DID. [LAUGHTER] >> THREE WOOD FOR PATRICK. TRYING TO DRAW IT OFF THIS RIGHT FAIRWAY BUNKERS. GOOD SIGN THERE, SU-ANN. HE’S HITTING WHERE HE WANTS TO RIGHT NOW. >> YEAH, REALLY SOLID. THE WIND JUST PICKED UP SLIGHTLY, HELPING A LITTLE TO THE LEFT. MODERN DAY ATHLETIC SWINGS, VERY BOLD WRIST. >> HE PUMMELS IT INTO SUBMISSION OF THAT GOLF BALL. >> BROOKS STARTED SOLIDLY IN HOUSTON. >> FOURTH GREEN, DUSTIN JOHNSON, FOR BIRDIE. THAT’S KIND OF BEEN THE STORY OF DUSTIN’S YEAR SO FAR. HE DIDN’T PUTTED WAY HE WOULD LIKE. >> MAJESTICS FANS, THERE IS A LITTLE BIT OF EARLY CHEER FOR YOU. SAM HORSCHEL, HE WOULD MAKE A BIRDIE THERE. A GOOD START FOR THE MAJESTICKS. ANTHONY KIM, THAT WAS HIS BIRDIE AT 13. >> WESTWOOD, THE SECOND SHOT AT THE 13TH. >> OH, HELLO. BOY, THAT LOOKED GOOD FROM WHERE HE WAS STANDING. >> MATT JONES IS ON THE TEE AT SEVEN. MEMBERS OF THE RIPPER GC WHO’S ATTEMPTING TO GO THREE STRAIGHT HERE. ONE OF THE PLAYERS ON THE FEEL WHO HAVE WON ON THIS VERY GOLF COURSE. >> HIS CAPTAIN IS CAM SMITH. >> THE BALL IS SITTING SIX INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND IN THE PENALTY AREA. HE COULD GO RIGHT UNDER THIS. >> OH WOW. MAN. >> HE OBVIOUSLY DIDN’T HAVE A GOOD VIEW OF IT. THIS IS AS BRAVE PLAY. >> I AM NOT SURE IF HE COULD SEE THE BALL WHEN HE TAKES THE STANCE. >> HE DID WELL BEING IN THE ROUGH, BUT IT IS FINE. >> AT LEAST IT WAS NOT WINDY BLOWING IT AROUND. JOAQUIM NIEMANN, THE CAPTAIN OF TORQUE GC, THE LEADER OF OUR INDIVIDUAL LIV GOLF LEAGUE TITLE RACE. YOU SEE AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN, THE TOP FOUR PLAYERS ARE STINGERS AND BURMASTER WHO HAS BEEN EXCELLENT. JON RAHM, STILL TRYING TO WIN HIS FIRST TITLE. JOAQUIM NIEMANN, VICTORIOUS. FAIRLY HEALTHY ADVANTAGE IN THE LIV GOLF LEAGUE STANDINGS. >> THIS MAN PICKED UP 30-40 YARDS. THIS IS RIGHT TO THE MIDDLE OF THE GREEN. >> NO. >> YEP. >> I DON’T BUY IT. >> I SAW IT. [LAUGHTER] >> HE’S HITTING ABOUT 340. >> YEAH. >> HE’S GOT A FIVE ON IT. >> WELL, THAT’S ALL RELATIVE, IS IT? BUT, HE’LL BE AIMING. TROUBLE ON THE LEFT SIDE. THAT WAS A PRETTY SOFT LOOKING SWING. IT LANDS THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT SLOPE IN THE GREEN AND TAKES A BIG KICK FORWARD. >> WELL, I MENTIONED DEAN BURMESTER WON SOME OF THE BEST GOLF IN THE WORLD. DEAN JOINS SU-ANN FOR THIS WEEK’S "HANG TIME." >> THE CHALLENGES THAT YOU FACED OUTSIDE THE GOLF COURSE, YOU SEEM TO THRIVE IN THOSE TYPE OF CONDITIONS, WHAT IS IT ABOUT THAT? >> WHEN WINNING SOMETHING DUFF, MAKE SURE YOU DO WHAT YOU CAN AND CONTROL WHAT YOU CAN. THE REST IS PRETTY MUCH HISTORY. IT WILL TAKE CARE OF ITSELF. >> SPEAKING OF TOUGH, WHAT IS TOUGH OUT HERE WINNING AND ESPECIALLY AS A TEAM. AS STINGER GC, YOU GUYS ARE DUE FOR A WIN. >> YES. >> WHAT HAS THAT BEEN LIKE? HAVE YOU GUYS TALKED ABOUT IT OR FEEL THE ADDITIONAL PRESSURE? >> YEAH, I THINK SO. LOOK, OBVIOUSLY, WE HAD TWO CLOSE CALLS IN SAUDI ARABIA AND AUSTRALIA. THE FOUR ROUNDS ON SUNDAY DEFINITELY MEANT A DIFFERENT FOR US. WE PROBABLY WON TWICE ALREADY. WE OBVIOUSLY WANT TO WIN A LOT MORE THAN ONE. WE WOULD LIKE TO WIN THE WHOLEN. WE ARE WORKING HARD AS I POSSIBLY CAN. WE WORK AS HARD AS WE CAN. >> I THINK I KIND OF KNOW WHO FARMS. >> HEADING TO THE U.S. OPEN, CONGRATULATIONS TO DEAN FOR QUALIFYING THE PLAY FOR THE U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP NEXT WEEK. A LOT OF GUYS ARE TRYING TO MAKE IT INTO THE MAJOR TOURNAMENTS THIS YEAR. >> THIS IS LIVE AT THE THIRD. P. REED. >> WHAT A DRIVE FOR THAT MAN. HE’S REALLY WORKING ON CONTROLLING THE CLUB FACE AND HE WARMS WITH A TOWEL AND KEEPING EVERYTHING CONNECTED AND REDUCING ANY RISK AND HAND MOVEMENT THROUGH THE BALL. THAT WAS A FANTASTIC SECOND. >> CAM AT FOUR, HIS THIRD. >> A LOT OF GRASS BEHIND THE BALL. WITH THE SOFT GREENS, I THINK HE COULD STILL BE QUITE AGGRESSIVE. THE DESSERT OUT HERE, WATCHING GOING TO BE THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. >> SAM SAID UNLESS I SEND THEM HOME. >> OH, THIS IS DANGEROUSLY – NOT ONE JUMPED. IT IS SAFE. DANNY LEE FOR EAGLE AT 13, WHICH WOULD BE HIS SECOND OF THE DAY. MARTY KAYMER, COMING THROUGH THE BERMUDA, THAT’S WELL DONE. >> A LITTLE BIT OF A BACKSTOP PAST THE PIN. >> RIGHT INTO IT. COMES TO A REST JUST ABOVE THE HOLE ON THAT BACK STUFF. LEE WESTWOOD AFTER A GREAT START. THIS WAS FOR AN EAGLE EARLIER. AND 13. >> WOW, HE’S GOT A STABLE OF 22 RACEHORSES. LEE WESTWOOD AND HE’S GOT HIS NOSE IN HERE IN HOUSTON. VINCENT, ONE OF THE TOURS IN SOUTH AFRICA LAST WEEK. THAT WAS HIS SECOND SHOT AT 11. HE’S IN 52nd SPOTS. HE NEEDS ALL THE POINTS HE COULD GET. G-MAC IS BEING RECRUITED BY BROOKS KOEPKA. HE TEED UP AT 14. THAT WAS FOR HIS BIRDIE FOR 15. 58 YARDS A THE 10th. ONE OF TWO PLAYERS PLAYING IN LONG PANTS TODAY. PATRICK REED ALWAYS DOES. NO SURPRISES. >> SECOND AT NUMBER ONE. [APPLAUSE] THEY’RE GOING OPEN FACE OR SQUARE FACE? OKAY, OKAY. >> BRYSON ASKING THE VOLUNTEER, DID IT HIT THE TV TOWER? NO, IT DIDN’T. SLIGHTLY UPHILL. HE’LL HIT IT WITH A SQUARE FACE AND PLAYING A LITTLE LOWER AND LOWER TRAJECTORY AND PLENTY OF ROOM TO WORK WITH. HE’S GOING TO SLOW DOWN. MORE THAN WHAT HE WANTED THERE. SO, WE SAW DANNY LEE PUT UP AN EAGLE AT THE 13. THEY HAD ONE EAGLE IN HIS BELT TODAY. THIS WAS FOR BIRDIE TO GET INTO THREE URN UNDER PAR AND HE MISSED IT. >> HE DID WELL. CAM AT FOUR. >> WELL, HE MISSED TWO GOOD OPPORTUNITIES FOR BIRDIES ON HIS FIRST TWO HOLES. IF HE DOES NOT MAKE PAR HERE, HE’LL BE LIVID. >> I HAD NOT SEEN HIM. NOT FOR THE LAST TEN MINUTES. ALL RIGHT, IT WORKED THERE. THAT’S A GOOD SHOT. BY HIS STANDARDS, HE’S PROBABLY NOT HAPPY WITH IT THOUGH. >> STENSON FOR EAGLE AT NUMBER EIGHT. TERRELL HATTER, SECOND SHOT AT TWO. >> HE’S TWO OVER. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE DATA AND METRICS IF YOU WILL, HE WAS THE GUY TO BEAT THIS WEEK, THE KEY METRICS FOR THIS COURSE. REED NOW. >> YEAH, THIS IS FOR THREE IN A ROW, IT HAS BEEN A HOT START FOR PATRICK. I SPOKE WITH SOMEONE IN HIS CAMP, PATRICK IS ONE OF THE BEST PLAYERS TO NOT HAVE WON IN HERE YET. WHAT’S GOING ON? WELL, SOMETIMES YOU JUST WANT IT TOO MUCH AND THAT’S WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING WITH PATRICK. HE’S COME SO CLOSE A FEW TIMES AND JUST TRY A LITTLE TOO HARD. HIS GOAL IS ONE SHOT AT A TIME AND IT IS ALL ABOUT PROCESS. >> I LOVE THE IRONY IN WHAT A SPORT PSYCHOLOGY, YOU HAVE TO TRY SO HARD NOT TO TRY SO HARD. >> IT IS SO HARD IN THIS GAME. YOU HAVE SO MUCH TIME FOR YOURSELF AND SO MUCH TIME OVER THE GOLF BALL. BIRDIED AS WELL FOR BROOKS. HE JUMPED IN QUICKLY WHEN BLANDE PUCKED EARLIER. THIS SHOULD MOVE TO HIS RIGHT. >> WELL, SOME EARLY CHEERS FOR THE EUROPEANS. LE WESTWOOD AND THE MAJESTICS BOTH TIED FOR THE LEAD. >> THOSE MAJESTICS, THEY DO THIS TO YOU ABOUT EVERY WEEK THOUGH. >> YEAH, SUNDAY AFTERNOON IS A DIFFERENT STORY, ALL SEVEN EVENTS SO FAR. >> IT CERTAINLY HAS. YOU HAVE TO GO WAY BACK. TO 2022 FOR THAT LAST PODIUM FINISH. IT WAS BOSTON, SEPTEMBER 2022, THE LAST TIME THEY FINISHED IN THE TOP THREE. >> THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT STENSON WON IN HIS APPEARANCES. >> NO, HE WON IN NEW JERSEY. IT WAS DUSTIN JOHNSON’S INFAMOUS PLAYOFF HISTORY. >> WHEN HE MOVED THE HOLE WITH THE PUTT. >> CHARLES HOWARD III. >> HE FRACTURED HIS LEG. LUCAS HUBERT. >> LUCAS HAD A TREMENDOUS PGA UP UNTIL SUNDAY. DEAN BURMASTER PLAYING HIS THIRD AT THE PAR FOUR. BOY, HE HIT THAT HARD. HE’LL TAKE THAT, YOU CAN’T CALL THAT A BAD BREAK, CAN YOU? CAM SMITH FOR PAR. >> I WONDER IF HIS CONFIDENCE EVER SHAKEN OFF ON THE GREENS. THIS S HALF THE DISTANCE. CAM SMITH FOR HIS PAR AT FOUR. CAM SAY LEVEL PAR IN THE EARLY STAGES. THIS IS JON RAHM. >> LONG RANGE HERE FOR RAHM AT NUMBER FIVE. OBVIOUSLY, WE ARE LEAVING TOWN QUICKLY ON SUNDAY LIKE 11 OTHERS PLAYING AT PINEHURST NEXT WEEK. PRETTY GOOD TOUCH THERE. >> OF ALL THE TOP TEN FINISHES, AS WE TAKE A LOOK AT PATRICK REED, THAT’LL STAY WITH HIM ON THE 14. SU-ANN? >> I CAN TELL WITH THAT PRACTICE SWING HE’S GOT THERE REALLY WORKING WITH THAT FACE CONTROL WITH THAT CLUB FACE. REDUCING ANY SORT OF FLIP THROUGH THE VAULT. USING MORE BIGGER MUSCLES TO CONTROL IT. HE LIKES TO MOVE THE BALL RIGHT TO LEFT. PERFECT FOR THIS HOLE HERE. STARTED RIGHT IN THE BACK TEETER-TOTTER IN THE BACKGROUND. >> BROOKS, I CAN TELL WITH THAT PRACTICE SWING. HE’S TRYING TO GET EVERYTHING A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A BASEBALL FIELD. HE TENDS TO GET A LITTLE STEEP ON THE WAY BACK AND ON THE WAY THROUGH. SAW THESE GUYS TRYING TO GET TO THE FIELD BEFORE THEY STEP UP AND TEE UP. IMPRESSIVE LINE THERE. >> THE HOMETOWN BOY, PATRICK REED JUST WON BACK. >> IT IS PLAYING INTO THE WIND SO I THINK EVERYBODY IS GOING TO HAVE THE HEAD TOWARDS THAT RIGHT BUNKER. >> YEAH, IF I CAN CARRY IT FAR ENOUGH, YOU CAN HIT IT FURTHER LEFT HERE. BRYSON MAY HAVE A CHANCE OF HITTING IT LEFT BECAUSE OF THAT BUNKER AND RIGHT CORNER IN THE FAIRWAY THERE. >> HE LOOKS LIKE HE’S AIMING CERTAINLY FURTHER LEFT THAN NIEMANN. >> AND IT IS. IT LOOKS PRETTY GOOD. THAT’S GOING TO COVER IT EASILY. >> HE SMOKED THAT. >> NOT EASILY. >> DANNY LEE HAVING MISSED THE EAGLE PUTT AT 13 AND THE SHORT BIRDIE PUTT AS WELL. HE MAKES IT IMMEDIATELY. DANNY LEE JOINS PIETS ERS AND WESTWOOD UNDER PAR. LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN. HE’S AT THE 12 BIRDIE, PAR FOUR. HE ROLLS THAT ONE IN CONVINCINGLY. NOW, MATT JONES AT THE 8TH. >> I LOVE THE WAY MATT JONES PLAYS. THAT LITTLE CHOPPY PRACTICE SWING. HE STEPS INTO IT AND AWAY HE GOES. HE TAKES NO TIME AT ALL. >> OH, THAT’S NOT HIS BEST. >> NEXT TO THE TEE AT SIX IS JON RAHM. >> JUST A FAIRWAY WOOD. IT IS FINE. [APPLAUSE] >> NOW, FOR THE FIRST TIME THE VERY POPULAR GOLF RIVALS GAME AND THE LIV GOLF LEAGUE TEAM ARE TEAMING UP. STARTING TOMORROW, FANS CAN PLAY NINE EXCITING HOLES RIGHT FROM THEIR PHONE, SCAN THE QR CODE TO DOWNLOAD THE APP. >> WAIT, WHAT? [LAUGHTER] >> WE’LL SHOW YOU LATER, DAVID. >> RIGHT. >> A VERY POPULAR PLATFORM OF GAMING. WE ARE PROUD TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH. >> ANTHONY KIM. >> DAVID GOT HIS PHONE OUT NOW TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT. >> IT IS A ROTARY. [LAUGHTER] >> HIGHLIGHTS FAR FOR ANTHONY KIM. HE STARTED WELL LAST TIME-OUT IN SINGAPORE WITH A 69. THIS IS VARNA FOR THIRD. BIRDIE AT TEN. >> LOOKS LIKE A DYNASTY FOR SO LONG. >> THEY DID. >> WE CAUGHT UP WITH CHRIS EARLIER THIS WEEK. HE EXPRESSED THEIR PLAYERS REALLY TRYING TO START PLAYING BETTER. THEY KNOW THEY’RE STRUGGLING AND TRYING TO GET THINGS GOING SECOND HALF OF THE SEASON. >> CHRIS, THE NEWLY APPOINTED THIS YEAR, GENERAL MANAGER, CEO OF TRAVIS MATTHEWS AND OTHER APPAREL BRAND. >> THE GUY, BLANDEMONIUM, HIS SECOND. HE’S PUTTING IN THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP, HE’S GOING TO TRY TO PLAY THIS ON THE RIGHT AS AS LOLLIPOP WAS NEVER BEFORE ON IT. DRAWING ONE IN. >> WE HAVE THE VIRTUAL CADDY UP. MADE IT LOOK LIKE THAT WAS GOING TO BE A LITTLE TOO MUCH CLUB FOR THE DISTANCE. >> CALEB SURRATT. HE SAID IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A GOOD LOOK FOR AN 18-YEAR-OLD. WHAT, HE’S 19 NOW, I THINK. FINE YOUNG MAN. HE STARTED OUT IN THE LIV GOLF LEAGUE. >> JUST CAUGHT THE ROUGH, PATRICK. SITTING SLIGHTLY ABOVE HIS FEET. LONG IRON. THIS SHOULD SUIT HIS NATURAL BALL SHAPE DRAW. TRYING TO CHASE ONE. THIS CAME OUT FAIRLY LOW. >> OH, OH. IT IS NOT SHADE THERE, AND THAT’S DANGEROUSLY CLOSE. >> YOU HAVE TO GET REALLY FORTUNATE FOR IT TO NOT BE THE WATER. NOW, BROOKS. >> HE JUST PUT THAT FOUR IRON BACK INTO HIS BAG. THANK YOU, ELLIOT. HE SIGNALLED FIVE IRON. THAT WIND JUST DIED DOWN, PROBABLY EXPLAINS CLUB CHANGE. THIS IS SUCH A DYNAMIC GOLFER. LOOKING PRETTY GOOD. >> THE ITALIAN LUXURY BRAND, MASERATI IS PARTNERING WITH GOLF. WE ARE INTERESTED IN DOING MORE THAN CHECKING OUT THESE FINELY TUNED MACHINES. >> HELLO, GUYS. IAN POULTER HERE. >> SAM HERE. WE ARE GOING TO TAKE THE GRAND MASERATI OUT FOR A SPIN. COME JOIN US ALONG THE WAY. >> WE GOT OUR V6. >> TWINS TURBO CHARGE. 540 HORSEPOWER. >> SOUNDS PRETTY GOOD, DOES IT? >> WE EASED INTO THESE. WE ARE NOT HAVING TO – >> IT IS AN ADDICTIVE DRIVE WHEN YOU GET INTO DRIVE, YOU GIVE IT A FULL BLAST. >> THAT’S ENOUGH DRIVING FOR YOU. HELP ME OPEN THIS BAD BOY UP. >> TAKING A LITTLE CRUISE, MAYBE. >> SAM DEFINITELY PREFERS IT HOLDING THE WHEEL THAN SITTING IN THE PASSENGER’S SIDE. >> CORRECT. >> IT IS ADDICTING. >> IT IS NICE AND IT IS A BLAST. >> >> IT IS A STRONG FINISH. WE NEED A BIG FINISH. >> WE GOT SOME GOOD OPPORTUNITIES COMING OUT. LET’S HAVE A GOOD WEEK. >> LET’S HAVE A GOOD WEEK BABY, LET’S DO IT. >> WELL, BIRT FROM MASERATI LOOKING COMPLETELY RELAXED THERE CONSIDERING POULTER AT THE WHEEL. I WENT TO COLLECT MY MASERATI OTHER DAY BUT THEY DIDN’T HAVE THE BLUE SO – >> SHOCKING. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING A ROYCE, THE BLUE ONE. >> WE WALKED PAST FIVE ROYCE ROYS IN THE MORNING. >> THERE IS ONE IN THE DEALERSHIP IN THE LOBBY. CAM SMITH. >> YEAH, HE WAS A LONG WAY BACK FROM THE OTHER TWO HAVING TO PLAY CONSERVATIVE GOOD SEVEN IRON. SAM HORSFIELD. HE ROLLS ITS IN. THE MAJESTICKS IS A FINE START TODAY. SEVEN UNDER, LEAD BY ONE. >> IS THAT FAIR TO SAY? PROBABLY RIGHT HERE? >> YEAH, I THINK BOTH OF THEM HAVE FOUND PENALTY AREA, JUST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHERE IT BOUNCES AND PASSES THE RED LINE. IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE WHERE THEY DROP IT. >> ARE YOU GOOD WITH THAT? WE’LL GIVE YOU THE REASON THAT WE THINK IT MAY BE THAT WAY JUST BECAUSE, RIGHT? THE FEEDBACK THAT, THAT BALL COMES IN AND PITCH IN THERE. I FEEL IT IS DEEPER. AS THEY DISCUSS THINGS, WE’LL BRING IN OUR RULES BUNKER WHO’S FEATURED THIS WEEK, JOHN MORRISETTE. HE’LL TELL US HOW THEY COME TO THIS POSITION IF YOU DON’T MIND, JOHN. >> IN THIS CASE, THEY’RE TRYING TO DETERMINE WHETHER BROOKS FALLS CROSS THE EDGE OF THE PENALTY AREA RIGHT THERE. IT IS WHATrd TO TELL FROM THE CAMERA. WE COULD NOT TELL BECAUSE OF THAT MOUND. SO, THEY HAD A BETTER VIEW OF THAT AND WE HAVE A REFEREE ON HIS WAY THERE TO HELP THEM MAKE THAT DETERMINATION WHETHER TO CROSS THERE OR 20 YARDS BACK. >> IF I AM NOT MISTAKEN, THEY BASICALLY USE ALL THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THEM TO THE BEST ESTIMATION OF THIS INSTANCE, CORRECT? >> JERRY, THAT’S EXACTLY RIGHT. THAT’S WHY WE SAW HIM TALKING TO VOLUNTEERS AND GATHERING AS MUCH INFORMATION AS HE COULD. SO, TRYING TO SEE WHAT EVERYBODY SAW AND BASED ON THAT AND TREAT ACCORDINGLY. WE HAVE A REFEREE COMING UP TO HELP A DETERMINATION. >> EXCELLENT DEBUT, JOHN. >> EXCELLENT, JOHN. >> IS THAT IRONIC? SORRY, I COULD NOT HELP MYSELF, JOHN. [LAUGHTER] >> WHILE ALL THAT IS GOING ON. THIS IS BRYSON AT FIVE FOR BIRDIE. [APPLAUSE] >> PHIL FOR BIRDIE AT SEVEN. [CHEERS & APPLAUSE] >> WE HEAD BACK TO THE FOURTH. >> PATRICK JUST TOOK HIS DROP. TRYING TO GET THE BEST POSSIBLE LIGHT HE COULD GET OUT OF THIS BERMUDA. HE’S ONE OF THE BEST SHORT GAME PLAYERS ON OUR LEAGUE. >> HE’S SO GOOD AROUND GREENS AND MAGIC IN THOSE HANDS. >> APPARENTLY IS. JUST GOT TO BE CAREFUL WITH BERMUDA AND IT CAN GET QUITE STUFFY AND TENDENCY TO CATCH IT HIGH IN THE FACE GO AROUND IT. >> HE PRACTICES IT EVERY SINGLE DAY. >> 24 HOURS A DAY. >> YEAH, THINK SO. >> THE FIRST TO GET TO THE GOLF COURSE, PATRICK REED. >> HE’S SINGLE-MINDED IN HIS LIFE AND HE’S A DAD AND A HUSBAND. HE WORKS SO HARD WHEN NOBODY IS AROUND. >> YEP. ON THE UP SLOPE. IT IS GOING HIGH HERE. >> YEP. >> WIDE OPEN. GOT TO GO. JUST CAME OUT A LITTLE TOO SOFT. >> LET’S GET YOU CAUGHT UP WITH THAT ACTION ELSEWHERE IN HOUSTON, ANOTHER REALLY GOOD START FOR JOAQUIM NIEMANN, THIS IS A SECOND SHOT INTO THE FIFTH HOLE. THE CAPTAIN OF TORQUE GC, IT IS MAGNIFICENT. CONSECUTIVE BIRDIES FOR JOAQUIM. CAM CAMERON TRINGALE FOR BIRDIE. >> BROOKS DROPPING HIS AND DROPPED IT TWICE AND HE PLAYS FOR ATLANTA THE SECOND TIME. CANNOT GET IT TO COME TO REST THERE. I BELIEVE YOU JUST GET AS NEAR AS POSSIBLE. >> YEAH. >> IT IS PRETTY STEEP, THAT BANK. >> GOOD THING HE DOES NOT HAVE DOM’S HAND. >> WHAT DO YOU DO IN THIS SITUATION WHERE WE COULD NOT GET IT TO REST WHERE IT LANDED. >> WELL, IN THAT CASE, WHAT HE’LL DO IS TRY TO PLACE IT IN THE SPOT WHERE LANDING IT ON THE SECOND TIME. IF IT WON’T STAY THERE, HE’LL LOOK FOR THE NEAREST SPOT, NOT NEAR THE HOLE, STILL IN THE GENERAL AREA WHERE HE CAN PLACE IT AT REST. SOMETIMES IT TAKES A MOMENT TO FIND THAT SPOT. >> IF HE PLACES IN A ROW, IT IS NOT GOOD, RIGHT? >> WELL, IT NEEDS TO COME TO REST THERE. IF IT COMES TO REST THEN AFTER A FEW SECONDS OF ROLLS. THAT’S DIFFERENT. >> OKAY. >> YEAH, DAVID, SIMILAR TO WHAT REED HAD. >> HE, TOO, IS GOING UP. >> EITHER OF THEM HAVE BEEN PLAYING PARTICULARLY WELL. >> JON RAHM, CAN HE GET THINGS HERE IN HOUSTON. >> DANNY LEE HAD A GOOD START. THIS IS FOR BIRDIE AT 15. >> THAT ONE SLIPS BY. HE’S THREE UNDER PAR. TIED FOR THE LEAD AND THE IRON HEADS LEAD FOR THE COMPETITION. >> BLANDE, THIS IS FOR AN EAGLE. WONDERFUL THREE-WOOD FROM THE FAIRWAY. SWINGING RIGHT TO LEFT PUTT. LIV GOLF PLUS APP, EVERYBODY IS THE BEST GOLF APP IN THE WORLD, THERE IS NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. YOU CAN FOLLOW YOUR FAVORITE PLAYERS THANKS TO ANY SHOT AND ANY TIME FEATURE. DOWNLOAD THE LIV GOLF PLUS APP RIGHT NOW. IT IS FREE FOR MOST OF THE WORLD. THERE IS ANOTHER QR CODE FOR YOU, DAVID, THERE. >> PATRICK REED THEN FOR PAR. >> VERY INVOLVED WITH HELPING PATRICK AROUND THE GREENS AND ON THE GREENS. VERY GOOD PLAYER HIMSELF. HIS SISTER AND PATRICK REED’S WIFE JUST STAYING OUT HERE ALONG WITH THEIR DAUGHTER BRAVING THIS HEAT. THIS JUST MOVED TO HIS RIGHT. >> PATRICK JUST HOLDS IT AT THE FOURTH. HE DROPS BACK TO ONE UNDER PAR. HERE IS LEE WESTWOOD FOR BIRDIE. AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A ONE-STROKE LEAD. I AM SURE WESTIE WILL BE DELIGHTED OF HIS START. THREE UNDER PAR. ONE OF FIVE PLAYERS FOR THE LEAGUE. >> HE DOES NOT LIKE IT AT ALL. >> LOOKED LIKE IT HURT? >> YEAH, WE SAW HIM GETTING TREATMENT AT THE GOLF CART BEFORE THE SHOTGUN STARTS. MAYBE SOMETHING SLIGHTLY MORE SERIOUS THAN A BLISTER. WE’LL TRY TO FINE OUT WHAT THE ISSUE IS. >> ANOTHER TIME FOR — >> THE MISTAKES FROM BROOKS AND PATRICK ON THIS PAR 5, 4TH, THEIR SECOND SHOT. THIS IS A BIG PUTT FOR BROOKS. THE ONE THAT GIVES YOU CONFIDENCE. >> WOW, JUST DIDN’T HIT. >> THAT STINGS. SIX ON A PAR FIVE. SIX ON A PAR FIVE WITH A FIVE IRON INTO YOUR SHOT. NOW, CAM. >> YOU GUYS THINK I AM VERTICALLY CHALLENGED, I COULD NOT SEE THE TOP OF THE FLAG. >> THE VERY TOP OF IT. CAN YOU SEE WHERE YOU ARE, DOM? LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE ON TOP OF THE HILL. >> I CAN SEE IT NOW. LITTLE WORRYING. TWO TEE SHOTS LEADING TO THE RIGHT. USUALLY, HIS MISSION IS TO THE LEFT. MAYBE HE’S COMPENSATING AT THE MOMENT. DANGEROUS PIN TO GO FOR. RICHARD BLANDE, 30 AND 4. >> HE DOES NOT SEEM TO LIKE IT. >> OH, IT IS IN THE WATER. >> YEP. >> WOW. THAT’S A HORRIBLE TROUGH. >> THOMAS PIETERS FOR BIRDIE AT 11. SHOULD COME BACK AND TOUCH. GRAHAM McDOWELL FOR BIRDIE AT 18. GC RECRUITER BY BROOKS KOEPKA AND IT IS A SIGN THAT IT IS WORKING OUT FOR BOTH PARTIES. >> JOAQUIM, GOOD LOOKING LINE DISTANCE LOOKS OKAY. OH, I DIDN’T BITE AS I EXPECTED TO. >> JUST BARELY UNDER THE FIRST CUT OF THE CALLER. STILL GOOD OPPORTUNITY THERE. BRYSON IS LASERING THINS FROM 140 YARDS. >> MAN, THEY DISCUSS THE WIND, AIR TEMPERATURE, THE DENSITY OF AIR. >> DUE POINTS AND METRICS AND THE EFFECTS. >> YEAH, HE WORKS THINGS OUT THOROUGHLY BEFORE HE PULLS THE TRIGGER. ONCE HE GETS OVER IT, IT DOES NOT TAKE MUCH TIME. HE MADE A NICE PUTT IN THE LAST HOLE, HE NEEDS TO KEEP UP WITH JOAQUIM NIEMANN. THREE ROUNDS. >> TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION OF THE ROTATION OF THE EARTH. >> REALLY? >> WHAT’S THE FORMULA? >> HERE IS KEVIN NA. JUST 106 YARDS LEFT OF THE FIRST. OH. >> THERE IS NOT FLAT, DAVID? I GOT THE WRONG FRIENDS. >> WELL, ABRAHAM ANCER WAS VICTORIOUS. HE’S SIXTH IN THE LIV GOLF LEAGUE, HE’S STRUGGLING EARLY ON HERE, HE BOGEYED THREE. THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY AT THE THIRD TO GET ONE BACK. SCOTT VINCENT NEEDS EVERY POINT JUST LIKE HIS BROTHER, THEY ARE IN THE DROP ZONE RIGHT NOW. THAT’S HIS TEE SHOT AT 14. GETTING IT BACK TO ONE OVER PAR FOR SCOTT VINCENT. >> HERE IS LEE WESTWOOD ON THE 16-3, THE PAR THREE. >> ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL SHOT FOR THE ENGLISH MAN. >> SEVEN, DEAN BURMESTER. MOST GUYS ARE GOING TO AIR AT LEAST TO THE HOLE HIGH. A LITTLE LONG AND YOU HIT AT THAT REVERSE TIER IN THE GREEN. THAT’S GOT TO GO. I GUESS NOT. NOT TERRIBLE AT ALL FOR DEAN. >> WILL THE TROUGH IS DRIVABLE FOR A LOT OF THESE PLAYERS. >> FIRST RANGE YOU SAW KEVIN AND NOW HIS BEAUTIFUL SECOND SHOT. >> PINSTRIPES ARE WORKING. NINE OF THEM. CLEAR OF THE MAJESTICKS AND FOUR CLEAR OF TORQUE. CAM TAKEN HIS PENALTY DROP. I APOLOGIZE TO OUR RULE EXPERT, MORRISETTE, I STILL CALL IT A HAZARD. >> WE GOT A FEW JOHN LINGO. >> YEAH. >> I THOUGHT IT WENT INTO THE WATER FURTHER BACK WHICH COULD HAVE GIVEN IT MORE ROOM. >> HE’S HAVING DIFFICULTY FROM THE BERMUDA FROM THE UP SLOPE. >> ALL RIGHT, ALL THE MAKEABLE PUTTS WE HAVE SEEN DJ MISSED. THAT’S HIS BUG-A-BOO WHEN PUTTSES ARE NOT DROPPING AND MAYBE JUST OPEN THE FACE OF THE PUTTER, A HAIR AT IMPACT. [APPLAUSE] >> THAT’S MORE LIKE IT. DJ BACK TO LEVEL PAR. >> WELL, I MENTIONED IT EARLIER, NEW PARTNERSHIP TO THE LIV GOLF LEAGUE, LEGION 13 IS PARTNERING WITH DOBELTEQUILA. THEY’RE SPENDING A FEW MINUTES MIXING DRINKS. >> I DIDN’T SEE SU-ANN IN THAT VIDEO. >> ONCE WORD GOT OUT, SHE’S IN THERE VERY QUICK. >> I DON’T KNOW THE TRANSLATION. >> NOW, JON RAHM HERE FOR PAR, THE PAR OF 3, 7. WE SAW HIM HOVERING AFTER THE TEE SHOT WITH PAIN AND WE ARE ENDEAVORING TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS FOR JON RAHM. LEE WESTWOOD IS TAKING AN INDIVIDUAL LEAD HERE IN HOUSTON. IT IS AN EXCELLENT START FOR WESTIE. THIS IS THE PAR THREE AT 16 AND ANOTHER BIRDIE. THE MAJESTICKS ARE ONE BACK AT THE IRON HEADS. >> I WAS IN THERE, I WAS HELPING SURRAT TO DRINK HIS TEQUILA. >> HE’S NOT ALLOWED TO. >> EXACTLY, SO I HAD TO. I AM A GOOD CITIZEN. >> ROGER CLEMENS. >> I DON’T KNOW IF HE EVER THREW A KNUCKLE BALL. >> HE DIDN’T NEED TO. >> TIM WAKEFIELD. >> YEAH, I MISSED HIM ALREADY. SUCH A GOOD GUY. >> SPEAKING OF CRICKETS, BY THE WAY. >> YES? >> THE USA HAVE BEATEN – IN THE WORLD CUP. JUST TO PUT THIS INTO PERSPECTIVE. >> OH, THAT’S GREAT ANALOGY. U.S. IS THE HOST OF THE 2020 WORLD CUP. >> THE 2-0, THEY’RE IN THE OPENER. IT LITERALLY SHOCKED THE CRICKET WORLD. HERE IS BRYSON. >> YOU KNOW WHAT WOULD SHOCK OUR AUDIENCE, CRICKET IS SECOND POPULAR SPORTS ON EARTH. >> YEP. >> ABSOLUTELY MAD AT IT. >> BRYSON IS TWO UNDER PAR. HE STARTS IT BEAUTIFULLY. HE TRAILS BY WESTWOOD BY TWO. >> >> POSITIVE STROKE THERE. GOOD TRY. CAM IS BUCHTERING THE SIXTH. >> HE MISSES THIS, HE FALLS SIX BEHIND WESTWOOD AND FIVE BEHIND NIEMANN. THAT’S A LOT OF CATCHING UP TO DO ALREADY. TRINGALE AT THE TEE 14. HIM AND HIS FAMILY HEADING TO THE GOLF COURSE THIS MORNING, WHEN ARLO AND I WERE WAITING FOR DAVID WHO WAS ALREADY AT THE CAR WAITING FOR US. >> DeCHAMBEAU. >> THE SEVEN SEED OF PAR 3 OF 163 YARDS, BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU COMING OFF THAT BIRDIE. YOU CAN TELL BY OUR GRAPHIC. YOU CAN SEE IN FRAME THERE, GREEN DOTS. >> AS YOU KNOW, WHEN THERE IS A BIG MATCH, THE NATION STOPS, SIMILAR IN PAKISTAN, TOO. >> HENCE WISE, THAT’S WHY THEY CALL THE INDIAN FANS ARE BLUE MILLIONS. ABSOLUTELY BONKERS. >> A LOT OF REALLY GOOD PLAY RIGHT NOW. SHORTEST OF THE PAR THREE. THE OTHER THREES ARE MUCH TOUGHER THAN THIS ONE. >> TO THE FIFTH AND SU-ANN, YOU ARE WATCHING BROOKS HERE. >> HE HAD A WEDGE IN HIS HAND RIGHT BEFORE. >> IT IS NOT THE SPOT TO MISS THERE, SUZANNE? >> SUZANNE WORKS, TOO. BUBBA CALLS ME THAT. >> BEAUTIFULLY DONE. THAT WAS REALLY DIFFICULT. [APPLAUSE] >> HELLO, NIEMANN. HE MISSED THE PLAYOFF BY A SHOT THERE AT THE BEARS CLUB. YOU KNOW HOW MUCH PLAYING IN THE MAJOR MEANS TO HIM. MAYBE HE’S GOING TO WIN THIS WEEK. OH, THAT’S A TERRIBLE SHOT. >> REED IS NOT GOING WITH THE PUTTER. >> NO, HE’S NOT, DAVID. HE’S GOING WITH A DIFFERENT TYPE OF SHOT THAN HE’S BEEN DOING WITH HIS PRACTICE SWING THE LAST FIVE MINUTES. HE’S GOING TO BUNK AND RUN HERE RIGHT INTO THAT SLOPE. >> ANY TIME YOU ARE PLANNING A BUMPING AND RUNNING TO BERMUDA. >> WHILE THAT’S HAPPENING, THIS IS GRAHAM McDOWELL FOR BIRDIE. IT IS A TERRIFIC START FOR THE NORTHERN IRISHMAN. >> CARLOS ORTIZ FOR BIRDIE AT TEN. HE GETS IT TWO UNDER. BIRDIE OPPORTUNITY FOR BLANDE. SUCH A PREMIUM TO HIT THE FAIRWAYS AT THE GOLF COURSE OF HOUSTON WHICH BLANDE DID IN THIS HOLE. SIX IRON TO THIS POINT. JUST HAVE SO MUCH MORE CONTROL BY THE GOLF BALLS. INTO THESE FAIRLY SMALL MULTI-TIERED GREENS. >> EARLY GOING. 13 FOR CALEB SURRAT. >> BACK AT FIVE AND REED FOR PAR. >> THIS IS SLIGHTLY TO HIS RIGHT. P. REED IS ONE OF THE FUNNIEST GUYS ON TEAM. I DON’T THINK MOST PEOPLE WOULD ARE THOUGHT THAT. HE ACTUALLY IS AND ONE OF THE NICEST GUYS OUT HERE ON THE LIV GOLF LEAGUE. I COULD NOT AGREE MORE. I OFTEN CALLED HIM THE — >> NOT SO MUCH BEHIND THE BALL SO NOT AS HARD AS IT WOULD LOOK. A LITTLE BIT OF ENERGETIC. >> IT IS ALMOST AS PIETERS HAS TIED THE LEAD. THIS IS BIRDIE ON THE 12TH. IT IS A TERRIFIC START FOR THE BELGIUM. A PODIUM POSITION AT THE MOMENT. >> THOMAS PIETERS HOW MUCH HE VALUES BEING APART OF A TEAM AND HAVING THE SUPPORT SYSTEM WHICH HE DIDN’T HAVE IN HIS CAREER. THIS GAME CAN LEAD YOU UP A TON. NOT A GREAT BIRDIE OPPORTUNITY I HAVE THE SAY. HERE ON THE SEVENTH. HE LOOKS GOOD ON THE RANGE AND LOOKS FOCUSED ON THE PUTT WHEN I HAD A QUICK CHAT WITH HIM. HE CAN MAKE BIRDIES AND PLAYING HIMSELF BACK INTO THE TOURNAMENT. >> CAM TIED FOR SECOND IN SINGAPORE. HE CLOSED 65-64 BEHIND THE WINNER, BROOKS KOEPKA. THE POLISH PRINCE IS AT IT AGAIN. HE’S 18TH IN THE STANDING INDIVIDUALLY. FOR BIRDIE AT TWO. HE’S ONE UNDER PAR. SERGIO GARCIA FOR HIS BIRDIE AT FOUR AND THE FINAL CAPTAIN IS BACK TO LEVEL PAR. >> THE PUTTER IS HEATING UP FOR BRYSON. THREE IN A ROW. I RAN INTO STEVE ELKIN ON THE RANGE. FORMER PGA CHAMPION AND I ASKED HIM. I SAID, HE SAID THE BEST HE’S SEEN SINCE CRENSHAW. >> THAT’S HIGH PRAISE. >> YES, HE’S GOING TO BE OUT HERE ALL THREE DAYS. >> HE’S LOOKING AND SOUNDING AWESOME AS HE ALWAYS WAS. >> YEAH. HE’S A GOOD MAN. >> HE’S A GOOD MAN. TEXAS’ LEGEND. >> WELL, GET MORE FROM ADRIAN MARONG, THIS IS FOR BIRDIE AT THREE. HE’S TWO UNDER PAR NOW, NOW AFTER CONSECUTIVE BIRDIES AND TWO AND THREE. THIS IS REED GOING WITH THE DRIVER. 278 TO CARRY THE MIDDLE PORTION OF THAT TRAP, THERE IS AS TV TOWER IN THE BACKGROUND. HE’S LOOKING TO AIM JUST AT THE RIGHT EDGE OF IT. >> THAT WAS A VERY GOOD DRIVE. >> MEANWHILE OVER AT SEVEN, THIS IS JOAQUIM FOR PAR. [APPLAUSE] >> THAT’S NICELY DONE AFTER AN ORDINARY TEE SHOT AT THE PAR THREE FOR JOAQUIM. A VERY SOLID DRIVE FOR BROOKS. >> WELL, LAST MONTH IN SINGAPORE, BROOKS KOEPKA BECAME THE FIRST CHAMPION. HERE IS A LOOK BACK AT THAT WIN. THE MAN PERFORMED SUPERBLY IN THE LEAGUE. >> YOU JUST SHUT UP AND GO DO THE WORK. >> BROOKS KOEPKA. HE DOES NOT CARE WHERE HE’S IN THE WORLD. I JUST COME TO WIN. THREE STRAIGHT BIRDIES AND HE’S TIED FOR THE LEAD. >> BROOKS APPEARED TO HAVE HIS MOJO BACK. >> THIS WOULD BE FOUR TO THREE STROKE LEAD. UNSTOPPABLE, BROOKS KOEPKA JUST LOOKS LIKE A GIANT – HE FLIES AHEAD. >> SEVEN UNDER TODAY. YOU KNOW THE GUYS ARE CAPABLE OF RALLYING OFF FIVE, SIX, OR SEVEN IN A ROW. >> HE’S GOING TO MAKE BROOKS KOEPKA EARN HIS TITLE HERE. >> FELT PRETTY GOOD ABOUT IT THE WHOLE TIME. JUST A MATTER OF GOING OUT AND DOING WHAT I DO. >> DID YOU WASH YOUR HANDS? >> HOLDING OFF THE AUSTRALIAN CHALLENGE HERE IN SINGAPORE. THE PURPOSEFUL STRIVE OF THE CHAMPION. >> IT WAS NICE TO ACTUALLY GO IN THERE AND PRETTY HAPPY WITH FOR THE WIN. >> HE’S NOW THE FIRST MAN TO WIN FOUR LIV GOLF LEAGUE TITLES. >> WELL DONE , MAN. >> COMING OFF THE GREENS AND I SEE HIM SMILING AND I GET TO HOLD HIM. >> ARE YOU HAPPY? >> PRECIOUS MEMORY BEING CREATED HERE FOR THE KOEPKAS. >> SOMETHING I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER. HE WON’T REMEMBER BUT AT LEAST I WON IT WITH HIM THERE. >> THE SIGNIFICANCE OF IT AS WELL, HE’S GOT HIMSELF TO 16 TO THE INDIVIDUAL STANDING UP TO FOUR. BROOKS KOEPKA ■FINISHED IN THIRD SPOT BY VIRTUE OF WINNING IN JETTA OF THE FINAL REGULAR SEASON LAST YEAR. HE’S CHALLENGING ONE AGAIN TO BE THE OVERALL LIV GOLF LEAGUE CHAMPION. [APPLAUSE] >> GETTING IT DONE FOR PAR OUT OF NINE FROM 15-FEET AWAY. >> WE SAW CALEB SURRATT IN THE BERMUDA HERE AT 13. BEAUTIFULLY PLAYED. >> SLIGHT DOWNHILL AND A LITTLE ABOVE HIS FEET. NOT SIGNIFICANT. >> NOTHING’S WRONG WITH THAT. JON RAHM. JON RAHM A LITTLE EARLIER AT THE 8TH. JON RAHM IS ONE UNDER. >> RICHARD BLANDE IS FIRST TO GO ON THE SIXTH FAIRWAY. IT SHOULD BE MAINLY OFF THE RIGHT ANYWAY. >> I LOVE THAT HE’S BEING SO CANDID IN OUR PODCAST SERIES. YOU KNOW, I AM NOT A BROOKS OR DJ, I KNOW THAT. I DON’T STRIKE THE BALL LIKE THEY DO. THEY’RE ON A DIFFERENT PLANET BUT I HONE IN ON PART OF MY GAME THAT I FEEL THAT I CAN REALLY GET AHEAD AND THAT’S RIGHT ABOUT THIS LENGTH. ADVICES HE GAVE TO A LOT OF YOUNG GOLFERS, WORKING ON IRONS AND INSIDE 50. I LOVE THE FOOTWORK ON THIS GUY, POISED AND BALANCED. THAT WAS NOT HIS BEST. BLANDE FAMILY GATHERED AROUND. SISTER CLAIRE THERE IS WELL AND LIVING THE GOOD LIFE, THE BLANDE CLAN. IS THAT A NEW ONE. ALWAYS SENDING OUR BEST TO THE ENTIRE FAMILY. JUST A GREAT GROUP OF PEOPLE. >> THAT’S A GREAT ONE, BLAND CLAN. >> PATRICK. SLIGHT DOWN. HE’S GOT EIGHT IRON AND HOLE LOCATION BACK LEFT. >> 25-FEET RIGHT IN THE LITTLE DRAW. USING THOSE CONTOURS VERY NICELY. >> WELL, I KNOW WE ARE PLAYING THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM SINGAPORE MOMENTS AGO. CHERRY AND I TALKED ABOUT IT A LOT. CONVERSIONS OF EVERY TIME HE MADE BIRDIES WHEN HE HIT FAIRWAYS IN SINGAPORE WAS AMAZING. THIS IS JUST A WEDGE AND HE’S ABLE TO GO MORE AT AN AGGRESSIVE LINE. THIS WAS A MOMENT AGO AT EIGHT AND DUSTIN FOR BIRDIE. >> HE TOLD ME A LOT OF PLACE CARRYING THAT LEFT BUNKER, THEY’LL PLAY OVER THAT LEFT BUNKER TO TAKE OVER THE WATER COMPLETELY, BRYSON AND JOAQUIM DID THAT BUT CAM DIDN’T HAVE THAT OPTION. HE SAID A BEAUTIFUL TEE SHOT HERE. AN EAGLE WOULD BE NICE, HE’LL TAKE BIRDIE. OH, HE MAY GIVE HIMSELF AN EAGLE TRY. >> YEAH, FINE SHOT THERE. [APPLAUSE] >> GREAT CHANCE FOR EAGLE. BRYSON HITTING TOWARDS THAT SECOND GREEN. WITH THE SECOND HAVING TO GO OVER THE BUNKER. IT JUST MAKES THAT TEE SHOTS SO MUCH EASIER. ONCE AGAIN BELOW, CAME UP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CLUB. >> OH, OH, THAT’S NOT GOOD. >> JOAQUIM NIEMANN WILL BE NEXT. >> YEAH, GOOD LINE. SLIGHTLY DOWNHILL. IT MAY COME OUT A LITTLE LOWER THAN HE WOULD LIKE. >> WE GOT HIM AT 244 AND STILL WITH AN EYE. >> IT IS COMING OUT LOW AND HE’S PLAYING OUT TO THE RIGHT. IT MAY COME OFF SHORT BUT IT WON’T BE IN THE WATER. >> THAT’S A LAY UP. >> DJ ON THE 9TH TEE. COMING OFF CONSECUTIVE BIRDIES. >> THAT’S A BEAUTIFUL SHOT. [APPLAUSE] >> YES, HE HAD SOME LOFTED ONES. >> WELL, THE TWO-TIME MAJOR CHAMPION TEED UP EARLIER AT 14 AND SHOTGUN START, THIS IS HIS SECOND SHOT AT THE PAR FOUR FIRST, HE WOULD MAKE BIRDIE THERE. THAT WOULD HELP HIS TEAM THE CLEEKS AS WELL. A DROP ZONE, HE TEED OFF AT SEVEN. THAT WAS HIS BIRDIE AT THE PAR 12. >> LEFT TO RIGHT FOR BIRDIE. JUST TOO MUCH SPEED. CARLOS ORTIZ, A MOMENT AGO. >> MARTIN KAYMER FOR BIRDIE AT TWO. >> THE TWO-TIME MAJOR CHAMPION WHO RETURNS TO PINEHURST FOR THE U.S. OPEN NEXT WEEK, A SCENE OF HIS VICTORY THERE IN THE U.S. OPEN TEN YEARS AGO. HE WON BY EIGHT SHOTS. HE’S THREE UNDER PAR. >> >> HE GOT SO LUCKY THAT SECOND SHOT STAYED UP. THAT THICK BERMUDA KEPT THE BALL UP FOR HIM. THIS SHOULD MOVE SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. JUST THE ULTIMATE GRINDER. THOMAS PIETERS TO LEAD BY TWO IN THE EARLY STAGES HERE AT LIV GOLF, HOUSTON. THERE WAS A FEW MOMENTS AGO. HE’LL TEED OFF AT SEVEN SO HE’LL HAVE THAT RIVERLY STRAIGHTFORWARD, PUTT FOR BIRDIE TO GET TO FIVE UNDER PAR AND THE LEAD. >> DEAN BURMASTER, LONG PAR 3-9. ANOTHER MAGNIFICENT SHOT. [APPLAUSE] BACK AT PETE REED AT 6TH. >> A SIMILAR LINE TO BLANDE’S. [APPLAUSE] PATRICK IS BACK TO TWO UNDER. >> HERE IS JOAQUIM NIEMANN. >> YEAH, I DON’T UNDERSTAND WHAT HE WAS THINKING OF THAT SECOND SHOT. HE PLAYED A LONG WAY BACK. THIS IS GOING TO HAVE A BIG BOUNCING FORWARD. OH, IT MAY GO IN. [APPLAUSE] >> WELL, IT ALL MAKES SENSE NOW, DOM. >> IT CERTAINLY DOES. JERRY. >> WHAT A SEASON FOR JOAQUIM. FIRST IN MEXICO AND TIED FOURTH IN HONG KONG AND NINTH IN MIAMI AND THE ONLY – A TWO-TIME WINNER. THOMAS PIETERS COULD BE THE MAN CAPTURING THE EARLY STAGE HERE. THIS IS FOR BIRDIE. >> HE’S FIVE UNDER. CALEB SURRATT RESPONDING IMMEDIATELY. THIS TO GET THE LEGION PLAYERS. >> David: OH, BOY, THIS WAS JUST AN AWKWARD SPOT TO SAY THE LEAST. HE PLAYED THAT LIKE A BUNKER SHOT. PLAYED IT VERY WELL. I AM NOT SURE HE COULD HAVE DONE A WHOLE LOT BETTER THAN THAT, JERRY. >> Jerry: NOT WITHOUT HITTING THE FLAG STICK, WHICH HE ALMOST DID. AS WE CHECK BACK IN ON RAHM. THIS IS FOR BACK-TO-BACK BIRDIE. DAVID I GOT A TEXT FROM OUR RESIDENT AT THAT TEQUILA EXPERT. >> David: DIDN’T KNOW HE WAS BILINGUAL BUT IT’S PRO DOWNED DOUBLE. TEQUILA IS SPONSORING LIV GOLF LEAGUE. OFFICIAL TEQUILA OF OUR LEAGUE. >> GLAD YOU CLEARED THAT UP. >> Jerry: ALWAYS GOOD TO HAVE A TEQUILA EXPERT ON HAND. >> Arlo: WE HAVE A FEW ON THE TEAM. >> Su-Ann: ALSO TO GET A DOUBLE OF THE AT THAT COULD LAT SHOT. >> Jerry: THE SHOT NOT THE SCORECARD. >> Su-Ann: DEFINITELY NOT THE SCORECARD. >> Arlo: PATRICK ON THE TEE AT 7. >> Su-Ann: FRONT RIGHT HOLE LOCATION ANYTHING RIGHT OF THIS PIN IS GOING SLIDE ALL THE WAY DOWN. AND HE’S NOT HAPPY WITH THAT AT ALL. >> David: NOT SURE IF HIS RIGHT FOOT DIDN’T SLIP THERE, JUST IN THE CHANGE OF DIRECTION. CAM FOR EAGLE. OH, HE DIDN’T LEAVE IT SHORT. OH. >> GOOD SOLID ONE. >> David: BACK AT SEVEN FOR DICKEY-B. >> Su-Ann: JAMES’ CADDY. AS HE WALKED OFF. THE SIXTH HOLE. BLANDY ASKED ME HOW IS THAT HAT TREATING YOU? I SAID PRETTY GOOD. I SAID HOW IS IT TREATING YOUR GAME TODAY? I WAS HOPING HE WOULD PLAY WELL SO HE WON’T BLAME ME FOR HIS HAT. >> Jerry: HE GAVE ME GRIEF WITH FOR THE PICKING HIM WITH OUR SO-CALLED EXPERT PICKS AND, HE DID GIVE ME GRIEF WHEN I DID PICK HIM IN ADELAIDE. >> Su-Ann: TYPICAL GOLFER. I CAN’T TELL YOU HOW MANY PEOPLE ASK ME ABOUT THIS HAT AND HOW MUCH THEY ACTUALLY WANT IT. >> Jerry: I KNOW. >> Su-Ann: WHICH IS REALLY COOL. AND IT’S A GOOD PERCENTAGE SHOT THERE. >> David: WE’LL SEE IF D.J. CAN MAKE 2 HEAR AT THE 9th. >> Jerry: OH. >> Arlo: AGONIZINGLY SHORT OF THREE STRAIGHT BIRDIES FOR D.J. >> Jerry: BRYSON. INCREDIBLE UP AND DOWN, NO PROBLEM. >> David: WOW, THAT’S IMPRESSIVE. >> Dom: THAT REALLY WAS, IT WAS A HORRIBLE LIE HE HAD FOR HIS THIRD. >> David: OH, YEAH, NO STANCE NO, ROOM TO WORK WITH. >> Dom: A LOT OF SAND UNDERNEATH THE BALL TOO. >> David: UH-HUH. >> Arlo: LET’S TAKE TO YOU THE GREEN AT 4 AND MATTHEW WOLFF WITH A BIRDIE OPPORTUNITY. GOATS IN A TIE FOR SECOND PLACE ON 7 UNDER, ONE BACK OF THE EARLY PACE SETTERS THE IRON HEADS. NICELY DONE MATTHEW WOLFF. GOATS LEVEL WITH THE IRON HEADS. >> David: BACK AT 8, PAR 5, JOACO SHOULD BE A BIRDIE. >> Dom: CHANGED PUTTERS. A GUY WHO HAS WON TWICE THIS WEEK. OR THIS YEAR. AND SHOT A 59. IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR AN EDGE. >> Jerry: CAMERON TRINGALE, THE 15th HOLE. PAR 5. LENGTHY ONE ON THE PAR 5 FOR BIRDIE. TOLD US YESTERDAY, THAT’S REALLY THE ONLY PAR 5 HE’S NOT COMFORTABLE BEING ABLE TO REACH IN TO. 609 YARDS, I CAN SEE WHY. >> David: UH-HUH. >> Arlo: HIS CAPTAIN FOR THE HYFLYERS IS PHIL MICKELSON. HE’S ON THE 10th GREEN. AND THIS IS FOR PAR. >> Arlo: TOOK THIRD IN ADELAIDE TWO EVENTS AGO. THEIR FIRST PODIUM FINISH 21 EVENTS. BRENDAN STEELE WON THE INDIVIDUAL TITLE THAT DAY. >> Jerry: THAT WASN’T PRETTY. >> Arlo: WELL, PHIL’S HYFLYERS, AS I MENTIONED, NOTCHED THEIR FIRST PODIUM FINISH THIS SEASON IN ADELAIDE. THEY ARE LOOKING TO BUILD OFF OF THAT. AS WE KICKOFF THIS SECOND HALF OF THE SEASON THIS PHIL MICKELSON’S HYFLYERS ARE FIND SOMETHING FORM HERE IN THE LIV GOLF LEAGUE. >> WE ARE A TEAM THAT REALLY TRIES TO WORK ON OUR WEAKNESSES WED TURN THEM INTO STRENGTH AND I THINK THE RESULTS WILL SHOW. >> Arlo: VINTAGE PHIL MICKELSON. >> I CAN’T TELL YOU HOW FUN IT’S BEEN TO BE ON THE SAME TEAM AS BRYN DAN STEELE AND CAMERON TRINGALE. >> I HAVE HIGH EXPECTATIONS. >> Arlo: CAMERON TRINGALE OFF TO A 234R50EUG TART. >> THINGS ARE COMING TOGETHER FOR OUR TEAM. >> Arlo: MAN OF STEEL, BRENDAN STEEL IS PLAYING THE ROUND OF HIS LIV GOLF LIFE. CONGRATULATIONS. WHAT A PERFORMANCE. IN THE CULTURAL OF PRESSURE. >> I HAVE BEEN SUPER CLOSE WITH PHIL AND CAMERON, SO IT’S AN EASY FIT TO SPEND A LOT OF TIME TOGETHER. >> AND ANDY OGLETREE IS A PERFECT ADDITION FOR US. >> Arlo: ANDY OGLETREE IS HAVING A WONDERFUL WEEK. >> THIS REALLY WORKS TOGETHER AS UNION AND IT’S TO BE MENTORED AND HAVE PHIL NICHOLSON IT IS A CAPTAIN IS SOMETHING YOU DREAM OF. >> Arlo: PHIL’S HYFLYERS LEAD THE WAY. >> THEY ARE DREAM TEAMMATES BECAUSE THEY ARE SUPPORTIVE, FUN, DRIVEN, WORK HARD AND TO BE AROUND THEM, MAKES ME A BETTER PERSON AND MAKES ME WORK HARDER AND INSPIRES AND MOTIVATES ME. >> Arlo: LET’S LOOK AT THE HYFLYERS BUBBLEHEADS SHALL WE. PHIL 1 UNDER WAR IN THE EARLY GOING HERE. THREE SCORES COUNT ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY TOWARDS THE TEAM TOTALS AND IT’S A FREE FOR ALL, ALL FOUR SCORES ON CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY. CAMERON TRINGALE THE ONLY MAN UNDER PAR AT THE MOMENT FOR THE HYFLYERS WHO ARE DOWN IN A TIE FOR 11th AT TWO UNDER P BUT THAT IS ONLY SIX INCOME BACK OF THE LEADERS AND BOY, IT CAN CHANGE QUICKLY. >> David: WATCH JOAQO NIEMANN’S HEAD GO DOWN FROM THERE! AMAZING THEY WERE ONCE TAUGHT TO KEEP THEIR HEAD AT THE SAME LEVEL AND CHILDREN UP. HE SHORTENS HIS ARM SWING AND HIS HAND/EYE COORDINATION IS AMAZING. DIDN’T GET THAT ONE, THOUGH. >> Jerry: NO. IN THIS DAY AND AGE WHEN YOU ARE TAUGHT TO USE THE GROUND FOR LEVERAGE, SOMEHOW, LAND. >> Su-Ann: GOT A LITTLE UNLUCKY I GUESS. THAT BALL JUST TRICKED DOWN THAT RIDGE. AND BIG BREAKING PUTT HERE, IT’S GOING TO BE SLOW IN THE FIRST 10, 15 FEET. DOWNHILL, DOWN GRAIN THERE. >> Jerry: LEAVING A TESTER YET AGAIN. HE’S PAST EVERY TEST IN HIS LIV GOLF LEAGUE CAREER THUS FAR. HV3 ON THE TEE AT 14. >> YEAH. YEAH. >> GOOD SHOT. GOOD SHOT. >> Jerry: THIS IS PAUL CASEY, FOR BIRDIE AT OUT 10. ANOTHER GUY WHOSE GAME STATISTICALLY, WOULD FIT THIS LAYOUT. AND MARTIN KAYMER. PLAYING HIS SECOND THIRD HOLE FROM 120 YARDS, LOFTED WEDGE, THE BALL IS NOT SPINNING BACK TODAY. A LITTLE SURPRISING I THINK TO DAVID AND MYSELF THAT WE ARE NOT SEEING ANYTHING ZIPPING BACK ON THESE SOFT GREENS. >> Arlo: WELL, YOU SAW KAYMER THERE THE CAPTAIN OF THE CLEEKS AND HIS TEAMMATE. ADRIEN MERONK IS RUNNING HOT. HE TEED OFF AT 16, HE PARRED HIS FIRST FOUR HOLES AND THEN HE STARTED STREAKING. THIS IS HIS — THAT WAS HIS BIRDIE AT 2. AND THIS AT 3. AND THEN HE HAD AN EAGLE OPPORTUNITY AT THE FOURTH. ADRIAN MERONK FROM POLAND WHERE THERE ARE HOW MANY COURSES? >> David: 26 AT THE LAST COUNT. >> Arlo: WOW. >> David: YEAH. >> Arlo: THAT WAS A THIRD CONSECUTIVE BIRDIE FOR ADRIEN MERONK. AND IT MIGHT BE A BIT EARLY TO SAY THE CLEEKS ARE EMERGING AS A FORCE, BUT THEY ARE CERTAINLY TRENDING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. THEY ARE 6 UNDER IN 5TH PLACE. >> Jerry: MAYBE NOT A FORCE FOR THE CLEEKS BUT A CONTENDER, WHICH HASN’T BEEN THE CASE FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. >> Arlo: ABSOLUTELY. >> Su-Ann: A READ FOR PAR. IT WAS A REALLY GOOD BUNKER SHOT. IN THAT FRONT RIGHT TRAP. >> Arlo: HAROLD VARNER, III FOR BIRDIE AT 14. HE IS JUST HOVERING, UNCOMFORTABLY CLOSE TO THE DROP ZONE AT THE MOMENT. HE NEEDS ALL THE POINTS THAT HE CAN GET AND THAT IS A VERY UNUSUAL SITUATION FOR HAROLD VARNER, III. BROOKS FOR PAR AT 7. HE STAYS LEVEL PAR. THOMAS PIETERS OF THE RANGEGOATS IS OUR LEADER ON 5 UNDER PAR. TORQUE LEAD THE RANGEGOATS AND THE IRON HEADS BY A SHOT. >> David: THOMAS PIETERS FOR PAR AT 14, THIS WAS EARLIER. AND OUR LEADER KNOCKS THAT ONE IN. JUST. >> Dom: ALL THREE PLAYERS HERE TO THE 9th MISJUDGING THE WIND SIGNIFICANTLY. PAR 3, 30 SHORTS, NIEMANN 27 SHORT. >> Jerry: MUST HAVE HAD BILLION DOLLAR LIES. >> Dom: NEED NEW TEES. >> David: SOMETHING YOU DON’T SEE VERY OFTEN. >> Arlo: WE HAVEN’T CHECKED IN WITH LEE WESTWOOD FOR A WHILE. THIS IS A BOGEY PUTT FOR THE ENGLISH MAN. HE HIT IT IN THE WATER. THIS IS AT THE PAR 4 18th. WESTY IS 4 UNDER PAR THUS FAR AND THE MAJESTICKSS HAVE STARTED SOLIDLY. AT A TIE FOR FOURTH PLACE. THAT’S AN EXCELLENT SAVE FOR WESTWOOD. BUT HE DOES DROP A SHOT TO GO 3 UNDER WAR IT, COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE. >> Dom: WATCH THE SPIN ON THIS. OH, NO, DOESN’T WANT TO SPIN. >> Jerry: ROCCO MAKING HIS WAY UP THERE IN MARKET BEFORE — AND MARK IT BEFORE BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU ALSO SHORT OF THE GREEN PLAYS HIS SECOND SHOT. >> Arlo: BACK TO THE 9th AND BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU. >> Dom: HE HAD A 6 IRON FROM 226 HOCK YOU ABOUT THAT 8 IRON HE HIT AT THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP. 228 YARDS, 8 IRON, THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE BEST SHOT OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP. HE WAS TOUGH. >> Jerry: THEN HE PULLED IT, BUT IT WORKED OUT. >> David: THIS IS A MOMENT AGO OUR FIRST LOOK AT CHARLES SCHWARTZEL AT EAGLE AT 13. THE SOUTH AFRICAN POPS THAT ONE IN. >> Jerry: BACK TO THE 9th AND ALL THREE PLAYERS PUTTING FOR PAR. NIEMANN WILL BE FIRST, DOM. >> Dom: YES, HE WILL. VERY DISAPPOINTING LITTLE PITCH OF HIS, HE’S USUALLY SO GOOD. THE LIE WAS GOOD TOO. HAS THAT LONG BACK SWING AND KIND ACCELERATES, USUALLY COMES OUT MUCH LOWER WITH MASSIVE AMOUNT OF SPIN. BUT NOT ON THAT OCCASION. WHATEVER KIND OF WRITTEN UP THE CLUB FACE COME UP THE TOP OF THE CLUB FACE A BIT. BUT PUTTED WELL. MADE A GREAT PUTT ON THE PAR 3 7th. HE COULD HAVE I WOULD SAY ONE SHOT BETTER IN HIS ROUND. >> Dom: LAST YEAR WHEN HE WAS ON THE GREENS HE USED TO ROCK THAT RIGHT SHOULDER BACK JUST BEFORE HE ADDRESSES THE BALL. DOING BALLS OF THAT. SEEING IT A COUPLE OF TIMES TODAY. NOT THIS TIME. >> David: GOOD PUTT. >> Arlo: NEVER A DOUBT, WAS IT? HE’S 4 UNDER THROUGH HIS OPENING 88 HOLES. WHOLE, YOU CAN JOIN CHRISTIAN CROSBY, RACHED DRUMMOND FOR THE LIV GOLF POST ROUND SHOW IT’S CALLED CLUB 54. THEY LOVE THIS FETCH EVERYBODY WE LOVE THIS FEATURE. WHO DOESN’T LOVE THIS FEATURE, FORM CHECK @LIV GOLF UNDER SCORE LEAGUE. GET YOUR SWING? AND THEY’LL BE ASSESSED BY OUR PANEL OF EXPERTS, MAYBE IT’S YOUR OWN SWING, A FAMILY MECHANIC, A FRIEND. EVEN AN ENEMY, GET THEM IN. >> David: CAM FOR PAR. >> Dom: JUST MADE HIS FIRST BIRDIE DOESN’T WANT TO LET GIVE IT BACK. LOOK HOW STILL HE STAYS, THAT’S WHAT ELKING TON TOLD ME. NOTHING MOVES BUT THE PUTTER. >> David: A MOMENT AGO AT THE 11th. ANTHONY KIM WITH HIS SECOND. ONLINE,. >> David: AND IT IS RIGHT, BEAUTIFULLY DONE. >> Arlo: CAMERON TRINGALE FOR BIRDIE. THIS IS AT 16. A FEW MOMENTS AGO. AND CAMERON IS 4 UNDER PAR, ONE BACK OF THOMAS PIETERS. >> David: 7th GREEN AND LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN. SIMPLE LITTLE CHIP. >> Jerry: PHIL MICKELSON AT 11, PLAYING HIS SECOND. SIX TIMES THE RUNNER UP IN THE U.S. OPEN. NEARLY JARS THAT ONE. >> David: KEVIN NA AT 4 FOR BIRDIE. >> Arlo: WELL, THAT GETS THE IRON HEADS BACK INTO A TIE FOR THE LEAD IN THE TEAM COMPETITION WITH TORQUE ON 9 UNDER. >> David: FAR 5 8th. >> Su-Ann: SECOND SHOT FOR THIS GROUPING. RICHARD BLAND FIRST TO GO, HE’S PULLED OUT THAT 3 WOOD. HIT A REALLY GOOD SHOT ON THE OTHER PAR 5 EARLIER WITH THE SAME CLUB. LOOKING TO DO SOMETHING SIMILAR HERE, MIDDLE OF THE GREEN. WIND INTO SLIGHTLY OFF THE RIGHT. YOU KNOW, AS EXPECTED A LOT OF FANS FOR PATRICK REED OUT TODAY. I SAW A REALLY NICE HAT THAT SAID P-DOG. PRETTY COOL. SO MANY KIDS OUT HERE TOO. >> Jerry: YEAH. >> David: DON’T YOU TEACH YOUR DOG NOT TO DO THAT? [ LAUGHTER ] >> David: THIS IS HEADED WAY LEFT. >> Jerry: FORTUNATE THAT IT GOT IN THE SAND, THOUGH, NOT ENDING UP IN A SITUATION LIKE DeCHAMBEAU HAD JUST A WHILE AGO. BUT NOT GOING TO BE AN EASY BUNKER SHOT AT ALL. >> Arlo: THIS IS FINLAND’S FIND E. KALLE SAMOOJA, AT 4. AND HE IS 2 UNDER PAR. AND THREE OF THE FOUR CLEEKS ARE GOING VERY WELL INDEED. USUALLY IT’S JUST DICKEY-B WHO IS OVER PAR FOR THEM. THE CLEEKS ARE TIED FOR TOP SPOT ON 9 UNDER. >> Jerry: P-DOG FROM 253 YARDS, WE HAVE SU-ANN CUE. >> Su-Ann: IT’S A GREAT NICKNAME, I LIKE IT. >> Jerry: I LIKE IT. DOWN THE LINE. >> I FEEL LIKE AT THE 8 AND RUN IT, IT’S A BULLET. >> Su-Ann: YOU HEARD THERE HE’S GOING IT TRY TO CHASE ONE UP THERE. FOR A BETTER RESULT. COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS FAR 5 WHERE HE MADE A BOGEY. WOW, THAT CAME OUT SO SLOW. MIGHT CATCH THE FRONT BUNKER. >> Jerry: NOW FINDS THE ROUGH WELL SHORT OF THAT BUNKER, NOT IMPOSSIBLE BUT NOT EASY. >> David: JON RAHM FOR BIRDIE AT 10. OH, YEAH, NEVER LOOKED ANYWHERE ELSE. >> Su-Ann: BROOKS AFTER A ONES. >> Reporter: TEE SHOT THERE. THIS IS ON A LINE, A LITTLE LEFT OF THE HOLE. >> David: BEAUTIFUL SHOT. JUST OFF THE LEFT EDGE, YOU CAN CHIP THAT ONE IN. CALEB SURRATT WITH HIS SECOND — THIRD AT 15 RATHER. AND HE’LL HAVE THAT FOR BIRD TOY TIE THE LEAD. >> Jerry: SURGIO FOR BIRDIE AT 7. THERE YOU GO. >> Arlo: WELL, ELSEWHERE IN SCORCHING HOUSTON, JASON KOKRAK IS RIGHT ON WHAT WE CALL THE BUBBLE OF THE LOCK ZONE. TOP 24 GUARANTEED A SPOT NEXT YEAR, HE IS 24th. THAT WAS FOR BIRDIE AT 14, EUGENIO WHAT CARTA QUALIFIED FOR THE YOUR HONOR OPEN, THAT WAS FOR BIRDIE AT ONE AFTER HE DOUBLE BOGEYED 18. >> David: ANTHONY KIM HIT A BEAUTIFUL SECOND SHOT INTO 11. CAN’T TAKE CHANGE OF IT. >> Jerry: BURMESTER AT 10. THAT’S GETS HIM TO 1 UNDER PAR. THAT WAS JUST A MOMENT AGO. >> Arlo: SPEAKING OF HOT, MARTIN KAYMER IS RUNNING HOT. HE TEED OFF OF 14. HE BIRDIED 16, AND HAS SUBSEQUENTLY RATTLED OFF THREE STRAIGHT BIRDIES. AND ONE, A TWO AND A THREE, THAT WAS HIS SECOND SHOT INTO THE FIRST, HEADS BACK TO PINEHURST FOR THE U.S. OPEN NEXT WEEKEND. THE SCENE OF HIS GREAT VICTORY BY EIGHT STROKES IN THE COMPETITION IN 2014. HIS FINAL YEAR OF AUTOMATIC ELIGIBILITY IN THE U.S. OPEN. BUT HE’S SHOWING SOME FINE FORM, THAT WAS HIS SECOND SHOT INTO 3. ANOTHER BIRDIE FOR MARTIN KAYMER. >> David: MEANWHILE OVER AT 15, YOUNG CALEB ZÁRATE HAS THIS SHORT ONE FOR A SHARE OF THE LEAD. >> Jerry: I TALK TODAY CALEB A FAIR LENGTH WAITING FOR OUR HAAG LAG I THINK IN KNEW ART COMING BACK FROM SINGAPORE SEEMED LIKE HALF OF THE CREW WAS ON THERE. NONETHELESS, TALKED TO HIM AT LENGTH AND HE IS SO ZUBER FOCUSED AND STILL KIND OF PINCHING HIMSELF THAT HE WENT FROM PLAYING COLLEGE GOLF IN HIS SOPHOMORE YEAR TO PLAYING AMONGST MANY OF THE GREATEST PLAYERS IN THE GAME AND LEARNING FROM THEM AND BEING STATED BY MANY OF THEM, MENTORED BY THEM. AND THE OPPORTUNITY THAT HE HAS IN FRONT OF HIM NOW AS PATHWAYS BEGIN TO OPEN INTO MAJORS WHICH WAS ALWAYS A STUMBLING BLOCK AND THAT SEALS TO BE CHANGE ASKING CHANGING QUICKLY. HE FEELS LIKE HE’S IN A REALLY GOOD POSITION AND WANTS TO STAY. NOT JUST STAY HE WANTS TO SUCCEED. HE’S AN IMPRESSIVE, IMPRESSIVE YOUNG PLAYER. >> David: YES, HE IS. >> Su-Ann: THIS LIE IS NOT LOOKING GOT AT ALL FOR-H DOG. [ LAUGHTER ] FROM THIS ANGLE IT’S A REALLY DIFFICULT SHOT. GOTTA CARRY THAT BUNKER, NOT A LOT OF GREEN TO WORK WITH. CATCH IT HEAVY AND IT WILL CATCH THAT BUNKER OR THE ROUGH. IF YOU CATCH IT TOO HOT — SET, SET, SET. >> David: KIM JUMPING OUT. >> Su-Ann: SETTLE. >> Arlo: WELL, EVERYBODY, HAVE YOU GOT YOUR LIV GOLF LEAGUE MERCHANDISE YET? JUST GO TO SHOP.LIVEGOLF.COM AND BROWS THE ONLINE STORE, BETTER YET GET TO ANY LIV GOLF EVENT AND HIT THE MERCHANDISE TENTS. 13 TEAMS, 34 PLAYERS AND DOZENS OF FUN AND FASHIONABLE ITEMS FROM WHICH TO CHOOSE. >> Su-Ann: UPHILL LIE FOR BLANDY. FROM THE SAND. OH, THAT WAS A PRETTY GOOD SHOT. >> Jerry: UPHILL LIE ACTUALLY MAKES THAT LENGTHY BUNKER SHOT EVEN TOUGHER. >> David: YEAH. >> Su-Ann: SPEAKING OF MERCH, I AM TRYING ON GET DICKEY-B TO GET HIS HAT INTO THE MERCH STORE. >> YEAH, IT’S FINE, IT’S JUST GOING TO POP OUT OF THERE. I DON’T THINK IT’S GOING TO SLOW IT DOWN AT ALL. IT’S JUST GOING TO POP OUT, ISN’T IT? WITH THAT TOPSPIN THERE. >> Su-Ann: BROOKS IS OPTING TO GO WITH A FLAT STICK OUT OF THE ROUGH. >> Jerry: YEAH, THAT LOOKS TO BE THE THIRD CUT OF FRINGE THERE. >> Su-Ann: YEAH, AND THAT BALL IS SITTING DOWN A LITTLE BIT. RICKY ELLIOTT HIS CADDY SAID IT’S GOING TO POP. >> Reporter: ONE OR TWO FEET. >> David: SOMETHING YOU DON’T SEE VERY OFTEN, A TOURING PRO PUTTING THROUGH THREE DIFFERENT — WELL, ACTUALLY, THERE’S ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, DIFFERENT PUTTING SURFACES THERE. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Su-Ann: YEAH, JUST DIFFICULT TO JUDGE THE SPEED. >> David: UH-HUH. THAT WAS A FLUB. >> Jerry: ALWAYS A RISK GOING WITH THAT CLUB WITH THAT SHOT. >> Arlo: CALEB SURRATT IS TIED FOR THE INDIVIDUAL LEAD ON 5 UNDER PAR. HERE HE IS ON THE TEE 16th. PAR 3 16th CALEB TEED OFF AT 8 EARLIER, MADE ON BIRD OUT PAR 5 STRAIGHT AWAY. HE’S BOTHED THREE. >> David: TOUCH LEFT. >> Su-Ann: FOUR THE SHOT FOR P-READ. BUMP AND RUN, FAIRLY QUICK FROM BACK THERE. >> Arlo: THOMAS PIETERS TIED FOR THE LEAD HIS THIRD AT THEIR TAPE. 15, I BEG YOUR PARDON, EITHER WAY IT WILL WORK. FAR BACK TO BROOKS, AFTER THE — YOU HAVE TO SAY GLOVED PUTT. BUT HE DID. NOW HAVE REMAINING FOR BIRDIE FROM THE WAY LONGER THAN HE WAS BARGAINING. >> Su-Ann: YEAH, JERRY, I’M REALLY CURIOUS WHY HE OPTED TO GO FOR THAT. >> Jerry: HE COULDN’T HAVE LIKED THE LIE AT ALL. IT WILL BE BLANDY FIRST. >> Su-Ann: YEAH. >> Jerry: UP AT 4:00 A.M. WATCHING. >> Arlo: GOOD ON YOU. WHERE WOULD HE BE? >> Jerry: I THINK HE’S IN THE U.K. NO. NO. NO. NO. >> Arlo: MAYBE AUSTRALIA. WHERE IS IT 4:00 A.M.? GET IN TOUCH. >> David: IS HE WATCHING IT YESTERDAY OR TOMORROW? [ LAUGHTER ] >> Dom: COULD BE AUSTRALIA. IT’S ASIA. HONG KONG IS 13 HOURS AHEAD. SO IT’S ABOUT 3 THERE. SYRUP HILL IT SHOULD MOVE SLIGHTLY TO HIS LEFT. BROOKS IS GOING TO TRY TO JUMP IN FOR A READ. >> Jerry: TERRIBLY DISAPPOINTING PAR THERE — OR — >> Arlo: DANNY LEE FOR BIRDIE AT 1. YES. AND THE PINSTRIPED IRON HEADS ARE TIED FOR THE LEAD ON 9 UNDER PAR WITH TORQUE. >> Su-Ann: BROOKS. SIMILAR LINE. TO BLANDY. IDENTICAL, IN FACT. YOU COULD TELL THAT IT WAS A VERY SLOW PUTT UP THIS HILL INTO THE GREEN. >> Jerry: THIS ACTUALLY LOOKED LIKE IT TURNED MORE THAN BLANDIES. AND IT HAD SPEED. >> David: MARTY KAYMER WITH THE BALL BACK IN HIS STANCE, A PUNCH AND RUN AT 4. STRAIGHT-FACED CLUB. WELL JUDGED. >> Arlo: WELL, BLAND MONIUM HAS TAKEN THE GOLF LEAGUE BY STORM. THE CLIQUES STAND OUT. JUST ONE THE SENIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP. BEFORE THAT HE JOINED SU-ANN AND JERRY OUT FAIRWAY TO HEAVEN PODCAST. ♪ MUSIC PLAYING ♪ >> Su-Ann: YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE PLAYING YOUR BEST GOLF NOW UNTIL. >> Jerry: GREAT QUESTION. >> IN THE RECENT YEAR? >> AM I PLAYING MY BEST GOLF RIGHT NOW? PROBABLY NOT. AM AM I A BETTER PLAYER THAN I EVER WAS IN YES. AND I WANT TO THANK LIV FOR EVERYTHING, BUT I HAVE TO THANK LIV FOR THAT. AND I HAVE THIS GOES ON RECORD MANY TIMES THAT, GO BACK FIVE YEARS AGO I WOULD PLAY, D.J., BROOKS, BUY SON, CAM, MAYBE ONCE OR TWICE A YEAR IF I MADE IT INTO AN OPEN OR QUALIFY TODAY AN OPEN OR USPGA. NOW I GET TO PLAY AGAINST THEM 14 TAKES A YEAR, SO, I AM A PRETTY REALISTIC GUY, I KNOW THERE ARE BETTER PLAYERS THAN ME AND I AM FINE WITH THAT. BROOKS IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST OF OUR GENERATION RIGHT NOW WITH FIVE. AM IF I AM COMPETING AGAIN THIS GUY AND D.J. AND JON RAHM. I HAVE TO BRING IT. I HAVE TO BRING THE BEST THAT I HAVE. ♪ MUSIC PLAYING ♪ >> Arlo: HE CERTAINLY IS DEMONSTRATING THAT. RICHARD BLAND, SU-ANN, ISN’T HE, FIRST DP WORLD TOUR TITLE AT THE 478TH ATTEMPT OF THE BRITISH MASTERS AT THE AGE OF 48. AND HE WAS LANGUISHING DOWN IN THE LOWER REACHES OF THE LIV GOLF LEAGUE AT THE HALFWAY STAGE LAST YEAR AND THEN JUST WENT ON AN ABSOLUTE TEAR AND FINISHED 20th IN THE END AND THAT GUARANTEED HIS SPOT FOR THIS YEAR. HOW ABOUT THAT. >> Su-Ann: I KNOW. IF THAT DOESN’T SCREAM RESILIENCE, I DON’T KNOW WHAT DOES. AND THIS SEASON HE’S CURRENTLY OUTSIDE SAFE ZONE. >> Arlo: ONLY BY ONE SPOT, ISN’T IT? >> Su-Ann: 25th AT THE MOMENT. >> Jerry: I REMEMBER TALKING TO HIM WHEN I PICKED HIM IN ADELAIDE ON THE RANGE AND I CHECKED IN WITH HIM EVERY DAY AND HE IS THAT’S ADDING TOO MUCH PRESSURE AND I SAID THAT’S NOTHING LIKE THE PRESSURE YOU HAVE FACED THE LAST TWO YEARS. P-READ. >> David: PATRICK REED ON THE NINTH. >> Su-Ann: 226. THIS IS COOKING TOO MUCH LEFT. >> Arlo: WE JUST SAW GRAEME McDOWELL FROM DISTANCE ON THE PAR 5. THAT WAS HIS BIRDIE FOUR. AND HE’S 4 UNDER PAR JUST ONE BACK OF OUR TRIO OF LEADERS. >> Jerry: STILL NO BIRDIES AT THE 9th. EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE SEEN A COUPLE OF REALLY CLOSE SHOTS INCLUDING THE CLOSE OF THE BY DEAN BURMESTER, NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT. TWO BOGEYS WHICH IS A LITTLE SURPRISING, NOT A COUPLE OF MORE. NOT A DIFFICULT UP AND DOWN FROM MOST PLACE THIS IS IF IT YOU DON’T MISS IT LONG RIGHT. >> Su-Ann: AS DOM MENTIONED AT THE TOP OF THE SHOW. THE PAR 3s ARE TOUGH. THEY ARE LONG. AND THEY ARE ONE OF THE THINGS THAT ARE PROTECT THIS IS GOLF COURSE. 4 IRON FOR BROOKS. JUST A LITTLE LEFT OF THE HOLE LOCATION TOWARDS THE MIDDLE. >> Jerry: HE TOO COMES UP SHORT. >> David: WE ARE SEEING SOME UNCHARACTERISTIC — I MEAN, THAT IS WELL SHORT. >> Jerry: THE WIND HAS PICKED UP OUT THERE. IT’S BLOWING PRETTY GOOD. >> Dom: JOAQO NEIMAN ON THE 10th. HE’S PLAYED THIS HOLE THE CONVENTIONAL WAY. ANOTHER TWO BRYSON AND CAM SMITH STILL HAVE WORK TO DO TO WORK BOGEYS. CAM FLARED IT RIGHT INTO THE TREES, BRYSON HOOKED IT LEFT INTO THE PENALTY AREA. HAD TO TAKE A PENALTY DROP. NOW, THIS FOR A BIRDIE. FOR A TERRIFIC — OH. >> Arlo: JON RAHM HAS A BIRDIE CHANCE HERE AT THE 11th. NOW, WE SAW HIM WINS A LITTLE A WHILE AGO. HE HAS A CUT IN BETWEEN TWO OF HIS TOES. BUT THE INFORMATION THAT WE HAVE IS THAT HE’S NOT — IT’S NOT AFFECTING HIS PLAY AT ALL. AND HE IS 2 UNDER PAR. AND THIS FOR BIRDIE. HE MIGHT WINS AT THAT. >> Arlo: WELL, HIS YOUNG IDENTITY MATE. CALEB SURRATT IS TIED FOR THE LEAD. THIS IS HIS SECOND SHOT AT 16. >> Jerry: WE WANT BY THE NICKNAME IN COLLEGE OF OBVIOUSLY THE RAT. SO WE HAVE THE RAT AND P-DOG PLAYING WELL TODAY. >> Arlo: MADE HIS PAR. >> Arlo: 4ACES WERE OUR INAUGURAL TEAM CHAMPIONS IN 2022. THEY HAVE WON SIX EVENTS AS A TEAM. PLUS THAT TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP IN MIAMI. BUT THIS YEAR HAS BEEN A DIFFERENT STORY SO FAR FOR D.J.’S TEAM. HE’S THE HIGHEST RANK THE PLAYER OF THE QUARTET IN THE TOP 10. THE NEXT HIGHEST RANKED PLAYER, QUITE REMARKABLY IS PATRICK REED DOWN IN 30th. >> Jerry: AND THERE ARE TWO TEAMS WHO DON’T HAVE A PLAYER OUTSIDE THE TOP 30. THE 4ACES ARE ORIGINAL NEW YORK YANKEES IF YOU WILL, ONLY HAVE ONE INSIDE IT. >> Arlo: TIKTOK INFLUENCER BLAKE GRAY WAS OUT HERE THIS WEEK. I KNOW YOU ARE A HUGE FAN, JERRY. AND YOU, DAVID. HONORARY FIFTH ACE IN HOUSTON. >> Jerry: TIKTOK TOE. >> Arlo: ON THE 4ACES "X" FEED. GC UNDERSCORE TO GIVE THEM A FOLLOW. >> Jerry: ALL RIGHT, PAUL CASEY. ALSO WEARING BRITCHES TODAY. AND JOHN AT WELL, I THOUGHT THERE WERE ONLY TWO, THERE ARE FOUR GUYS NOT TAKING ADVANTAGE OF NOT HAVING TO WEAR PANTS. >> Arlo: NOW THEN, RAHM FOR PAR AT 11. >> David: A LITTLE RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD THERE. 4 1/2, 5 FEET LEFT. NICE. WELL DONE. >> Su-Ann: P-REED. THIS IS A FAIRLY FLUFF ELI. THE LEFT BERMUDA. GOTTA KEEP RUNNING UP THAT RIDGE. >> David: THOMAS PIETERS ON THE 16th TEE. >> Su-Ann: I KNOW YOU GUYS MENTIONED ABOUT THE WIND, AND, YOU KNOW, ON THIS HOLE IT’S SURROUNDED BY TREES, YOU CAN’T QUITE FEEL THE WIND ON THAT TEE BOX, BUT IT’S REALLY PICKED UP WHEN BROOKS HIT HIS SHOT. THAT’S A GREAT CHIP. >> David: OVER TO THE THIRD, ANRIBAN LAHIRI. THIS FOR BIRDIE. VERY NICE PHIL FOR BIRDIE AT 12. HE MISSED ONE SHORTER THAN THAT NOT SO LONG AGO. THAT ONE CURLS IN. >> Su-Ann: NOW BLANDY, THIS FOR BIRDIE. HASN’T PUTTED AS WELL AS HE WOULD LIKE TO TODAY. AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE SEASON. THIRTY-EIGHTH IN PUTTING STATS H A THREE-PUTT TODAY ALREADY. >> Arlo: MOMENTS AGO CARLOS ORTIZ OF TORQUE GC. FOR BIRD I AT 14. AND HE’S ONLY 1 BACK OF THE LEADERS. >> David: WELL, THE 12th IS A DRIVABLE PAR FOUR AND JON RAHM HAS THE DRIVER. WATER CUTS IN ON THE RIGHT. BUNKERS TO THE LEFT OF THIS GREEN. IT’S A DANGEROUS SHOT. >> Jerry: IS IT CUTTING ENOUGH? >> COME ON. >> Jerry: OH, THAT’S A BEAUTY. >> David: WHAT A SHOT. WITH THE DRIVER. KNOCKS IT IN THERE BY 15 FEET. >> Arlo: HERE IS PATRICK REED FOR HIS PAR AT 9. AND HE STAYS AT 2 UNDER PAR. WE ARE NINE TO PLAY ON DAY ONE OF LIV GOLF HOUSTON. ♪ MUSIC PLAYING ♪ >> Arlo: GREETINGS FROM HOUSTON TO WHEREVER THIS IS WORLD YOU ARE WATCHING OUR COVERAGE FROM THE GOLF CLUB OF HOUSTON. IT’S A SCORCHING HOT DAY AND THE ACTION HAS BEEN RED HOT AS WELL. FASCINATING STUFF OUT THERE. THE ANNOUNCED TEAM MYSELF ARLO WHITE, JERRY FOLTZ AND DAVIE FEHERTY IN THE BOOTH. DOM BOULET AND SU-ANN HENG ARE OUR ON-COURSE ANALYSTS. THIS IS BOILING HOT. IT’S 94 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OUT THERE. NOT IN HERE, IT’S QUITE CHILI ACTUALLY. I COULD DO WITH A JACKET PERHAPS. LET’S TAKE A LACK AT THE PYLON HERE. CALEB SURRATT, 19 YEARS OF AGE, HE WAS A SOPHOMORE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND HE’S TIED FOR THE LEAD HERE IN HOUSTON. MARTIN KAYMER, A 2-TIMES MAJOR CHAMPION, HE’S 5 UNDER AS WELL. THOMAS PIETERS, SIX TIMES CHAMPION ON THE DP WORLD TOUR. THE WORLD NUMBER 34 WHEN HE SIGN TODAY THE LIV GOLF LEAGUE AND HE STARTED BEAUTIFULLY. BUT THERE ARE NINE PLAYERS WITHIN A SHOT OF THE LEAD THINK INCLUDING, OF COURSE, GRAEME McDOWELL. SO LET’S BRING IN OUR ON-COURSE ANALYST, SU-ANN HENG, WE’LL START WITH YOU. YOU ARE FOLLOWING BROOKS KOEPKA, PATRICK REED, AND THE MAN OF THE MOMENT, RICHARD BLAND. WHAT ARE YOUR OBSERVATIONS SO FAR? >> Su-Ann: I WILL HIGHLIGHT HOME FAVORITE PATRICK REED. WE HAVE BEEN TALK BIG HIM ON OUR BROADCAST AND I THINK HE’S ONE OF THE BEST PERFORMERS TO HAVE YET WIN ON THE LIV GOLF LEAGUE AND THAT’S PARTIALLY BECAUSE HE’S BEEN PERHAPS TRYING A LITTLE BIT TOO HARD AND ONE OF THE THINGS HE’S GOING TRY TO DO THIS WEEK THAT HE’S MENTIONED, IS TO REALLY STAY IN THE MOMENT. STAY IN THE PROCESS. HE’S OFF IT A FAIRLY SOLID FRONT 9. THREE BIRD IS, ONE BOGEY. HIS DEMEANOR LOOKS VERY, VERY SOLID AND IT’S NICE TO SEE THE HOME CROWDS ROOTING FOR HIM. >> Dom: JOAQUIN NIEMANN TO ME IS THE MODERN DALEY TREVINO, NO ONE IN THE MODERN GAME MOVES THE BALL LIKE HIM. NOT ONLY REST LEFT TO RIGHT HE CHANGES HIS TRAJECTORY ARE YOU AND THREE OR FOUR DIFFERENT BALL FLIGHTS HE’S PLAYING BEAUTIFULLY. HE HE COULD PLAY BETTER HE MISSED A COUPLE OF BIRDIES. I THINK THE FACT THAT MISSED QUALIFYING FOR THE U.S. OPEN ON MONDAY OR POTENTIALLY QUALIFYING BEING IN A PLAYOFF HE HAS A POINT TO PROVE HERE THIS WEEK. >> Jerry: SOME HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE HOMETOWN HERO OF SORTS. PATRICK REED HIS SECOND SHOT AT NUMBER 1 TO START THINGS OFF. >> David: HE LOVES TO HIT THE BALL RIGHT TO LEFT THAT MUCH FLAG DIDN’T SUIT HIM. BEAUTIFUL SHOT THERE. >> Jerry: AGAIN AT THE SECOND. HIS APPROACH. >> David: MORE LIKE HIS SHIP SHAPE. ALMOST MAKES IT. >> Jerry: MOVE AHEAD TO NUMBER 6. YET AGAIN ANOTHER SAWED-OFF SWING FROM THE FAIRWAY CONTROLLING THE DISTANCE. AND SU-ANN, I KNOW YOU HIGHLIGHT THE PATRICK REED THERE, OBVIOUSLY PLAYING WELL, BUT THERE IS A LITTLE BIT OF A CELEBRATION OF RICHARD BLAND AND HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS TODAY. YOU, AS DEMONSTRATED BY WEARING THE HAT, AND WE MENTIONED IT IN THE PODCAST, HE’S A LITTLE BIT OF A FOLK HERO. EVEN THOUGH HE’S PLAYING WITH THE HOMETOWN GUY DOES HE HAVE SOME SUPPORT AMONGST THE CROWD? >> Su-Ann: ABSOLUTELY. I WAS ABOUT TO SHAY SAY THAT ON OUR BROADCAST. A FEW PEOPLE AS HE WAS WALKING UP ON TEE BOXES YELLING HIS NAME. AND NOT JUST, YOU KNOW, THE OLDER FANS, ALSO YOUNGER FANS YELLING HIS NAME. AND AS YOU SAID, JERRY, HE’S REALLY BECOMING A FOLK HERO AROUND THE WORLD AS WELL AS HERE IN TEXAS. >> David: AND IT’S KIND OF HARD NOT TO CHEER FOR RICHARD BLAND FOR SURE, BUT PATRICK REED THE HOMETOWN BOY, WHAT IS IT LIKE FOR HIM OUT THERE FOR HIM? >> Su-Ann: SO MANY FANS ROOTING FOR HIM AS I SAID ON THE BROADCAST. THERE ARE FANS WEARING HATS P-DOG WHICH IS WHAT I WILL BE CALLING HIM FROM NOW ON. GREAT NICKNAME. SO MUCH LOVE FOR HIM. HIS FAMILY IS OUT HERE AND A LOT OF PEOPLE CLAPPING FOR. A LOT OF PEOPLE FOLLOWING HIM, IT’S A GREAT ATMOSPHERE. >> Jerry: JOAQUIN NIEMANN PLAYED IN THE GROUP THAT DOM BOULET IS FOLLOWING OUT. ON THE LIVE LINE THIS FOR BIRDIE. >> David: AND SUCH AN AMAZING YEAR FOR JOAQUIN NIEMANN. HE JUST KEEPS DOING IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN. THIS ONE RIGHT AT THE FLAG STICK. >> Jerry: THEN AT NUMBER 8 IS THIRD. >> David: YEAH. LOVELY STUFF. >> Jerry: YES. DOM, YOU ARE FOLLOWING HIM AND IT WAS YOU WHO INTERVIEWED IN MYAYAKOBO THE FIRST THING OUT HIS MOUTH AND YOU REFERRED TO MAJORS HE SAID I CAN’T GET INTO THEM. AUGUSTA DID EXTEND HIM AN INVITATION WHICH IS REALLY COOL. HE WAS GIVEN ONE FOR THE PGA AS WELL. HE’S NOT PLAYED IN NEXT WEEK’S U.S. OPEN. DO YOU SENSE ANY, I DON’T KNOW, NOT FRUSTRATION, BUT A LITTLE MORE FREE WHEELING OUT OF HIM TO WHERE HIS SINGLE MINDED FOCUS JUST THIS WEEK. >> Dom: LIKE I JUST SAID I THINK HE’S MOTIVATED TO PROVE A POINT THAT, YOU KNOW, HE’S STILL ONE OF THE BEST PLAYERS IN THE WORLD AND HE SHOULD BE THERE. HEY, FAIR DUES TO HIM. WENT TO QUALIFY, HE MISSED OUT BY A SHOT. HE MADE A LATE BOGEY OR ACTUALLY A DOUBLE BOGEY. AND, YEAH, HE IS FREE WHEELING IT, HE’S JUST ONES TO FEEL WATCH PLAY GOLF. IT’S LIKE HE SEES PICTURES WHEN HE STANDS BEHIND THE BALL. AND HE PULLS HIM OFF. MORE OFTEN THAN NOT. >> David: YEAH, PEOPLE TALK ABOUT BALL STRIKERS HE’S A SHOT MAKER JUST AS YOU SAID. DOM, KIND OF LIKE LEE TREVINO. HOW DOES HE HIT IT SO FAR. HE’S ONE DeCHAMBEAU. THE GUY IS 155 POUNDS WITH HIS READING GLASSES ON. >> Dom: YEAH, IN THE SHOWER SOAKING WET. IT’S FRIGHTENING. HE’S NUMBER TWO ON THE DRIVING STATS DISTANCE WISE ONE YARD BEHIND BRYSON, HE HIT A THREE WOOD ONLY 15 YARDS BEHIND BRYSON’S DRIVER AND A COUPLE OF HOLES WHERE THEY BOTH HIT DRIVER HE’S OUT HIT BRYSON, I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE HE GETS HIS POWER FROM BUT HE’S PICKED UP AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS. >> David: HE’S ELASTIC. >> Dom: YES. >> Arlo: THIS WAS SEBASTIÁN MUÑOZ IF HE 17th. >> David: OH, HELLO. >> Arlo: OH, YES. WELL, IT WAS A BIRDIE. AND HE MOMENTARILY GOT TORQUE INTO A ONE-SHOT LEAD BUT THEY HAVE SLIPPED IN TO 9 UNDER AND A THREE-WAY TIE WITH THE CLEEKS AND THE IRON HEADS. >> David: KALLE SAMOOJA. AT NUMBER 6. HE KNOCKS ONE IN STONE DEAD. >> Arlo: BACK TO THE GREEN AT 17. CALEB SURRATT WHO I MENTIONED WAS 19, IS 19 YEARS OF AGE. HE WAS STILL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE. BEFORE CHRISTMAS, HE SIGNED WITH THE LIV GOLF LEAGUE, WENT BACK, CLEARED OUT THE DORM ROOM AND HE HAS APPEARED TO THE MANNER BORN, SO FAR IN HIS FLEDGLINGS PROFESSIONAL CAREER. AND HE HAS THIS FOR THE OUT-RIGHT LEAD AT 17. >> David: THIS KID IS GOING TO BE A SUPERSTAR. I AM CONVINCED OF IT. I CORNERED HIM IN THE ELEVATOR. ACTUALLY ALONG WITH YOU LAST NIGHT. >> Arlo: YES. >> David: AND GENUINELY NICE YOUNG MAN. BOY, CAN HE PLAY. >> Arlo: WELL, IT’S A MAGNIFICENT PERFORMANCE SO FAR THE OPENING DAY IN HOUSTON BY THE 19-YEAR-OLD CALEB SURRATT. WHO HAS THE LEAD ON 6 UNDER PAR, ONE AHEAD OF CAMER AND PIETERS. >> David: MARC LEISHMAN JUST A MOMENT AGO. THIS IS DAVID PUIG. ANOTHER REALLY SKINNY KID WHO CAN GET IT OUT THERE. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jerry: YOU WERE A SKINNY KID ONCE, DAVID. >> David: WELL, I WAS, YEAH. BUT I JUST DIDN’T HAVE THE ATHLETICISM THAT THESE GUYS HAVE. THEY ARE LIKE PIECES OF TWISTED METAL. STEEL CORD. >> Jerry: YEAH. GUMBY. >> David: THAT WAS NOT A GREAT EFFORT. >> Jerry: THAT WAS FOR EAGLE, THOUGH, FOR ROLL SO HE HAS THAT LEFT FOR BIRDIE. A.K. PLAYING HIS THIRD OUT AT THE PAR FIVE. MAKING HIS HOME IN OKLAHOMA CITY, THIS TYPE OF GRAEME GRASS IS COMMON TO BE PLAYING ON THERE AS WELL. NOT THE ACTUAL PRIMARY ROUGH, BUT CLOSEST THING TO IT. FROG HAIR. WE USED TO CALL THIS FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON. >> David: LITTLE OVER DONE. >> Jerry: DICKEY-B. AT 10. >> David: RIGHT OVER THE FLAG. ONE CLOSER WAS BROOKS AND THIS IS HOW HE DID IT. >> Jerry: BASICALLY SITS DOWN RIGHT WHERE IT LANDED. P-REED WAY ABOVE HIS FEET. >> David: YEAH. TOUGH STANCE RIGHT THERE. >> Jerry: NOT TERRIBLE, BUT DEFINITELY ONE OF THE SCORING HOLES ON THE GOLF COURSE. >> Jerry: WHILE THAT WAS HAPPENING CAM SMITH HAD THIS FOR BIRDIE AT 11. BACK TO 1 OVER, STILL SEVEN BACK, SEVEN BACK. EARLY LEAD HALFWAY THROUGH ROUND ONE OF THREE. >> David: ON THE LIV LINE D.J. FOR BIRDIE AT 12. >> Jerry: GREEN AT 10. PATRICK REED ULTIMATELY WILL BE FIRST TO PLAY FROM OFF THE GREEN. I KNOW HE HAS DESIGNS ON MAKING THAT SHOT. ALL DEPENDS ON THAT LIE. >> Su-Ann: JUST CAUGHT UP WITH THIS GROUP, JERRY. HAD TO DRIVE THROUGH A LOT OF CROWD. OUT HERE IN HOUSTON. THAT LIE IS ACTUALLY LOOKING PRETTY GOOD. JUDGING FROM HIS PRACTICE SWING, NOT TOO MUCH FLUFF. UNDER THERE. REALLY STRAIGHTFORWARD SHOT FOR P-REED, PROBABLY LOOKING TO HOLD THIS. ESPECIALLY WITH HIS STANDARD OF SHORT GAME. >> David: AND THEY ARE REALLY HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH THIS ENTER MUDIAY FRINGE, JERRY. A NUMBER OF SHOTS THAT REALLY SHOULDN’T HAPPEN LIKE THAT. >> Arlo: LIVE AT 13 AND PHIL MICKELSON FOR BIRDIE. HIS HYFLYERS ARE IN 13th AT THE MOMENT. 3 UNDER PAR. 7 BACK OF THE NEW LEADERS, LEGION XIII. BEAUTIFULLY DONE BY PHIL. >> Jerry: BEFORE THAT IT WAS PAUL CASEY PLAYING HIS THIRD. PLAYED IT NICELY, VERY NICELY. >> Arlo: BACK TO 10 AND RICHARD BLAND. >> Su-Ann: ALL RIGHT, LET’S SEE IF HE CAN GET SOMETHING GOING ON THIS BACK HALF OF THIS FRIDAY. HE SHOULD MOVE TO HIS LEFT. >> Arlo: CASEY MADE HIS BIRDIE. >> Arlo: BACK TO 13 AND A SHORT BIRDIE PUTT FOR ANTHONY KIM ON GET BACK TO 1 UNDER. I WILL STRESS AS WELL WITH RICHARD BLAND IF HE WERE TO FINISH IN THE 24th. OF COURSE THAT GUARANTEES HIS STATUS FOR NEXT YEAR. IF HE DOESN’T FINISH IN THE TOP 24, HE’S NOT OUT OF IT. HE CAN STILL BE SIGNED IN THE OPEN ZONE. >> David: ABSOLUTELY. >> Arlo: I WOULD BE VERY SURPRISED IF HE WEREN’T A LIV GOLFER NEXT YEAR. FROM HIS PERSPECTIVE AND FROM ALL OF THE OTHER PLAYERS YOU CAN TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS BY FINISHING IN THE TOP 24 AND GUARANTEEING IT AND LEAVING IT TO CHANCE AND THE VAGARIES OF VARIOUS SQUADS AND TEAMS AND WHAT THEIR AIMS ARE FOR THE NEXT SEASON. HERE IS PATRICK REID FOR PAR AT 10. >> Su-Ann: I HAVE TO AGREE WITH YOU IT WASN’T HIS BEST CHIP. BERMUDA IS TOUGH TO READ BUT THAT WASN’T HIS BEST. AND THIS FOR A PAR. YEAH. >> David: WELL DONE. >> Su-Ann: VERY GOOD. MAJESTICKS. >> Arlo: DOM, YOU ARE WATCHING JOAQUIN NIEMANN ABOUT TO TEE OFF ON 12. >> Dom: WHAT DOES HE SEE ON THIS DRIVABLE PAR 4. WHO DOESN’T LOVE A DRIVABLE PAR 4. WATER TO THE RIGHT. I THINK IT WILL HIT A LOW COMPANY EVENING THOUGH THERE IS WATER TO THE RIGHT. IT’S CUTTING RIGHT TOWARDS THE RIGHT EDGE OF THE GREEN. >> David: NOT BAD, GOOD SWING. >> Su-Ann: BROOKS, THIS FOR BIRDIE AS HE TRIES KEEP THAT CLUB FACE A LITTLE BIT MORE SQUARE ON THE WAY BACK. WOW. >> David: NOW BRYSON, CAN HE GET THERE WITH A 3 WOOD? >> Dom: HE’LL HAVE TO START IT RIGHT AND TURN IT OVER, DAVID. >> David: YEAH. >> Dom: WHICH IS A VERY COMFORTABLE SHOT FOR HIM. THIS IS LEFT. THERE IS A CART PATH. I THINK HE WILL AVOID THE CART PATH. NO, IT’S SHORT. >> Arlo: WELL, DAVID PUIG IS RUNNING HOT OUT THERE AT THE GOLF CLUB OF HOUSTON, THAT WAS FOR BIRDIE AT THE FIRST. THE FIREBALLS MAN IS 2 UND. THAT WAS FOR BIRDIE AT 2. AND IT’S ALL COMING OFF A BOGEY AT 18. CARDED A 5 THERE. THAT WAS HIS SECOND SHOT INTO THE THIRD, SO THREE STRAIGHT BIRDIES FOR DAVID PUIG. AND HE WAS THE MEDALIST AT HIS U.S. OPEN QUALIFIER AT PINEHURST, SO CONGRATULATIONS TO DAVID PUIG, ONE OF 12 LIV GOLFER WHO WILL HEAD TO PINEHURST FOR THE U.S. OPEN NEXT WEEKEND. >> Jerry: PHIL MICKELSON, TEE SHOT AT 14, 205 YARDS TODAY. HIGH AND FADES RIGHT. IT WASN’T FAR OFF FROM BEING REALLY GOOD. IRON HEADS’ CAPTAIN TEE ATA ON THE SEVEN. FRONT RIGHT CORNER, THAT IS GOOD, KEVIN. A.K. ON THE TEE AT 14. >> Jerry: HIGH ON THE CLUB FACE, STEEP, SLIGHTLY OVER THE TOP AND UGLY. >> Arlo: MAC JONES AS TASTED VICTORY AT THIS GOLF CLUB IN THE HOUSTON OPEN. HE PLAYS FOR RIPPER J.C. WHO ARE LOOKING TO GO THREE STRAIGHT AND MATT IS 3 UNDER PAR AFTER THAT BIRDIE. >> JUST OFF THE RIGHT. >> David: INTERESTING TO SEE HOW THIS YOUNG MAN REACTS NOW. I BELIEVE THAT’S HIS FIRST LEAD HERE. >> WIND IS SLIGHTLY HELPING? >> THE COMPASS HAS IT SLIGHTLY HELPING. IT SHOULD MOST BE BE OFF THE RIGHT. SHOWING HELPING A LITTLE BIT ON THE LEFT. >> I KNOW IT’S NOT A DEAL SHOT SHAPE BUT DO YOU LIKE DRAW EIGHT? >> IF YOU ARE NOT FRONT OF THE HOLD 7. I DON’T MIND THE HOLD 7 BECAUSE YOU HAVE A BACKSTOP. >> HOLD ON ONE SECOND. >> David: HE’S GOING TO TRY TO CUT A 7 IRON AS OPPOSED TO DRAWING A 8. >> Jerry: MAYBE. >> David: WIND OFF THE RIGHT. >> BE LIKE AN 85 7 HOLE. >> GOT YOU. >> I THINK I LIKE THIS 8. I REALLY DO. YOU THINK 8 GETS THE NUMBER, DON’T YOU? >> YOU GOTTA PLAY THE WIND, YEAH. >> YEAH, BUT YOU THINK IT’S ENOUGH TO GET TO THE HOLE? >> NOT QUITE. >> Jerry: WOW. >> I THINK YOU LIKE THE SHOT SO JUST PLAY IT. IF IT COMES UP ON THE FRONT OF THE IT IT’S GO . I DON’ THINK YOU CAN COMMITTED. TAKE IT IN BETWEEN THOSE TWO LIV GOLFS, SOUND GOD? >> YES. >> ALL RIGHT. >> Arlo: OUR LEADER CALEB SURRATT, PREPARING FOR HIS SECOND SHOT AT 18. HE’S 6 UNDER PAR, HE LET’S MARTIN CAMER AND THOMAS PIETERS BY ONE SHOT. >> David: THE 18th PROBABLY THE TOUGHEST HOLE ON THE GOLF COURSE. >> Jerry: CALL DAY LONG YOU FEEL LIKE YOU CAN BREATHE OFF THE TEE BUT ON 18 YOU CAN’T AND IT’S LONG. >> David: YES. >> SIT. >> David: DIDN’T TURN IT OVER AT ALL. THAT’S NOT IN GOOD SHAPE THERE. >> Arlo: IAN POULTER IS 4 UNDER PAR AND, THE JANNESS TICKS ARE ENJOYING A REALLY, REALLY PROMISING OPENING DAY THERE. 8 UNDER. THAT WAS IAN POULTER’S BIRDIE AT 15. >> Jerry: KEVIN NA HAD THIS JUST A MOMENT AGO. SAW HIM CLIMB THE PYLON, WOW, WE WERE SHO*EL SHOWING POULTER SO YOU KNOW THIS IS A BUCKET. HE DOESN’T MISS MANY OF THOSE. >> David: FROM THE FRONT EM OF THE 6th GREEN, PEREIRA FOR BIRDIE. UH-HUH. OH. >> Arlo: FORTE LEVEL WITH THE CLEEKS ON 10 UNDER AT THE TOP OF THE PYLON IN THE TEAM COMP. >> Jerry: SERGIO GARCIA. >> Dom: HE GOT IT TO PIN HIGH. JOACO NIEMANN HERE ON THE 12th SECOND SHOT. DECENT LIE. OH, IT NEEDS TO RELEASE. >> David: ANOTHER — >> Dom: DID BETTER THAN I THOUGHT. >> David: IT’S NOT TOO BAD, BUT THESE GUYS ARE NOT REALLY COPING WITH THIS BERMUDA AROUND THE GREENS VERY WELL. IT’S NOT THAT LONG. BUT THE BALL WANTS TO SIT DOWN IN IT. AND IT’S CHEWY. >> Arlo: YOU ARE NOT GOING TO WANT TO MISS LIV GOLF NASHVILLE. YOU’LL NOT ONLY GET TO WATCH THE BEST PLAYERS IN THE WORLD, BUT SATURDAY NIGHT STAY FOR COUNTRY MUSIC SUPERSTARS DAN AND SHAY. THAT MIGHT BE ONE POINT ROUND CONCERT THAT JERRY FOLTZ ATTENDS. >> Jerry: ABSOLUTELY SAW CHRIS STAPLETON AT GREEN BREAK I AM A ABSOLUTELY GOING TO THAT. COUNTRY IS THE ONLY GENRE THAT HAS MUSIC IN ITS NAME, ARLO. >> Arlo: YOU GIVE ME A GOOD TELLING OFF THE TELLING I COUNTRY AND WESTERN. >> David: WE DON’T DO THAT. >> Arlo: OLD SCHOOL. >> David: UNLESS WE ARE GOING TO THE HONKEY TONK. >> Jerry: WE MIGHT BE DOING IN NASHVILLE I UNDERSTAND. >> Arlo: POSSIBLY. >> Arlo: WHEN I SAY POSSIBLY, I MEAN DEFINITELY. >> Jerry: PROPER STATE FOR IT RIGHT HERE. >> David: OH, D.J. WITH A LOVELY LITTLE PUNCH AND RUN. >> Dom: CALIFORNIA SMITH HERE SURVEYING HIS PAR PUTT HEAR ON THE 12th. HE’S LOST HIS DRIVER. HE HAD A TERRIBLE PULL HOOK HIT THE CAR PATH WELL INTO THE GREEN AND BOUNCED INTO THE TREES AND HAD TO TAKE A PENALTY DROP. AND PLAYED A REMARKABLE THIRD, JUST A HIGH FLOP. AND TRICKLE TODAY THIS POSITION, AROUND 7, 8 FEET. >> David: IF HE CAN PUT IT ON THE FAIRWAY. >> Dom: OH, DAVID. >> David: JUST GOT THE AEROSOL GOING OFF THE TEE. >> Dom: YEAH. IT IS, IT’S LEFT AND RIGHT. >> Jerry: HE STRIPED THE FIRST COUPLE OF TOO, DOM, OF THE DAY. >> Dom: HE DID. HE TOOK IT ON ON THE THIRD HOLE WHICH IS VERY NARROW WHERE HE LANDED THE BALL. WATER ON THE LEFT SIDE. SINCE THEN IT’S BEEN PRETTY WAYWARD. THIS FOR PAR. >> David: HE HATED THAT BEFORE HE HIT IT. NOW HERE A REALLY TOUGH SHOT FOR THIS YOUNG MAN. NO ROM ROOM TO WORK WITH. LOOKS LIKE HE’S ON A LITTLE DOWNSLOPE AS WELL. >> Arlo: IT’S ALL A SIGN OF WHAT HE WAS CAPABLE OF. AND HIS — THE STRENGTH OF CHARACTER OF THE THEN 18-YEAR-OLD, HIS OPENING EVENT IN MEXICO. AND LEGION XIII WERE GOING FOR THE TITLE. OH, THAT WASN’T FAR AWAY. HE MADE A BOGEY FIVE AT 16 TEEN ON THE FINAL BY, FOUR PUTT TRIPLE BOGEYED 17 AND THE WHEELS WERE COMING OFF BUT THEN HE ENDED WITH FIVE SON COKE SIEVE BIRDIES. >> Jerry: IN A ROW. >> Arlo: AND COLLEGE UN13 WON THEIR INAUGURAL TOURNAMENT IN MEXICO AND THAT WAS JUST A TREMENDOUS SLOPE OF GRIT AND STEEL AND POISE BY CALEB SURRATT WHO LEADS THE WAY RIGHT NOW AT 6 UNDER. >> Su-Ann: BROODS WITH A PITCHING WEDGE. >> Jerry: AND A GOOD ONE. >> Su-Ann: PATRICK GO SOUGHT LUCKY AND HIT A MASSIVE POLE HOOK, CART THE CART PATH AND WENT FAR ENOUGH DOWN THAT HE HAS A CLEAR SHOT TO TODAY’S HOLE LOCATION. FRONT RIGHT. AND A BIT OF A POLL. ALL SITTING DOWN SLIGHTLY. MAJESTICKS. >> Jerry: HE’S GOT IT SHORT OF THE HOLE. JUMPER FROM THIS ANGLE. >> David: I WAS JUST THINK FIGURE HE GETS A SCREAMER HERE. >> Su-Ann: AND IT’S DOWN WIND AS WELL. >> MY GUY. >> David: THAT’S VERY WELL PLAYED. REALLY COULDN’T TAKE MUCH OF A RISK ON THAT. THAT’S AN EXCELLENT SHOT. JOAQOo: THIS IS NEIMAN FOR BIRDIE AT 12. AND JOACO IS 6 UNDER PAR AND CHARACTERISTICALLY FOR HIM, THIS SEASON. HE IS TIED FOR THE LEAD. >> David: JON RAHM AT 13, THIS FOR BIRDIE. >> Arlo: CORRECTION, NIEMANN IS ONE BACK. >> Jerry: FOR NOW. >> Arlo: I GOT ALL EXCITED THERE. >> Jerry: UH-HUH. >> Jerry: GOOD SIGN JON RAHM MAKING A FEW PUTTS THIS WEEK EARLY. >> Arlo: HIS TEAMMATE TYRRELL HATTON FOR BIRDIE AT 10. >> David: OFF TO A BAD START WAS TYRRELL, THAT’S BETTER. >> Arlo: HE’S 11th IN THE OVERALL STAND GOES, TYRRELL. HAVING A SOLID SEASON, NOW THEN LET’S GET YOU CAUGHT UP WITH SOME OF AT ELSEWHERE. JOHN NUMBER ONE IN THE ASIA TOUR OF MERITS SO FAR THIS SEASON INTO THE INJURED CHARLES HOWELL, II. BIRDIE AT ONE. CAMERON TRINGALE OF THE HYFLYERS HAS WATCHED HIS TEAMMATE BRENDON STIHL STEELE WIN INDIVIDUAL TITLE AND HE THINKS I FANCY SOME OF THAT. HE MADE BIRDIE THEN, 3 UND. THREE BACK OF CALEB SURRATT. >> Jerry: A CHANCE TO MAKE THIS FOR PAR. >> Jerry: OH, WELL DONE. TALKED ABOUT HIS CHARACTER, HIS NETTLE. >> David: THAT IS S O IMPRESSIVE. >> Arlo: THIS IS THE GREEN AT 11. A MOMENT AGO KYLER SURRATT HOLED OUT AN EXCELLENT PAR. AND THE LEAD BY 1, THE YOUNG 19-YEAR-OLD. THE YOUNG SHAVER. FORMER UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE. >> Su-Ann: RICHARD BLAND THIS, FOR BIRDIE. SLIDER. LEFT TO RIGHT. REALLY NICE ATMOSPHERE IN THIS GROUPING BETWEEN THESE THREE PLAYERS. CONVERSATIONS HAPPENING BETWEEN SHOTS. >> David: JUST KISSES THE LEFT LIP ON THE WAY BY. >> Arlo: THIS IS A MOMENT AGO. MARTIN KAYMER. THIS IS THE TEE AT 7. >> David: BEAUTIFUL SHOT. >> Su-Ann: BROOKS. LOOKING TO GET SOMETHING GOING TODAY. HE’S HIT SOME GREAT SHOTS. JUST HASN’T QUITE MADE THE PUTTS. CONVERT THEM. HE HAS A TENDENCY TO PULL HIS PUTTER FACE A LITTLE TOO FAR ON THE INSIDE, IN TERMS OF THE PATH. SO THEY ARE TRYING TO GET HIM A LITTLE BIT MORE STRAIGHT BACK, STRAIGHT THROUGH, START THE BALL ONLINE A LITTLE BETTER. THIS IS TRACKING NICELY IF IT STAYS UP. >> David: OH, THE CRUEL CORNER. >> David: DAVID PUIG FOR BIRDIE AT 4. OH, YEAH, NICELY DONE. >> Arlo: THAT’S FOUR IN A ROW. FOR DAVID PUIG WHO BOGEYED 18 AND HE’S NOW BIRDIED ONE, TWO, THREE, AND FOUR TO GET TO 3 UNDER PAR. >> Su-Ann: P-DOG, THIS FOR BIRDIE. HE’S TALKED A LOT ABOUT FRIDAYS IN THE PAST. HE KNOWS HE HAS TO GET OFF TO A STRONG START WITH 54 HOLES. YOU REALLY HAVE TO MAKE EVERY DIE COUNT. >> Jerry: I REMEMBER WHEN HE TOLD THE STORY OF HIS WIFE JUSTIN REMINDING HIM OF THAT. YOU MIGHT WIN ONE IF YOU COULD GET OFF TO A DECENT START. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Arlo: JUST SAYING, HONEY. >> Jerry: YEAH. SHE DOESN’T PULL ANY PUNCHES. NOT AT ALL. >> David: 14th TEE AND JON RAHM. >> Jerry: HE IS SWINGING MORE CONFIDENTLY THAN I HAVE SEEN HIM ALL YEAR, DAVID. >> David: YEAH, HE LACKED COMFORTABLE ON THE FOLLOW THROUGH THERE. >> Arlo: WELL, WHEN JON RAHM CAME CALLING, CALEB SURRATT DECIDED, YEP, I AM TURNING PRO AND BE A MEMBER OF LEAGUE 13 IN THE LIV GOLF LEAGUE AND HASN’T LOOKED BACK SINCE, 6 UNDER PAR, LEADS BY 1, REACHED THE TEE ON 1, AND HIS TEAM, JON RAHM’S TEAM ARE TIED FOR THE LEAD. >> Jerry: I REMEMBER TALKING TO HIS COLLEGE COACH, BRENDON WEBB AND MOST COLLEGE COACHES WOULD TALK THEM OUT OF DOING WHAT HE DID. THEY WANT THEM ON THE TEAM AND HE’S ONLY A SOPHOMORE WITH ALL THE TALENT IN THE WORLD NUMBER ONE RANKED AMATEUR IN THE WORLD AND HIS COACH SAID HOW CAN YOU PASS UP AN OPPORTUNITY LIKE THAT. >> Arlo: HE CARDED A FAVE SOMEONE UNDER PAR 31 ON THE BACK NINE HOLES. >> Jerry: THAT COULD BE BAT THERE. >> David: TAKE A LACK AT THE FIRST HOLE. DRINKY LITTLE START HERE. AT THE GOLF CLUB OF HOUSTON. STRAIGHTAWAY. FAIRWAY GETS NARROWER AS THE BUNKER SQUEEZES IN. GREEN GARDEN IN FRONT. ♪ MUSIC PLAYING ♪ >> David: THOMAS PIETERS WITH HIS SECOND SHOT INTO THE LAST HOLE. NOT HIS LAST HOLE. OH, THAT’S A BEAUTIFUL SHOT FROM THE BUNKER. >> Arlo: DOM, YOU ARE WATCHING CAM SMITH AT THE 13th. >> Dom: NICE TEE SHOT FOR CAM. THIS WILL GIVE HIM A LITTLE BIT OF CONFIDENCE. I DON’T KNOW IF HE’S TRYING TO ADJUST SOMETHING IN HIS SWING. HE HIT A WONDERFUL SECOND WITH THIS CLUB ON THE EIGHTH. ON THE PAR 5. THIS ONE IS LEAKING RIGHT A LITTLE. >> David: YEAH, FINDS THE BUNKER. SEE IF MARTIN KAYMER CAN KNOCK THIS ONE IN FOR A SHARE AT 7. GLANCES OUT AT THE RIGHT EDGE. >> Arlo: HOW GOOD IS IT TO SEE MARTIN KAYMER PLAYING AS WELL AS HE’S PLAYED IN THE LIV GOLF LEAGUE SO FAR I THINK. HE HAD WRIST SURGERY BEFORE THE START OF LAST SEASON. >> Jerry: IT’S JUST NO NICE IT SEE KAYMER, SPEAKING OF KAYMER, HE’S HAD 10 YEARS SINCE HIS LAST WIN AND YOU CAN ACCUMULATE A LOT OF MENTAL LUGGAGE IN THE PROCESS AND HE SEEMS TO JUST IGNORE IT. >> Dom: HE HAD A COUPLE OF BIG LEADS TOO WHICH HE SQUANDERED IN THAT PERIOD. MARTIN KAYMER. >> Jerry: YEAH. >> David: THAT DOESN’T HELP. WHEN YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT SCAR TISSUE. NOW RIGHT SMACK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FAIRWAY FOR WALKIE NIEMANN AND, LONG, HE’S PROBABLY ONLY FIVE YARDS BEHIND BRYSON’S BECAME. HE WAS IN THE LEFT ROUGH. ALSO LEAKING RIGHT. IS IT GOING TO CLEAR THE BUNKER? >> Arlo: NOW BRYSON. >> Dom: WISP ELI SHOULDN’T FLY. NO, IT DIDN’T. BUT HE’S PULLED IT. >> Jerry: HE’LL HAVE A LOT OF GREEN TO WORK ON. BUT THAT WAS A COMPLETE MISHIT OUT OF BRYSON. >> David: THOMAS PETE FORCE A SHARE OF THE LEAD ONCE MORE. MAYBE BAIT OF A MISREAD THERE. DIDN’T TURN THAT MUCH. KALLE SAMOOJA. THE FIN, HIS THIRD SHOT AT THE EIGHTH. OH, AND BEAUTIFULLY PLAYED. >> Jerry: THAT GOLF BALL DANCED, DAVID. >> David: UH-HUH. >> Arlo: TO THE SECOND AND BRANDEN GRACE, AND THESE ARE BIG, BIG ROUNDS OF GOLF FOR BRANDEN GRACE WHO STARTED THE LIV GOLF LEAGUE SUPERBLY, HE WON OUR SECOND EVENT IN PORTLAND. BUT HE IS LANGUISHING AT THE MOMENT, A MEMBER OF THE STINGER GC TEAM. HASN’T PLAYED WELL SO FAR THIS SEASON. HE’S IN 50th PLACE AND STARING THE SPECTER POTENTIALLY OF RELEGATION IN THE FACE UNLESS THINGS IMPROVE FOR HIM. >> Jerry: WHICH IS SHOCKING. NOW BROOKS,. >> David: TRYING TO KNOCK IT ON THE 12th GREEN. SHORT PAR 4. AND A BEAUTIFUL SHOT JUST OFF THE RIGHT EDGE. THAT WILL BE FOR EAGLE. DEAN BURMESTER. ON THE GREEN SIDE BUNKER AT 14. BEAUTIFULLY DONE. >> Arlo: THIS IS THE 8th AND KEVIN NA WITH HIS THIRD SHOT. IT’S A PAR 5. >> David: SAW CALLIE SAMOOJA FROM A SIMILAR SPOT. KEVIN NA ALSO WITH A BEAUTIFUL SHOT. >> Jerry: JON RAHM AT 14. THIS IS TECHNICALLY HIS SECOND SHOT. OVER FIVE BIRDIES PER ROUND. LEADING THE LEAGUE IN THAT STATISTICAL CATEGORY. PUTTING FROM JUST SHORT. >> Arlo: LIV GOLF LEAGUE RAHM GAVE MY DAUGHTER HIS BALL ON HOLE NUMBER 10. DAY MADE! FABULOUS. >> David: OVER AT THE FIRST, CALEB SURRATT WITH HIS SECOND SHOT. WELL DONE. OVER AT 15, PAUL CASEY. HIS THIRD SHOT PAR 5. HITS THE SLOPE AND COMES UP A LITTLE SHY. EXACTLY. >> WHATEVER THAT IS. LOOK AT THAT. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Su-Ann: PATRICK HAS HIT ANOTHER OVERCOOKED DRAW. OFF THE TEE HERE ON THE 12th. HE’S FOUND THE LEFT ROUGH. GOT A LITTLE LUCKY I GUESS. HE’S CAUGHT THE SHORTER GRASS. >> Jerry: HE’S ALSO GOT THAT — >> Su-Ann: THE PATCH. >> Jerry: THE UPHILL LIE, TOO, WHICH WILL HELP, SU-ANN. >> Su-Ann: YEAH. HE HAS SOME GREEN TO WORK WITH AS WELL. IT’S STILL GOING TO TAKE SOME VERY SKILLFUL HANDS TO GET IT CLOSE. CAN PROBABLY ONLY SEE THE TOP OF THE FLAG FROM WHERE HE IS. >> Jerry: FIRST HOP ON THE FRINGE JUST KILLED IT FROM GETTING OVER THE RIDGE. JOACO. NOT TERRIBLE. >> Arlo: DUSTIN JOHN JOHNSON TO TOEWS HIS PAR AT 14. >> David: D.J. LOOKING A LITTLE BIT BETTER WITH THE PUTTER. >> Su-Ann: NOW BLANDY FOUND THE LEFT GREEN SIDE BUNKER. THAT WAS ACTUALLY A FAIRLY SMART PLAY BY PATRICK, HE DIDN’T WANT TO GO LONG THERE INTO THAT THICK BERMUDA PAST THAT PIN. BRANDY HAS A SLIGHT DOWNHILL LIE NOW. ALSO MEN PLENTY OF GREEN TO WORK WITH. TRYING TO CHASE ONE UP THERE. >> Arlo: HERE IS PHIL AT 15. THIS FOR BIRDIE. >> David: PULLED IT, PULLED IT AND RIPPED IT. >> Arlo: QUINN AT 13, DOM AND, JOAQUIN NIEMANN IT TIE THE LEAD. >> Dom: YEAH, HE HAD EXACTLY THE SAME LIE AS CAM HAD ON THAT BUNKER SLIGHTLY UP HERE. IT’S NEVER EASE IS YOU WOULD RATHER HAVE A FLAT LIE OR SLIGHTLY DOWNHILL LIE. CAM HIT A MAGNIFICENT ONE, NIEMANN IS EXPECTING IT TO BREAK MORE FROM THE RIGHT FROM HIS HAND GESTURE. BUT HE’S MADE A LOT OF THESE. TODAY. YOU KIND OF EXPECT HIM TO MAKE THIS WITH THE CONFIDENCE HE MUST HAVE WITH THIS PUTTER. >> Jerry: OH. >> Arlo: TORQUE GETTING OUT IN TO THE COMMUNITY EARLIER THIS WEEK. WITH SOME OF THE YOUNGSTERS. THOSE TORQUE’S INSTAGRAM PAGE. FORTE GC GIVE THEM A FOLLOW. BROOKS FOR EAGLE AT 12. >> Jerry: GOT A GOOD START. PERFECT SPEED. >> David: GOOD PUTT. >> Jerry: KOZUMA. HIS SHE COULD SHOT AT THREE. AFTER A GOOD START EARLIER. FALLEN BACK TO 1 UNDER. >> David: THAT WILL HELP. >> Jerry: YEAH. >> Jerry: P-REED FOR BIRD WHERE I A LITTLE CONTOUR HERE, SU-ANN. >> Su-Ann: THIS SHOULD MOVE TO HIS RIGHT IN THE FIRST SIX, SEVEN FEET. PROBABLY STRAIGHTEN OUT AT THE END. >> Jerry: WOW. SURE LOOKED LIKE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO MOVE RIGHT. HE THOUGHT IT. >> Su-Ann: YEAH. >> Arlo: ELSEWHERE, PETER UIHLEIN IS 1 OVER PAR, JUST SCRATCHING FOR SOME FORM IN 2024. THAT WAS FOR BIRDIE AT 7. HE ISN’T COUNTING AT THE MOMENT FOR THE RANGEGOATS WHO ARE 7 UNDER 4 BACK OF THE LEADERS. CAM SMITH HAS BEEN A LITTLE UNCAM SMITH LIKE SO FAR, BUT THAT’S MORE LIKE IT. THAT WAS HIS THIRD AT THE PAR 5, 13th. HE WOULD MAKE BIRDIE THERE AND CAM IS ONE OVER. >> Jerry: SURRATT FOR BIRDIE. >> Jerry: HE STAYS AT 6 UNDER IN THE LEAD. >> Su-Ann: AFTER A LOVELY GREEN-SITE BUNKER SHOT FROM BLANDY. THIS FOR BIRDIE. NOT GOING TO MOVE VERY MUCH. JUST DIDN’T HIT IT. >> Arlo: OH, BLANDY IS NOT COUNTING FOR THE LEAKS SO FAR TODAY. BUT THEY LEAD THE WAY BY A SHOT. KAYMER 5 UNDER, MERONK 3 UNDER, SAMOOJA 3 UNDER PAR. >> David: DAVID PUIG, SECOND SHOT AT 12. LAID IT UP OFF THE TEE. >> Arlo: WELL, THAT, AT THE FIFTH HOLE IS FOR FIVE STRAIGHT BIRDIES FOR DAVID PUIG. >> David: WELL, 588 YARDS, IS KIND OF ON THE LIMIT TO THAT THESE GUYS CAN REACH IN TWO. MANY OF THEM WILL HAVE A GO AT IT. THOUGH. JUNGLE ALL THE WAY UP THE LEFT. TREES ON THE RIGHT. AND A BIG BUNKER GUARDS THE FRONT RIGHT. >> Jerry: KOEPKA FIRST ON THE TEE. >> Su-Ann: HE HIT A LOVELY DRIVE ON THE 12th. JUST LITTLE BABY FADE AGAINST THAT WIND. WANT TO DO ONE HERE AS WELL. 294 TO CARRY THAT BUNK ORE THE RIGHT. >> Jerry: GOT OUR DRONE TRACER GIVING US AN EAGLE EYE VIEW AT THIS ONE. NEARLY A BULLSEYE. >> David: OH, YEAH. LITTLE RUN ON THAT ONE. AND IT’S RIGHT IN THE CENTER. >> Su-Ann: P-REED. LET’S SEE IF HE CAN FIND A BETTER DRIVE, BETTER SWING HERE ON THE 13th TEE. MISSED A FEW LEFT ALREADY. >> David: OUR DIRECTOR, JAMES WATSON, PLAYING WITH ALL OF HIS TOYS. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jerry: GOLF CLAP FOR JAMES IN THERE TODAY. 171. ALL SPEED. COMPARE THAT TO BLANDY’S BALL SPEED. >> Su-Ann: AS HE SAID IN THE PODCAST. HE’S NOT QUITE LIKE THINGS THESE YOUNG GUYS, BUT ONE THING I LOVE ABOUT THIS SWING, WATCH HIS FOOTWORK. THERE IS A REASON WHY HE’S STILL PLAYING SO WELL AT HIS AGE. >> Jerry: YES. AND HE’S OF THE GENERATION WHERE FOOTWORK WAS IMPORTANT UNTIL SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER REINVENTED THE WHEEL. >> David: YEAH. >> Jerry: AND PERFORMED THE TEXAS TWO STEP OVER EVERY FULL SWING. >> David: NO KIDDING, HE ENDS UPSTANDING IN HIS OWN DIVOT. >> Su-Ann: LOOK AT THE BALANCE IN HIS FAT WORK RIGHT HERE, VERY EFFICIENT. USING ENERGY FROM THE GROUND. HE STILL PUTS IT OUT THERE. AS A 52-YEAR-OLD. >> Jerry: 51, ISN’T HE? >> Su-Ann: TURNING 52 THIS YEAR, ISN’T HE? >> Jerry: I BELIEVE HIS NEW FIRST NAME IS 51 THIS YEAR. >> David: HE GOT A LITTLE RUN OUT OF THAT ONE TOO. >> Jerry: HE DID. >> David: ANRIBAN LAHIRI HIS SECOND SHOT AT 6. WHAT A BEAUTY. >> Arlo: JOACO ON THE TEE AT 14. SEEKING A THIRD VICTORY OF THE SEASON. >> David: RIGHT AT THE FLAG, A BEAUTIFUL SHOT. >> Arlo: FOUR PLAYERS TIED AT 5 UNDER PAR, THAT’S GOOD FOR SECOND PLACE, BEHIND OUR LEADER. 19-YEAR- D CALEB SURRATT. >> David: 15 AND JON RAHM. LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO JUMP OUT OF THIS RIGHT-HAND ROUGH. DIDN’T GET THE FLYER. BUT IT’S ALL RIGHT. >> Jerry: WHAT KABA, THAT FOR BIRDIE AT 6, THAT GETS HIM ONE UNDER PAR. >> David: WE A ANRIBAN’S SECOND SHOT AT SIX, THIS IS FOR BIRD. HE GETS IT TO 3 UNDER. >> Dom: BRYSON POOR TEE SHOT WITH AN 8 IRON, HE HIT IT HEAVY. BUT IT COULD WORK OUT OKAY. >> David: HE GOT A NICE KICK OFF THE FRINGE THERE. >> Dom: YEAH. >> David: THAT WASN’T WHAT HE WAS TRYING TO DO. BUT, HEY, SMOKE ‘EM WHEN YOU’VE GOT ‘EM. >> Dom: CALIFORNIA SMITH HERE SHOWING HIS FRUSTRATION A COUPLE OF TIMES AFTER TEE SHOTS AND MISSED PUTTS. >> Arlo: CAM SMITH CAPTAIN OF RIPPER GC WHO ARE SEEKING A THIRD CONSECUTIVE TEAM TITLE. BUT HE IS 1 OVER PAR, NOT COUNTING SO FAR TODAY. HIS SECOND OF 14. >> Dom: YOU KNOW WHAT HE THINKS ON A SIMPLE LITTLE CHIP LIKE THIS. >> Jerry: OH, YEAH. >> Arlo: FABULOUS FROM CAM SUBMIT. HE’S BACK TO LEVEL PAR. >> David: OVER AT THE 8th. MARTIN KAYMER HAS THIS TO TIE THE LEAD. A GOOD CHANCE. >> Jerry: OH. THAT’S RUDE. DO YOU THINK HE’S EVER BROKEN A CLUB, DAVID? >> David: I’M NOT SURE. I DOUBT IT. >> Jerry: YEAH. >> YEAH, ALL DAY, GET A GOOD TARGET HERE. PUT A GOOD SWING ON IT. IT PATRICK REED WITH LUMBER. >> Su-Ann: I JUST HAD A REALLY NICE CHUCKLE WITH BROOKS AND BLANDY. >> Jerry: DO SHARE. >> Su-Ann: OUT DRIVEN BOTH OF THESE GUYS. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Su-Ann: BROOKS HAD THAT JOKE FOR HIM. BLAND EGYPT SAID Y JUT ME HAVE IT WILL YOU. I CHECKED BLANDY IS 51. HE HAD SOME WORDS THAT I CAN’T SAY ON AIR ABOUT ME. THIS IS AT LEFT. >> Arlo: CAN YOU GIVE US A CLUE. >> Su-Ann: STARTS WITH A LITTLE "B." >> Arlo: OH. >> David: TO TIE THE LEAD, JOACO AT 14, OH, MY GOODNESS, THAT NEVER LOOKED CLOSE. >> Jerry: JUST SAW THAT PUTTER WAIVER IN THE TRANSITION BETWEEN BACKSTROKE AND IMPACT. >> Arlo: WAS IT BEAUTIFUL, SU-ANN. I THINK SO. >> Su-Ann: THAT’S IT, EXACTLY. 3 IRON FOR BROOKSIE. >> Jerry: THAT THING SAY SWING OF BEAUTY. >> Su-Ann: SURE IS. THAT SHOT SAY THING OF BEAUTY. >> David: BRUTE FORCE, 3 IRON. LOOK AT THAT, THAT’S BEAUTIFUL. >> I’M GOING TO HAVE IT REALLY GET ONE PITCH AND FRONT EDGE. >> Su-Ann: GOOD TIMING AS WELL, I WAS COMPLIMENTING HIM ON HIS FOOTWORK. AND HERE HE IS, HE OUT DROVE THOSE TWO GUYS. >> LITTLE BIT OF HELP AND IT’S OBVIOUSLY TRAVELING. >> Su-Ann: THIS IS A 7 WOO. WINDING HELPING SLIGHTLY. HE JUST SAID TO ME WALKING DOWN THE FAIRWAY, WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO BUY A PUTT? STRUGGLING TO FIND THE PACE AND THE READ HERE. AT THE GOLF CLUB OF HOUSTON. >> Su-Ann: THAT’S ON A PRETTY GOOD LINE. >> David: FINE SHOT. REALLY GOOD. SECOND HOLE AND CALEB SURRATT. NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT. >> OTHER MY EYES ARE SO BAD. >> Jerry: HE’S 19, HOW CAN HIS EYES BE THAT BAD? DEAN BURMESTER PLAYING HIS THIRD. WELL ABOVE HIS FEET. NESTLED DOWN A LITTLE BIT. GOING TO HAVE TO CHOKE UP ON THIS. LOVE TO BE ABLE TO PLAY WITH HIS STRAIGHT FACE CLUB. >> David: JERRY,. >> Jerry: YES. >> David: I FEEL LIKE I SHOULD LET DOM AND SU-ANN KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOT WEARING A BLANK — YOU ARE NOW WEARING A BLANKET IN THE STUDIO HERE. >> Jerry: I AM WEARING THIS, YES. >> David: WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO GET YOU A WICKER WING CHAIR AND AN EAR TRUMPET FOR TOMORROW. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jerry: IT’S NOT WARM IN HERE. >> Jerry: I BELIEVE THAT BLANKET WILL MAKE AN APPEARANCE TO SOCIAL MEDIA THROUGH OUR FRIEND ARLO WHITE SHORTLY. >> Arlo: YOU BET IT IS. >> David: YES, IT IS. CHACARRA AT 7. >> Jerry: OH. >> David: THAT WAS CLOSE. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Arlo: TO THE 15th GREEN. >> Arlo: IT WILL BE JON RAHM FOR BIRDIE. >> David: HASN’T DONE ANY SPECTACULAR TODAY, JUST PLODDED HIS WAY TO 4 UNDER. >> Jerry: YEAH. ROLLED A FEW PUTTS IN THE CENTER CENTER, THOUGH, SEEMS LIKE EVERY WEEK, FRUSTRATION BUILDS WITH THIS CLUB. >> David: JUST A LITTLE LOW. >> Arlo: JON RAHM THE CAPTAIN OF LEGION XIII, REMAINS 2 BACK OF HIS TEAMMATE. CALEB SURRATT. >> ARE YOU READY NASHVILLE? >> HERE WE GO AGAIN! >> Arlo: BROOKS KOEPKA HAS HIS SWAGGER BACK. SLAM DUNK, EXTRAORDINARY. >> THIS IS THE FUTURE OF GOLF. ♪ MUSIC PLAYING ♪ >> Su-Ann: P-REED HERE ON 13th FOR HIS THIRD. NICE, MISSED A FEW LEFT IN THE LAST SEVEN, EIGHT HOLES. WITH THE LONGER CLUBS. GETTING A LITTLE ACTIVE THROUGH IMPACT WITH THE CLUB FACE. GOT A LOT OF GREEN TO WORK WITH ON THIS LITTLE PITCH. LOOKING TO LAND THIS JUST SHORT OF THAT RIDGE. MOVING LEFT TO RIGHT. >> Jerry: IS THAT BALL SITTING — IT LOOKS ALMOST LIKE IT’S SUSPENDED A BIT. LIKE IT’S TOO GOOD OF A LIE, ARE YOU READING THAT WRONG? >> Su-Ann: I UNFORTUNATELY DID NOT GET TO CHECK OUT THE LIE. >> Jerry: IT’S SUSPENDED QUITE A BIT AND HE’S CAUGHT A COUPLE OF THESE HIGH ON THE FACE. >> Arlo: YEAH. DAVID, HOW WOULD YOU SHIFT SOMETHING CHARLOTTING LAKE THIS, DO YOU TRY TO SPLASH IT OR PICK IT. >> David: JUST KIND OF SWEEP IT OFF THE TOP IF IT’S SITTING UP THERE. LOOKED LIKE HE MADE GOOD CONTACT WITH THAT. >> Su-Ann: STARTS COMING DOWN, LOOKED GOOD. >> Jerry: THAT’S IT. WHATEVER THAT WAS IT WORKED. >> Arlo: CALEB SURRATT AT THE SECOND HOLE. THIS FOR A TWO-SHOT LEAD. IT WASN’T FAR AWAY. >> David: NO, TERRIFIC TRY. >> Arlo: A SUPER ROUND OF GOLF THE YOUNG MAN IS PUTTING TOGETHER HERE IN HOUSTON. >> David: THIS WAS JUST A MOMENT AGO D.J. ON THE LIV LINE OVER AT 15. THAT WAS FOR BIRDIE. >> Jerry: BLANDY FOR EAGLE, SU-ANN. >> Su-Ann: YEAH, EVERYBODY, WALKING WITH HIS HEAD UP HIGH AFTER THAT TEE SHOT. BROOKS CAME UP TO ME AND TOLD ME THE JOKE HE TOLD BLANDY. HE SAID YOU SEE THE NEXT HOLE. WE I WILL NOT LET THIS HAPPEN AGAIN. AND BLAND EGYPT SAID I AM JUST TAKING THIS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN OFTEN. THIS FOR EAGLE. SEE IF HE CAN FIND THE SPEED AND THE READ ON THIS PUTT. >> Jerry: 0 FOR 2. BUT THAT WILL BE A TAP-IN BIRDIE. >> Arlo: ELSEWHERE LEE WESTWOOD TEED OFF AT 11 EARLIER TODAY. HE STARTED BIRDIE PAR EAGLE. THIS IS HIS THIRD AT THE PAR 5 FOURth. HE MADE BIRDIE THERE TO GO TO 4 UNDER, HE SUBSEQUENTLY HAS DROPPED HIS SHOT. HE’S BACK TO 3 UNDER. CHARLES SCHWARTZEL, 38TH IN THE LIV GOLF LEAGUE LAST YEAR. MUCH IMPROVED THIS YEAR AT 15th SO FAR. THAT WAS FOR BIRDIE THE 18. HE’S 3 UNDER. >> David: GREAT CHANCE HERE FOR BROOKS. >> Su-Ann: YEAH. AFTER THAT WONDERFUL SECOND SHOT WITH THE THREE IRON. BELOW THE HOLE. LITTLE UPHILL PUTT. SHOULDN’T BE MOVING MUCH AT ALL. >> David: OH, BOY, YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT A PERFECTLY-PLAYED HOLE. THREE GORGEOUS SHOTS AND AN EAGLE. >> Arlo: BROOKS LEAPS TO 3 UNDER PAR, ONE BEHIND JON RAHM TEEING OFF AT 16, THE PAR 3. 181 YARDS. >> Jerry: REALLY IS THE BEST HE HAS BEEN SWINGING ALL YEAR. >> Arlo: ADAM HAYES IS JON RAHM’S CADDY AND HE’S BEEN MIC’D UP ALL DAY. LET’S TAKE A LITTLE LISTEN INTO SOME OF THE SOUNDS OF THEIR ROUND HERE ON FRIDAY IN HOUSTON. >> MORE SHADOWS . >> YEAH, I THINK IT’S JUST A STRAIGHTER 9 IRON. I THINK IT’S, YOU KNOW, A 40 — LITTLE MORE THAN 40, CLOSER FOR 45. >> OKAY. >> YEAH. GOOD PUTT THERE, MY MAN. >> THANKS. >> WELL, 6 — YEAH, I DON’T, HANG ON A SECOND. LET’S TAKE OUR TIME HERE. WE GOT — I THINK IT IS, I THINK IT’S KIND OF SWITCHING COMING OFF THIS WAY JUST A LITTLE BIT. >> YOU THINK IT’S RIGHT THERE THIS. >> YEAH, LOVE IT. YEP. >> WHEW. >> I MEAN, IT’S REALLY WHATEVER YOU WANT. THE DRIVER WILL BE — SHOULD BE ON MAYBE A LITTLE BIT OF A DOWNSLOPE THE 3 ASSURES IT BEING MAYBE A LITTLE BIT MORE LEVEL. YEAH. THE WHOLE FIRST HALF OF THE GREEN, THE GREEN IS INTO YOU IF IT FLIES ARM THE HOLE OR JUST PAST IT SHOULD STOP FAIRLY QUICKLY. >> OKAY. >> FRONT NUMBER. A LOT OF WAYS TO MAKE 4. >> FUNNY THING I WAS DOWN THERE AND LIKE, MAN, CLEAR A BREAK. >> Arlo: THAT HAS BEEN A LONG AND VERY FRUITFUL RELATIONSHIP. >> Jerry: ADAM IS AS GOOD AS THEY GET. >> David: LAHIRI FOR BIRDIE AT 7. >> Jerry: YEAH. CARLOS ORTIZ, HIS SECOND, JUST IN THE LIGHT FIRST CUT OF ROUGH AT 18. PRETTY IMPRESSIVE TEE SHOT ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. ONLY 150 IN. MAKE A TOUGH HOLE LOOK ROUTINE. >> Arlo: HENRIK STENSON HIS SECOND SHOT AT THE FIRST. CHANCE TO GET TO 2 UNDER PAR AND DID TODAY GET THE MAJESTICKS TO 8 UNDER, THEY STARTED VERY, VERY SWIFTLY EARLIER ON AND 8 UNDER PAR WOULD ONLY BE 3 BACK OF OUR JOINT LEADER THE CLEEKS AND LEGION XIII. >> Jerry: WHILE WE WAIT FOR BROOKS AND GANG TO GET READY TO PLAY, THIS IS MATT JONES AT 18 FROM OFF THE GREEN FOR BIRDIE. UH-HUH. [ APPLAUSE ] >> Arlo: HAPPY MEMORIES OF THIS GOLF COURSE VICTORIOUS IN THE HOUSTON OPEN 2014, MATT JONES. AND HE’S 4 UNDER PAR AT RIPPER GC SEEKER A THIRD STRAIGHT TEAM TITLE ARE 8 UNDER. >> Su-Ann: BROOKS ON THE TEE AT 14 PLAYING 205 TODAY THE PAR 3. WIND IS DOWN. HOLE LOCATION IS FRONT PORTION. EVERYTHING WAS SLOPED RIGHT TO LEFT. PIN HIGH OF THIS HOLE. HEADED LEFT. >> Arlo: WELL, DAVID PUIG BIRDIED FOUR CONSECUTIVE HOLES BETWEEN 1 AND 4, THEM A BOGEY AT 5. AND HE’S BOUNCED BACK WITH YET ANOTHER BIRDIE AT 6. SO DAVID PUIG GETS IT BACK TO A 3 UNDER PAR. AND BACK TO 14. >> Su-Ann: BLANDY. THIS IS THE FIRST WEEK ON LIV AFTER HIS U.S. SENIOR PGA. A LOT OF PLAYERS HAVE SO MUCH RESPECT FOR THIS GUY. EVERYONE TALK SO HIGHLY OF HIM. REALLY ADMIRES HOW HE PLAYS AT HIS AGE OF 51. AS I STAND CORRECTED ON THE 13th. SETTING IT UP LIKE HE’S GOING TO TRY TO PLAY A BABY DRAW. >> David: IT’S ON THE UPSLOPE BUT IT’S IN THE BERMUDA. >> Arlo: OH, WELL, I — YOU KNOW WHAT, JERRY MUST HAVE KNOWN THAT WAS COMING BECAUSE HE’S JUST STEPPED OUT BOOTH FOR THE FIRST TIME. >> David: YEAH. >> Arlo: I MEAN, — >> David: IT’S PITIFUL. >> Arlo: IT’S AWFUL, ISN’T IT? LOOK THAT IT’S 95 DEGREES OUT THERE. >> David: YEAH. >> Arlo: ADMITTEDLY IT’S NOT THAT HOT IN HERE, BUT IS IT THAT COLD, DAVID, REALLY? HE TRAVELS THAT BLANKET. >> David: NO, HE’S PITIFUL. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Arlo: IT’S SOMEBODY’S RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT BLANKET FOLLOWS JERRY AROUND THE WORLD. >> David: YEAH. >> Su-Ann: P-REED DIDN’T TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE PAR 5 13th. HE, TOO, TRYING TO DRAW ONE IN. THIS LOOKS LIKE IT’S ON A GOOD LINE. >> David: THAT’S LOVELY SHOT. [ APPLAUSE ] >> Arlo: CARLOS ORTIZ FOR BIRDIE AT 18. IT’S THE VERY EARLY STAGES BUT THE TEAM COMPETITION LOOKS LIKE IT’S GOING TO BE VERY TIGHT INDEED. THE CLEEKS LEAD BY 1. TORQUE AND LEGION XIII IN SECOND PLACE. ALONG WITH THE IRON HEADS, JUST A STROKE BACK. THE CRUSHERS HAVE MADE A MOVE. THEY ARE UP TO FIFTH ON 10 UNDER PAR, RIPPER GC AND THE FIVE ALL 8 UNDER ACCOUNT SEVEN TEAMS SEPARATED BY FOUR SHOTS. HIKE IS OUR INDIVIDUAL LEADER OF LEGION XIII, IT’S CALEB SURRATT HIS SECOND SHOT INTO THE THIRD. >> David: GOOD SHOT. >> Arlo: BROODS KOEPKA IS FOCUSED ON MORE THAN JUST WINNING. HE WANTS TO LEAD THE LEAGUE’S TOP FRANCHISE THIS WEEK SMASH GC PARTNERED WITH BUN-B AND HIS TR*EUL BURGER FRANCHISE TO MEET FANS HERE IN HOUSTON. >> GUYS AM GRAEME McDOWELL WITH SMASH GY WE ARE HERE AT TRILL BURG NURSE HOUSTON, TEXAS, SOME OF THE BEST BURG NURSE AMERICA RIGHT HERE. >> WE MAKE SMASH BURGERS, THEY ARE TEAM SMASH GC. IT SEEMED LIKE IT MADE ALL THE SENSE IN THE WORLD. >> IT’S PERFECT WHEN YOU COME SOMEWHERE YOU WANT TO COME TO THE FAN BASE AND THIS IS A SECOND HOME FOR ME. TO COME OUT HEAR AND DO IT IT’S A PERFECT PLACE AND FIT. >> I AM EXCITED TO CHASE A TRILL BURGER. >> THAT’S RIGHT THE TRILL O.G. BURGER OUR SIGNATURE BURGER GUARANTEED TO MAKE YOU A CHAMP. >> I THINK THIS TEAM HAS MESHED SUPER WELL. WE ARE ALL FRIENDS AND WE ALL TALK QUITE A BIT. WE ARE TRYING GROW THAT SMASH GC BRAND AND HE KNOWS BUN B AND THIS IS A GREAT CHAMPIONSHIP COMING TOGETHER. >> IT’S BONDING IT’S ONE BIG FAMILY THAT’S HOW I WANT IT TO BE AND THE GUYS FEEL THE SAME WAY IT’S IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE THE RELATIONSHIP AND FUN TO SEAT EVERYBODY AND BRING THEM INTO THE FAMILY AS WELL. >> GOLF IS OBVIOUSLY VERY INDIVIDUAL BUT TO BE PART I’VE TEAM AND PART OF A FRANCHISE WHICH IS AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS JOURNEY, HOPEFULLY WE CAN LOOK BACK AND SEE THE THINGS WHAT WE DID IN THE BEGINNING TO REALLY HOPEFULLY, YOU KNOW, TAKE THIS FRANCHISE AND LIV GOLF TO WHERE IT NEEDS TO GO. >> WHEN WE GO PLACES WE ARE UP JETTING OURSELVES INTO THE COMMUNITY AND WHEN YOU GET TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS AND YOU KNOW, BRING SOME ATTENTION AND POSITIVE TOY A PLACE LIKE THIS, THAT’S DOING SOME COOL, FUN STUFF, IT’S FUN. IT’S REWARDING. >> THANKS FOR COMING. I CAN’T WAIT TOO SEE THE WAY YOU GUYS RIP THE GOLF COURSE, MAN. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Arlo: IT RUN A VERY TIGHT SHIP, DOESN’T HE WITH SMASH GC. BROOKS KOEPKA SO I AM SURE AFTER THOSE BURGERS WERE CONSUMED THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN A 5:30 A.M. CALL FOR THE GYM THE NEXT MORNING. >> David: NO KIDDING. NOW I AM HUNGRY. THIS IS JUST A MOMENT AGO ACCOUNT BROOKS WITH HIS SECOND SHOT AT 14. OH. THAT IS ABSOLUTELY UNCHARACTERISTIC THERE. >> Jerry: SERGIO’S SECOND AT 13. >> Arlo: HI, JERRY. >> Jerry: DID YOU MISS ME? >> Arlo: YEAH, YOU MISSED A VERY SPECIAL MOMENT. >> David: YEAH, WE DIDN’T SHOW YOU. WE DIDN’T SHOW YOU IN THE BLANKET. >> Jerry: YOU DIDN’T? >> Arlo: NO, THERE WASN’T A PHOTOGRAPH OF YOU UNDER A BLANKET. >> David: NO. >> Jerry: WELL, JUST SO YOU KNOW IT’S NICE OUTSIDE I SHOULD DO THE WHOLE SHOW OUT THERE. I HAD TO STEP OUT JUST TO FEEL MY FINGERS AGAIN. OOF. >> Arlo: JUST ANOTHER REASON WHY I LOVE #LIVEGOLF THE ANNOUNCERS ARE JUST PEOPLE ENJOYING THEIR CRAFT. THAT’S VERY TRUE. HAVING FUN DOING IT, JUST FRIES IN MY HOWSON JOYING THE CAMARADERIE. THANK YOU, TIM. >> David: THAT’S NICE. >> Arlo: I GOTTA BE HONEST WE CAN’T STAND EACH OTHER FAR THAT IS THE BEST COMPLIMENT YOU CAN GET. I MEAN I CAN USED TO WATCH "THE TODAY SHOW" ALL THE TIME BECAUSE IT FELT LIKE I WAS WATCHING THE MORNING NEWS WITH FOUR OF MOVE BEST FRIENDS. SO THANK YOU, TIM. HOPEFULLY YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY WITHIN THAT FEELS THAT WAY. BUT IF YOU ARE, WE APPRECIATE IT. >> Arlo: DOM, YOU ARE WATCHING JOACO HERE AT 15 FOR BIRDIE. >> Dom: YEAH, HE’S HIT TWO LOVELY SHOTS ON THIS PAR 5 DRIVER 3 WOOD, 10 YARDS SHORT WHEN HE HIT HIS PITCH SHOT. HE LET THE CLUB GO. HE WAS SO DISGUSTED WITH IT. BUT IT’S STILL MAKEABLE. ALMOST SEEMS TO MAKE A PUTT FROM THIS DISTANCE MORE OFTEN THAN ONES FROM SHORTER TODAY. >> Arlo: MEANWHILE TO THE GREEN AT 3 AND, CALEB SURRATT AFTER THAT MISS BY JOAQUIN NEIMAN HAS THIS FOR A TWO-STROKE LEAD. >> David: AND HE IS ABSOLUTELY UNAFRAID OF THE LEAD. YOU CAN SEE COULD HOW CONFIDENTLY HE’S HITTING THOSE PUTTS. KNOCKED IT TWO OR THREE FEET BY. >> Jerry: THE INVINCIBILITY OF YOUTH, LOVE IT. >> David: THAT’S MERONK. UH-HUH. >> Arlo: THE CLEEKS LEAD BY 2. >> Jerry: OH. P-REED. THAT GOT HIM TO 4 UNDER. >> David: LUCAS HERBERT AT THE THIRD FOR BIRDIE. >> Arlo: OH. FLUFF HE SAID, I BELIEVE. RIPPER 8 UNDER IN 7TH PLACE, IT IS ONLY FIVE SHOTS BACK OF THE LEAD AS SERGIO ROLLS THAT ONE IN FOR BIRDIE AT 13. EAGLE, EXCUSE ME. THAT’S 5 UNDER, JUST ONE BACK OF THE LEADER CALEB SURRATT WHO HAS THIS LITTLE TRICKY ONE FOR PAR. >> Jerry: LEADING BY 1. CALEB SURRATT ZONE 19 YEARS OF AGE, HE’S PUTTING TOGETHER SO FAR A BLEMISH-FREE ROUND. SIX BIRDIES, HE IS 6 UNDER PAR. AND H LEADS STILL BY 1. >> Jerry: SERGIO GARCIA WHO JUST MADE THAT EAGLE, ONE BACK, HE IS AN ALTERNATE AND MIGHT — I MEAN, HAS I THINK A REALISTICALLY GOOD CHANCE OF GETTING IN THE U.S. OPEN. RICHARD BLAND, YOU KNOW, THE NEWEST ADDITION NO MAJOR CHAMPIONS, ALL TO ALBEA SENIOR MANAGE, OUR OWN DOM BOULET HAD THE WHAT TONS QUALIFY FOR THE BRITISH OPEN SENIOR. >> Arlo: DIDN’T HE. >> Jerry: END ENDED UP GETTING IN A PLAYOFF FOR THE SPINAL SPOT. >> Arlo: HOW DO YOU GET INTO THE PLAYOFF, DOM,. >> Jerry: HE DIDN’T GO. >> Arlo: TELL US ALL. >> Dom: THE EVENT WAS IN DALLAS AND BY THE PLAYOFF TIME I WAS IN HOUSTON. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jerry: DO EXPLAIN. >> Dom: I’LL GIVE YOU A LITTLE CONTEXT. WHEN I WAS FINISHED I WAS ONE OF THE FIRST OFF AND I SHOT 69. AND I ASKED THE SCORER, I SAID, WHAT’S IN, HE SAID THERE IS ONE 60 AND IT’S ATE AND FOUR 69s ALREADY. THEY ARE ONLY PLAY FOR THREE SPOTS. SO I DIDN’T THINK I HAD A CHANCE, THERE WERE STILL ABOUT 80 PLAYERS TO FINISH I SAID AUDIOS, I AM OUT OF HERE, IT WAS A CALCULATED RISK AND IT BACK FIRED. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jerry: YOU ARE TECHNICALLY AN ALTERNATE. >> Dom: I DON’T THINK SO. >> Jerry: NO. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Su-Ann: WHY DIDN’T YOU DRIVE BACK, DOM? DO SHARE. >> Dom: I WAS IN THE BAR WITH YOU GUYS WHEN I FOUND OUT. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Su-Ann: NOW PATRICK. ON THE FINAL PAR FAVE. SEE IF HE CAN PLAY THIS ONE A LITTLE BETTER THAN THE LAST. 609. THAT’S A BEAUTIFUL DRIVE. >> Jerry: JUST MESSED THE BULLSEYE ON THE DRONE TRACER WITH A LITTLE DRAW. GOT SOME TUMBLE ON IT. >> Arlo: INCIDENTALLY, DOM, WHAT WAS YOUR CAREER PLAYOFF RECORD? >> Dom: INCLUDING THAT, I THINK IT’S ABOUT 0 FOR 6. [ LAUGHTER ] >> David: MATT JONES QUICKLY. NO NONSENSE THERE. >> Arlo: MARTY KAYMER FOR BIRDIE AT 10, JUST TO GET HIM LEVEL WITH CALEB >> YOU’RE WATCHING JOAQUIN NEIMANN AT 17. >> YOU CAN SEE THE ENERGY SAT DOWN THESE PLAYERS. JUST LOOKS LIKE THEY’RE NOT KIND OF FOCUSED AS THEY WERE AT THE START OF THE ROUND. NIEMANN WITH AN 8-IRON. >> HE’S FLED THIS RIGHT. IT’S GOT TO BE ON THE GREEN. >> GOT A GOOD BOUNCE AS WELL. YOU KNOW THAT’S EXACTLY WHERE CAM M SMITH IS HEADED. >> HE’S GOING TO BE HITTING THAT DRIVER. A LOT OF THEM. >> KEVIN NA. PLAYING THE 11th HOLE. HIS SECOND SHOT. >> VERY NICE. BIRDIE. HE GETS IT TO 3 UNDER. JUST THREE BACK. >> THIS IS 17, D.J. BROTHERS JOHNSON. [ INDISCERNIBLE WAY BACK IN MY ERA. STONE AGES AS MY SON CALLS. LONG IRON HERE FOR DUSTIN. MEDIUM IRON. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] >> WHAT A SWING FROM THE BIG MAN. >> MITO PEREIRA THIS IS FOR BIRDIE. THAT PUTS HIM TWO UNDER AND TIED FOR 24th POSITION. ONLY 24 PLAYERS EACH WEEK EARN POINTS ON THE SEASON LONG TABLE. THAT IS HUGELY IMPORTANT FOR EVERYBODY IN THE FIELD. >> JON RAHM. >> PUSHED TO THE LEFT NOW. THERE WAS PUSHED STRAIGHT TO THE LEFT LIKE THERE WAS NO HURT. >> JUST A MOMENT AGO. CAMERON TRINGALE FOR EAGLE OVER AT THE 4th. KEVIN NA HAS THIS ONE TO TIE THE LEAD AT 11. IRON HEADS TIED FOR SECOND AS WELL RIGHT NOW. YOU DON’T FOOL HIM VERY OFTEN. >> KEVIN’S TEAMMATE, DANNY LEE WHO WON IN TUCSON IN A PLAYOFF. A SPECTACULAR BIRDIE PUTT FROM OFF THE GREEN TO TAKE VICTORY. HE’S 3 UNDER PAR SO FAR TODAY. HE’S COUNTING FOR ARE THE IRON HEADS. HE’S GOT A CHANCE TO GET IT TO 4 UNDER. >> HE’S HAVING A CHAT WITH ON THE WAY UP TO THE 15th TEE. HE WAS TELLING ME HE HAD TO COME OUT A FEW TIMES TO PLAY NINE HOLES BETWEEN THE PGA AND HERE. DURING THE TIME BETWEEN THE PGA AND THE U.S. OPEN, USUALLY PUNCH THE GREENS HERE IN TEXAS. >> STRANGE LITTLE BURNER THERE. >> HATTON ON THE TEE AT 14. >> GRINDING OUT DECENT ROUND. STARTED POORLY TWO OVER PAR BEFORE HE GET TO LINK. GREAT JOB THERE. >> SIX TOP 15 FINISHES FOR TERRELL IN HIS INAUGURAL LIV GOLF LEAGUE SEASON. JAOCO FOR BIRDIE. >> SERGIO GARCIA ON THE 14th GREEN TO TIE THE LEAD, FEELS LIKE CALEB SURRATT HAD THE ONE STROKE LEAD FOR QUITE A WHILE. APPEARS TO BE A LOG JAM FIVE UNDER. SIX PLAYERS INCLUDING THIS MAN SERGIO. CAN HE BREAK THAT SECOND PLACE TIE AND JOIN CALEB SURRATT ON 6 UNDER? >> TO THE 4th. OUR LEADER. >> COMING OFF FOUR CONSECUTIVE PAR 4s. MAKES HIS SECOND SHOT INTO THE PAR 5. >> JUST FINE RIGHT THERE. THAT’S A LONG ONE BUT IT’S FOR EAGLE. >> LONG ONE HERE FOR RAHM FOR BIRDIE. >> EXCELLENT SPEED FOR RAHM. STRETCH 3 AR THERE. >> ADRIAN MERONK, SECOND SHOT AT 12. THE CLEEKS LEAD BY THREE. >> WHAT A BEAUTIFUL TOUCH THERE. SLIPPED THE SAND WEDGE WIDE OPEN UNDERNEATH IT. >> WELL, PAT PEREZ HE KNOW WHAT IS HE NEEDS TO DO. THAT IS GAIN AS MANY POINTS AS POSSIBLE. HE’S FACING RELEGATION, SQUARELY IN THE EYE. THAT WAS FOR BIRDIE AT 6. HE’S HAVING A SOLID OPENING DAY HERE IN HUES. HE IS TWO UNDER PAR FOR THE IRON HEADS WHO ARE UP THERE IN A TIE FOR THIRD. >> PAUL CASEY. SECOND SHOT INTO 18. RIGHT OVER THE TOP. A BEAUTY. >> THIRD SHOT ON PAR 5 15th. BEST SECOND SHOT LAY-UP WITH A 7-WOOD. HE’S GOT THE BALL SLIGHTLY ABOVE HIS FEET FROM THE FAIRWAY BUNKER. GOOD NEWS IS, HE’S GOT A NICE ANGLE IN TODAY’S HOLE LOCATION. PRETTY GOOD CONTACT. >> THIS IS THE GREEN AT 17. DUSTIN JOHNSON. D.J. TEED OFF AT 3. HE’S 3 UNDER PAR FOR HIS ROUND SO FAR THROUGH HIS OPENING 14 HOLES. THIS IS FOR BIRDIE. >> HE’S MISSED A LOT OF PUTTS. WE HAVEN’T SEEN THEM ALL. >> 4 UNDER FOR D.J. HE’LL BE CONTENDING THIS WEEKEND IN HOUSTON. >> LOCAL CROWD GETTING TO THAT TIME OF DAY WHERE HYDRATION HAS BEEN IMPORTANT. >> TYRRELL HATTON ROLLS IT IN FOR BIRDIE AT 14. >> ALSO, PATRICK REED WITH HIS THIRD PAR 5 15th. CHARL SCHWARTZEL FOR BIRDIE AT 2. >> MARTY KAYMER ON THE 11th. ♪ ♪ >> THIS IS A DOUBLE FROM RIGHT-TO-LEFT. THEY TAKE OVER THAT LEFT BUNKER. GREAT TEE SHOT. >> MOMENT AGO, BROOKS KOEPKA WITH HIS THIRD SHOT AT 15. STONE DEAD. HE WOULD KNOCK THAT ONE IN. NOW LIVE. RICHARD BLAND. LIV LINE FROM THE DRONE. IMMEDIATELY RIGHT. PAR 5. FOR EAGLE. CALEB SURRATT. THREE SHOT LEAD IF HE GET THIS TO DROP. STATISTICALLY NOT THE BEST PART OF HIS GAME. WEDGE GAME, ALTHOUGH, HE HAS WORKED SO HARD ON IT. HAS SOME GREAT MENTORS IN THE PROCESS SINCE JOINING LIV GOLF AND PUTTING AS WELL. HE’S SUCH AN IMPRESSIVE BALL STRIKER. NOT DEAD YET. >> GREEN AT 15. PATRICK ■REED FOR BIRDIE. >> HAS A GOOD LOOK UPHILL. HAS TO GO BACK-TO-BACK. >> IT’S CLOSING STAGES OF A VERY ENTERTAINING FRIDAY HERE IN HOUSTON. ENGINEER CALEB SURRATT, WE GOT A HOST OF HOUSEHOLD NAMES IN THE LIV GOLF LEAGUE. WE GOT SOME PROMISING YOUNGSTERS. NONE MORE SO THAN CALEB SURRATT. HE WAS A SOPHOMORE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE. HE LOOKS TO THE MAN OF BORN IN TERMS OF HIS TALENT AND TERM AMOUNT. >> — TEMPERAMENT. >> HE HAS IMPRESSED ME. HE’S THE RAREST OF YOUNG PEOPLE. HE’S GOT A WISE OLD HEAD ON YOUNG SHOULDERS. JUST REALLY LOOKS TERRIFIC. >> IT’S ALWAYS DANGEROUS HANGING EXPECTATIONS ON SUCH A YOUNG PLAYER. YOU JUST DON’T WANT HIM TO FEEL THAT PRESSURE. HE HAD QUITE THE RESUME AS AN AMATEUR. EVEN THOUGH STILL YOUNG AS A SOPHOMORE IN COLLEGE. HE IS SOMEBODY THAT COULD BECOME A HOUSEHOLD NAME IN THIS GAME AND I HOPE HE LEARNS THE WAY THOSE BEFORE HIM THAT LEARNED THROUGH THE SCHOOL OF PAYING YOUR DUES OUT HERE AND DOING YOUR BEST. >> 6 UNDER PAR SO FAR. THAT WAS HIS SECOND SHOT INTO 10 FOR ONE OF HIS SIX BIRDIE. HE HAS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ANOTHER ONE IN A FEW MOMENTS TIME. THAT WAS HIS SECOND SHOT AT 12. THEN FOR BIRDIE AT 17. JUST 19 YEARS OF AGE. IN THE SECOND PLACE AT THE MOMENT TWO SHOTS BACK. NOW, IN TERMS OF OTHER THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR BETWEEN NOW AND END OF PLAY TODAY AND THE WEEKEND. JON RAHM, HE’S ALMOST THERE BUT NOT QUITE. >> HE LOOKS PROMISING. SERGIO LOOKS PROMISING. THE ONE THAT THE MOST IS THE MARTY KAYMER. TO SEE HIM BACK IN THAT KIND OF FORM. THAT’S TERRIFIC. AS WE WATCH RAHM WITH THE TOUGHEST TEE SHOT ON THE GOLF COURSE HERE AT 18. >> THIS ONE SWING COULD BE ENTIRELY GOOD ROUND. >> I THINK THAT’S DEAD. THAT CROSSED THE MARGIN. WAY BACK. HE’LL BE STRUGGLING NOT TO MAKE 6. >> NOW BACK TO FOUR. THIS IS BIG MOMENT FOR CALEB SURRATT. THIS IS FOR BIRDIE. TWO SHOT LEAD. >> HE MAKES THIS, YOU’RE LOOKING AT ALMOST AT LIKELIHOOD HE SLEEPS ON THE LEAD OR SHARING THE LEAD. IT’S NOT LIKE HE’S NEVER DONE THAT. HE’S NEVER DONE THAT AGAINST THIS LEVEL OF COMPETITION. >> OH, COOL AS YOU LIKE, ONCE AGAIN BY CALEB SURRATT. SEVEN UNDER PAR. HE LEADS BY TWO. WHAT ADVICE COULD YOU GIVE A PLAYER LIKE CALEB SURRATT, WHO, AS YOU SAY, THESE ARE UNCHARTERED WATERS FOR HIM. IF HE GOES TO BED TONIGHT WITH COUPLE OF STROKES LEAD, WHAT KIND OF ADVICE COULD YOU GIVE HIM IN HANDLING THAT SITUATION? >> I’M NOT SURE I WOULD ASK HIM FOR ADVICE. BREATHE. MAKE SURE THAT YOU KEEP BREATHING. NICE AND EVEN AND TAKE IT ONE SHOT AT A TIME. KEEP THAT SHORT MEMORY GOING. >> IT’S IMPOSSIBLE, I DIDN’T HAVE THAT SAME EXPERIENCE. NOT MANY PEOPLE HAVE. TRY TO KEEP YOUR MIND OFF THE PRIZE AT THE END OF THE RAINBOW. IF YOU CAN. IT’S NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DO. YOU CAN’T KEEP THE THOUGHTS FROM CREEPING IN YOUR HEAD. STAY FOCUSED ON THE JOB. ONE SHOT AT A TIME, ONE STEP AT A TIME. IT’S PROVEN TO BE FRUITFUL AS OLD AS TIME. >> QUITE A STORY THAT’S DEVELOPING HERE IN HOUSTON WITH 19-YEAR-OLD CALEB SURRATT IN THE LEAD BY TWO. NOW CAN MARTIN KAYMER CUT THAT LEAD TO ONE? >> BIRDIE AT 11. YES, HE CAN. MARTIN KAYMER IS PUTTING TOGETHER A FABULOUS ROUND HERE ON FRIDAY IN HOUSTON. HE TRAILS BY ONE. >> CARLOS ORTIZ HIS SECOND SHOT NUMBER TWO. >> HAVEN’T SEEN GREAT DEAL OF MARC LEISHMAN. HE IS FOUR UNDER PAR. >> THAT HELPS ENORMOUSLY. THEY ARE ONLY FIVE BACK OF THE CLEEKS. LOOKING TO GO THREE STRAIGHT. >> WELL, ANOTHER TEE SHOT WHERE ALL KINDS OF STUFF CAN GO WRONG. THERE IS PLENTY OF FAIRWAY OUT TO THE RIGHT THERE. >> WHAT’S THE PLAY HERE, DAVID? >> WELL, JUST HAMMER OUT THOSE BUNKERRERS. I THINK FOR CALEB, HE IS SUPER LONG. >> THIS IS A MATTER HOW GREEDY YOU WANT TO GET. MUCH DIFFERENT STYLE OF HOLE AT 18. THIS WATER IS PARALLEL TO THE FAIRWAY. THIS YOU CAN HIT IT ACROSS AND PICK YOUR POISON, SO TO SPEAK. >> FINAL THREE HOLES FOR CALEB SURRATT. >> HE HAS UPCOMING. PLAYING EVEN OVER PAR AND PAR 3 THAT’S PLAYING HIS BEST SCORING OPPORTUNITY REMAINING. LITTLE CHANGE IN DIRECTION AS WELL WITH THE WIND GETTING LITTLE BLUSTERY OUT THERE. IT’S NOT QUITE AS MUCH AS IT WAS ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF AGO. >> KEVIN NA FOR BIRDIE TO JOIN MARTY KAYMER, 6 UNDER. >> SECOND SHOT AT THE THIRD FOR CHARL SCHWARTZEL. BEAUTIFULLY DONE. MISSED TWO UNDER PAR. >> PAUL CASEY AT THE FIRST. [ LAUGHTER ] >> IT’S WARM OUT THERE. >> CARLOS ORTIZ, 5 UNDER PAR. >> BRYSON DECHAMBEAU GETS THE SECOND SHOT HERE. >> GROWING OLD IS MANDATORY. GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL. >> IT IS. GROWING UP FOR ADULTS. WE ARE NOT. IT’S A GOOD OPPORTUNITY. JUST END THE ROUND NICELY. ALWAYS FEELS BETTER TO END WITH A BIRDIE OR TWO. >> NEXT TO THE GREEN AT 16, PATRICK REED FOR PAR. >> HE DROVE IT INTO THE LEFT BUNKER. THAT BALL JUST CUT A LOT OF SPEED. THAT IS A GREAT SAVE. >> PATRICK REED WITHIN THREE OF OUR LEADER CALEB SURRATT. >> FOR THE FIRST TIME THE POPULAR GOLF RIVAL GAME AND LIV GOLF LEAGUE IS TEAMING UP. STARTING TOMORROW YOU CAN PLAY NINE EXCITING HOLES. SCAN THE QR CODE TO DOWNLOAD THE APP. THIS IS RICHARD BLAND FOR BIRDIE AT 16. >> LITTLE TROUBLE WITH THIS CLUB TODAY FOR BLANDY. NICE TO WATCH ONE ROLL IN HERE ON THE 16th. >> YEAH. JOAQUIN NEIMANN. TRYING TO SLIP THIS ONE IN FOR PAR AT 17. >> FIVE CONSECUTIVE PARS JOAQUIN NEIMANN. >> JON RAHM, THIS IS HIS FOURTH SHOT IN THE PAR 4 18th AFTER FINDING THE WATER AFTER THE TEE. HE’LL HAVE THAT FOR BOGEY. SERGIO LEFT HIMSELF MUCH HERE AT 15. JUST THIRD SHOT. REALLY WELL DONE FROM THERE. ADRIAN MERONK, HE’S IN BUNKER AT 13. THIS IS HIS THIRD SHOT. >> LOVING THIS LIV GOLF LEAGUE VIBE COME CHECK IT OUT THIS WEEKEND. THAT WOULDN’T BE THE OFFICIAL TROPHY. IT’S PRETTY NICE HERE IN SPACE CITY OF COURSE. >> THAT COULD FIT DOM. [ LAUGHTER ] THOMAS PIETERS FOR BIRDIE. >> WHAT WAS THAT? >> LITTLE SPACE SUIT, DOM. YOU DON’T HAVE THE BENEFIT OF A PICTURE IN FRONT OF YOU. BLESS YOUR HEART. >> LEE WESTWOOD. FEW MOMENTS AGO THAT WAS FOR BIRDIE AT 8. HE’S HANGING IN THERE, 3 UNDER PAR. >> I’M DONE. >> LOUIE OOSTERHUIS HAS 3 UNDER. THIS IS FOR BIRDIE. >> CALEB SURRATT AT THE 5th JUST OFF THE FAIRWAY >> LOOK LIKE IT SETTLED DOWN. VERY DIFFICULT TO JUDGE THE PACE COMING OUT OF A LIE LIKE THIS. EXPECTED THAT ONE TO JUMP A LITTLE MORE. GOOD SWING. DIDN’T QUITE GET THE PACE RIGHT. >> SERGIO AT 15. LIKE THE PACE. GOOD JOB. >> EARLY THIS WEEK, CLUB 54, RACHEL DRUMMOND CAUGHT UP WITH SERGIO GARCIA TO TALK ABOUT HIS NIGHT AT A JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE CONCERT. >> NOW, BEFORE WE GET INTO YOUR TECHNICAL GENIUS, TALK TO US QUICKLY. YOU’RE A JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE CONCERT. >> THIS WAS LAST WEEK. JUSTIN AND I KNOWN EACH OTHER FOR A WHILE. I THINK HE WAS TRYING TO MIMIC MY LAG. >> YOU GOT ANY MOVES? THERE WE GO. [ LAUGHTER ] >> DECENT MOVES. CATCH RACHEL, AND REST OF THE CLUB, CLUB 54 LIV GOLF TEAM, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING OUR COVERAGE. JON RAHM, THIS IS FOR BOGEY. >> YOU CAN PICK AN EASIER ONE. THAT’S A HEAD SCRATCHER FOR JON RAHM. WE’VE SEEN IT TIME AND TIME AGAIN WITH JON. A ROUND THAT CLOSE A DOUBLE. >> YEAH. >> SEALED FOR BIRDIE FEW MOMENTS AGO. HE’S ONE UNDER PAR. >> TO 14th. ADRIAN MERONK. >> 14 AND 15 TO PLAY. HE’S COMING OFF PRETTY CONSECUTIVE BIRDIES, ADRIAN MERONK. HE IS ONE BACK OF CALEB SURRATT, 6 UNDER. >> 14 IS NOT AN EASY ONE. 15 IS. >> PAR 5. >> GOOD SHOT. THAT SHOT TAKES THE PAIN AWAY. POTENTIAL PAIN AWAY FROM THAT ONE. NOW HE’LL HAVE A REALISTIC CHANCE FOR BIRDIE. >> AT 15, JOAQUIN NEIMANN. >> HE’S TEEING IT UP HIGH. SUGGESTING HE’LL HIT IT FROM RIGHT-TO-LEFT. HE’S LOOKING ANXIOUSLY. >> HORRIBLE BREAK RIGHT THERE. >> YEAH. HE’S RIGHT, DOM. HE’S ALMOST IN THE RIGHT BUNKER. CLOSE, THOUGH. A.K., ONE UNDER PAR. >> SERGIO AT 16. TO THE RIGHT. >> JUST A MOMENT AGO, ANIRBAN LAHIRI FOR BIRDIE AT 10. RIGHT IN THE CENTER. MARTIN KAYMER. BUNKER SHOT AT 12. WELL BELOW THE GREEN. CHUNK AND RUN. THAT’S BEAUTIFULLY PLAYED. KEPT HIS HANDS VERY LOW. CAME INTO A PRETTY SHALLOW. ENTERED WELL BEHIND THE BALL AND LET IT JUST NATURALLY RELEASE. EIGHT BIRDIES, SEVEN BOGEYS. JUST UNDER PAR. YOU SAW BY THAT SCORING GRAPHIC KNOWN AS SKITTLES. >> STILL A LOT OF GOLF TO BE PLAYED HERE IN HOUSTON HOUSTON. TOP SEVEN TEAMS TEAMS ARE SEPARATED BY FIVE SHOTS. CALEB SURRATT HAS ONE STROKE LEAD INDIVIDUALLY. THE NEXT 14 PLAYERS SEPARATED BY TWO. INCLUDING, NOW — >> MARTY KAYMER FOR BIRDIE AT 12. THEN THERE WERE TWO. >> REMAIN IN THE TIED FOR THE LEAD. IAN POULTER, HIS SECOND SHOT AT 3. THEY SLIPPED TO EIGHTH PLACE AND TIE WITH THE IRON HEADS. >> ROUND 18, NIEMANN’S TEE SHOT HIT THE RINK TO KEEP FROM GOING IN THE BUNKER IN THE ROUGH. >> HEAVY. YOU’RE RIGHT. >> THIS IS THE GROUPING THAT MORE THAN 5000 LIV EX-MEMBERS VOTED TO SEE TEED UP TOGETHER. SIGN UP NOW FOR ANOTHER CHANCE TO CHOOSE A GROUP. THE NEXT TIME WILL BE LIV GOLF U.K. JCB LATER THIS SUMMER. CAM SMITH. >> BRYSON AND JAOCO. >> DISCERNING GROUP, LIV GOLF MEMBERS. >> I’M GLAD THEY DON’T CHOOSE THE ANNOUNCER. >> YOU DIDN’T PICK THIS GROUP. [ LAUGHTER ] >> I MAY HAVE LOOKED AT A BAD BREAK ON THE MONITOR. THE BALL SLIGHTLY BELOW HIS FEET. >> BETTER THAN BEING IN THE SAND? >> ESPECIALLY WITH THIS BIG LIP ON THIS BUNKER. BRYSON MAY HAVE TROUBLE WITH THAT LIP. I DON’T THINK IT SHOULD FLY. IT’S A FRIENDLY PIN. AWAY FROM THE WATER. >> SURRATT MADE HIS PAR AT 5. >> IT’S FLYING. NEEDS A SOFT BOUNCE. HE’S CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE GREEN, HE’S GOT A PITCHING WEDGE. UNLESS IT COMES OFF THE GROOVES. HE SHOULD BE FINE. NICE AND CLEAN. [ APPLAUSE ] >> SERGIO FROM THE GREEN SIDE BUNKER HERE. AT 16. >> LITTLE SHY THERE. >> YOU KNOW THAT THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES IS A PATHWAY INTO THE LIV GOLF LEAGUE. THAT IS THE SITUATION CURRENTLY. JOHN CA IS IN SECOND PLACE. CARLOS ORTIZ LEADS THE WAY. LOUIS OOSTERHUIS AS WELL, JOAQUIN NEIMANN, PLENTY OF REPRESENTATION ESTABLISHED LIV GOLF LEAGUE PLAYERS IN THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES ALREADY. >> REED. THIS IS FOR BIRDIE OFF THE EDGE 17. JUST ABOUT EVERYBODY MISSED. HE MISSED ON THE HIGH SIDE TODAY. >> POULTER MADE HIS BIRDIE AT 3. >> I’M CURIOUS TO HEAR WHAT RAHM WILL BE TELLING CALEB THERE THIS EVENING. IF THEY ARE HAVING DINNER TOGETHER. I’M SURE HE’S GOT SOME GOOD ADVICE FOR HIM. >> ONE OF THEM WILL BE DON’T HIT DRIVER LEFT ON 18. >> THAT’S A GOOD ONE. PATRICK WILL TAP IN HERE FOR HIS PAR. BROOKS IS NEXT TO GO. >> THIS IS MERONK FOR BIRDIE AT 14. >> 6-IRON. JUST LANDED LITTLE SOFT ON THIS GREEN. MAKES IT GO. BROOKS TAPS IN HERE, BLANDY, HE’S SCRAMBLE FOR A PAR ON THE 17th. DROVE IN THE LEFT FAIRWAY HUNKER AND HAD TO LAY UP. BROOKS IS LOOKING PRETTY DARN GOOD. SOMETHING ABOUT HIM SEEMS TO PLAY REALLY WELL WHEN HE’S LITTLE OFF. SEEMS TO FIND HIS A-GAME. >> HE’S BEEN DISAPPOINTED BY HIS TWO SHOWINGS IN THE MAJORS. HE’S GOT ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY NEXT WEEK. HE DOESN’T TAKE THAT LIGHTLY AS WE KNOW. HE HAS PROVEN. >> I THINK IT’S GOOD GOLF COURSE FOR HIM, PINEHURST. NOW BLANDY. JUST MADE A BIRDIE ON THE 16th. DON’T WANT TO GIVE THIS ONE BACK. >> JOAQUIN NEIMANN FOR BIRDIE AT 18. >> NICE EFFORT. >> GOOD TRY. >> WELL DOWN POINTS LIST. 42nd, I THINK. LIV GOLF. THAT IS UNCHARACTERISTIC ALLY LOW FOR HIM. SERGIO. >> D.J. WITH THE SECOND SHOT AT THE FIRST. RAHM WILL END WITH THE SECOND. [ APPLAUSE ] >> BRYSON AT 18, DOM. >> SIMILAR TO THE LEFT PUTT. LOVELY ATMOSPHERE AROUND THIS 18th GREEN. HOSPITALITY, IT’S JAM PACKED. THEY ARE THE SMART ONES. AVOIDING THIS HEAT OUT HERE. I HAD PEOPLE ASK ME IF THIS IS WORSE AN SINGAPORE. IT’S CLOSE BUT IT’S NOT QUITE THAT. MARTY KAYMER AT 13. FAIRWAY BUNKER. MADE THE CONTACT WHERE HE WANTED. IT’S OKAY. >> UP ON THE GREEN. KEVIN NA. THIS IS JUST A FEW MOMENTS AGO FOR BIRDIE. TERRIFIC OPENING DAY FOR KEVIN NA. HE’S SIX UNDER AND ONE BACK OF SURRATT AND KAYMER. >> YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING ME SAYS JON RAHM. DAVID PUIG FOR HIS BIRDIE AT THE 10th. >> WELL PLAYED. >> UP ON THE FIRST TEE, DEAN BURMESTER. CHANCE FOR BIRDIE. >> KEVIN NA HAS REACH THE 14th TEE. >> SWINGING BEAUTIFULLY. FINISHES WELL. NICE BOUNCE. BEAUTIFUL RHYTHM. BALANCE. A CHANCE FOR KEVIN TO END HIS ROUND WITH ANOTHER BIRDIE. D.J. FOR BIRDIE AT ONE. >> HIS ROUND WILL END AT THE SECOND. WHICH IS WHERE PHIL IS. HE HAS THIS FOR BIRDIE. >> THAT’S A COUPLE OF FEET SHORT. >> THIS IS THE TEE AT ONE. CAM SMITH. >> YEAH. AND THE LAST HOLE FOR THESE THREE. THIS GROUP PICKED BY THE LIV X MEMBERS. PRETTY ASTUTE. IT’S BEEN A FUN WATCH. >> 11 UNDER PAR. FIVE BACK AT THE CLEEKS BUT IN FIFTH PLACE SEEKING TO GO THREE STRAIGHT. >> THAT WAS MY PICK AT THE TOP OF THE SHOW. A THREEPEAT FOR THESE GUYS. THEY ARE MOTIVATED. THEY WANT TO WIN THE REST OF THE YEAR LIKE EVERY OTHER TEAM. >> SINGAPORE LEAPFROG THEM UP TO THIRD PLACE LONG STANDINGS. >> CAM HAD A PRETTY AVERAGE DAY TOO. WORSE THAN AVERAGE. >> OVER AT THE 6th. CALEB SURRATT NOW TIED FOR THE LEAD. >> HE’LL LAND ON THE PAR 3 7th. CALEB SURRATT. >> ANOTHER PRETTY GOOD SWING. GREAT CHANCE. >> I FEMALE LIKE — I FEEL LIKE YOU CAN FEEL IT, LIKE HOT, DON’T KNOW. >> MARTY KAYMER THIRD SHOT AT 13, PAR 5. >> JAOCO AT UNO. >> THIS IS A FEELING THIS IS GOING TO BE A LONE SCREAMER. IT DOESN’T GET ANY LOWER THAN THAT. THAT’S HIS BREAD AND BUTTER THERE. THAT EXTREMELY LOW FADE. >> CHARL SCHWARTZEL, TO SAVE PAR. >> THIS IS A NICE CHANCE. >> HE SAVES IT 3 UNDER. >> THAT’S FAR. THE HARD WAY. [ LAUGHTER ] >> MISSED OPPORTUNITY. HIS FINAL HOLE FOR 13. STILL HAS THIS FOR BIRDIE. >> NA AT 14. HE WAS PEAKING EARLIER BEFORE HE MADE CONTACT. >> LEISHMAN IS RIGHT UP THERE. 5 UNDER PAR AFTER THIS BIRDIE AT 16. THAT REALLY IS HELPING RIPPER GC. >> LAST SECOND SHOT OF THE DAY FOR SERGIO. LITTLE SHY. UP AHEAD 18. >> THAT’S RIGHT, DAVID. AFTER TALKING TO SOMEONE IN PATRICK REED’S CAMP, IT’S ALMOST STAY IN THE PRESENT AND GET TOO AHEAD OF HIMSELF. HE’S SO IN CONTROL. >> YOU’RE KEEPING THE IDENTITY SECRET FROM US. >> YEAH — >> YOU DON’T REVEAL YOUR SOURCES? >> YEAH. THAT WAS GREAT SHOT ON THE 18th FOR P. REED. >> SURRATT OUT AT 6 FOR BIRDIE TO PUT HIS NAME ON TOP ALONE YET AGAIN. >> LONG TIME RIGHT THERE YOUNG MAN. >> HIS ROUND WILL END ON THE PAR 3 7th. BROOKS AT 18. RATHER BLANDY. >> YEAH. JUST LITTLE TOO MUCH. WAY ABOVE HIS FEET. HIT THIS LIKE A BASEBALL. >> YOU ALMOST HAVE TO MISS THIS RIGHT. SO EASY TO TURN THAT OVER AND FIND A WATER, SECOND SHOT. >> NOW BROOKS. HE’S GOT 9-IRON. WENT JUST OFF THE RIGHT, HOLE LOCATION TODAY. LOOKING SOLID FOR A GUY WHO CALLS HIMSELF RUSTY. SPOKE TOO SOON. >> LITTLE ONE LEFT HERE FOR MARTY KAYMER. THIS WILL BE FOR 65. >> IT IS AN OPENING ROUND OF 65 FOR MARTY KAYMER. CURRENTLY TIED FOR THE LEAD WITH CALEB SURRATT WHO HAS ONE HOLE TO PLAY. >> SAW SERGIO COME UP LITTLE SHORT AT 17. HE’LL BE TRYING TO POP THIS ONE IN. >> MOMENTS AGO, DOM, CAM SMITH AT ONE. >> YEAH. I WANT TO REMOVE THE STAKE FROM NEAR HIS BOARD. I’M SO GLAD HE HAD A GOOD ONE. >> HE SURE DID. >> SHOULD TRY TO DO THAT AGAIN. BEAUTIFUL SHOT FROM CAM SMITH. NOW NIEMANN. LOOKS GOOD. >> ANOTHER GOOD ONE. >> LOOKS LIKE IT’S BLANDY TO GO FIRST. THIS IS GOING TO BE A QUICK ONE. REALLY JUST NEEDS TO GET THE BALL ON THE GREEN WITH THIS LIE. IT SHOULD RELEASE. DOWNWIND AS WELL FROM HIS ANGLE. >> BROOKS. LOOK LIKE HE DIDN’T HAVE A SHOT TO GO AT IT. DELIBERATELY PLAYED OUT TO THE RIGHT. >> ADRIAN MERONK, 6 UNDER PAR FOR HIS ROUND SO FAR. WHICH ENDS THE PAR 5 15th. THIS IS HIS THIRD SHOT. CHANCE TO SHARE THE LEAD. CALEB SURRATT HAS ONE HOLE TO PLAY. HERE HE IS ON THE TEE AT THE PAR 3 7th. >> BRYSON FOR BIRDIE AT ONE. DOM, GIVE US A CLARIFICATION WHAT YOU SAID EARLIER ABOUT YOU MESSING UP. >> I GOT THE REFEREE OVER. HE JUST SAID, IT’S NOT PENALTY. YOU GOT TO RECREATE THE LIE >> OKAY, YOU LEFT THAT PART OUT. >> WALKING UP THE FAIRWAY, I WAS GETTING — [ INDISCERNIBLE [ APPLAUSE ] >> HATTON FOR BIRDIE AT 17. [ APPLAUSE ] LOVELY REOPENED OF 70 FOR TYRRELL HATTON, TWO UNDER PAR. COULD JAOCO END HIS OPENING ROUND OF BIRDIE HERE AT ONE. >> HE DESERVES A 66. COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER. GOT TO HAVE SO MANY PUTTS. >> CLOSING STAGES OF A VERY ENTERTAINING FRIDAY HERE AT LIV GOLF HOUSTON, ADRIAN MERONK TIES THE LEAD 7 UNDER PAR OF THE CLEEKS. HE HAS CARDED AN OPENING ROUND 65. AND THE CLEEKS LEAD BY THREE. >> D.J. WITH HIS SECOND SHOT IN THE SECOND HOLE. NICE ONE. >> TO 18. PATRICK REED FOR BIRDIE. CENTER. >> IT’S A GREAT OPENING DAY FOR PATRICK REED 5 UNDER PAR, A 67. VERY WELL INDEED GOING INTO THE WEEKEND. THIS WAS THE DAY THAT HE’S LETTING DOWN SO FAR THIS SEASON. HE’S WITHIN TWO OF THE LEADERS GOING INTO SUPER SATURDAY. >> THIS IS PAUL CASEY. HIS SECOND SHOT AT THE THIRD. GOOD CLEAN HIT. OH YES. >> CARLOS ORTIZ. BIRDIE THERE ON THE PAR 5 FOR CARLOS. >> PATRICK, WELL PLAYED TODAY. 5 UNDER PAR. I KNOW YOU TALKED ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE GETTING OFF TO A STRONG START WITH A 54 HOLE. WAS IN THE START YOU WERE HOPING FOR? >> YEAH. IT WAS DEFINITELY A SOLID START. I WISH I PLAYED PAR 5 BETTER. I FELT LIKE THE GAME WAS KIND OF SOLID TODAY. I WOULDN’T SAY IT WAS SPECTACULAR. HOPEFULLY HAVE A GOOD RUN THIS WEEKEND. >> YOU’RE ONE OF THE BEST OVERALL PERFORMANCE ON OUR LEAGUE. WHAT’S BEEN MISSING IN THE PUZZLE FOR THAT FIRST WIN? >> YOU KNOW, THAT’S A GOOD QUESTION. I FEEL LIKE I’VE BEEN DOING A LOT OF THINGS REALLY WELL. ESPECIALLY LAST YEAR AND THE YEAR BEFORE THAT. IT’S ONE OF THOSE THINGS I HAVEN’T GOTTEN OVER THAT HUMP. THIS YEAR IT’S BEEN A STRUGGLE THROUGH THE FIRST HALF THE YEAR. WE DREW A LINE AFTER THE LAST EVENT. WE GOT SECOND HALF TO GO. I FEEL LIKE I DONE SOME THINGS PRETTY WELL THIS FIRST HALF OF YEAR. HOPEFULLY THIS THE WEEK MY HOMETOWN TO TURN IT AROUND. >> FINALLY, SPEAKING OF YOUR HOMETOWN. YOU GOT TO TO PLAY IN ALL OVER THE WORLD. HOW COOL IT IS TO PLAY IN FRONT OF YOUR HOME CROWD? >> IT’S AWESOME. ALL THE PEOPLE HERE FROM OUT OF TOWN. IT’S AMAZING TO SEE THAT SUPPORT. IT GIVES ME THAT EXTRA SUPPORT. >> WELL PLAYED, SEE YOU TOMORROW. >> IT’S GOING TO STICK, ISN’T IT. P. DOG. >> IT STUCK. >> RAHM FOR BIRDIE AT 2. THAT WILL MAKE HIM FEEL LITTLE BIT BETTER AFTER THE DOUBLE AT 18. >> DOM DOWN TO YOU. >> THIS IS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. YOU KNOW WHO’S FILMING THIS, IT’S BRYSON. [ LAUGHTER ] >> JAOCO, NICE ROUND OF GOLF. YOU MISSED SOME OPPORTUNITIES. ARE YOU HAPPY WITH THIS ROUND? >> YEAH, I’M PRETTY HAPPY. I COULD HAVE WENT PRETTY LOW TODAY. I GET GOOD POSITION AND I CAN GET THOSE PUTTS TO DROP. >> YOU HIT SO MANY DIFFERENT SHOTS. HIGH, LOW, RIGHT-TO-LEFT, LEFT-TO-RIGHT. HOW DO YOU DECIDE STANDING BEHIND THE BALL, WHAT SHOT YOU’RE GOING TO HIT? >> JUST TRYING TO IMPRESS BRYSON. >> YOU IMPRESSED BRYSON. >> VERY. [ LAUGHTER ] >> I FEEL LIKE THERE’S CERTAIN SHOTS THAT I FEEL COMFORTABLE HITTING. THEN THERE’S HOLES THAT SUIT MY EYE AND I FIGURE IT OUT FROM THERE. IT WILL CHANGE A LOT DURING THE ROUND. NEVER SAME SHOT ALL THE TIME. I’LL GET ADJUSTED DURING THE COURSE OF THE ROUND. >> YOU’RE DISAPPOINTED MONDAY MISSING OUT ON THE PLAYOFF BY ONE SHOT. DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU’RE MOTIVATED THIS WEEK TO WIN THIS ONE TO SHOW EVERYBODY YOUR BECAME IS STILL THERE? >> I WAS DISAPPOINTED TO MISS IT BY ONE. IT GIVE ME LITTLE BOOST TO WORK A LITTLE HARDER TO TRY TO GET BETTER. TO BE HERE, I FEEL LIKE I MIGHT HAVE ADVANTAGE HAVING THE WEEK OFF NEXT WEEK. MR. THANK YOU, JAOCO. NICE PLAYING. THANK YOU, BRYSON. >> YOU DID A NICE JOB. NICE AND STEADY. >> BRYSON, HE PROBABLY PRINTED THAT CAMERA AT HOME WITH HIS NEW 3D PRINTER. >> IT’S A LITTLE HEAVY FOR ME. HERE YOU GO. [ LAUGHTER ] >> A MOMENT AGO. D.J. FOR BIRDIE AT 2. >> YES. 5 UNDER PAR OPENING ROUND OF 67 FOR DUSTIN JOHNSON. >> CALEB SURRATT. UP AND OVER THE HOLE. THAT WAS A TOUGH ONE TO MAKE. >> HIGH SCHOOL HAVE THAT FOR A 65 AND TIE FOR THE OVERNIGHT LEAD GOING INTO SUPER SATURDAY. SURRATT JUST FINISHING UP ON 7. IT’S A BOGEY FREE OPENING ROUND OF 65, 7 UNDER PAR FOR 19-YEAR-OLD CALEB SURRATT AND HE IS TIED FOR THE LEAD AFTER THE OPENING ROUND HERE IN HOUSTON. WHAT AN EXCELLENT ROUND OF GOLF. >> IT SURE WAS. >> WE ARE ALL BUT DONE HERE ON THE OPENING DAY. OH. >> GIVE ME ONE MORE. >> LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE LEADERBOARD. CALEB SURRATT, A 65, ADRIAN MERONK LIKEWISE. SO TOO HIS CLEEKS TEAMMATE AND CAPTAIN MARTIN KAYMER. 65, ALL 7 UNDER PAR. KEVIN NA IS ROUNDING INTO SOME DECENT FORM, 66 FOR HIM TODAY, LIKEWISE, CARLOS ORTIZ. A COUPLE OF FOUR ACES AND D.J., 5 UNDER PAR. CALEB SURRATT HAS PUT TOGETHER AN EXCELLENT ROUND. THIS IS HIS SECOND SHOT INTO THE 10th, LEGION 13 ARE IN THIRD PLACE AND TIE. THIS IS HIS SECOND SHOT INTO THE 12th. THIRD INTO 13. HE WAS BOGEY FREE ALL DAY TODAY. SHOWING ALL THE POISE AND CHARACTER AND LEVEL-HEADEDNESS WITH CALEB SURRATT. HE WAS A SOPHOMORE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AND THEN HE TURNED PRO AND IN THE LIV GOLF LEAGUE. THIS IS FOR BIRDIE AT 17. AN EXCELLENT ROUND FOR CALEB SURRATT. THIS IS THE TEAM LEADERBOARD. THE CLEEKS HAVE YET TO WIN A TEAM TITLE IN THE LIV GOLF LEAGUE. THEY HAVE STRENGTH. THIS YEAR. THEY LEAD THE WAY BY THREE SHOTS. MARTY KAYMER, BEMOANED THE FACT THAT HE BOGEYED 17 AND 18. WHICH COULD HAVE GIVEN THEM THE WIN. THEY ARE IN ON TIE FOR THIRD PLACE LEGION 13 AND 4 ACES 12 UNDER PAR. NOW DUSTIN JOHNSON OUR WINNER IN LAS VEGAS. HAS AN EXCELLENT OPENING ROUND FOR D.J. HE FOLLOWED THAT UP WITH BIRDIE AT 8. THIS IS FOR BIRDIE AT 12. HIS SECOND SHOT INTO 17. FROM DUSTIN JOHNSON. HERE YOU SEE PATRICK REED IN A TIE WITH HIS CAPTAIN DUSTIN JOHNSON. SERGIO GARCIA, PAUL CASEY AMONGST THOSE ON 5 UNDER PAR. HE GREW UP IN NEARBY WOODLANDS, HIS HOME EVENT. PATRICK REED, HIS SECOND SHOT INTO THE FIRST. HE BIRDIED HIS OPENING TWO HOLES, PATRICK REED. THIS IS HIS SECOND SHOT AT 2. OH. PATRICK REED SECOND SHOT INTO HOLE NUMBER 6. JUST GIVING HIMSELF AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY OVER THE WEEKEND BY EXCELLING ON DAY ONE. THIS FOR BIRDIE AT 11 SECOND TODAY IN PUTTING. 1.28 PUTTS PER HOLE. THIS FOR BIRDIE AT 18. WE SAW THE FIRST PAGE OF THE LEADERBOARD. LET’S GET YOU CAUGHT UP WITH THE PAGE NUMBER TWO. MATT JONES WON HERE PREVIOUSLY, FOUR UNDER PAR. HE CONTRIBUTED TO RIPPER GC’S SCORE. MATTHEW WOLFF THREE UNDER WAR. JON RAHM, ANOTHER DOUBLE BOGEY IN HIS ROUND. HE IS 3 UNDER PAR. BRENDAN STEELE, VICTORIOUS RECENTLY. 2 UNDER PAR. TYRRELL HATTON 2 UNDER. SO TOO BROOKS KOEPKA. AFTER THEIR 17, CAM SMITH WAS OVER PAR FOR MOST OF HIS ROUND BUT GOT IT BACK LATE TO ONE UNDER. LIKE WISE, PHIL MICKELSON. ANTHONY KIM WON FOUR OVER PAR. THE PGA SENIOR CHAMPION, RICHARD BLAND WITH A TWO OVER PAR 74 TODAY. SO, WE’RE DONE FOR DAY ONE. ENTERTAINING STUFF. SO MUCH TO TALK ABOUT. WE’VE GOT TO STOP WITH CALEB SURRATT. HE’S 19 YEARS OF AND. HE WAS PLAYING COLLEGE GOLF UNTIL BEFORE CHRISTMAS OR AFTER CHRISTMAS. HE’S TURNED PRO. HE’S LOOKED VERY, VERY COMFORTABLE AMONGST THESE HOUSEHOLD NAMES SO FAR. THAT ARGUABLY HIS BEST ROUND OF HIS PROFESSIONAL CAREER SO FAR. >> VERY SHORT PROFESSIONAL CAREER. HE HAS NOT MUCH TIME TO DO IT. 19? HE’S NOT EVEN 20 YET BY MY MATH. YEAH. THAT’S PRETTY IMPRESSIVE. HE REALLY IS — HE’S GOT WHAT OLD HEAD ON YOUNG SHOULDERS. HE’S SWINGING BEAUTIFULLY. WHEN HE’S NOT COMFORTABLE, HE STEPS OFF THE BALL. RECOMPOSES HIMSELF. HEST DOING EVERYTHING RIGHT. >> ASIDE FROM HIS CALMNESS, WHAT ARE HIS STRENGTHS? >> ACCORDING TO HIS COLLEGE COACH, WE’RE GETTING TO KNOW HIM. ACCORDING TO HIS COLLEGE COACH, HE’S AN ELITE BALL STRIKER, ESPECIALLY THE FARTHER HE IS AWAY FROM THE HOLE. HE LAUNCHES THEM OVER THE MOON. HE’S WORKED SO HARD ON THE WEDGE GAME. THAT IS WHAT’S GOING TO MAKE THE DIFFERENCE MOVING FORWARD AS WELL AS HE STRIKES THE BALL AND AS LONG AS HE HITS IT. HE CAN DIAL THEM IN THE WAY DUSTIN JOHNSON TRANSFORMED HIS CAREER WHEN HE WORKED ON HIS WEDGES. IT WILL PAY MORE DIVIDENDS. HE DID SOMETHING VERY BRIGHT. HE HIRED A VETERAN CADDIE. HE’S A CADDIE FOR A LOT OF GREAT PLAYERS, BOTH MENS AND WOMEN’S GAME. HE’S COOL HEAD UNDER PRESSURE. WHEN YOUR CADDIE GETS NERVOUS, YOU WILL GET NERVOUS. >> IT’S A THREE-WAY TIE FOR FIRST PLACE. ADRIAN MERONK AND MARTIN KAYMER. AND PAIR THE CLEEKS. THE CLEEKS ARE DOING SUPERBLY. THEY LEAD THE WAY IN THE TEAM COMPETITION BY THREE SHOTS. HOW GOOD IS IT AHEAD GOING BACK TO HURRICANE — PINE>> I THINK THAT MEANS THE WORLD TO MARTY KAYMER. HE’S REALLY STRUGGLED WITH THAT WRIST INJURY. TOOK HIM COUPLE OF YEARS TO GET PAST THAT. HE’S A TWO-TIME MAJOR CHAMPION AND HE SHOWED IT TODAY. HE’S PLAYING BETTER. >> HE’S A WORLD-CLASS PLAYER. HE’S A WORLD-CLASS NICE GUY. YOU HAVE THE REIGNING DP WORLD TOUR PLAYER OF THE YEAR, ADRIAN MERONK. THEN YOU RIDE THE INSPIRATION OF YOUR 51-YEAR-OLD STALWART IN RICHARD BLAND. YOU GOT PRETTY GOOD CHEMISTRY AND ADDING ONE OF THE PROMOTION EVENT. THEY REALLY LIKE THE GUY. THEY GOT A GREAT TEAM CHEMISTRY. >> EUROPEAN TEAM. THEY LEAD THE WAY IN THE TEAM COMPETITION ON HOME TURF. PATRICK REED, I WOULDN’T SAY MASSIVE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE, IT SEEM TO RELAX HIM BEING ON HOME TURF. 67, 5 UNDER PAR. >> HE SAID HE DIDN’T FEEL EXTRA PRESSURE. HE FELT ENERGIZED. YOU GOT DUSTIN JOHNSON WITH THE GOOD START. PATRICK REED WITH A GOOD START. IT’S JUST SHAPING FUP OUR HECK OF A WEEKEND. >> BECAUSE OF PUERTO RICO AND PROSECUTOR — FOR PATRICK REED, PEOPLE REALLY LIKE HIM OR REALLY LOVE HIM. THAT’S REFRESHING ENVIRONMENT FOR THE YOUNG MAN. >> DOWNTOWN HOUSTON IN THE DISTANCE THERE. THIS SPECTACULAR SCENE HERE AT THE GOLF CLUB. LIV GOLF POST ROUND SHOW FOLLOWS VERY SHORTLY. IT’S BEEN A MAGNIFICENT OPENING DAY IN SCORCHING HOT TEMPERATURES. IT’S GOING TO BE A BRILLIANT WEEKEND OF GOLFING ACTION HERE AT LIV GOLF HOUSTON. WE GOT A THREE-WAY TIE, CALEB SURRATT, ADRIAN MERONK AND MARTY KAYMER, 7 UNDER PAR. KEVIN NA AND CARLOS ORTIZ 6 UNDER PAR. THERE’S A LOG JAM ON FIVE UNDER INCLUDING PATRICK REED, DUSTIN JOHNSON, SERGIO GARCIA, SEEKING HIS FIRST LIV GOLF VICTORY AS WELL. NOW FOR THOSE AROUND THE WORLD LEAVING US NOW. IT IS TIME TO SWITCH OVER TO CLUB 54. THE LIV GOLF POST ROUND SHOW WHICH CAN BE FOUND GLOBALLY ON LIV GOLF PLUS OR LIV GOLF YOUTUBE CHANNEL. WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE COVERAGE HERE ON FRIDAY FROM HOUSTON. SUPER SATURDAY IS TOMORROW. IT SHOULD BE FANTASTIC. THANKS FOR JOINING US FROM US ALL. GOOD-BYE FOR NOW. >> DAY ONE HAS COME TO AN END HERE AT THE LOVELY GOLF CLUB OF HOUSTON. BREAKING THE ICE AT OUR FIRST EVER LIV APPEARANCE IN HOUSTON, TEXAS. THAT’S A WRAP LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. ADRIAN MERONK, MARTIN KAYMER AND CALEB SURRATT ALL TIED AT THE LEADERBOARD. CLEEKS GC LEADS THE TEAM LEADERBOARD. ALL OF THAT AND MORE RIGHT HERE CLUB 54 POST ROUND HE. WELCOME TO CLUB 54 POST ROUND SHOW. ADRIAN MERONK, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US. WELCOME TO CLUB 54. HOW YOU FEELING, MAN. >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. I’M EXCITED. IT WAS A GOOD DAY OUT THERE. I’M EXCITED TO BE IN THIS POSITION. >> I HAVE TO SAY, IT IS QUITE DIFFICULT TO BE LOOKING AT YOU, ADRIAN. YOU ARE SO TALL. THE SUN IS RIGHT ABOVE YOU. I APOLOGIZE IF I’M SQUINTING. FANTASTIC ROUND TODAY. 7 UNDER PAR. BOGEY FREE. YOU STARTED ON THE 16. YOU WENT ON FOUR STRAIGHT PARS. THEN YOU WENT ON A TEAR THREE IN A ROW AND THEN ANOTHER THREE IN A ROW LATER ON. TELL US WHAT WENT WELL FOR YOU? >> I JUST PLAYED SOLID OVERALL. I HAD A GOOD GAME PLAN. JUST EXECUTED IT. LITTLE BIT STREAKY AT THE BEGINNING. I WAS JUST PATIENT OUT THERE. I HAD A GOOD FINISH WITH FOUR BIRDIES AND LAST FIVE HOLES. WHICH ALWAYS HELPED. >> I KNOW YOU LIVE IN DUBAI. THIS HEAT, HOW DID YOU DEAL WITH IT TODAY? >> IT’S QUITE SIMILAR TO SINGAPORE. A LOT OF WATER. LIGHTS. STAYING IN THE SHADE. COLD TOWELS. YEAH. YOU CAN’T TO IT ENOUGH. >> TELL ME ABOUT IT. THE CLEEKS, YOU GUYS ARE FINDING SOME FORM. THE MIDDLE OF THE SEASON HERE. YOU GUYS ARE TILED FOR THE LEAD. YOU GUYS ARE IN THE LEAD AGAIN. WHAT’S BEEN WORKING SO WELL FOR THE CLEEKS? WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE CLEEKS CAMP THAT YOU CAN SHARE SOME INSIGHTS? >> WE ARE BONDING. IT’S GREAT TO SEE. MARTIN HAS BEEN PLAYING SOME GREAT GOLF LATELY. WHICH IS GREAT TO SEE. >> WE HAVE SOME HIGHLIGHTS FROM YOUR DAY TODAY. IT’S ADRIAN MERONK. LET’S GO BABY. TALK US THROUGH YOUR DAY HERE. >> LET’S SEE. HERE WE GO. THAT’S SECOND HOLE. LOVELY PUTT, LITTLE BIT UPHILL. THIRD HOLE. I HAD A GOOD PUTT. THAT WAS REALLY QUICK. >> HOW DID YOU FIND THE GREENS? >> I LOVE THEM. THEY ARE REALLY NICE. LITTLE BIT OF GRAIN ON THEM. YEAH. IT’S REALLY NICE. THAT WAS A GOOD SHOT ON 12. GREAT SHOT THERE WHICH IS GREAT. >> NICE. >> ADRIAN, AS WE’RE STANDING HERE NOW, WE LIKE TO DO THIS THING CALLED FORM CHECK WHERE WE HAVE FANS SUBMIT THEIR SWING. WE’LL GOING TO HAVE YOU LOOK AT THEIR SWING. WE WANT YOU TO JUDGE IT. THE MORE HONEST YOU ARE, THE BETTER THIS GOES. IT’S MUCH MORE ENTERTAINING WHEN YOU’RE NOT TOO NICE. YOU READY TO DO THIS? >> WE’RE TALKING TO ADRIAN MERONK. HE’S THE NICEST GUY HERE. DON’T HOLD BACK. >> HERE WE GO. THE FANS HAVE SUBMITTED SOME SWINGS. HERE’S OUR FIRST ONE. >> OKAY. HE’S NOT HITTING THE TRAMPOLINE. WHICH IS GOOD. I LIKE IT. IT’S QUITE SOLID. >> NICE FINISH, HIGH. >> I’M NOT SURE. >> THERE’S ANOTHER ONE. >> I LOVE THIS. >> WHAT’S YOU’RE TAKE? GIVE US SOMETHING. >> I LIKE IT. KEEP SWINGING. IT’S GREAT TO SEE. YOUNG PEOPLE GETTING THE GOLF. >> DID YOU START AT THAT AGE? >> KIND OF. >> I WAS THREE OR FOUR. >> HERE IS OUR THIRD SUBMISSION FROM FANS. DEFINITELY CAN USE HELP HERE. >> I’M A TERRIBLE COACH. >> VERY OPEN STANCE. DEPENDING ON WHERE THE TARGET IS. JUDGING WHERE THE TREES ARE. >> HE NEEDS TO WORK ON THE BACK SWING. GET LITTLE BIT LONGER AND ROTATION AND GO TO THE GYM MAYBE. >> HERE’S THE LAST ONE. SURRATT, YOU WEREN’T LYING. HE’S TOO NICE. HERE’S OUR LAST ONE FROM OUR FAN HERE. >> THAT LOOKS LIKE HE’S PLAYING SOME LINK GOLF. >> IF HOW TO COACH HIM, WHAT WOULD YOU TELL HIM FACE-TO-FACE. >> GET THOSE HIPS RESTATING. >> LET’S TALK CLEEKS GC, FINISHING IN THE LEAD TODAY. BIG DAY FOR YOU GUYS. I WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO TALK ABOUT THE RAPPORT OF YOU AND YOUR TEAMMATES. >> WELL, IT’S GREAT TO SEE MARTIN PLAYING WELL. WE’VE BEEN HAVING GREAT TIME, ME JOINING THIS YEAR. MARTIN HAS BEEN GREAT. GREAT TO SEE THE TEAM DO GREAT. >> FOR THOSE WHO DIDN’T SEE IT. LET’S LOOK AT THE CLEEKS GC HIGHLIGHTS. THIS IS YOUR MOMENT TO TALK YOUR BOYS OFF. HERE ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS. TAKE A LOOK. TELL US YOUR THOUGHTS. HERE WE GO. >> THIS IS KAYMER. HE’S FINDING SOME REAL FORM. >> BEAUTIFUL. >> YOU’RE GOING TO PROBABLY BE PAIRED WITH HIM TOMORROW. HOW ARE YOU GOING TO DEAL WITH THAT? >> I ALREADY PLAYED WITH HIM IN MIAMI. HE PLAYED WELL. I’M EXCITED TO PLAY WITH HIM. ESPECIALLY WHEN HE’S ON FIRE. >> BIRDIE ON A 16th. >> NICE. FLAG STICK WORKING. WHICH IS ALWAYS GOOD. >> IS THERE SOMETHING WE DON’T KNOW ABOUT KAYMER THAT YOU CAN SHARE WITH US? WHAT DO YOU LIKE OFF THE GOLF COURSE? >> HE JOKES A LOT WITH BLANDY. OVERALL, SUPER NICE GUY. >> HAS A TEAM HOW DID YOU GUYS REACT WHEN BLANDY WON THE PGA SENIOR. >> THAT WAS INCREDIBLE. I WAS ACTUALLY CHECKING THE COURSE THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. I PUT GOLF ON WHEN HE WAS ON 16 ON SUNDAY. IT WAS JUST INCREDIBLE. IT WAS GREAT FOR HIM TO WIN THAT. WE ARE SUPER PROUD OF HIM. HE DESERVES IT. >> I’M PLEASED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT HE OUT DROVE BROOKS AND PATRICK REED TODAY ON THE 13th HOLE. IT WAS ALL BRAGGING RIGHTS. >> BLANDY GREAT. WE LOVE HIM. THIS FROM THE BUNKER. HE’S A GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR TEAM. >> I’VE KNOWN HIM QUITE A BIT. WE PLAYED ON THE EUROPEAN. GREAT GUY. THE TEAM IS NICE. EUROPEAN POWER. >> YEAH. WELL, WHAT ABOUT THIS GOLF COURSE SUITS THE CLEEKS SO WELL? >> IT’S TOUGH TO SAY. YOU HAVE TO HIT A LOT OF SOLID SHOTS. IT’S QUITE OPEN OFF THE TEE. IT’S QUITE WIDE. YOU HAVE TO HIT SOME GOOD APPROACHES AND NEW PUTTS. THE ROUGHS IS TRICKY. I THINK THE KEY IS TO KEEP IT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HOLE. >> I KNOW YOU GOT TWO MORE ROUNDS LEFT. WHAT’S GOING TO BE KEY TO CROSSING THAT FINISH LINE ON SUNDAY? >> WELL, NOTHING CHANGES. SAME STRATEGY. SAME PLAN. JUST MAKE AS MANY BIRDIES AS POSSIBLE. THAT’S THE ONLY PLAN WE HAVE. JUST GO FOR IT. >> ADRIAN, BEFORE YOU GO, ANY CLEEKS FANS WATCHING, ANY LAST WORDS YOU WANT TO SAY? >> I HOPE THERE WILL BE MORE CLEEKS FANS AFTER THIS TOURNAMENT. KEEP ON WATCHING. >> GOT TO LOVE THAT. >> LIKE MY HAT. [ LAUGHTER ] >> EXACTLY. >> ADRIAN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US HERE ON CLUB 54 POST ROUND SHOW. SPEAKING SUE ANNE HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME WITH HER SEGMENT CALLED HANG TIME. LET’S LOOK AT ONE OF HER MOST RECENT FEATURES. >> THE CHALLENGES THAT YOU FACE OUTSIDE THE GOLF COURSE, YOU SEEM TO THRIVE IN THOSE TYPE OF CONDITIONS. WHAT IS IT ABOUT THAT? >> MAKE SURE YOU CAN CONTROL WHAT YOU CAN CONTROL. THE REST IS PRETTY MUCH HISTORY. >> SPEAKING OF TOUGH, WHAT IS TOUGH OUT HERE WINNING, ESPECIALLY AS A TEAM? YOU GRIZE DUE FOR A WIN. WHAT HAS THAT BEEN LIKE? HAVE YOU GUYS TALKED ABOUT IT. DO YOU FEEL THE ADDITIONAL PRESSURE? >> I THINK SO. OBVIOUSLY, WE’VE HAD TWO REALLY CLOSE CALLS IN SAUDI ARABIA AND AUSTRALIA. THE FOUR ROUNDS ON SUNDAY MADE A DIFFERENCE FOR US. WE WANT TO WIN ONE. WE WANT TO WIN A LOT MORE THAN ONE. WE LIKE TO WIN THE WHOLE SEASON. THAT’S WE’RE DOING. EVERYONE IS WORKING REALLY HARD. >> I THINK I KIND OF KNOW THIS. [ LAUGHTER ] >> ALL RIGHT, YOUR FAVORITE GOLF PODCAST FAIRWAY TO HEAVEN STARRING SUE ANNE AND JERRY FULTZ. >> WELCOME. >> EVERY GOLFER HAS TO INNER DEMON. WHAT’S YOURS? >> YOU’RE KIND OF LIKE THIS GROWING FOLK HERO. >> IT’S GREAT WHEN YOU HEAR PEOPLE SHOUT OUT. >> HE’S GERIATRIC. YOU NEVER KNOW –HE REL REMEMBERS ANYTHING. >> NO OFFENSE. THAT MIGHT HURT. I’M SORRY. >> I MIGHT AS WELL PUT ON THE DEPENDS RIGHT NOW. >> THAT’S A GREAT SEGWAY FOR JERRY’S FAVORITE SEGMENT CALLED FAIRWAY TO LOVE. BY THE WAY, DO YOU LIKE MY T-SHIRT? >> I LOVE IT. >> HE’S SUCH A SUCK UP. >> WHEN ARE WE STARTING? >> THAT WAS A BLAST. THANKS. >> MAKE SURE YOU GUYS SCAN THAT QR CODE AND CHECK OUT FAIRWAY TO HEAVEN. WHO’S YOUR FAVORITE GUEST SO FAR? >> NO, IT’S LIKE PICKING YOUR FAVORITE CHILD. THEY ARE ALL SO GOOD. I THINK WE HAVE WAY TOO MUCH FUN ON THAT PODCAST. IT’S SO NICE TO SPEND TIME WITH THOSE GUYS AND GET ACCESS INTO WHAT IT’S LIKE AND THEIR PERSONALITIES OUTSIDE THE GOLF COURSE. THEY ARE ALL SUCH GREAT GUYS. >> HOW IS IT PREPPING FOR THAT SHOW WITH JERRY FULTZ? >> WHAT PREP? [ LAUGHTER ] >> WE DO THAT 7 IN THE MORNING. IT’S NO PREP, MAN. >> I GOT TO LOVE IT. MORE TO COME HERE CLUB 54 POST ROUND SHOW. STICK AROUND. >> IT’S BEAUTIFUL DAY HERE IN HOUSTON, TEXAS. JOINING US IS DOM AND YOU GUYS HAD HELL OF A DAY. >> WE’RE USED TO IT. YOU NEVER GET USED TO THIS. >> YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN OUT HERE ALL DAY. HOW IS THE HEAT FOR THE TWO OF YOU? >> LIKE I SAID, WE’RE BOTH USED TO IT. SINGAPORE IS HOT ALL YEAR ROUND. HONG KONG GETS HOT FOR SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR. IT’S EVEN HOTTER THAN THIS. IT’S HOT. IT’S GRUELING. I WANT YOU TO FEEL SORRY FOR ME. >> NO ONE WILL EVER FEEL SORRY FOR YOU. I SPOKE TO BROOKS ON ONE OF THE STROLLS UP TO A TEE BOX. HE SAID IT’S NOT THAT HOT. I THINK IT’S THE FACT THAT EVERYONE HAD SOME TIME OFF. IT REALLY FEELS EXTRA HOT BECAUSE OF THAT TIME OFF. >> I THINK SO. YOU FOLLOWED PATRICK REED TODAY. HOW WAS THE SUPPORT OUT THERE FOR HIM? >> THE CROWDS WERE FANTASTIC FOR PATRICK. A LOT OF HOME SUPPORT, OBVIOUSLY. HIS FAMILY WAS OUT THERE. A LOT OF YOUNG KIDS OUT TO WATCH HIM. IT WAS ACTUALLY A GROUP OF KIDS APPARENTLY HIS SON’S FRIEND OR HIS DAUGHTER FRIENDS THAT MADE HATS THAT SAID P. DOG. THAT NICKNAME IS GOING TO STICK WITH PATRICK. PATRICK DOG, LIKE YOU’RE A DOG. >> SHALL WE LOOK AT THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM P. DOG, THE HOMETOWN HERO. PATRICK REED HIGHLIGHTS FROM DAY ONE, SUE ANNE. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU. >> HE WAS OFF TO A FANTASTIC START. HE BIRDIED FIRST TWO HOLE, STIFFED IT. IF YOU’RE GOING START ON ANY HOLES THE NUMBER ONE AND NUMBER TWO HOLES IS GOOD PLACE TO START. THERE ARE BIRDIE OPPORTUNITIES OF HOUSTON. THIS IS A SECOND ON SECOND. NEARLY DRAWS IT. HE WAS IN CONTROL OF HIS ENTIRE GAME TODAY. I SPOKE TO SOMEONE IN HIS CAMP. THEY SAID, I THINK ONE THING ABOUT PATRICK THAT’S BEEN MISSING, HE’S BEEN TRYING, HE’S BEEN TRYING TO WIN AND MAY BE TRYING TOO HARD. IN THIS GAME OF GOLF, WHEN YOU TRY TOO HARD, IT ALWAYS WORKS AGAINST YOU. HIS GOAL WAS TO STICK TO THE PROCESS. NOT TO GET TOO AHEAD OF HIMSELF. HE SAID TODAY, HE CUFF PLAYED — HE COULD HAVE PLAYED THE PAR 5s BETTER. HE BOGEYED THE 4th. HE FEEL LIKE HE LEFT SOME SHOTS OUT THERE. HE FELT LIKE IT WASN’T HIS BEST ROUND. YET, SHOT 5 UNDER PAR. ONE OF THE BEST OVERALL PERFORMERS ON OUR LEAGUE. >> EVERY PROFESSIONAL GOLFER FEELS LIKE AT THE END OF ANY ROUNDER. SHOT 59 OR 68, HE LEFT A COUPLE OF SHOTS OUT THERE. >> I WANT TO ASK YOU BOTH ABOUT THE HOMETOWN ADVANTAGE. IS THAT A THING? YOU GUYS HAVE EXPERIENCED IT GOING BACK HOME AND PLAYING. DOES HE HAVE AN ADVANTAGE PLAYING HERE AT HOME >> I THINK SO. HE TOLD ME THAT LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS HE’S BEEN OUT HERE TO PRACTICE. BETWEEN THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP AND THE U.S. OPEN. MOST COURSES IN TEXAS PUNCH THEIR GREENS. HE’S BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE 40 MINUTES TO COME OUT HERE AND PRACTICE. THAT CERTAINLY ISN’T AN ADVANTAGE TO ME. YOU GET MORE COMFORTABLE. YOU GET COMFORTABLE ON THE GREENS OUT HERE. >> BUT THERE ARE THE FACTORS THAT MAY BE JUST DISTRACT YOU. YOU GOT FAMILY AND FRIENDS DEMANDING TICKETS — NOT DEMANDING BUT ASKING FOR TICKETS. YOU FEEL LIKE YOU GOT TO DELIVER. YOU’RE SPENDING A LOT OF EXTRA TIME TRYING TO CALL THE ORGANIZERS TO GET MORE TICKETS FOR THEM. THERE IS MORE ADDED PRESSURE. THE HOME COURSE ADVANTAGE, PATRICK REED GREW UP ON BERMUDA GRASS. THIS IS ALL BERMUDA GRASS IN THIS PART OF THE WORLD. IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE KNOW HOUSE TO PLAY ON THOSE GRASSES. THAT GRASS ESPECIALLY AROUND THE GREENS, HE’S GOT SUCH A GOOD SHORT GAME. KNOWING THE WAY THE BALL WILL COME OUT, IS A HUGE ADVANTAGE. >> DOM, IS IT AS BIG OF SURPRISE TO YOU AS IT IS FOR ME THAT HE HASN’T WON ON LIV? >> YES. HE IS A TERRIFIC PLAYER. ONE OF THE HARDEST WORKERS OUT HERE. I’M AS SURPRISED AS ANYBODY. MAY BE HE’S EXPECTING IT HIMSELF. HE’S BEEN EXPECTING FOR TWO YEARS AND HE’S ADDED PRESSURE TO HIS OWN GAME. HE NEEDS TO RELAX. DON’T TRAY TOO HARD. TRYING TOO HARD IN THIS GAME HURTS YOUR GAME. >> IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE HIS LAST WIN WAS IN 2021. MAY BE THIS WEEK IS THE WEEK FOR HIM. >> WE’LL SEE. DOM, I WANT YOU TO TAKE US THROUGH YOUR DAY. I HAD TO DO A DOUBLE TAKE. I SAW BRYSON DECHAMBEAU HOLDING THE CAMERA FILMING YOU AS YOU INTERVIEWED JOAQUIN NEIMANN AT THE TIME. TAKE US THROUGH THAT? >> I FOLLOWED CAM SMITH, JAOCO AND BRYSON. IT WAS THE LIV X MEMBERS WHO CHOSE THAT GROUP. THEY CHOSE VERY WISELY. >> HERE’S THAT SPECIAL MOMENT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT. >> LITERALLY TEN SECONDS OUR PRODUCER WAS COMING TODAY. BRYSON GRABS THE CAMERA. >> THAT IS BRILLIANT. >> HE LITERALLY WALKED UP AND GRABBED THE CAMERA? >> JIMMY THE CAMERA MAN, HE GRABBED IT. HE SAID OKAY, YOU TAKE OVER. >> BRYSON HAS A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR. YOU GET TO KNOW THE GUY, HE’S A PLAYFUL GUY. >> HE UNDERSTANDS THAT HE GETS OLDER, HE KNOWS HE’S ACTUALLY AN ENTERTAINER. WE’RE OUT HERE TO ENTERTAIN THE CROWD WHO PAID GOOD MONEY TO COME AND WATCH THEM. >> TAKE US THROUGH YOUR GROUP TODAY? >> JAOCO PLAYS BRILLIANTLY. HE MISSED FEW REALLY GOOD BIRDIE OPPORTUNITIES ON THE 14th, IT WAS A TWO AND A HALF FOOTER. HAD MISSED SHORT ONE ON THE FIRST. HE MADE A COUPLE OF NICE PAR PUTTS. OVERALL, I THINK HE MIGHT BE A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED WITH HIS SCORE. NOT SO MUCH WITH THE WAY HE HIT THE BALL. >> HE WAS SUPPOSED TO GIVE ME AN UPDATE. HE WAS MY PECULIAR FOR — PICK FOR THE WEEK. >> PROMISED AT THE TOP OF THE SHOW. >> HE LOST IN THE PLAYOFF FOR THE U.S. OPEN QUALIFIERS. HOW MUCH OF THIS WEEK DO YOU THINK IS HIM PROVING THAT HE BELONGS AT THE U.S. OPEN? >> THAT WAS MY LAST QUESTION TOO AFTER OUR ROUND. YEAH, HE SAYS HE WAS DISAPPOINTED TO BE IN THE SECTIONAL TO START WITH AND DISAPPOINTED THAT HE DIDN’T MAKE IT. WE HAVE SEEN ALL YEAR THAT HE REALLY WANTS TO PLAY IN ALL THE MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. HE’S GOING TO PLAY IN THREE OF THEM THIS YEAR. HE’S PLAYING THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP, WHICH HE QUALIFIED FOR WHEN HE WON THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN AT THE END OF LAST YEAR. I BELIEVE HE WILL WIN A MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP ONE OF THESE DAYS. >> WHAT WAS HAPPENING WITH CAM? I KNOW LISTENING TO THE BROADCAST, WHILE I WAS ON THE COURSE, SOUND LIKE HE, AGAIN, THE DEMON OF HIS GAME, THE DRIVER HAUNTED HIM. >> HE STARTED OFF QUITE WELL. HIT SOME NICE DRIVES. JAOCO HIT A HYBRID. BRYSON HIT A 9 OFF THE TEE AND CAM PULLED HIS DRIVER OUT. THEN HE JUST LOST IT. HE WAS LOSING IT BOTH WAYS. HE WAS GETTING FRUSTRATED. IN THE MIDDLE ROUND, HE STARTED HITTING NICE ONES AGAIN AND THEN HE MISSED A COUPLE ON 18. I’M SURE IS HE ON THE DRIVING RANGE? HE WOULDN’T SURPRISE ME IF HE’S ON THE DRIVING RANGE WORKING ON THAT BIG STICK >> LET’S LOOK AT HIS HIGHLIGHTS FROM DAY ONE. IT’S JOAQUIN NEIMANN. >> THIS IS HIS OPENING HOLE. HE HIT A NICE IRON SHOT IN THERE. WHAT A GREAT WAY TO START. HE HITS SO LONG. HE’S ON FOUR OR FIVE YARDS BEHIND BRYSON OFF THE TEE SHOTS. HE HAD HIS IRONS IN. LATE IN THE ROUND HE STARTED MISSING COUPLE OF IRON SHOTS. HE’S GOT SO MUCH IMAGINATION. THAT’S ANOTHER ONE OF THE QUESTIONS I ASKED HIM IN THE INTERVIEWS. HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHAT SHOT TO HIT? LAST TEE SHOT HE HIT ON THE FIRST HOLE, YOU CAN TELL HE’S GOING TO HIT A LOW ONE. IT LITERALLY WAS THIS HIGH OFF THE GROUND. CARRYING ABOUT 270 YARDS EVEN ON THESE FAIRWAYS. HE’S ONE OF THE FUNNEST GUYS TO WATCH IN THE GAME OF GOLF. >> YOU WERE WITH A GUY BRYSON DECHAMBEAU. HE LOOKS TO GET BACK TO BUSINESS. WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT HIS DAY TODAY IN HOUSTON, TEXAS. >> HE TOLD ME, TUESDAY WAS THE FIRST DAY HE KIND OF DID A PROPER PRACTICE SESSION THIS WEEK. HE TOOK THE FAMILY TO BAHAMAS TO HAVE A NICE VACATION. HE PLAYED GOLF THERE BUT NOTHING SERIOUS. SOMETHING ABOUT BROOKS. I THINK THIS IS THE ONE THING THAT GREAT PLAYERS DO. THEY MIGHT NOT BE PREPPED. THEY MIGHT NOT HAVE THEIR BEST. THEY MIGHT NOT FEEL THEIR BEST. THEY COME OUT HERE AND THEY STILL SHOOT A PRETTY SOLID ROUND. >> YOU AND I PLAYED ON TOUR FOR A FEW YEARS. NO MATTER HOW MUCH TIME YOU TAKE OFF THE GAME, YOU ARE ALWAYS THINKING ABOUT IT. I DON’T GO 10 OR 15 MINUTES IN A DAY WITHOUT THINKING SOMETHING ABOUT GOLF. IT’S JUST IN US. WE LOVE THE GAME SO MUCH. WE’RE PASSIONATE ABOUT IT. >> THERE WAS A REALLY NICE MOMENT I HAVE TO SHARE. YOU DON’T SEE IT OFTEN WITH BROOKS. BLANDY OUTDROVE BROOKS ON THE 13th HOLE. BROOKS VERY JOKINGLY SAID, HE’S LIKE, JAY THIS BECAUSE IT’S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. HE STARTS LAUGHING, I WILL TAKE WHAT I CAN GET. >> TALK MORE ABOUT IT LITTLE BIT. LAST MONTH IN SINGAPORE, BRYSON DECHAMBEAU BECAME THE FIRST LIV GOLFER TO WIN FOUR T TIME -. ABOUT BROOKS KOEPKA, HE DOESN’T CARE WHERE HE IS IN THE WORLD. >> THREE STRAIGHT BIRDIES. HE IS TIED FOR THE LEAD. >> JUST FEELING CONFIDENT. THAT’S ONE THING. >> BROOKS KOEPKA HAVE HIS MOJO BACK. >> FIND THAT MOMENTUM AND THAT CONFIDENCE. >> THIS WILL BE FOR THE THREE STROKE LEAD. >> UNSTOPPABLE. >> BROOKS KOEPKA JUST LOOKS LIKE A GIANT. HE PLOWS AHEAD. >> SEVEN UNDER TODAY. >> YOU KNOW THE GUYS, THEY ARE CAPABLE OF RATTLING, FIVE, SIX OR SEVEN IN A ROW. >> BROOKS KOEPKA, EARN HIS TITLE HERE. >> FELT PRETTY GOOD ABOUT IT. IT’S A MATTER OF DOING WHAT I DO. >> HOLDING OFF THE AUSTRALIAN CHALLENGE HERE IN SINGAPORE. IT’S THE PURPOSEFUL STRIDE OF A CHAMPION. >> THAT’S BABY CREW. NEVER SEEN HIM LIVE DO ANY BETTER THAN A TIE FOR 45th. >> IT WAS NICE TO HAVE THEM THERE AND PRETTY HAPPY TO PULL THE WIN THERE. >> HE’S NOW THE FIRST MAN TO WIN FOUR LIV GOLF LEAGUE TITLES. >> COMING OFF THIS GREEN, I GET TO HOLD HIM. >> CREW, SEEING DADDY WIN. >> PRECIOUS MEMORIES BEING CREATED HERE FOR THE KOEPKA’S. >> SOMETHING I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER. HE WON’T REMEMBER HE’S TOO YOUNG. >> WE’RE VERY CLOSE TO A SUNSET HERE IN HOUSTON, TEXAS. FEELING THAT BREEZE NOW AND JOINING US IS JERRY FULTZ. DOM IS ROCKING OUT WITH US. JERRY, WOULD LOVE TO HER YOUR JERRY FULTZ RECAP. >> IT WAS WHAT WE EXPECTED. 7 UNDER LEADING IN THE GOLF TOURNAMENT. I THOUGHT WE MIGHT SEE SCORES LITTLE LOWER. IT IS PLAYING SOFT BUT IT IS A CHALLENGING GOLF COURSE. THE WIND KICKED UP WHILE YOU WERE OUT THERE. EVERYBODY COMING UP 30 FEET SHORT. YOU GOT CALEB SURRATT SHOWING US THE PROMISE WE HAVE KNOWN HE’S HAD AND HIS AMATEUR RESUME WOULD HAVE SAID HE PRODUCED. WE HAD ADRIAN MERONK PLAYING THE KIND OF GOLF THAT TOOK HIM TO DP WORLD TOUR PLAYER OF THE YEAR LAST YEAR. WE HAD DOM BOULET MOVING A GOLF BALL. MR. I SAW THE BALL IN THE BERMUDA ROUGH. NOT SITTING PARTICULARLY WELL BUT OKAY. THERE WAS A STAKE LITERALLY FOUR INCHES. I THOUGHT, I’LL BE NICE. I’LL HELP OUT. I KICKED THE STAKE. I PULLED IT OUT AND IT WAS STILL QUITE TALL. I DROPPED THE STAKE AND IT BOUNCES BACK AND LANDED THE ROPE, LANDED RIGHT IN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BALL AND THE BALL SUNK DOWN HALF AN INCH. I WAS LIKE, SHOULD I SAY ANYTHING? [ LAUGHTER ] THEN HE CAME, CAM, I APOLOGIZE. ACTUALLY, WHEN HE REPLACED IT, IT WAS NOT IN THE — IT WAS STILL SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN THE LIE HE ORIGINALLY HAD. I WAS SO RELIEVED WHEN HE HIT IT. >> JOINING US, THE ONE AND ONLY YOUR FAVORITE LIV GOLF ANALYST, JERRY FULTZ. >> WHAT ABOUT DOM? >> DOM MY FAVORITE. >> WHERE’S YOUR BLANKET? >> THIS IS FINE OUT HERE. DAVID FEHERTY IS PART ESKIMO. IT WAS GREAT ACTION IN DAY ONE. SOME OF THE SURPRISING TEAMS, CLEEKS UP THERE AGAIN. 4 ACES FINALLY GETTING IN CONTENTION. YOU GOT TO SHOW OUR PRODUCER HAS TO SHOW THAT. IT’S A HEAVY BLANKET TOO. >> YOU LOOK COZY. >> LOOK QUITE COMFORTABLE THERE. >> ALL I NEED IS REMOTE CONTROL AND COUPLE OF BEVERAGES. >> WE WOULDN’T HAVE AN OFFICIAL POST ROUND SHOW WITHOUT TALKING TO RACHEL DRUMMOND. SHE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO CATCH UP WITH SERGIO GARCIA. [NO AUDIO] >> RIPPER, 8 UNDER DOWN IN SECOND PLACE. HE’S ONLY FIVE SHOTS BACK OF THE LEAD. BIRDIE AT 13. >> WE JUST HAD SOME SERGIO GARCIA HIGHLIGHTS THERE. ANY COMMENT ON THAT BEFORE WE TOSS IT OVER TO RACHEL. WE HAD SOME GOOD HIGHLIGHTS THERE. >> SERGIO DID WHAT HE DOES SO OFTEN. HE STRIKES THE BALL SO WELL. HE MADE SOME PUTTS TODAY. KEY FOR SERGIO IS KEEPING THE SPEED UP ON THE MAKEABLE PUTTS. >> I THINK ON BERMUDA GREENS IT SUITS HIS PUTTING STYLE BETTER. YOU CAN HIT IT LITTLE BIT FIRM. ESPECIALLY PUTTING IN THE GREENS. >> ONLY COUPLE OF HOURS AWAY FROM HOME. HIS ADOPTIVE HOME OF AUSTIN, TEXAS. >> HE SEEMS TO BE PRETTY CLOSE FRIENDS WITH JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE. >> YOU KNOW A LOT OF STARS. YOU ARE A STARS. >> RACHEL COVERS IT ALL. LET’S CHECK OUT RACHEL’S TIME WITH SERGIO GARCIA. CHECK IT OUT. >> I’M WITH THE CURRENT BEST BALL STRIKER IN THE WORLD, SERGIO GARCIA. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. >> YOU’RE MAKING ME BLUSH. >> SERGIO, YOU HAVE WON IN FOUR DECADES. YOU HAD 36 WINS. HOW GOOD IS THAT? >> I’M PRETTY HAPPY WITH IT. THERE’S GOING TO BE PEOPLE THAT SAY THAT I COULD HAVE DONE BETTER HERE AND THERE. >> DON’T LISTEN TO THOSE PEOPLE. BEFORE WE GET IN YOUR TECHNICAL GENIUS. TALK THROUGH THIS QUICKLY. YOU’RE A JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE CONCERT. >> THIS WAS LAST WEEK. JUSTIN AND I KNOWN EACH OTHER FOR A WHILE. I THINK HE WAS TRYING TO MIMIC MY LAG. >> YOU GOT ANY MOVES? >> HE’S A TWO HANDICAP. HE KNOW WHAT IS HE’S DOING. HE LOVES GOLF. I THINK HE WAS TRYING TO MIMIC MY LAG. >> YOU JUST SPOKE OF LAG. WE’RE GOING IT GET YOU TO TAKE SOME SHOTS. I’M GOING TO MOVE OUT THE WAY AND LET YOU TAKE THE STAGE. YOU CAN DO A J.T. IF YOU WANT. YOU CAN MOVE AROUND. THERE WE GO. SERGIO, TWO CLUBS. LET’S START THERE WITH YOUR WARM-UP. >> OBVIOUSLY, DO LITTLE BIT OF STRETCH IN THE LOCKER ROOM AND STUFF. WHEN I COME TO THE RANGE, I DON’T REALLY HIT MANY BALLS. I DO 15 OR 20 SWINGS WITH TWO CLUBS WHICH HELP ME LOOSEN UP A LOT. >> GREAT TIP FOR EVERYONE AT HOME, TWO CLUBS AND GET THAT WARM-UP GOING. >> HE’S GOING TO MAKE SURE OUR LINES ARE GOOD AND GRIP IS GOOD AND THINGS LIKE THAT. AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT’S A LOT ABOUT WHAT YOU FEEL AND IT’S NOT SO MUCH ABOUT PERFECT DECISIONS. IT’S LIKE TRYING TO TELL JON RAHM. I WILL TRY TO GET MY SET UP RIGHT AND BE NICE AND SQUARE TO WHAT I WANT TO DO. >> I WAS SMILING JUST TO THE CAMERA. TALK ABOUT HITTING. THAT LAST STRIKE WAS RIDICULOUS. HIT ANOTHER ONE FOR US. JUST LIKE THAT. NOW IS THE LAG ON THE DOWN SWING. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU DONE TECHNICALLY THAT HELPED YOU GET THAT? >> IT’S SOMETHING THAT CAME VERY NATURAL TO ME. MOSTLY BECAUSE WHEN I WAS YOUNG, I WAS QUITE SHOCKED. I WAS NOT LIKE THAT. I WAS ONE OF THE SHORTEST GUYS ON THE SPANISH NATIONAL TEAM. ONLY WAY FOR ME TO GENERATE DISTANCE WAS TO CREATE EXTRA SPEED. THE WAY THAT I DID THAT AS A YOUNGSTER WAS OBVIOUSLY LITTLE BIT OF OUTSIDE THE LINE BACK SWING DROP HIT AND THEN GENERATE THAT LAG THAT WILL GIVE YOU SPEED. >> I THINK THAT’S A VERY GOOD TIP FOR EVERYONE AT HOME. ACTUALLY TAKING THE CLUB OUTSIDE ON PLANE AND ALLOWING IT TO SHALLOW. THAT’S SUCH A GOOD TIP. FINAL QUESTION FINAL SHOT. ARE YOU GOING TO HIT DRIVER UP DECK. WE SAW IT ON THE COURSE YESTERDAY. >> FIRST OF ALL, IT’S A DECENT LIE. YOU DON’T WANT IT IN THE DIVOT. IF IT’S LYING IN THE HOLE, IT’S GOING TO BE TOUGH. YOU DON’T HAVE A LOT OF LOFT. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS TO REALIZE THAT THE BALL IS GOING TO COME OUT LOWER. YOU GOT TO DEAL WITH THAT. YOU DON’T WANT TO BE TRYING TO LIFT IT UP. YOU WANT TO DO A NORMAL SWING AND THEN LET THE BALL, LET THE CLUB AND THE BALL DO THE WORK >> YOU MAKE IT SOUND SIMPLE. [ LAUGHTER ] THAT IS RIDICULOUS. >> FAIRLY STRAIGHT. >> THAT IS SO GOOD. I’M A BIT SPEECHLESS. YOU HAVE THREE — THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US TODAY. GOOD LUCK THIS WEEK. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> I WAS SPEECHLESS THEN. I’M SPEECHLESS NOW. SERGIO’S BALL STRIKING, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY WITH SOME OF THE BEST GOLFERS IN THE WORLD. IT’S SOMETHING I NEVER SEEN OR HERD BEFORE. WE HAD A LOT OF GREAT THINGS. I’M GOING TO GIVE A TIP TO HELP YOU SHALLOW THE CLUB. SERGIO MENTIONED HOW WHEN HE WAS YOUNGER HE NEEDED TO CREATE SPEED BECAUSE HE WASN’T THAT TALL. HE WANTS SOME EXTRA YARD. I GOT A DRILL SET UP HERE FOR YOU TO TRY AT HOME. YOU WILL PUT IN ALIGNMENT STICK OR GOLF CLUB IN THE GROUND LIKE SO. THIS NOW YOUR PERFORMANCE ZONE. YOUR PRACTICE ZONE. THEN YOU’RE GOING TO HAVE YOUR PLAY ZONE HERE. YOU’RE GOING TO SET UP. YOU’RE GOING TO PRAY THE TAKE AWAY AND THE GOAL IS TO NOT HIT THE STICK ON THE WAY BACK. THIS IS WHAT SERGIO WAS TALKING ABOUT. ALSO, J.T. WAS AS TALKING ABOUT THIS AND SHOWING US AT THAT CONCERT. YOU’RE GOING TO PUT THE STICK IN THE GROUND, CLUB OUTSIDE. NOW THE NEXT PART IS ALLOWING THE CLUB TO FALL UNDERNEATH AND THAT’S WHAT SERGIO WAS TALKING ABOUT THAT LAG WHICH HE MANAGED TO CREATE TO GET THE STRIKE AND GET HIS SPEED UP. YOU’RE GOING TO DO PRACTICE SWINGS LIKE SO, CLUB OUTSIDE, CLUB UNDERNEATH. THEN YOU WILL STEP INTO YOUR PERFORMANCE ZONE HERE AND YOU WILL TRY TO REPLICATE THE SAME FEEL. CLUB OUTSIDE THE HANDS. CLUB DROPPING UNDERNEATH. THIS IS SUCH A GREAT DRILL TO CREATE SOME SPEED AND CREATE SOME LAG. MORE OFTEN THAN NOT WHEN I’M COACHING I SEE PEOPLE GOING OVER THE TOP. I’M GOING TO HIT THE SHOT. NOW, IF YOU WANT TO STRIKE IT LIKE SERGIO, THIS IS A GREAT DRILL. HE’S HAD THREE SECONDS THIS YEAR. THE WAY HE’S STRIKING IT, I THINK THIS COULD BE HIS WEEK. >> GREAT JOB, RACHEL ALWAYS LOVE SEEING WHAT YOU DO. GREAT JOB WITH SERGIO GARCIA AS WELL. YOU CAN SEE, IT’S BEAUTIFUL HERE IN HOUSTON, TEXAS. WE GOT A NICE LITTLE BREEZE GOING. THIS IS CLUB 54 POST ROUND SHOW. JERRY FULTZ STILL JOINING ME HERE. >> DO YOU PLAY GOLF MUCH? >> I WOULDN’T SAY MUCH. >> RACHEL CAN TEACH YOU TO BREAK 90 IN A WEEK OR MAY BE 80 IN WEEK. >> SHE’S BRILLIANT. WE’LL FIGURE IT OUT. WE ARE OFFICIALLY HALF WAY THROUGH LIV GOLF LEAGUE SCHEDULE. I NOTICED THE ENERGY HAS SHIFTED A LITTLE BIT. I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR YOUR TAKE ON THAT. DO YOU NOTICE ANYTHING DIFFERENT AND THE DEMEANOR OF THE GUYS. >> THERE’S A LOT ON THE LINE. MARTIN KAYMER WHO’S CAPTAIN OF THE CLEEKS HAS BEEN NEAR THE END OF THE POINTS LIST. PRETTY MUCH WHOLE TIME HE’S BEEN OUT HERE. HE’S PLAYING GREAT GOLF. HE’S GOING TO THE U.S. OPEN NEXT YEAR WHERE HE WON TEN YEARS AGO. ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN. LOOK AT KEVIN NA. THIS IS A BIG GOLF COURSE. HE’S LIKE, HE CAN DO ANYTHING IT SEEMS LIKE. YOU SEE SOME OF THOSE GUYS, IT’S REALLY ENCOURAGING TO SEE WHAT THEY ARE ABLE TO SUMMON OUT OF THEMSELVES WHEN THEY NEED IT MOST. THIS IS SERIOUS BUSINESS OUT HERE. WE PRESENT A PARTY ATMOSPHERE FOR THE FANS. THESE ARE WORLD-CLASS GOLFERS. PLAYING FAR WHOLE A LOT. THEY ARE PLAYING FOR THEIR PLACE IN LIV GOLF LEAGUE MOVING FORWARD. ALMOST ALL OF THEM ARE PLAYING FOR THAT AND THEY KNOW IT. IT’S ON THE LINE. THEY DON’T HAVE THAT MANY MORE OPPORTUNITIES LEFT TO PROVE IT. THEY CAN STILL EXTEND THAT CAREER. >> AFTER YOU HEARING THAT SUM THAT UP. YOU GOT ME FIRED UP. >> LET’S LOOK AT THE STANDINGS. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU SEE ON THIS LIST HERE THAT EXCITES YOU OR STANDS OUT TO YOU? HERE IT IS. PEOPLE ARE FIGHTING FOR THEIR CAREERS. >> YES. SEEING THE LONG STANDINGS, BROOKS KOEPKA ALONG WITH JON RAHM AND OTHER GUYS, THE GUYS WITH THE MOST MAJORS HE HASN’T WON A SEASON LONG CHAMPIONSHIP. THAT MEANS A LOT IN FUTURE GENERATIONS IT’S GOING TO BE LOOKED BACK ON AS SOMETHING EXTREMELY MORE MEANINGFUL THAN A BRAND NEW LEAGUE. >> IF HE FINISHES WORSE THAN 48, HE’S NOT ON THE CLEEKS NEXT YEAR. OTHERWISE, YOU’RE NOT ALLOWED BACK ON. THAT IS A STUD OF A YOUNG PLAYER. REALLY YOUNG PLAYER. HE’S GOT A LOT OF GREAT GOLF AHEAD OF HIM. >> BEFORE WE CLOSE OUT, THANK EVERYONE FOR WATCHING. FINAL THOUGHTS. I LOVE TO ASK THIS QUESTION. YOU COME UP WITH SOMETHING NEW AND DIFFERENT EVERY SINGLE TIME. MARTIN KAYMER, — MY FINAL THOUGHT, IS THOSE GUYS ARE NUTS. >> FANS ENJOYING WATCHING THE HOUSTON LIV GOLF. GOING TO BE AN AWESOME WEEKEND. PULLING FOR CALEB SURRATT THIS WEEK IN HOUSTON. THE FANS ARE EXCITED. WE’RE EXCITED DAY TWO STARTS TOMORROW WHICH WE’RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT. THANK YOU FOR WATCHING CLUB 54 POST ROUND SHOW. I’M CHRISTIAN CROSBY. WE’LL SEE YOU TOMORROW IN DAY TWO. PEACE.