LIV GOLF HOUSTON | ROUND 2 | JUNE 8, 2024

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>>> IN BASEBALL, YOU WORK FOUR BUTT OFF TO FINISH. YOU GET TWO STRIKES, SO WHAT, YOU GET A THIRD. YOU GET ON BASE. BIG DEAL, YOU GET HOME. IT IS ALL ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT YOU’RE PREPARED TO DELIVER WHEN THE MOMENT MATTERS. THE SAME FOR EVERY LIV GOLFER AS THEY COME OFF THE MIDSEASON BREAK. THIS WEEKEND IN MY TOWN, HOUSTON, TEXAS, H-TOWN. I DO NOT CARE IF YOU HAD A GREAT FIRST HALF OF THE SEASON. THE CENTER. >> OR YOU AND THE BOYS SUCKED. >> THAT’S TOUGH. >> WHAT YOU DID, IT DOESN’T MATTER. IT’S WHAT YOU DO OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS THAT WILL DEFINE YOU. >> THIS IS EXTRAORDINARY. FOR BRYSON, KEEP YOUR FOOT ON THE GAS AND LEAD TO A CHAMPIONSHIP. >> THE CRUSHERS. >> FOR RAMBO, GET THE FIRST WIN. GO FROM THERE. >> AND BROOKS, DJ, CAM, FIELD. YOU’RE STUDS I NEED PODIUM POSING IN THE SECOND HALF. FROM HERE ON OUT EVERY PUTT, EVERY DRIVE, EVERY CHIP, IT’S ALL A FULL COUNT, BABY, GO MAKE IT COUNT. WORK YOUR (BLEEP) OFF AND MAKE IT FINISH. [ MUSIC ] >>> YOUNG CALEB SURRATT’S CAREER TOOK OFF LIKE A ROCKET IN SPACE CITY YESTERDAY, THE LEGION XIII STAR WAS ONLY TERN YEARS OLD WHEN MARTIN KAYMER WON AT PINEHURST, NOW SHARES THE LEAD WITH HIM AND THE PLAYER OF THE YEAR ON THE DP WORLD TOUR. SUPERSTARS ARE ON THE LAUNCH PAD AND SERGIO GARCIA AND PATRICK REED WHO ARE ALL TOO SHOTS BACK. A SHOTGUN START IS MOMENTS AWAY. HELLO, I’M ARLO WHITE WITH DAVID FEHERTY HERE IN THE STUDIO. HELLO AND WELCOME TO SUPER SATURDAY WHERE YOU ARE WATCHING AROUND THE WORLD. HOW ABOUT THIS YOUNG MAN. HE TURNED 20 IN MARCH. A GOLFER FOR 130 DAYS. HE SLEEPS ON JOINT LEAD OVERNIGHT WITH KAYMER. WHAT IMPRESSED YOU THE MOST ABOUT HIM. >> MATURITY, HE TALKS LIKE A VETERAN AND PLAYS AND THINKS LIKE A VETERAN AS WELL. ONE SHOT AT A TIME, HE NEVER GETS AHEAD OF HIMSELF. HE HAS BEEN IMPRESSIVE SINCE HE TURNED PRO. >> HE BIRDED SIX OF THE HOLES AND SHOWED THE RESILIENCE IN THE HEAT, HE WAS BOGEY FREE AND TEE IT OFF. WHO WERE TEAMMATES WITH THE CLEEKS. THEY HAVE YET TO WIN A THEY LEAD TORQUE GOING INTO SUPER SATURDAY. HOW IS THAT DYNAMIC THAT THE CAPTAIN ARE PLAYING TOGETHER? >> THAT WILL DEPEND ON THEM TODAY. YOU KNOW THE OTHER TWO ARE IN GREAT FORM AND ADRIAN MERONK AND TOUR PLAYER OF THE YEAR. LOOKING MORE LIKE HE HIT 85 AND ADRIAN MERONK 10 YEARS REMOVED FROM HIS OPEN A VICTORY WHERE HE WILL HEAD BACK NEXT WEEK TO WIN IT AGAIN. WE’LL BRING IN THE REST OF THE LIV GOLF TEAM IN A FEW MOMENTS, THEY ARE ITCHING TO SPEAK WITH YOU. ANOTHER HOT DAY IN HOUSTON. SUPER SATURDAY. LEGION XIII ARE SURGING. >> AND KIERAN VINCENT. >> A TAR IS BEING BORN. MAGNIFICENT FROM TYRRELL HATTON. >> WE’RE MAKING AN IMPACT. >> LESS THAN TEN MINUTES TO GO FROM THE SHOTGUN START AND TWO IS THREE AND JERRY FOLTZ IN THE BOTH. YOU HAVE TO BE MARKED DOWN ARRIVED FROM THE CLUB 54 FREE ROUND SHOW. THE SWEAT TURNED INTO ICE WALKING INTO HERE. [ LAUGHTER ] >> THERE IS A GREAT ENERGY YOU CAN SENSE IT. >> THEY ARE THE FAVORITES HERE. >> HOW IS THE COURSE PLAYING, DAVID? >> WELL WE HAD SO MUCH RAIN HERE IN THE HOUSTON AREA AND TEXAS IN GENERAL, YOU KNOW, IT IS STILL PRETTY GOVERNMENT AND IT IS A MIRACLE THE WAY THAT, YOU KNOW IT IS PLAYING. >> IT DOES NOT FAVOR ANY PERSON’S STYLE OF FAVOR. THE TEAM TOTALS THE CLIQUES WERE THIRD IN A ROUND OF GREEN. THIS IS A TEST THAT WILL IDENTIFY THOSE WHO HAVE THE BEST AROUND GAME. >> AND THIS IS OUR 30thTH EVENT. >> EVEN YOU CAN CHANGE. >> I GOT LIGHT HEADED YESTERDAY, BRAIN FREEZE AS IT TURNS OUT I HAD TO JOT SOMETHING DOWN OR EXTREMELY BORED THIS MORNING. >> LESS THAN EIGHT MINUTES TO GO UNTIL THE START ON SUPER SATURDAY AND THE CROWDS ARE HERE IN HOUSTON JERRY FOLTZ HAS JOINED DAVID AND MYSELF HERE IN THE STUDIO AND WHAT SHOULD BE AN EXCELLENT DAY. YOU KNOW, UNCHARTERED WATERS FOR CALEB SURRATT. A SOPHOMORE AND THE LIV GOLF LEAGUE CAME KNOCKING, HE TURNED PRO ON JANUARY 3h , 130 DAYS AGO. HERE HE IS WITH THE LEAD. JOINTLY AND SEEING OFF ONE IN THE BIG TIME. >> YOU KNOW WHAT T A BIG DAY FOR HIM. ANYONE WITH HIS TYPE OF RESUME BEING THE NUMBER ONE RANKED AMATEUR AT A POINT. THEY DREAM OF THOSE AND THEY EXPECT TO PERFORM. THIS IS A BIG DAY FOR HIM. >> BUT THERE WAS A TIME NOT SO LONG AGO WHEN THE AVERAGE 20-YEAR-OLD WOULD, YOU KNOW, IF THEY DID MANAGE MAKE A NOTE AND DIDN’T EXPECT A WIN. THE YOUNG MAN IS EMBRACING THIS OPPORTUNITY AND I THINK THAT HE THINKS HE CAN WIN FOR SURE. >> TREMENDOUS RESILIENCE FOR SURE. DESPITE THE SORING TEMPERATURES AND 20-YEAR-OLD START PUTS THE FINISHING TOUCH ON HOUSTON AND LEGION XIII ON THE CALEB SURRATT IS THE MAN OF THE MOMENT. HE IS WITH SU-ANN HENG. >> AND THE PUTTING GREEN WITH THE YOUNGEST MEMBER OF THE LIV GOLF, CALEB SURRATT, YOU SHOT YOUR LOWEST. >> AND TRYING TO ENJOY THE DAY RATHER THAN PUTTING PRESSURE ON MYSELF IN THE HEAT, CANNOT BEAR MORE THAN WHAT THE CONDITIONS ARE GIVING YOU. I WAS TRYING TO STAY AS STRESS FREE AS POSSIBLE. >> WE’RE HALFWAY THROUGH THE SEASON. WATCHING YOU, YOU SHOW THE RESILIENCE. IS THAT YOUR STRENGTH? >> I THINK SO, THAT’S WHAT I’M BUYING INTO. BUY INTO, YOU KNOW, IT’S MORE THAN A GAME AND NOT LIVE AND DIE ON EVERY SHOT. I CAN STAY RESILTENT, I DON’T LIVE AND DIE ON EVERY SHOT. , YOU MENTIONED PLAYING FREELY AND YOU MENTIONED IT YESTERDAY. IS THAT SOME ADVICE THAT JOHN GAVE YOU? THAT’S A GUY TIM TEBOW, TALKING WITH HIM. HE IS A ROLE MODEL OF MINE AND I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO LEARN FROM HIM. LEARN ABOUT HIS PERSPECTIVE ON SPORTS AND, WE’RE IN A SIMILAR STATE AS YOUNGER ATHLETES COMING OUT OF COLLEGE. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO TAKE THAT TO HEART AND THIS ONE HAS BEEN FROM TIM AND JUST A LOT OF MEDICATION ON IT AND EXCITEMENT. >> HOW DOES HE HAVE TIM TEBOW ON SPEED DIAL AND THE CLASSIC IN JACKSONVILLE. AND CALEB SURRATT. THEY ARE GOOD FRIENDS HE CAN GET THAT FROM HIM. NOW, WE HAVE MORE VETERANS IN THE FIELD. PATRICK REED ON HOME TURF. THEY BROUGHT HIM ENERGY. A 67, 5 UNDER PAR. HE IS WELL IN THE MIX. >> THIS IS THE BEST THAT HE HAD. AND PATRICK REED, THE CHARGE AT THE START OF THE EVENT. HE IS IN GREAT SHAPE. THE CROWD DOES NOT PUT ENERGY AND ENERGIZEs HIM. AND DOM SAID HE PLAYED THE PAR 5s ONE OVER. THOSE ARE THE SCORING OPPORTUNITIES. AND FOR SOMEONE WITH HIS SHORT GAME. HE IS NOT THE MOST POWERFUL PLAYER IN THE LEDGE, THAT’S ASTONISHING. HE CLEANS THAT UP. HE WILL FEED OFF THE ENERGY OF THE CROWD AND I THINK THE TWO FAVORITES HERE LOCALLY WILL BE BRYSON AND PATRICK REED. >> HE THOUGHT THAT WOULD BE AMAZING. LET’S TALK ABOUT THE COURSE, HOW IS THAT PLAYING YESTERDAY AND WHAT DO YOU EXPECT TODAY? >> AND ANYONE TRYING TO PREPARE FOR NEXT WEEK, THEY ARE MAKING A MISTAKE. >> YOU HAVE TO CONTROL THE BALL HERE. THE HEAT AND THE HUMIDITY. >> AND DOM, ARE YOU FOLLOWING SERGIO GARCIA AND HIS GROUP TODAY. DO THEY SUIT HIS GAME? >> WELL, HIS FINISH IN MEXICO AND SINGAPORE, MIAMI, HOT PLACES WITH BERMUDA GRASS. HE PUTS BETTER BECAUSE AT THE HIT THE PUTTS WITH MORE AUTHORITY. HE DROVE THE BALL BEAUTIFULLY AND LED IN STROKES GAINED OFF THE TEE, IF THE PUTTER IS SEMI HOT, HE IS WITHIN A SHOUT. >> MARTIN KAYMER SHOT HIS LOWEST ROUND AND END A TEN-YEAR WINLESS DROUGHT. HE HAD TO FIGHT THROUGH INJURIES THAT COST HIM A LITTLE CONFIDENCE, HE FOUND THAT AND SHINING THROUGH. HE SAID THE LITTLE THINGS ARE FALLING INTO PLACE. HE IS TRYING TO ENJOY THE PROCESS. IF HE TRENDS IN THIS DIRECTION HE CAN END THAT TEN-YEAR DROUGHT. >> AND THE NOISE OUT THERE, A SENSE OF THE ATMOSPHERE HERE IN HOUSTON. ARE THEY ALIGNING HERE FOR MARTIN KAYMER? >> AND IT IS THE U.S. OPEN. >> AND HAVING WON THAT TOURNAMENT AND HE GOES THERE NEXT WEEK TO TRY AND BREAK THAT LONG DUCK IF HE, INDEED, HAS NOT WON HERE ALREADY. >> YOU KNOW THAT WILL BE LIKE A FAIRY TALE, THERE ARE PEOPLE BEHIND MARTIN KAYMER BECAUSE OF THAT HIT. NO MATTER IF HE WINS HE WILL GO INTO THE U.S. OPEN AS UNDER THE RADAR. AND YOU NEED TO CONVINCE HIMSELF HE CAN WIN. YOU DON’T FORGET HOW TO WIN. HE HAS TO CONVINCE HIMSELF THAT HE CAN PUT BEHIND HIM THE 10 YEARS OF LUGGAGE. >> WHAT A DAY FOR CALEB SURRATT, A VERY LEVEL HEADED YOUNG MAN HE TURNED 20 IN MARCH. AND HERE HE IS. AND AND GET INTO SUPER SATURDAY AT LIV GOLF HOUSTON. >>> THE UNIVERSITY AND THE BIGGEST DAY OF HIS PROFESSIONAL CAREER, THESE ARE MOMENTS THAT YOU REMEMBER AGAINST THE FIELD. , PLAYS HERE 15 MONTHS AGO. AND. AND SAW THAT SHOT A FEW TIMES. HERE IS A GUY, HE IS MORE OF A. THAT LED THE FIELD OF THREE STRAIGHT BIRDIES. AND PARRING GETTING 61 IN JEDDAH. >> A MISSED PENALTY ON THIS HOLE. BIGGER THAN THE HOLES OUT THERE, TEE AT THE PAR 3 FROM THE HIGH-FLYERS. AND BRENDAN STEELE. >> AND PUTTING HAS NOT ALWAYS BEEN HIS STRENGTH BUT STROKING IT UP. >> MARTIN KAYMER HAD A STREAK OF FOUR BIRDIES FROM 1 THROUGH 4. COMING OFF FINISHES STARTED IN HONG KONG HE SAID. HE’S NOT WHERE HE WANTS TO BE BUT MORE CONSISTENT NOW AND HE SAID REGARDING THAT WRIST INJURY HE HAS BEEN STRUGGLING WITH, I’M COMPLETELY HEALTHY NOW. >> TO THE TEE OF 4 AND JUSTIN — DUSTIN JOHNSON. >> DJ! , THAT’S BACK IN VEGAS. NOT HAPPY WITH THE WAY THE TEAM IS PERFORMING, EITHER. >> SUPER SATURDAY IS UNDERWAY IN THE HOUSTON SUNSHINE. >> KEVIN NA WELL PLACED SIX UNDER PAR AND CARLOS ORTIZ AFTER THE 66s YESTERDAY. A BIG DAY FOR THE CLEEKS, THEY ARE 17 UNDER AND LEAD BY 3 AND RICHARD BLAND SCORE DID NOT COUNT AFTER THE 74 AND WEEK REMOVED AS OF TOMORROW FROM HIS SENSATIONAL VICTORY IN THE SENIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP. >> THE FIRST TIME IN OVER A YEAR, 40 ROUNDS IN A ROW COUNTING, THAT’S AN ALL TIME RECORD FOR THOSE OF YOU KEEPING SCORE AT HOME. UNTHINKABLE THAT HE DID NOT COUNT. >> PICKED THE RIGHT DAY NOT TO COUNT. >> SURE. >> WE RODE IN THE ELEVATOR WITH ALL THREE GUYS AND I THOUGHT IT WOULD CROSS YOUR MIND THIS CRASHES. >> EXCITED FOR AN ACTION PACKED DAY, TOO. >> THE LEAGUE AND SAYS THAT ALWAYS BRINGS THE HEAT. THAT’S A LITERAL AND METAPHORICAL. >> I GUESS SUPER SATURDAY IS OUR MOVING DAY. >> IN THE HEAT SHOWING A LITTLE MORE EMOTION HE WAS PROUD AND HE IS BUILT FOR THIS SITUATION. >> JASON KOKRAK THE SECOND AT 10, HE IS ON THE SMASH GC TEAM AND 6 UNDER PAR. BACK TO THE FIRST, ADRIAN MERONK AND THE FIRST TO PLAY. >> AND YES, AND A FAIRWAY WOOD UP THE TEE. >> THE BACK EDGE. >> (COURSE CHATTER). >> A LITTLE DIFFERENT WINDOW AND SWITCHED TO THIS IS A LITTLE BIT MORE INTO THAN IT WAS YESTERDAY. THE LOCATION WILL BE THE OPPOSITE SIDE ON THE SCREEN. >> THAT’S NOT GOING TO BE THE MOST ROUTINE UP AND DOWN, SHOULD NOT BE TOO TOUGH. THE LIE AND THAT STRONG ROUGH, LET’S BRING IN DOM, WATCHING PATRICK REED HERE HOW HE ENDED UP HERE. AND HIT A TREE BRANCH. HE HAS A HOOK AND HE IS A DRAW ON THE LEFT AND BE CAREFUL HERE AND THE WIND IS AGAINST HIM THAT WILL BE ACCENTUATED. >> HE DID START ON THE EDGE. >> AND I THOUGHT YOUR INTERVIEW BY THE GREEN WAS FASCINATING AND THE REVELATION. IN THE CAMP TO MENTOR HIM. >> THAT WAS A TRICKLED AWAY FROM HIM. AND BRIAN’S BIRTHDAY, HIS CADDY. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BRIAN. >> HE IS HOLDER THAN 20. >> AND LEE HAD A SOLID DAY. HERE HE IS THE SECOND SHOT AT 18 AFTER HIS 69 ON DAY ONE. >> HE IS HEADING LEFT IN THE REACTION LEFT OF PERFECT AND JUST RIGHT. WHAT GOOD IS THAT. >> THAT’S A GREAT SHOT FROM THAT POSITION. STARTING THE DAY A SHOT BEHIND THE TRIO OF LEADERS, THIS IS THE SECOND SHOT AT 2. >> CAM SMITH IS PLAYING THE 10th. THE SECOND SHOT, RIPPER GC, 12 UNDER PAR FIVE BACK A THIRD VICTORY. THAT’S FOR CAM. CAMICAMISSED IT. >> AND A DRIVES IT WELL AND SHOOT LOW HERE. >> IF YOU’RE NOT WATCHING IT AND NO COMMERCIALS AND IT IS FREE FOR THE WORLD. >> AND IT DOES NOT LOOK PRETTY THERE AT ALL. AND BUMP AND RUN IT TO THE WEDGE. 8 FOR 8 YESTERDAY. CAN HE GO 9 FOR 9. HE IS TALL. AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO HAVE A SHOW WITH YOU. AND SAINTLY. AND, THIS IS ALL ABOUT CONTACT YOU TRY TO GET RELEASE AS WELL. SHOP DOWN ON IT. THAT’S WHAT HAPPENED THERE. , AND PATRICK REED AT 3. I’M THINKING. AND IT IS FASCINATING GREEN AND PATRICK REED USED THIS PUTTER AS THE CAREER AND CHANGED PUTTERS MORE OFTEN THAN I CHANGE UNDERWEAR. >> TWICE A YEAR. [ LAUGHTER ] KAYMER OFF THE GREEN, PULLED HIS WEDGE SLIGHTLY. SWITCHING PUTTERS. >> AND WON THE U.S. OPEN AND HE PUBLISHED. >> HE SAID YESTERDAY I HAVE TWO ROUNDS TO PLAY HERE FIRST AND MIND SET TO PINEHURST. WELL OFF THE LINE. HE DIDN’T MISREAD MANY. AND FOR THE LEAD. >> THIS WILL BE AND A BOOSTER. >> THAT WILL HELP WITH MOMENTUM. I LOVE WHAT HE SAID HE UNDER ACHIEVED THE GOALS FOR HIMSELF COMING ON TO THE TOUR. AND FIVE MONTHS AS A PROFESSIONAL GOLFER AND HE IS LEARNED SO MUCH FROM THE SOME OF THE BEST IN THE GAME. >> A LITTLE MORE SPEED FOUND THE HOLE. >> NOT SURE THAT IS WHITE SOX OR — WHITE SOX OR RED SOCKS AND CHEERING ON KIERAN AND CALEB SURRATT. >> JUST AN AVERAGE SHOT AND THE TEE SHOT. A GOOD LINE. >> DY THE THIRD AT 4th. OFF THE EDGE, NOT GREAT, AND ADRIAN MERONK FOR PAR. >> CAM SMITH. >> AND PHIL MICKELSON ANNOUNCED A PARTNERSHIP WITH BUNKERS IN BAGHDAD, THE BUDDY’S PROGRAM AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS DONATED, WAIT FOR THIS 15 MILLION TO VETERANS AND MILITARY REHAB AND A SLICE OF HOME IN 80 COUNTRIES AND 50 STATES. >> AND THE MILITARY AND THE MICKELSONS HAVE DONATED TO THE MILITARY IT STARTED WITH DAVID FEHERTY. >> IT IS IMPORTANT SOMETHING THAT RELIEVES STRESS AND WHACK THEM INTO DESERT. >> AND THE EFFORTS IN GETTING CLUBS TO THE SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN A GREAT WAY TO DO IT. ANYONE COMES. YOU GET A FREE TICKET. >> AND TO BE CONNECTING WITH THE COMMUNITIES. S AND BEING A PRESENCE FOR CHILDREN, AND TODAY. >> THE BUNKER BUDDIES WHERE THE KIDS AND. AND PEOPLE ARE THINKING ABOUT YOU. >> COME IN AND BE A PART OF THE EVENT HERE. >> THEY WANT THE NISH TIVE TO FOCUS ON IMPACT. SUSTAINABILITY AND THE MILITARY. THIS DOES IT ALL. IT IS A CAUSE FOR VERY CLOSE THAT YOU WERE EXPLAINING AND HAS BEEN FOR A LONG TIME. >> THE MOST SATISFYING PART, THE TIME I SPEND WITH THESE GUYS, THE SERVICE MEMBERS, THE WOUNDED. >> AT BUNKERS IN BAGHDAD TO GET INVOLVED YOURSELF. THIS IS FOR BIRDIE AT 4 TO GET TO 6 UNDER WAR AND, THIS IS JOHN HERE CATLIN. >> ONLY BRYSON GET AN IRON TO THE GREEN. >> HE REPRESENTS THE CRUSHERS IN THE ABSENCE OF CHARLES HOWELL. AND LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN IS OUT HERE HE WOKE UP WITH A STIFF LOWER BACK AND TURNED UP AND HIT WEDGES THAT I HAD THIS, IT IS OKAY. WE WOULD NOT EXPECT HIM TO MISS NASHVILLE IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND THE AUSSIE — OZZIE AND A DYNAMIC. TOWARDS THE STINGERS TOTALS. THIS IS PAUL CASEY TO GET TO SIX UNDER. >> AND THE ALTERNATE FILLING IN FOR LOUIS IS A PRODUCT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON PROGRAM. , I LOVE THAT, AND AND OFF THE RIGHT. HE DROVE IT WELL YESTERDAY. HE HAD AN OVERALL GOOD PERFORMANCE DAY FROM TEE TO GREEN. , HE IS FOCUSED TODAY. THIS IS HEADED WAY RIGHT. , THAT’S NOT GOOD IN THERE, I HAVE TO SAY. , THAT’S DARK IN THERE. >> DAMP AND SHADED. >> THERE IS A BRIGHT SIDE. >> AND NEXT, HE HAS GONE BACK TO FADING IT. >> THAT IS PRETTY TO WATCH. THE SWING AND THE SHOT. >> SOLID START FOR MARTIN KAYMER. AND CALEB SURRATT IS IN TROUBLE AT 2. PAT PÉREZ HE NEEDS ALL THE POINTS THAT HE CAN MUSTER AND THE TOP 24 REGISTER POINTS IN EACH EVENT. AND PAT IS IN A POSITION OVERALL NUMBER 49. THAT’S THE FIRST SPOT OF THE DROP ZONE, THE DREADED DROP ZONE. HE COULD BE RELEGATED. THAT’S A DECENT SHOT TOE DRIVE THE PYLON. >> BIG ONE FOR BRYSON. >> LOVE IT. >> BRANDON GRACE IS ANOTHER MAN WHO IS STARING THE RELEGATION IN THE EYE. HE DID NOT START WELL YESTERDAY, 3 OVER PART AND 75 FOR BRANDEN GRACE. HE HAS BEEN POOR THIS SEASON HE WON THE SECOND EVENT IN PORTLAND IN 2022. CONSISTENT BUT NOW NEEDS TO PICK UP THE GAME IF HE WANTS TO AVOID RELEGATION. >> TEE OFF THE 3 FOR CALEB. >> THAT IS A PROVISIONAL AND BE IN PLAY HE ADVANCES IT FROM A POINT CLOSER THAN WHERE IT MAY LAY. >> (COURSE CHATTER). >> NOT THE HARD ONE. YO START. >> CARLOS ORTIZ IS ONE SHOT OFF THE TEE. SECOND SHOT AT 3. MAKE FOR IT THERE. >> AND PATRICK REED AT THE FOURTH. >> I DON’T THINK HE MISSED THE TEE SHOT HE IS 48-YARDS BEHIND SERGIO AND ANOTHER 3, 4 FURTHER BEHIND JOAQUIN AND NO CHANCE GETTING HOME IN 2. >> IT IS NOT AN EASY LAYUP WITH THE WOOD. >> LOW DRAW. RUN THAT OUT THERE. >> PATRICK REED IS AT HOME THIS WEEK AND THE 4ACES TEAM CAPTURED THE RIDE INTO OFFICE TODAY. >> AND ACES, WELCOME TO HOUSTON. , WE GET TWO STRAWBERRY REFRESHERS NO INCLUSIONS. >> WE’RE READY TO ROLL. OUR LEVEL ANY ATHLETE IT IS GAME DAY, DOESN’T MATTER AT HOME, YOU TURN IT ON ARE YOU GOING OUT TO PERFORM AND PLAY THE BEST. FOR ME TO PLAY AT HOME IS UNBELIEVABLE. I CAN HAVE THE FAMILY COME HOME AND THE FANS COME OUT, GET THE EXTRA ENERGY AND YOU KNOW MOTIVATION OUT THERE AND GRIND SO MANY DIFFERENT THINGS I LOVE ABOUT THE PLACE AND CAN YOU THINK OF. THE TEXANS ARE BACK ON THE RISE. AND A SOLID TEASE AND HOT LIKE IT IS IN HOUSTON. >> YOU KNOW WHERE YOU’RE GOING. >> APPRECIATE IT. >> GUYS GOT HERE AND TO, 4ACES. >> PATRICK REED DOING SOMETHING AND DRIVE A CAR. >> YES. >> HIS WIFE IS DEALING WITH THE TICKET REQUESTS THIS WEEK AND THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW. >> A NICE CAR AT THAT. >> THE LAST TIME I WAS WITH PATRICK AT HOME DRIVING A LAMBORGINI. >> A BEAUTIFUL LOOKING SHOT FROM JOAQUIN NIEMANN. >> HERE IS CALEB SURRATT SITUATION HERE AS HE HIT A PROVISIONAL AFTER HITTING ONE INTO THE JUNGLE. WE CAN BRING IN THE RULES BUNKER EXPERT, JOHN MORRISETTE WHO SEE WHAT HE IS LOOKING AT. >> WHAT HAPPENED, COULD YOU TELL FROM THE TEE HE HIT IT RIGHT, HE DIDN’T KNOW WHAT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HOLE WAS, HE SAW TREES THAT MAY BE LOST AND PLAY PROVISIONAL BALL. HE GETS THERE AND REALIZES THAT THE RIGHT SIDE IS A AREA WHERE WE CAN SEE THERE WITH A RED LINES. SO IN THAT CASE THE BALL CAN BE PLAYED ONLY IN CASE THE ORIGINAL MAY BE LOST, THE AREA. AND IF THE ORIGINAL IS INSIDE THE PENALTY AREA. HE WILL ABANDON THE PROVISIONAL BALL AND JUST NOW PROCEED UNDER THE PENALTY AREA RULE. THEY WERE TRYING TO DETERMINE WHERE THAT BALL CROSSED THE EDGE OF THE PENALTY AREA. >> ARE YOU BEING WELL FED AND WATERED IN THE BUNKER THERE? NO WINDOWS. >> VERY SECURE AND PROTECTED. >> TYRRELL HATTON THIRD SHOT OF 8. >> BEAUTIFULLY PLAYED. >> THERE IT GOES. 4 UNDER PAR. THREE BACK OF THE LEADERS. >> IAN POULTER SECOND INTO THE GREEN. DIDN’T COME THROUGH AT THE END. >> BACK TO PATRICK REED AT THE FOUR. AND PLAYED THE PAR 5s. ONE OVER PAR AND GAVE A LOT OF SHOTS TO THE FIELD. THIS IS WHERE HE EXCELS. >> A BIT MORE OF A BREEZE OUT THERE TODAY. >> A GOOD TEN MILES PER HOUR THAN IT WAS YESTERDAY. >> LOOK HOW HE HOLDS THAT OPEN. WILL THAT PIN? NOT AS MUCH AS HE WANTS. THAT’S PRETTY GOOD. STILL GOING. >> RAM JON RAHM. >> WE SAW PAT PÉREZ. THIS IS HIS EAGLE PUTT. IN THE RED THAT COULD USE IT RIGHT NOW. >> TO THE BACK. THIRD FOR CALEB SURRATT,. >> COULD NOT SEE THAT IN THE DROP, IT’S NOT CLEAR FROM WHERE HE IS. HE WAS GOING TO FEEL THE NERVES BUT EMBRACE IT. HE WILL SAVE THIS. HEAD OF LEFT. >> A SIGN OF ADVERSITY HERE FOR CALEB SURRATT DAZE TWO. >> KEVIN NA WHO SWUNG IT BEAUTIFULLY YESTERDAY. >> THAT WAS BORDER LINE EMBARRASSING. >> PAUL CASEY PLAYING HIS SECOND. >> THE REVENGE OF THE NERD SUNGLASSES ON TODAY. [ LAUGHTER ] >> MARTIN KAYMER AT THE SECOND. >> INSIDE RIGHT THERE. >> JOAQUIN NIEMANN. THIS IS FOR EAGLE AT 4. >> A SLICK ONE PLENTY OF BREAK FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. >> THAT WAS QUICK. >> YES. SHOULD WE HAVE IT DONE. >> ABRAHAM ANCER, DISAPPOINTING 75 YESTERDAY. AND THAT WAS FOR HIS BIRDIE AT 14. AND MIT MITO PEREIRA AND THE TEE SHOT. HIS SECOND HE WOULD CONVERT THAT INTO A BIRDIE. HE IS 3 UNDER PAR AND TORQUE ARE 15 UNDER IN A TIE FOR SECOND PLACE. THE FIREBALLS IN A TIE F OR THIRD. >> WE ARE BACK AT THE SECOND AND THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS EARLY IN THE ROUND HERE FOR CALEB SURRATT. >> AND TROUBLES CONTINUE. THAT IS BURIED IN SOME THICK STUFF. >> ON THE DOWN SLOPE, TOO, ISN’T IT? >> AND IT IS WAY DOWN AND IT IS THINK THERE. THE ONLY THING HE HAS A LOT OF GREEN TO WORK WITH AND CARRY THAT WITH THE BUNKER. >> IF THAT HE NEEDS TO TAKE HUGE NUMBER OUT OF PLAY. UP AND DOWN FOR BOGEY AT BEST. THAT’S INCREDIBLE BUT JUST DON’T MAKE ANOTHER MISTAKE FROM HERE. , THAT’S ONE YOU HAVE TO TAKE YOUR MEDICINE. AND TRY ANYTHING TOO CUTE. >> WE HAVE TO ZOOM IN SHOT OF THE, THAT’S HEALTHY GRASS, TOO. >> VERY HEALTHY. >> THAT GRASS HAS NOT HAD AS MUCH EXERCISE. >> THE WEIGHT WILL BE ON THE LEFT SIDE TO GET THE CLUB COMING IN PARALLEL AND USE THE LOFT. >> YOU GOT TO ACCELERATE THROUGH THE SHOT AS WELL. >> WOW. >> AND AWFUL LOT. BOY. >> LIVE AT 4, PATRICK REED FOR BIRDIE. YES. ON HOME TERRITORY HERE IN HOUSTON, PATRICK REED IS 6 UNDER PAR. ONLY ONE BACK. OF COURSE, SEEKING HIS FIRST LIV GOLF TITLE. (COURSE CHATTER). >> SERGIO FROM THE FRONT EDGE FOR BIRDIE. >> BACK TO ADRIAN MERONK AT NUMBER TWO. , HE DROVE IT WAY LEFT OFF THE TEE. AND MANAGED TO GET IT TO THIS POINT. >> IN THE HOLE. OH! FABULOUS STUFF FOR ADRIAN MERONK WHO DROPPED A SHOT IN THE OPENING HOLE. THE COOVERNIGHT LEADER AND BACK TO 7 UNDER PAR. >> THAT IS ONE OF THOSE PUTTS THAT GAVE YOU A NUMBER OF OPTIONS. AND CREATED MORE SLOPE AND TURNED 5 FEET ACCORDING TO THE LINE THAT IS ACCURATE AND USED THE SLOPE IN FRONT AND HOLD THE LINE AND DIDN’T DIE TO THE END. >> CAN YOU SEE THE DOWN GRAIN TROUGH. >> AND HE SAW IT. THAT’S FOR SURE. >> AND CALEB SURRATT FOR HIS FIFTH. HE LEANED ON SOME PEOPLE AND PHIL MICKELSON. >> AND A DOUBLE. >> THE SECOND AN ADVENTURE. >> CAPTAIN JON RAHM STARTS TO MAKE A CHARGE, THAT WAS FOR BIRDIE AT 6. ROUND YESTERDAY A DOUBLE. >> BACK TO TWO 2 IT SHOULD BE CALEB SURRATT BEFORE KAYMER EVEN PLAYS HIS PUTT FOR BIRDIE. >> THE DREADED THREE WORDS — IT’S STILL YOU. THAT JUST WANTED TO BIRDIE OPPORTUNITY HOLES ON THE COURSE AND CALEB IS WHAT AT THE MOMENT. >> THAT’S A BIG PUTT HERE. IT IS ONLY THE SECOND HOLE, SECOND ROUND BUT 54-HOLE COMPETITION. A TRIPLE WOULD MAKE IT TOUGH TO KEEP THAT IN YOUR MIND. >> THAT’S A POOR SWING OFF THE TEE. , HE HAS SOME NERVES, FIRST TIME LEADING A PROFESSIONAL TOURNAMENT WITH THE FIELD THAT WE HAVE. THAT’S TOUGH. THIS IS A BIG PUTT FOR HIS CONFIDENCE. >> YES. >> WELL PLAYED. >> DOUBLE BOGEY 6. >> GREAT OXY MORON, GOOD DOUBLE. PATRICK REED OFF THE 5th TEE. >> NO OPTION BUT TO TAKE THE CONSERVATIVE ROUTE. HE HAS GONE A LONG WAY. >> HE TRIED TO PLAY THE DRAW THERE. THERE IS A CART PATH. , WITH ALL THE TURMOIL AROUND HIM. MARTIN KAYMER HAS BEEN SOLID AS A ROCK IN THE LEAD GROUP. FOR BIRDIE AND THE OUTRIGHT LEAD. A MISSED OPPORTUNITY FOR MARTIN K MER. >> AND THEY LEAD THE WAY. >> ON THE TEE AT 7. JON RAHM. >> THE WIND TOOK IT SO HARD TO THE RIGHT. >> OGLETREE WHO WAS PROMOTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES INTO THE LIV GOLF LEAGUE THIS YEAR FOR BIRDIE AT 16. HE IS 4 OVER. JOHN CATLIN, LEADS THE ASIAN ORDER OF MERIT. HE IS IN FOR CHARLES HOWELL WHO WILL RETURN IN NASHVILLE BUT JOHN CATLIN IS 3 UNDER. >> AND ADRIAN ON THE TEE AT 3. HE HAS NOT HIT A DRIVER YET, GOING WITH THIS TRUSTY CLUB OFF THE TEE. SWITCHED COACHES NOW WORKING WITH DAVE PHILLIPS, TPI. IT HAS TAKEN HIM A WHILE TO GET INTO GROOVE, GET USED TO THE CHANGES HE MADE IN THE SWING. IT IS COMING TOGETHER FOR ADRIAN. THAT’S A GOOD LOOKING TEE SHOT. >> THE CLIQUES ARE EMERGING AS CHALLENGERS, THEY ARE LEADING THE WAY BY A SHOT AT T MOMENT. THERE IS A TEAM EFFORT OUT THERE THEY SAY ON THE X FEED. MARTIN KAYMER, WHO MISSED THAT AT 2 AND REACHED THE TEE AT 3. >> THIS IS A PRETTY SWING, JERRY. >> YES, HE IS GENETICALLY BLESSED. >> HEADED TOWARDS THE BUNKERS. >> IT’S NOT LOOKING LIKE IT WILL BE IN TOO BAD OF A SPOT HERE. >> CAM SMITH FOR PAR AT 12. IN THE WATER. >> THAT’S A TOUGH BOGEY ON A DRIVABLE PAR 4. >> WELL, IF WE GO BACK TO MEXICO AND THE FIRST COMPETITION AS A PROFESSIONAL, THE TEAM NEEDED HIM LEGION XIII. HE MADE A TRIPLE BOGEY BUT AFTER THAT WHEN IT LOOKED LIKE THE WHEELS WERE FALLING OFF HE ENDED WITH FIVE BIRDIES, HE NEEDS THAT RESILIENCE TO RECOVER FROM HIS DOUBLE AT HIS SECOND HOLE. >> MUCH BETTER SWING THERE. >> PATRICK REED OVER IN THE RIGHT ROUGH AT 5:00. >> HE HAS SOME CALCULATIONS TO DO. A LONG WAY FROM THE HOLE BECAUSE HE PUSHED THAT TEE SHOT. WELL OVER 200-YARDS. >> (COURSE CHATTER). >> WHILST WE WAIT, LET’S GO TO THE 11th AND HENRIK STENSON FOR BIRDIE. THE MAJESTICKS ARE 10 UNDER PAR FOR A TEAM, IN 7th PLACE BUT SHOWING SIGNS OF LIFE HERE IN HOUSTON. BACK TO REED. >> ON THE BUNKER. >> I HAD A CHAT WITH SERGIO ABOUT SIGNING FOR REAL MADRID. HE SAID, CALL THE TEE. THEY WILL BE DOMINATE FOR YEARS. >> YES. >> ALMOST NOT FAIR, DOM. >> NO. >> RIGHT. CAN NO GO FOR THE PINS FLY IT OVER THE BUNKER FOR THE MIDDLE OF THE GREEN. >> SHORT OF THAT. >> THAT JUMPED FER ROSE SCIOUSLY. >> AND DEAN BURMESTER HAS BEEN PLAYING THE BEST OF HIS YEAR, HE WON ON THE DP WORLD TOUR AND CLAIMED THE TOP SPOT AT LIV GOLF MIAMI. DEAN JOINED SU-ANN FOR HENG TIME. [ MUSIC ] [ LAUGHTER ] >> I JUST GOT THIS FROM OUR LIV MERCHANDISE STORE OF YOUR CAPTAIN IN AN ASTRONAUT SUIT. I MEAN, PLEASE GIVE ME A REACTION, YOUR THOUGHTS. >> I HAVE SPOKEN AND THEY HAVE SAID — >> WHY ARE YOU KEEPING A STRAIGHT FACE. LISTEN… >> WE HAD DRAMA WITH THE PICTURE ALREADY. [ LAUGHTER ] >> I WILL SAY THAT HE COULD LOOK HAPPIER, GOODNESS. I’M SURPRISE HIS HEAD FIT IN THE HELMET. THAT IS AMAZING PHOTO SHOP. >> PUT THAT ON. >> WHEN LOUIS SEES THIS HE WILL BE ANGRY, I’LL LEAVE THIS IN THE LOCKER A GIFT FROM ME TO HIM SO CAN REMEMBER THE WEEK. IF WE WIN, WE’LL SIGN THE SHIRT. LOOK AT THAT. >> YES, LOOKING GOOD. UNFORTUNATELY, LOUIS MAY HAVE TWEAKED HIS BACK CLIMBING INTO THE SUIT, OUT FOR THE REST OF THE COMPETITION. HERE IS SERGIO THE SECOND AT 5. >> ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL TEE SHOT. THREE TEE SHOTS. AND ALL THREE. HE CAN BE MORE AGGRESSIVE. THAN HE HAS BEEN. >> GET DOWN. , THAT’S NOT SITTING ON TOP OF THE ROUGH THERE EITHER. >> AND MATTHEW WOLFF AT 18. SLIPS THAT ONE INTO THE LEFT CORNER FOR BIRDIE. >> THE THIRD HOLE AND KAYMER’S FIRST. >> RIGHT ROUGH. KAYMER’S CADDY CRAIG, SCOTTISH AND OBVIOUSLY KAYMER IS GERMAN, HE SAID THEY WILL NOT TALK TO EACH OTHER NEXT WEEK GERMANY AND SCOTLAND PLAYING AGAINST EACH OTHER IN GERMANY. >> JERRY CAN BARELY WAIT FOR THE START OF THE EUROPEAN SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS, CAN YOU? >> YES. GLUED. >> TALKING A LOT ABOUT JERRY’S FAVORITE SPORT. >> MY INTEREST HAS NOT CHANGE. NIL-NIL. >> MARC LEISHMAN THIRD SHOT AT 4. BUT, SADLY, HE IS 2 OVER TODAY. NOT COUNTING FOR RIPPER GC. >> OPEN STANCE. >> GET RIGHT. >> HE WAS AIMING IT THERE, TRYING TO PLACES A LITTLE CUT. >> NOW, SECOND SHOT FOR ADRIAN, PERFECT FROM THE FAIRWAY. LEFT HOLE LOCATION. THIS IS TRACKING NICELY. >> GOOD SHOT THERE. AND A LITTLE RIGHT. SAFE A GOOD CHANCE FOR BIRDIE. NOW CALEB. >> ARLO YOU MENTIONED THE PERFORMANCE IN MEXICO IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY. HE SAID TO ME IN AN INTERVIEW THE TOP OF THE SHOW HE IS REALLY TRYING TO HONE IN ON THAT RESILIENCE OF HIS GAME. MIND SET. BOUNCE BACK BIRDIE HERE. THAT WOULD BE NICE FOR CALEB. >> HE MET TWO OF HIS TEAMMATES FOR THE FIRST TIME ON TUESDAY THAT WEEK. TYRRELL HATTON AND KIERAN VINCENT, THEY GOT ALONG GREAT AND WON THE FIRST EVENT. WON THIS IS LOOKING GOOD. >> STEADYING THE SHIP. LUCAS HERBERT’S CADY WORE A MICROPHONE YESTERDAY. LET’S LISTEN TO SOUNDS OF THE ROUND. >> NICE TO MEET YOU. >> I’M ANDY. >> NICE TO MEET YOU. >> I’M GETTING INTO WARM TERRITORY. WHEN IT STARTS TO BURN THROUGH YOUR POCKET AGAIN. >> THANK YOU. >> HAVE A GOOD DAY. >> YOU NEED TO HYDRATE. >> YOU GUYS PICKING UP ALL OF THE AUDIO? I’LL START TALKING [ BEEPS] >> GOOD SWING. IT’S GOING SIDEWAYS. I THOUGHT I WAS WAY SHORTER THAN THAT. >> YOU COULD HAVE POINTED YOUR HEAD TE OTHER DIRECTION. >> I’M SO SORRY. ARE YOU OKAY. >> SEBASTIAN AT THE 17th. >> IT WAS A BIRDIE. >> OH, YES. JUST WATCHING EVERYONE GO THAT WA. >> I’LL PLAY A LITTE BETTER TOMORROW. MAYBE HIT A LITTLE BETTER. WE CAN BE RIGHT THERE. >> IF AN AUSSIE SAYS IT’S HOT IT’S HOT. >> OH, WHAT A SHOT. THAT WAS IN A REALLY AWKWARD SPOT. >> JUST SECOND TO G. HIS THIRD AT FIVE. SO GIFTED AROUND THE GREENS. >> CALEB. A SMALL PLATEAU. TESTING THESE PLAYERS. NOT EASY TO GET ON THE TOP TEAR THERE. HE SPENT A LOT OF TIME ON THE GREEN DURING HIS WARMUP THIS MORNING. A BIRDIE AT FOURMADE THANKS TO THIS SHOT FROM THE BUNKER. NICELY PLAYED BY CARLOS ORTIZ. TIED FOR THE LEAD NW WITH 17 UNDER PAR. TO KALEBS PUTT. LINE IT’S PRETTY SLOW-UP THE HILL TO THE GREEN. HAVE TO MAKE SURE HE KEEPS UP TO SPEED. >> WELL, ONCATLIN LEADS THE TOUR. HE WON IN THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES EARLIER THIS YEAR AD PLAYING FOR THE CRUSHERS IN HOUSTON AS A REPLACEMENT FOR THE INJURIERED CHARLES. HE’S HAD THREE CONSECUTIVE BIRDIES JOHN CATLIN. JERRY, HE’S GOOD FRIENDS AND LONG-STANDING RELATIONSHIP WITH BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU. >> ABSOLUTELY. ALL THE WAY TO JUNIR GOLF. >> ALL THE WAY TO FOUR STRAIGHT. >> A LOT OF OTHER PLAYERS DO. LOOK AT THIS. RIGHT AT THE FLAGSTICK 220 YARDS THE 14th IS TODAY. >> BACK-TO-BACK BIRDIES AND THE OUT RIGHT LEAD. SHOULD MOVE TO HIS LEFT. >> A THREE WAY TIE MORE FOR THE LEAD AT SEVENTH. >> THIS WAS PATRICK REED AT PHI. A PAR AND BIRDIE AT FOUR AND DROP SHOT T 5. HE’S BACK TO 5 UNDE. THIS BER HUE DA HAS BEEN GIVING THEM A FIT. THE FLUFFY STUFF AROUND THE BUNKERS. >> KEVIN IS ON THE TEAR AT 35. NA WAS JOINED BY PAL KASEY. IT’S A FOUR WAY TID. KEVIN THE CAPTAIN OF THE IRON HEADS. HE’S 1 UNDER PAR. COMING OFF A BIRDIE AND PAR 5 5 FOURTH. CARLOS. TO TEE OFF S HE JUST ONE BACK OF OUR LEADERS. HE EXPERIENCED A VICTORY. USED TO BE CALLED REDSTONE GOLF CLUB N 2009. >> HE’S TEEING OFF T THE PAR 4 FIFTH. >> THAT’S AN AGGRESSIVE LINE 678. >> FABULOUS T SHOT THERE. >> MARTIN, FIRST PAR 5 FOR THE GROUP. SECOND HARDEST TO FIND THAT WINS DIFFERENT AS WELL INTO AND OFF THE RIGHT. 296. GOING RIGHT OF IT. >> WOW. >> FIND THE JUNGLE. WE MENTIONED PAUL CASEY WITH HIS BIRDE AT 6. FORMER HOUSTON OPEN CHAMPION RIGHT HERE IS IN A TIE FOR THE LEAD AT 7 UNDER PAR. >> HERE IS PHIL FOR BIRDIE AT 14. >> YEAH, THE BIG FELLOW HAS 3 UNDER. >> PHIL THE HOUSTON OPEN CHAMPION IN 2011. HERE IS JON RAHM SECOND SHOT OF THE DAY. ADRIENE MERONK.S AGO >> FIRST DRIVER OF THE DAY AND THAT’S LEFT. THE TWIRL. 9.8. IT’S OKAY. >> PAUL CASEY NOW ON THE PAR 3 7. >> DRAWS THE WHOLE. 2 UNDER TODAY. BIRDIES AT 4 AND 6 PAUL CASEY TO GET IT TO 7 UNDER OVERALL. HERE IS BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU. BIRDIE AT ONE. COMING OFF A BOGGY 5 AT 18. GETS IT IMMEDIATELY. LET’S GO DeCH DeCHAMBEAU. >> OVER AT THE 10 WITH HIS SECOND SHO. >> VERY NICE. >> BRYSON IS COUNTIG FOR HIS CRUSHES. THEY ARE IN A THREE WAY TIE FOR THE TEAM TIE BETWEEN TORQUES, AND THE CLEEKS. >> NUMBER 12. CAUGHT HIM OFF GUARD THERE WITH HOW FAST THAT WAS. >> SEBASTIAN MUNOZ T 10. >> THAT WON’T BE AN EASY UP AND DOWN EITHER. >> THE PGA CHAMPION JUST LESS THAN A WEK AGO. THIS IS THE BIRDIE T 16. I’M DOING A BIT OF THE DAMAGE YESTERDA. SCOTT VINCENT OF THE IRON HEAD. SECOND SHOT AT 16. HIS FINAL SHOT AT 1. HE’S 1 UNDER PAR. >> THE FIFTH HOLE IS KEVIN NA. HE’S WELL BEHIND ORTIZ. >> ONE LESS IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST A THREE QUARTER ONE OVER THE EDGE OF THE BUNKER. GOT IT. >> THAT’S MARTY KAYMER’S BALL AT FOUR. >> BACK WITH KEVIN NA. >> DID WELL. LET’S HEAD BACK TO MARTIN KAYMER’S SITUATION. >> YEAH, HE’S TRYING TO HACK ONE OUT. >> YEAH, THIS IS THE SORT OF SHOT THAT CN GO DEAD LEFT IF YOU ARE NOT CAREFUL. THAT LOVE GRASS WILL WRAPAROUND THE SHAFT AND FLIP THE TOE OVER. >> YOU HAVE TO ALSO BE CAREFUL WITH THE WRIST. >> GETTING QUITE BLUSTERY. >> GETTING COOLER WITHIN THE LAST 10 MINUTES. >> ITSELF’S A COOLIG BREEZE. TEMPERATURE IS NOT S HOT. >> PLENTY OF HOT AIR IN HERE. >> OMITTED BY YOU. >> NO. NO. NO. >> EVEN HIT, I THINK PART OF IT OFF THE TEE. HE’S A LONG WAY BACK AND PULLED THIS TO THE MIDDLE OF THE GREEN. >> OH, NO. THAT DRIFTED BACK. WHAT A GOOD SHOT. >> ORTIZ AT 5 OFF TE TEE SHOT. >> THAT’S ALL RIGHT. >> PAUL CASEY ON THE FRINGE FOR BIRDIE AT 7. >> DIFFICULT THERE. A LOT OF FRINGE TO COVER. THAT’S PRETTY GOOD. >> HE SHOULD STAY AT 7 UNDER PAR IN THE FOUR WAY TIE FOR THE LEAD. >> PATRICK REED. >> THE ONLY MAN WHO HIT THE DRIVER OFF THE TEE. REALLY ADVANTAGE. JUST A WEDGE. >> THAT’S THE DIFFERENCE ON THESE HOLES WHEN YOU HIT DRIVER YOU DO GAIN. >> MARTIN KAYMER GOING WITH THE THREE WOOD HERE. ALL INDICATIONS ON THE FRONT RIGHT. >> JUST CREEPING RIGHT INTO THE BUNKR I THINK. >> JUST SHORT OF IT. DEPENDING ON THE LIE THAT COULD BE AWKWARD. >> ADRIENE GOT LUCKY THAT BALL DIDN’T TRICKLE DOWN TO THE PENALTY AREA. BALL WAY ABOVE HIS FEET. >> STRAIGHT INTO THE BREEZE. >> CAREFUL NOT TO OVER COOK THIS ONE O THE LEFT. >> WITH THE 2024 OLYMPIC SUMMER GAMES APPROACHING WE ARE LETTING LIV MEMBERS CHOSE WHICH THREE OLYMPIANS THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE PLAY TOGETHER ON FRIDAY F LIV GOLF UK AT THE JCB COURSE. SIGN-UP FOR LIVX. YOU COULD CHOSE THE GROUP. >> JUST LOOKING AT THIS FOR THE OLYMPIANS. BUBBA W WATSON, SER, PATRICK REED. THEY ALL TOOK PART N RIO 2016. >> YEAH, HENRIK WAS THE CIVIL METALIST THERE. >> THOMAS CAME IN 4TH. >> YEAH, PAYING CLOE ATTENTION TO THIS. ON THE EXACT SAME LINE. >> THEY JUST PEELED OFF TO THE RIGHT. >> OH, IT WAS THIS EXACT GOLF COURSE NINE YEARS AGO WHENI FIRST MET ANGELA. SHE INTERVIEWED ME N THE GOLF CHANNEL. CAN ANYONE GUESS THE TOURNAMENT? >> I CAN. >> TAKE A WILD STAB IN THE DARK. >> I BELIEVE IT WAS AT THE HOUSTON OPEN. >> I USED TO WORK WITH ANGELA. I’M SO HAPPY HOW HER LIFE TURNED OUT. SHE’S JUST SUCH AN AWESOME PERSON. ATHLETE.ATMOSPHERE >> YES, COOL FAMILY FROM THE TEXAS AREA. >> ADRIAN NOW HIS THIRD. SMART LAYUP THERE. LOCATION ON THE RIGT TODAY YOU CAN KIND F USE THE BACKSTOP JUT LEFT OF IT. SHOULD FEED NICELY DOWN TO TODAY’S LOCATION. >> HISS DIDN’T TURN SERGIOSMUCH AS SERE DID. >> YEAH. >> I SPOKE TO HIS DD LAST NIGHT AT DINNE. HE SAID, HE WAS AMAZED AT THE SCORE WITH WHERE THE GOLF BALL FOUND THE STRIKING. BEAUTIFUL SWING. >> THE FIFTH HOLE ORTIZ FROM BIRDIE JUST OFF THE EDGE. KEVIN NA FOR THE LEAD. >> BACK HERE AT 6. >> I ALWAYS SAID, PATRICK REED LOOKS S COMFORTABLE AS ANYBODY IN THE GAME. DON’T LET ME DOWN NOW. >> GOOD WORK. >> THANK YOU. >> HE DID L LOOK COMFORTABLE. >> DIDN’T GET THE RIGHT REED. >> BRYSON AT TWO. >> PART-TIME CAMERAMAN. >> HE DID A GOOD JOB TOO. >> WAY BETTER GOLFE. >> DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? >> GOT HIMSELF A LOG WAY BACK HERE. AT THE END OF THAT HAS A HAND HELD ON HIS SHOULDER. THIS IS BECAUSE OF HOW HEAVY IT IS. THEY LUGGED IT AROUD FOR FIVE STRAIGHT HOURS ON DAYS LIKE THIS. BRINGING YOU ALL OF THESE INCREDIBLE PICTURES. >> MARTY AT FOUR. THAT’S THAT BERMUDA AGAIN. JUST WENT RIGHT UNDERNEATH IT. >>> I’LL TELL YOU WHAT, THESE GUYS ARE NOT TAKING ADVANTAGE SO FAR. HITTING HIS FOURTH. HE LAID UP AND FLARD ONE INTO BUNKER. THERE IS ONE YOU REALLY HAVE TO COMMT TOE OTHERWISE IT’S THE SAME RESORT. IT WAS WELL EXECUTE. >> WELL, ELSEWHERE, ACROSS THE GULF CLUB OF HOUSTON BROOKS IS ONE UNDERPAR FOR HIS COMPETITION. A BIRDIE THERE FOR BROOKS. CHARL IS NOW 3 UNDER PAR FOR STINGER GC. >> AT 14 HERE IS CAN FOR BIRDIE. >> KNOWING THE WAY E PLAYS GOLF WITH THE WIND HARD. HE WILL RIDE THE WID HERE. >> OKAY, PERFECT. >> YEAH, PERFECT. >> TRY TO TURN IT INTO THE WIND. THAT’S A MORE DANGEROUS SHOT. JUST STARTED OVER TE EDGE OF THE WATER. THE LEFT EDGE OF THE GREEN AND DRIFTS BACK. >> WE SAW A FEW PLAYERS THAT JUST ESTIMATED HOW MUCH THE WIND WOULD BLOW IT TO THE RIGHT INCLUDING JON RAHM. >> THAT’S PRETTY GOOD. MARTY WITHMARTY HIS FIFTH SHOT. LANDS IT IN THE FRINGE INSTEAD OF TE FRONT EDGE THERE. BACK TO SERGIO NOW. >> I THINK WITH SERGIO, HE WILL PLAY IT THE OTHER WAY. HE WILL TRY TO HOLD IT AGAINST THE WIND. PREFERS TO RIDE THE WIND. >> TAKES A FAIR BIT OF COURAGE TO DO THT ON THIS HOLE. >> IT DOES. YOU HAVE TO HAVE SO MUCH CONFIDENCE IN YOUR GAME AND TECHNIQUE. HE’S PROVEN IT TIME AND TIME AGAIN. >> SEEMS LIKE FOREVER. >> SEEMS LIKE FIVE YEARS. >> YEAH, THE WIND JUST PICKED UP. A PLANE FLEW OVERHEAD. >> WHILE WE WAITED FOR BIRDIE AT FOUR. >> BACK TO SERGIO. >> SSAME ROUTINE EVY TIME. VERY METICULOUS IN HIS ROUTINE. DRIFTING RIGHT. HE DID TRY TO HOLD IT. IT’S HOLDING BUT STARTED RIGHT. >> PRETTY GOOD. >> KELLY WAS PROMOTD TO THE LIV. THERE IS A THREE WAY TIE FOR THE LEAD AS IT STANDS AT THE MOMENT. HE’S LEVEL PAR AND HIS SCORE IS CURRENTLY COUNTING. >> THAT MADE HIS PAR AT FOUR. PATRICK REED AT 7. >> HE LEAKED A FEW O THE RIGHT. JUST TURN IT, IT’S NATURAL SHAPE TO THE WIND. >> OH, IT’S TURNING. THAT LOOKS GOOD. EXCELLENTN EXCEL SHOT. >> WE HAVE A FOUR WY TIE ON THE TEAM PILE ON AT SUPER SATURDAY HERE AT LIV GOLF HOUSTON. AT FOUR. WITH BOGGY THAT’S A DOUBLE. NOW A PAR FIVE. IT STINGS. >> MATT JONES WITH FIVE PLAYERS IN THE FIELD TO HAVE WON TE HOUSTON OPEN AT THIS GOLF COURSE. >> JUST SHORT. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL SWING. >> IT WILL BE A TOUH LEFT. >> 15 WITH ADRIAN MERONK. >> THIS IS THE GREEN AT 18. ABRAHAM WITH A DISAPPOINTING OPENIG ROUND AT 75. HE’S TWO UNDER PAR FOR HIS ROUND SO FA. HE’S OPENING TWO HOLES. FOR HIS PAR AT THE PAR 4 18th. TO STAY AT 1 OVER. HE DOES WITH THE MINIMUM OF HIS TEAMMATE IS DAVID. >> OH, YES. THERE IS A NEW NEEDE AND IT’S NAME IS BRYSON. HE’S THE SAME OLD BRYSON. THE CONNOTATION WAS AWESOME. GIVEN TO HIM BY HERRINGTON. STANDS FOR BOX OFFICE. AFTER HIS PERFORMANE AT THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP. ALSO PLAYED WELL AND FINISHING 6 THERE HE HASN’T GONE ANYWHER. GOLF STILL HAS HIM. YOU SEE HIM AT THE MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AND 14 WEEKS HERE ON LIV. WHAT DOESN’T HAVE HM IS THE PGA TOUR. WE ARE FINDING A PATHWAY. IT’S STARTING TO CLEAR FOR LIV GOLFES TO BE RECOGNIZED THERE THE MAJORS. THEY HAVE PLAYED NIE WITH THE RANKS THEY HAVE IN THEIR ATTEMPTS TO, YOU KNOW, COMBAT THE ADVENT OF GOLF THIS IS A NEW PRODUCT AND PART OF THE NATURAL EVOLUTION OF THE GAE OF PROFESSIONAL GOLF TO STAGE IS GREATEST CHAMPIONSHIPS IT WAS THE PGA AND THEY CAE ABOUT WITH A NUMBER OF EXCEPTIONS FOR LV GOLFERS THIS IS TAYLOR GOOCH. HE’S AN ABSOLUTE GENIUS, JOHN LAID TE FRAMEWORK FOR CLEARING A PATHWAY AND RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND QUALITY OF PLAYERS. NO QUESTION THE SHIP HAS SAILED THEY STIL STYX TO THAT IT’S AN OLD STORY. THEY ARE THE ONES LOSING IN THIS WE AL HOPE A DEAL COMES SHORTLY WHERE THERE IS A PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE. IT’S ABOUT TIME WE SAW THE COMMON SENSE COME IN THE EQUATION NIEMANN IS NOT IN TE U.S. OPEN THERE ARE STILL HOLD OUTS. >> IT’S NOT AS IF IN THE ABSENCE MOST HAE BEEN IDOL BETWEEN EVENTS. THEY ARE TRAVELING PLAYING ON THE INTERNATIONAL SERIE. DP WORLD TOUR AND THEY ENTERED QUALIFICATION EVENTS FOR THE LIKES OF THE U.S. OPEN-SOURCE AND OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP AS WELL. THEY ARE DOING THEIR BIT TO QUALIFY AND THE MAJORS ARE STARTING TO RECOGNIE THAT. >> YOU LOOK AT THE PERFORMANCES LOOK BROOKS WINNING THE PGA AND MASTERS WITH PATRICK REED AND PHL MICKELSON. THESE ARE A LARGE NUMBER OF THE BEST PLAYERS AND THEY HAE A RESPONSIBILITY TO THEIR LEGACIES TO STAGE THE BEST POSSIBLE FIELDS IN CHAMPIONSHIPS. >> THAT WAS BIRDIE FOR PATRICK REED TO GET 6 UNDER. HE WON 44 MAJOR CONSECUTIVE CHAMPIONSHIPS. HE COULDN’T MAKE HIS QUALIFIER. >> I’LL TELL YOU WHAT, WE ARE ONLY ON THE FIFTH HOLE AND I HAVE SEEN SOME MASSIVE MISSES OFF THE TEE FROM THIS GROUP. STRUGGLES WITH THE DRIVER. >> HE HAS THE TWO WY MISS. HE MISSED ONE ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT. CLEAR SHOT AND TOUGH GREEN ON THE FIFTH. >> OH, MISSED IT. JUMPED ON HIM AND AL FIVE OF MOST DERIVED IN AGAIN. >> SAM IS GETTING QUITE A BIT OF EXERCISE WITH THIS GROUP. HE’S SEEN A LOT OF THE GULF COURSE. >> BIRDIE FOR PAUL CASEY AT EIGHT. HE’S IN THE THREE WY TIE THE KEVIN NA AND MERONK. THE CLIQUE IS LEADIG IN THE TEAM COMPETITION AS WELL. LEADING THE TABLE SO FAR THIS SEASON. CONSECUTIVE VICTORIS COMING FROM BEHIND VICTORIES WHEN IT COMES TO INCREDIBLY LOW SCORING ON CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY IN JEDDAH. >> TIED FOR THE LEAD WITH THE CLEEKS AT 8 UNDER. >> WELL, IF PAR 5 FOURTH WITH A GREAT SECOND SHOT. THAT’S A BIRDIE. ONE OUT OF NUMBER 8. GET HIM WITHIN TWO. >> AN IMPROVEMENT FR THE FOUR ACES, JERR. >> SO FAR, 15 UNDER PAR. AT A TIE FOR FOURTH PLACE. >> ONE OF OUR EXPERS PICKED THEM TO WIN THIS WEEK, WOULD THT BE YOU? >> I HAVE TO USE EXPERT WITH AN ASTERISK AND OF COURSE THAT HAPPENS. HE JUST HAMMERED THT ONE. DJ GOING IN WITH GOD FORM. HAVING SPENT MOST OF HIS LIFE IN THE CAROLINAS. VERY COMFORTABLE PLAYING IN THAT ENVIRONMENT WITH THE GYM IMPROVING HE CAN WIN ON ANY GOLF COURSE. >> CARLOS OUT OF THE SIXTH. >> THERE YOU GO. COMMIT TO THAT. >> RAN RIGHT OVER TE HOLE. >> WHEN WE GET TO IT IN A MOMENT. PAT IS ENJOYING HIMSELF OUT THERE. LEVEL PAR 72 YESTERDAY. EAGLED 12 EARLIER O. THIS IS HIS THIRD SHOT INTO 15. MAKING A BIRDIE THERE. HOW PEREZ IS 2 UNDER PAR. FOUR ACES IS ONE UNDER PAR FOR HIS TOURNAMENT. THAT WAS HIS SECOND SHOT INTO 17. THE PAR FOUR AND MAE BIRDIE THERE. >> THIS WAS KEVIN 6 FOR PAR WE SEE A LOT OF PLAYERS WITH STRAIGHT PUTS. THOUSANDS ARE THOSE CAN BE TOUGHER TO READ. YOU CAN SEE THE DARK PATCHES AND KEVIN NA HAS ONE THAT’S FROM THE LEFT. >> YOU CAN SEE HIM, OF ALL PEOPLE, GRINDING THIS HARD N THE FIVE FOOT READ. YOU KNOW HE’S BEEN FOOLED. >> JUST ENOUGH GRAIN THERE TO FORCE THAT OUT ON THE LEFT. >> NEW OUT RIGHT LEADER IS PAUL CASEY WITH EIGHT UNDER PA. HE’S 3 UNDER TODAY. THIS IS THE TEE SHOT AT THE PAR. >> TIED FOR SECOND N HONG KONG. TIED FOR FIFTH IN LS VEGAS. HE LEADS HERE ON SUPER SATURDAY IN HOUSTON. OPENING ROUNDS THISR SEASON AT 67. THAT’S A BE NAUGHTY. HE’S PUTTING IT ON CAM SMITH WHO ONLY THEN REALIZED HE’S WEARING THE THREE LIONS AS AN AUSTRALIAN. >> HUGE RIVALRY BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES ARENA. PARTICULARLY IN THE SPORT OF CRICKET. >> DJ KIND OF SHORT SIDED HIMSELF THERE. >> IT WENT LEFT. >> YEP. >> MARK LEASH LEISHMAN. HE’S 2 OVER FOR HIS ROUND FOR TODAY. >> THE ALL AUSTRALIN TEAM LOOKING TO GO 3 IN A ROW AFTER THEIR VICTORIES ON HOME SOIL AND IN SINGAPOE THEY ARE 14 UNDER PAR. ONLY FOUR BACK AT TE LEADERS. >> PATRICK REED SECOND SHOT AT THE EIGHTH. >> GOOD T SHOT. WENT OFF THE RIGHT. THE WATER IS OUT-OF-PLAY. >> VINCENT IS OUT AT 13. JUST TO GIT HIM TO 5 UNDER. THAT DROPPED IN THE CORNER. HELPING UP TO 2 SHO. >> COULD BE A HUGE WEEK FOR VINCENT. A LOT OF GOLF TO PLAY. GETTING HIM OUT OF THE DROP ZONE. WE HAWAII HIM GET INTO THE TOP 24 TO GUARANTEE HIS SPOT JUST TRYING TO AVOID RELEGATION TO BE PROMOTED IN NOVEMBE. >> YEAH, BOTH VINCET BROTHERS NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE POINTS LIST SO FAR THIS SEASON. NEXT ORTIZ AT 7. >> STARTING THAT ONE OUT AT THE LEFT EDGE OF THE GREEN. >> YEAH. >> GOOD SWING. >> THREE BEAUTIES THERE. OUR SEASON BEGINSF F THIS WEEKEND IN HOUSTON. A NUMBER OF PLAYERS ARE LITERALLY PLAYIG FOR THEIR FUTURES IN THE LEAGUE BECAUSE THEY FACE RELEGATIO. AND EXTENDEDN ZONE RELEGATION ZONE NOW 54 PLAYERS THIS YEA. >>> WE HAD THIS ALL OF OUR CAREERS. THAT’S THE WAY IT I. >> THE MOMENT IS DON IN 50th. >> THAT’S THE DREADD RELEGATION ZONE. >> TRY TO GET 1% BETTER. WHERE IT PUTS US IS WHERE IT PUTS US. >> I WORKED HARDER THAN I HAVE 25 YEARS IN A ROW. >> YOU DO THE BEST YOU CAN. >> YOU DON’T WANT TO BE THE REASON YOUR CAPTAIN DOESN’T GET THE TEAM WIN. >> BRANDON IS LOOKIG TO KICK START HIS CAMPAIGN. >> I LIKE THAT WE HAVE A LOT OF GOLF COMING UP SO I GET N THE RHYTHM TO PLAY WELL AND HIT BETTER. >> ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN. THIS COULD FLIP AROUND AND I COULD E IN A DIFFERENT SITUATION. >> YEAH, THE TOP 24 PLAYERS IN EACH EVET GAIN POINTS. PAUL CASEY IS NOT WORRIED ABOUT RELEGATION IN THE SLIGHT ANTICIPATES. LOOKING TO WIN THE TITLE HERE IN HOUSTON. HE’S LEADING BY 2 AD 8 UNDER PAR. THAT WAS HIS BIRDIE AT 9. PATRICK REED IS THIRD. >> OH, WHAT A SOFT BOUNCE THAT WAS. HE JUDGED IT PER PERFECTLY. >> YOU JOINED THE GROUP WHICH PULLS TE LEADER PAUL CASEY. >> THEY HAVE BEEN FRIENDS FOR A LONG TIME AND PLAYED RIDR CUPS TOGETHER. THEY HAD A CHAT WITH EACH OTHER. IT’S GOOD TO SEE HI. PLAYING BETTER THIS WEEK AS WELL. >> IT’S A TOUCH HIG. >> SERGIO FOR EAGLE. >> AFTER A MAGNIFICENT SECOND SHOT. HELD IT INTO THE WIND. COULDN’T HAVE GOTTEN THIS CLOSE IF THEY PLAYED THAT SHOT. >> THAT WAS HIS THID SHOT AT 15. A BIRDIE THERE FOR CAM. STILL ONLY THREE OFF THE LEAD LOOKING TO GO THREE STRAIGHT. MARTIN KAYMER A TOPSY-TURVY DAY. BATTING 6 UNDER PAR AFTER THE BIRDIE AT 5. >> HIT A BIAS DRIVE UP THERE IN THE BIG SEMIROUGH. GREAT ANGEL. JUST LIKE YESTERDAY, HE LAID UP HE HIT A POOR SHOT. >> YOU THINK THE LAYUP WAS THE POOR SHOT? >> YEP. >>> NO, NO. HE WAS TRYING TO GET THERE AND ENDED UP 0 YARDS SHORT. THERE IS NO WAY HE’D BE LAYING UP. >>> NO. >> HIT ANOTHER NICE PITCH. A LOW ONE THAT RELEASED UP THIS LITTLE RIDGE. NOW JUST TRYING TO FINISH THE JOB OFF. >> MAJOR DEVELOPMENT HERE. THERE WAS A CUT BETWEEN HIS TOES. WE SAW HIM GETTING TREATMENT ON A GOLF CART YESTERDAY BEFOE HIS ROUND. HE LOOKED TO BE IN DISCOMFORT EARLY ON DAY ONE. JOHN RAHM HAS BEEN FORCED TO WITHDRAWA. HE FINISHED OFF AT THE TENTH WHERE HE MADE HIS PAR. SADLY FOR JON. WE ARE JUST A WEEK AWAY FROM THE U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP. HE HAD TO WITHDRAWAL HERE IN HOUSTON. >> OH, THAT’S A SHAME. >> THAT’S A HUGE SHAME. >> RUN OF TOP TEN FINISHES ENDS AT SEVENTH IN THE EIGHH EVENT OF THE SEASON. HE WAS 3 UNDER PAR N 22nd PLACE. HE LOOKED UNCOMFORTABLE AT TIMES YESTERDAY. >> YOU COULD SEE THE LOOK ON HIS FACE. HE’S NOT HAPPY TO DO IT. >> WELL, PATRICK RED SUDDENLY IS 7 UNDER PAR IN SOLO SECOND PLACE. >> DUSTIN JOHNSON TO SAY PAR AT 9. GREAT UP AND DOWN. >> THE LEAGUE LANDED IN THE GOLF RELY VALVE MOBILE GAME. START PLAYING NOW. SCAN THE QR CODE. DOWNLOAD THE APP AND PLAY YOUR WAY TO THE TOP. THE TOURNAMENT RUNS UNTIL JUNE 16th. >> CAM SMITH FOR BIRDIE AT 16. THIS WOULD BE THREE IN A ROW. MAKING MOVES ON SUPR SATURDAY. HE’S THREE UNDER PA. RIPPER 14 UNDER. JUST THREE BACK OF THE LEAD. >> PAUL CASEY AT 10. >> 291 TO THE BUNKE. >> HE HAS WHAT IT APPEARS. >> YEAH, WHAT A DYNAMIC GOLF SWING HASN’T CHANGED MUCH THROUGH THE YEARS. THAT’S RIGHT DOWN TE MIDDLE. >> YEAH, ANYBODY THT WANTS TO CHANGE THAT SWING NEEDS TO GET THEIR LICENSE REVOKD TO TEACH GOLF. >> YEAH. >> HE’S WORKED, IS E STILL WORKING WITH YOUR BUDDY. >> HE WORKS WITH PETER. >> YEAH, GREAT TEACHER AND SWING ANALYST. NINTH HOLE THUS FAR TODAY. ZERO BIRDIE AND ONE BOGGY. THERE HAVE BEEN GOOD SHOTS. ONE BOGGY FROM THE LEFT WHERE DUSTIN JOHNSON JUST GOT IT UP AND DOWN. >> WHAT DO YOU THIN? >> IF YOU CAN GET TE STRAP. >> PICK A STRAP. >> ANYTHING WILL WORK. >> I EYE APPRECIATE IT. >> YOU HAVE THE 6. >> I DO. >> YOU LIKE THAT BETTER? >> FOCUS ON THE SHO. >> I THINK THE STRAP ON HIS BAG HAS SNAPPED OFF. THEY ARE ASKING IF THEY CAN REPLACE THE STRAP. >> I WOULD THINK SO. >> DON’T SEE ANY RULES INFRINGED WITH THAT. >> WENT BACK IN THE BUNKER. IN HOLE FOOLED A LOT OF PLAYERS. IT’S RIGHT DOWNWIND AT THE MOMENT. IT’S COMING FROM RIGHT TO LEFT. >> AMONG THE PINE TREES IT’S SWEARING. >> YEAH, THE BANNERS ALONG THE OPEN 18th FAIRWAY HAVEN’T CHANGED MUCH IN DIRECTION. THEY ARE JUST SWIRLING THROUGH THE ALLEY WAYS THERE. >> JUST BOUNCING OFF THE TREES. TRYING TO COME BACKA BIT. >> THEY ARE SOAKINGA THIRD CONSECUTIVE TEAM TITLE AFTER VICTORIES. TEED OFF AT 10 EARLIER TODAY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THREE CONSECUTIVE BIRDIES STARTING AT 14. THAT WAS HIS THIRD SHOT INTO 15. THIS IS A VERY CAM SMITH LIKE PUTT. THREE CONSECUTIVE BIRDIES FOR CAM SMIH WHO IS THREE UNDER PAR FOR THE COMPETITION. >> I SAW NIEMANN OFF THE 19. >> IT’S THE RIGHT DISTANCE. >> YEAH, IT’S A BEAUTY. >> RIGHT THERE ONCE AGAIN. TWO SHOTS BACK CASESCY IS OUR LEAGE LEADER HE’S WON TWIE THIS YEAR. >> MATTHEW WOLFF GOING WITH THE GREE. >> HE’S GOT SOME GREEN. >> KAYMER ON THE LIV LINE. A BIT MORE SPEED. THAT HAD A GOOD CHANCE. FOR THOSE WONDERING ABOUT THE JON RAHM WITHDRAWAL. HE WON’T BE REPLACED TODAY. BRUCE ROLLED IN A BIRDIE AT 13. THEY ARE IN CONTENTION. THEY ARE AT A TIE FR THIRD PLACE JUST 16 UNDER. THEY WOULD BE ABLE O FIELD A REPLACEMENT PLAYER. WE ARE RUNNING OUT F REPLACEMENT PLAYERS. THEY CAN PUT ONE IN TOMORROW WITH ALL FOUR SCORES COUNTIN. >> KEVIN NA WITH A DRIVER OFF THE FAIRWAY IN PAR 5 8. HE GOT NOTHING OUT F IT. >> THIS FOR BIRDIE T 6. >> OH, DEAD WEIGHT. BEAUTIFULLY DONE. >>> OM 22 OF THEM REQUIRED. HE’S BACK TO HIS OVERNIGHT 7 UNDER PAR. >> YEAH, A SLOPPY BOGGY AND THE PUT THERE CURLED IN. ROLLING IT NICELY, ADRIAN MERONK. >> THAT’S A FABULOUS VIEW OF THE 10 FAIR FAIRWAY AND GREEN. >> NO SURPRISES THAT HE FOUND ANOTHER FAIRWAY. HE’S LEADING IN ON DRIVING ACCURACY THS ENTIRE SEASON AS WEL AS THIS WEEK. >> HE DIDN’T FIND TE FAIRWAY BY MUCH. WE HAD THE DRONE SHT AND HE BARELY GOT TO IT. HAVING A FULLER WEDE ON THE TOP PLATEAU N THE RIGHT SIDE OF TE SCREEN. >> HE HIT THE FLAG HIGH A LOT. >> HE HAS CLIFF LISTER. PATRICK REED BEST BUNKER PLAYER I HAVE EVER SEEN. THERE WILL TEST HIM. >> I SWEAR, HE READS BUNKER SHOTS. >> GOING WITH THE FOURTH . >> YEAH, GOOD SHOT. >> VERY GOOD. >> 11:00. 2934. >> PAT PEREZ TEED 11 EARLIER AND A BOGEY FIVE. HE EAGLED 12. AND THEN SUBSEQUENTLY THREE BIRDIES, SECOND SHOT INTO 17. SO PAT PEREZ IS THREE UNDER PAR FOR HIS ROUND SO FAR. COUNTING FOR THE SECOND-PLACE 4ACES. HAYDEN FOR BIRDIE AT 13. LEGION IS DOWN TO THREE PLAYERS AFTER THE WITH DRAULTS OF CAPTAIN JON RAHM WITH THAT GOT ISSUE AND 14 UNDER PAR. >> SERGIO BIRDIE AT 9. >> COMING DOWN A SLOPE RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIM. >> THAT WAS TRAC TRACKING. >> LUCAS HERPBERT IN STEREO. >> 2nd AND 11. [APPLAUSE] >> BEAUTIFUL. >> ANTHONY KIM, HIS THIRD SHOT AT THE FIRST. ANOTHER FORMER WINNER ON THE GOLF COURSE IN THE HOUSTON OPEN. >> JOAQUIN NIEMANN, OUR SEASONAL POINTS LEADER. FOR BIRDIE TO GET TO ONE. >>THE MAN IN SECOND PLACE HAS WITHDRAWN. RAPPAHANNOCK RAHM, THE CHANCE TO STRETCH THE ADVANTAGE. THE $13 MILLION GRAND PRIZE BEFORE WE HEAD TO DALLAS FOR THE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP. >> HE HAS A $5 MILLION HEAD START AT THE MOMENT. >> THE HEAT IN HOUSTON TAKES A TOLL AND TEST THE PATIENCE OF THE PLAYERS AND. THEY TALK OF THE SPECIAL BOND BETWEEN THE GOLFER AND HIS LOOPER. >> THERE IS NOTHING QUITE LIKE STAGGING THE LINKS MA GUESS AT THISLY WITH THE WIND IN YOUR FACE AND DRIVING THE TOOLS OF YOUR TRADE. HE MAY HAVE BEEN UP ALL NIGHT DRINKING CLEANING PRODUCTS, BUT DO YOU RELY ON THEM FOR ADVICE? YES. FOR SOME REASON, YES, YOU DO. WHETHER YOU ARE A 24 HANDICAP DUFFER OR A TOP TOURING PRO, CHANCES ARE YOUR CADDY HAS BECOME A LOT MORE PROFESSIONAL SINCE MY DAY. TO BE HONEST, I KIND OF MISSED THE WAY WE WERE. THESE DAYS CADDY GOES TO BED EARLY. THEY SHOW UP ON TIME. AND SOME OF THEM ARE ACTUALLY USEFUL. TAKE MALCOLM, LOOPER FOR TALOR GOOCH. LED IN AUSTRALIA AND TO THE BACK 9, THE LEAD WAS A MIND-BENDING 2. BUT MALCOLM WAS THERE TO STEER HIS MAN TO VICTORY, NONETHELESS. THAT’S WHEN YOU NEED A CADDY WHEN THE WORLD IS EXPLODING AROUND YOU AND YOU HAVE A HEAD FULL OF SLAMMING DOORS. ROBBY WILLER. AND HE WAS A LEDGE END IN HIS TIME. PERMANENTLY HUNGOVER AND SMELLING LIKE A NICARAGUAN DOPE FIELD. HE WAS MY FRIEND FOR 13 YEARS AND I MISS HIM DEARLY. HE WAS FREQUENTLY LATE, FREQUENTLY PRONG, BUT DROVE ME AROUND THE LINKS. WATCHING SOME OF THE BEST GOLFERS IN THE WORLD GRIND THROUGH THE KIND OF HEAT THAT ONLY A MOSQUITO WILL LOVE, THE GUY HUMPING A 50-POUND BAG THAT DOUBLES AS PSYCHIATRIST. UNNOTICED AND UNAPPRECIATED BY MANY, BUT NOT BY THIS WISE ONE. >> A VERY SPECIFIC ODE TO THE RODNEY HOUSE. >> MAYBE THE BEST WTF EVER. >> PAUL CASEY FOR A TWO-SHOT LEAD. >> THIS SHOULD MOVE TO HIS RIGHT INTO THE GRAIN HERE. THAT JUST BROKE ON HIM. >> WELL, THE BEST LINE THAT RODNEY EVER GAVE TO ME, I WAS — AS WE WATCH BRYSON FOR EAGLE AT 4, I ASKED HIM, WILL WE FIND THAT? AND HE SAYS IF THAT BALL WAS WRAPPED IN BACON, LASSIE WOULDN’T FIND IT. LAUGH. [LAUGHTER] SHOULD BE A TAP-IN BIRDIE FOR BRYSON. >> YOU SAID IT WAS PARTLY SOMETHING. >> YEAH. >> SLIGHTLY STRAIGHT. >> YEAH. >> THAT SHOT. NUMBER 4. >> WELL, ANDY OGLE TREE WHO PLAYS FOR THE HIRING, A DISAPPOINTING 5 OVERMARE, 77, MUCH BETTER TODAY. TWO UNDER PAR. SECOND SHOT AND MADE BIRDIE THERE. CHARL SCHWARTZEL FOR BIRDIE AT 15. AND SCHWARTZEL WOULD HAVE HAD INAUGURAL EVENTS AND APPROACHING THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THAT EVENT IN LONDON IN 2022. AND HE IS CREEPING UP THE PYLON TO 5 UNDER PAR. >> JOAQUIN NIEMANN, HE HIT — HE DIDN’T HIT DRIVER HERE YESTERDAY. LOOKS LIKE DRIVER HERE TODAY. LOOKS LIKE ONE OF THOSE ONES WHERE THE WORMS HAVE TO START DUCKING. >> YEAH. >> RIGHT HERE. >> LET’S SEE. IT WON’T BE MORE THAN 15 FEET OFF THE GROUND. >> MORE OF A WEST TEXAS SHOT, REALLY. WHERE THE WIND BLOWS. THE OLD WEST TEXAS WORM BURGLAR. THERE IT IS. >> THAT DIDN’T GET ABOVE THE TREES. >> HALFWAY UP THE TREES. >> DOESN’T GET MUCH OUT OF IT IN THE LEFT — >> MOMENTS AGO, CARLOS ORTIZ FOR EAGLE AT 8 TO GET TO 7 UNDER PAR. CAM SMITH MEANWHILE AT 17 TO MAKE IT FOUR STRAIGHT BIRD BIRDIES. >> PLENTY OF TIME YET FOR CAM SMITH TO CHALLENGE HERE INDIVIDUALLY AND TO HELP RIPPER GC POTENTIALLY WIN A THIRD CONSECUTIVE TEAM TITLE. HERE IS PATRICK REID TEEING OFF AT 10. >> GET PAST 270. >> PLAYING UNDER PAR. BEHIND THAT JUST A LITTLE OVER. >> CARLOS ORTIZ MADE HIS BIRDIE AND HE GETS BACK TO 6 UNDER PAR. PATRICK REID HAS HIS SHARE OF FANS. LET’S GO PATRICK REID. HOUSTON FANS ARE BEHIND YOU SAYS JEROME AND SAYS — HIS WIFE JUST TEEN WHO HAD TO HANDLE THE TICKET REQUESTS AND FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHO ARE PRESENT HAVE BROUGHT HIM A GREAT DEAL OF ENERGY. HE IS NEVER WON A PROFESSIONAL EVENT IN HIS HOME CITY. COULD THIS BE HIS BIG WEEKEND. MEANWHILE, AGREE I DON’T KNOW MERONK TO TIE THE LEAD. THIS IS FOR BIRDIE AT 7. >> PATRICK REED DID WIN A PROFESSIONAL EVENT AT HOME. PLAYED COLLEGE GOLF AT AUGUSTA STATE. WON THE MASTERS. >> WHERE IS THAT? >> I BELIEVE HE CELEBRATED THAT NIGHT BY — IT WAS McDONALD’S DRIVE-THRU IN THE GREEN JACKET. >> SO CLOSE F FOR MERONK. HE CAN BARELY BELIEVE IT. >> YOU SEE THE SPEED GOOD TIME AFTER TIME, YOU KNOW HE IS ROLLING IT WELL. >> OOH, THAT WAS TO GET TO 7 UNDER. >> WELL PAUL CASEY ON 8 UNDER AND THE CRUSHERS ON 18 UNDER 2 THAT LEAD THE WAY. >> OVER AT 7 MARTY KAYMER FOR PAR. >> MUCH SMOOTHER STROKE IN TRANSITION THE THERE. >> STILL HE IS AT 18. THE HARDEST SOUL ON THE COURSE FOR ROUND ONE. WILL BE EVERY DAY. AND THIS IS ANYBODY’S BALL GAME RIGHT NOW. >> 21 PLAYERS WITHIN FIVE SHOTS. >> WITHIN FOUR ACTU ACTUALLY. >> FIVE TEAMS SEPARATED BY TWO. >> ONE TEAM PLAYOFF IN OUR EXISTENCE. AND WHAT A DOOZY. AUSTRALIA. >> YOU COULDN’T GET MUCH BETTER SPORTING THEATRE THAN RIPPER GC. THE AUSSIES ON HOME TERRITORY UPWARDS OF 30,000, 40,000 FANS AGAINST THE SOUTH AFRICANS OF STINGER GC. >> NOT COUNTING THE ONES ON THE ROOF OF OUR BROADCAST BOOTH. >> YEAH. >> CAM AND ADVICE SENT CAN GET UNDER 6 UNDER PAR AT 15. >> DID YOU MENTION, ARLO, THE DROP ZONE. THERE ARE SIX EVENTS INCLUDING THIS ONE FOR HIM TO GAIN INDIVIDUAL POINTS EVERY PASSING HOLE. EVERY PASSING SHOT. THE IMPORTANCE JUST CONTINUES TO MAGNIFY. AND YOU JUST ARE NOT HUMAN WHEN YOU DON’T FEEL IT. >> BECAUSE WE HAVE THAT BANK THAT WILL HELP US TO THE HOLE. >> CARLOS ORTIZ ON THE TEE AT 9. LEVEL PAR. HE TEED AT 2. >> SHOULDN’T STILL GET THERE. >> YEAH. >> I THINK IT IS A STRAIGHT BALL, BUT IF YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THE LITTLE HOLE, IT IS STILL GETTING THERE, OK OKAY. >> BOGEY THE PAR 4 SIXTH HOLE. BOUNCE BACK TWO HOLES LATER WITH A 34. TORQUE FOR A TIE AT SECOND AT 17 UNDER PAR. A SHOT BEHIND THE CRUS CRUSHERS. >> HAVE YOU GOT A SPECIAL GUEST? >> I DO, STEVE ELKINGTON. TWO TIMES PLAYERS CHAMPION. STEVE, A LONG-TIME HOUSTONIAN. WHAT WAS YOUR REACTION WHEN YOU HEARD LIV WAS COMING TO TOWN. >> I LOVED IT. THIS COURSE USED TO BE AN OLD COURSE CALLED EL DORADO, THE FIRST COURSE I PLAYED WHEN I CAME FROM AUSTRALIA. THIS IS ALWAYS A GOOD COURSE AND I LOVE IT. I HAVE A LOT OF FRIENDS THAT PLAY ON LIV AND WATCHING THESE GUYS WORK AT IT. THEY WORK HARD. >> I WAS GOING TO ASK YOU TWO YEARS AGO IN THE SECOND EVENT IN PORTLAND. YOU TREATED — THIS DOESN’T LOOK LIKE AN EXTRA PURSUIT TO ME. YOU HAVE BEEN OUT HERE ALL WEEK. YOU ARE A WORLD-CLASS PLAYER. DO THESE PLAYERS HAVE THE COMPETITIVE FIRE IN THEM? >> I THINK THEY HARDER BECAUSE IT IS MORE MONEY. YOU DON’T HAVE TO TAKE THAT FROM ME, LOOK AT THE CROWD. I KNEW I WAS GOING TO DO THIS INTERVIEW, AND I LOOK AT THE CROWD AND A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN THE TOUR EVENT. YOUNGER GROUP OF KIDS. THEY ARE HAVING FUN. HEAR THE MUSIC. BOTTOM LINE, LIV HAS A GREAT PRODUCT. WE HAVE THREE BEST STRIKERS OF THE GOLF BALL EVER PLAYING IN ONE GROUP. THESE PEOPLE KNOW THAT. IT IS HARD TO GET PEOPLE TO WATCH GOLF IN 110 DEGREES. >> DO YOU ENJOY THE TEAM ASPECT OF LIV? SOMETHING YOU WOULD HAVE EMBRACED IN YOUR CAREER? >> I THINK I WHO HAVE. BECAUSE I BROUGHT A DOCTOR FRIEND OF MINE WHO IS 8 YEARS OLD. HE WANTED TO SEE WHAT LIV WAS BALL. TWO THINGS. TRADITIONAL TOURNAMENT AND THE TEAM ASPECT. I EXPLAINED THAT TO HIM AND INTERESTING. BECAUSE IF YOU GET OUT BEHIND AND IN THE TEAM, VICE VERSA. COMPELLING AND I LIKE IT. >> AS WELL AS EVER. BEST THAT I EVER SAW. >> NOT AS GOOD AS I ONCE WAS. NOW AGAIN, I AM GOOD AS I ONCE WAS. >> THANK YOU FOR SPENDING TIME AND ENJOY THE REST OF THE WEEK. >> WILL DO. THANKS, MATE. >> PAUL CASEY. THAT IS NICE TO HEAR FROM ELK. AND REALLY ONE OF THE PRETTIEST SWINGS EVER. >> YES. AND A GUY WHO DOESN’T KNOW HOW TO LIE. HE LITERALLY IS THE MOST UNASSUMING I EVER MET. >> YEAH? >> YEAH. HE HAS AN OPINION ON MANY THINGS BUT, BOY, OH, BOY, HE IS REFRESHING AT ALL TIMES. DJ. >> SLIDE DOWNHILL LIE. A BIG MISS FOR PAUL. HOPEFULLY NOT PLUGGED IN THE BUNKER AND DJ IS WORK SUPER HARD ON HIS GAME. WAITING FOR IT TO ALL COME TOGETHER. LOOKING BREATHY GIRL. >> THIS IS PHIL. APPROACH FOR 18. THIS WAS UNDER BIRDIE. HIT THREE OF FOUR AND WE KNOW WHAT HAPPENS. MICKELSON TO 4 UNDER AND FOUR BACK COMING INTO THE ONE MAJOR HE HAS YET TO WIN. >> SECOND SHOT OF 11. GOOD MEMORIES HERE BACK IN 2018. WIND PICKED UP. MAKES A RIGHT-HANDED GOLFER FEEL A LITTLE UNCOMFO UNCOMFORTABLE. >> THE FIFTH, AND BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU. I DON’T WANT TO PUT YOU ON THE SPOT, PINEHURST, U.S. OPEN. WHAT IS THE LONGER SHOT, KAYMER WINNING FOR PHIL WINNING. >> WOW. THAT IS A GOOD QUESTION. >> LONG STORY SHORT. >> PHIL FAMOUSLY FINISHED SECOND TO PAYNE STEWART THERE. AND — AND I — I SAY PHIL MIGHT BE THE LONGER SHOT. BUT THAT WAS — THAT WAS AN AMAZING U.S. OPEN FOR PAYNE, 25 YEARS WINS IS HE LOSTPINE STEWART. HARD TO BELIEVE. >> THAT WAS FOR BIRDIE AT 12. >> ELSEWHERE ACROSS THIS FAST SPAN OF GREEN. GRAEME McDOWELL. HE FOLLOWED THAT WITH FIVE STRAIGHT PARS AND THAT A BIRDIE AT 5. HAYDEN AND LEGION 13. TODAY AFTER JON RAHM’S WITHDRAWAL. BIRDIE AT 14. >> BACK WITH NIEMANN. GOING TO GET SPEED. >> PAUL CASEY AFTER THAT CARELESS BUSINESS JUST THE WEDGE. IT’S — IT IS IN A SPLASH MARK. NOT QUITE PLUGGED. >> JUST SITTING DOWN A LITTLE, ISN’T IT. >> YEAH, ON AN UPHILL LIE INTO A SHORTSIGHTED HOLE LOCATION. GOING TO HAVE TO JUST REALLY SPLASH THIS ONE OUT, DIG INTO IT. >> NO CHANCE GETTING ANY SPIN — IT IS NOT BAD. >> UPHILL LAG GIVING ONLY CHANCE ON THAT. >>. >> THIS IS THE GREEN AT 10. WHAT A STORY THIS WOULD SHALL. PATRICK REED IN HIS HOME CITY. HE GREW UP IN WOODLANDS. NOT TOO FAR AWAY FROM HERE, THAT SIDE OF HOUSTON. NEVER WON A PROFESSIONAL EVENT IN HIS HOME CITY. THIS COULD TIE THE LEAD WITH PAUL CASEY. VEERS OFF TO THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE. AFTER AN EXCELLENT START, HE IS VERY MUCH IN CONTENTION. A SHOT BACK FROM PAUL CASEY FOR THE TIME GOING. >> I AM VERY IMPRESSED, OF HUMBLE — NOT PRONOUNCING THE H LIKE A FUZZY FERN OR MITE. >> ADRIAN MERONK STILL WITH THE SHOT BA BACK. >> POULTER. THIS FOR A BIRDIE JUST OFF THE FRINGE. LEFT TO RIGHT. >> ALMOST ADMIT, DAVID, WHERE I GREW UP IN THE AREA ENGLAND ALLITERATION DOESN’T EXIST ANYWAY. 25 LETTERS IN THE ALPHABET. >> HOW AS FAR IS THAT FROM THE THAMES RIVER? >> THIRD AT 15. AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET TO 4 UNDER PA PAR. >> BUB WITH A WATSON FOR BIRDIE AT 4. THREE THE PAR 75 YESTERDAY FOR THE RANGE GOATS SKIPPER. TO GET BACK TO LEVEL PAR FOR THE DAY. >> TO OOH, BEAUTIFUL DAY TO GOLF AND EVEN BETTER HANGING WITH THIS LEGEND. RAFAEL NADAL. HOW ABOUT THAT. IF BUBBA WATSON. I THINK WE ARE JUST PROBABLY APPROACHING THE END OF THE RAFAEL NADAL DOMINANCE ERA ON THE CLAY. WHAT A CAREER. >> WHAT A STRETCH. WHAT AN LOOLT ATHLETE. >> HE WAS WATCHING YESTERDAY AND PROBABLY WILL WATCH TODAY. >> AND HE — HE HAVEN’T CONFIRMED WHETHER HE WILL BE BACK, HAS HE. >> JUST WOULDN’T BE THE SAME. >> NO. >> AND JUST — JUST SURVEYING THIS BIRDIE OPPORTUNITY ON THE — ON THE 11th. I THINK SERGIO PLAYED A LITTLE TENNIS WITH NADAL. AND I ASK HIM A FEW WEEKS AGO, I SAID HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO RETURN THAT SERVE. HE SAID PRETTY HARD. MAYBE IF HE BABIES ONE, I MIGHT CATCH IT, AND SERGIO IS A PRETTY GOOD TENNIS PLAYER HIMSELF. >> YES, HE IS. >> THAT IS STORY OF DJ’S GAME AT THE MOMENT. FLAT STICK. LETTING HIM DOWN. >> NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS WEEK. SEEING SO MANY GUYS MISS MUTTS THAT WE SEE A MUCH HIGHER PERCENTAGE MADE ON A PARTICULAR BASIS. AS DAVID SAID, NOT THE EASIEST GREENS TO FIGURE OUT. MARTIN KAYMER, PLAYING HIS THIRD. PLENTY OF GREEN TO WORK WITH. PLENTY OF CONTOUR. HITS IT RIGHT AS HE GETS TO THE HOLE. >>. >> HE WAS VERY, VERY GOOD. >> RAFAEL NADAL MAY PLAY IN EUROPE WITH A CLAY TOURNAMENT. AND WITH HIS BIRDIE PUTT FOR 15. THIS IS FOR PAR PAUL CASEY TO STAY AHEAD OF REED, NIEMANN AND MERONK. >> THE FIRST DROP SHOT OF THE DAY FOR PAUL CASEY. MERONK IS TIED FOR THE LEAD. FOUR OF THEM ON 7 UNDER ONCE PAUL CASEY FINISHES OFF. [ APPLAUSE ] >> THAT SHOULD GIVE HIM THE LEAD, ADRIAN MERONK FROM POLAND TO GET TO 8 UNDER PA PAR. >> AND PAUL CASEY DID TAP THAT ONE IN. >> NEXT TO THE BAG. ON THE SCREEN. >> YOU HAVE TO BE GOOD WITH THIS. >> HAS GOT TO BE. YOU COULD COME UP SHORT. >> WIND LEFT. >> 5 IS NOT GETTING IT. NICE MOVE ON IT. >> THAT IS A MAJESTIC BEARD. >> COMING ON ON THE 13. LOVE IT, DUDE. >> I THINK WE NOW KNOW WHAT SANTA CLAUS DOES IN THE SUMMER. RIPPER GC IS STILL VERY MUCH IN THE HUNT HERE. ONLY FOUR BACK OF TORQUE AND THE — AND THE TEAM LEAD WHO REMAINS 17 UNDER PAR OF THE TEAM TOTAL, WHICH IT WAS OVERNIGHT FOR THE EVENT LEADERS, THE CLEEKS. >> HAVING THE TAP-IN CLOSE TO THE BIRDIE. >> WELL, DRIVABLE PAR 14 12th. POULTER WILL BE FIRST UP HERE. >> 294 YARDS ACTUAL DISTANCE TODAY WITH PAUL CASEY SHOOTING THERE. THERE. IAN POULTER 5 UNDER PAR AND BACK FROM OUR NEW LEADER ADRIAN MERONK WHO IS 8 UNDER. IAN POULTER ON 12th. >> ANYONE WHO SAYS THESE GUYS DON’T CARE. I REMEMBER IN THE LAST DAY ON ADELAIDE AND MOULZ STAYED WAY PAST WHEN WE WERE THERE. DONE WITH THE POST-GAME PRACTICING GETTING READY BEFORE WE HOP IN A PLANE TO SINGAPORE. >> SUZANNE — HE WAS GOING BACK OUT TO THE COURSE BEFORE HE GOT ON THE PLANE TO SINGAPORE. >> HE WORKED VERY HARD CROSSWIND TO THE RIGHT. FOUND A HOLE LOCATION TODAY. >> HIS WORDS, SUE ANN WHEN I ASKED HIM WHAT HE WAS DOCK. HE SAID I DON’T FIN LAST. THAT DOESN’T FINISH WELL WITH ME. >> HE IS SUCH A COMP COMPETITOR. APOLLO BEACH BECAUSE HE WAS IN TRAIL. >> WE WERE AT 8 A MOMENT AGO, MARTIN KAYMER. THAT IS A BIRDIE. >> UP TO PATRICK REED AT 11. >> YES, GET PLENTY OF SPIN AND CONTROL OF THIS BALL, BUT A TOUGH PIN. JUST TUCKED OVER THAT FRONT BUNKER. >> WITH, SPEAKING OF ADELAIDE. BRENDAN STEELE. THIS FOR BIRDIE AT 15. PLAYS FOR THE HIRING. 5 UNDER. 3 UNDER. BIRDIE AT 18. 4 UNDER FOR HIS ROUND AND JUST PLAYED THE BACK NINE HOLES HAVING TEED UP A TEN IN 32. >> NOW CASEY ON THE TEE AT 12. >> FIRST BOGEY TODAY ON THE 11th. SEE HOW HE BOUNCES BACK. JUST THE WAREWAY WOULD FOR CASEY. HE WAS NOT HAPPY AFTER THAT SECOND SHOT ON THE 11th JUST WITH THE WEDGE. >> ONE GOOD SWING HERE. SECOND SHOT WILL BE WITH THE PUTTER. >> ABSOLUTELY. JUST TRYING TO FADE, BUT I THINK THE WIND IS HOLDING IT. >> HANDS ON THE SHORTSTOP. HE CAN CONTROL IT FROM THERE. >> YEAH, I DO TOO. THE PERFECT SPOT ON THE FAIRWAY AND THE WIND. TO THE LEFT. A DIFFICULT HOLE TO GET TO WITH THIS WIND. FRONT WIND OVER THE BUNKER. HE HAS TO GET THIS WITH PLENTY OF SPIN. GOT TO SIT DOWN. >> LOOKED LIKE A GOOD HARD SAND WEDGE. LOVELY SHOT. >> JUST — IT IS PERFECT. 10 100%. >> I — I MEAN — IF YOU WERE ON THE FLAG. UP THE MIDDLE — ONLY 80 FEET FRONT. YOU WANT THAT CHIP PROBABLY. 19 190. IT TAKES IT OUT OF PL PLAY. >> THAT IS CR CRAIG CONNELLY. >> PERFECT. PERF PERFECT. >> I THOUGHT I WAS THE WEE MAN. >> ANOTHER GOOD SWI SWING. >> OH, CROSBY AND DRUMMOND WILL BE YOU WITH THE POST-ROUND LIV GOLF SHOW. GET YOUR FORM CHECK. GET YOUR VIDEOS IN. IF YOUR SWINGS OR THOSE OF YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AT LIV GOLF UNDERSCORE LEAGUE. OUR PANEL OF EXPERTS WILL ASSESS THEM. AND I THINK LARGELY CAN BE KIND, BUT OCCASIONALLY CRUEL. >> I WOULDN’T BE. >> IF YOU HAVE YOUR LIV GOLF MERCHANDISE YET, GO TO SHOP.LIV GOLF.KOPP AND BROWSE THE ONLINE STORE. GET TO ANY LIV GOLF EVENT. 13 TEAMS. 54 PLAYERS. DOZENS OF FUN AND FASHIONABLE ITEMS TO WHICH TO CHOOSE. IF WE CAN GET THE DRONE IN THERE BEFORE THE MERCH TENT OPENS BECAUSE IT IS NEVER EMPTY. >> OUT TO THE 11th, PATRICK REED FLEW IT OVER THE TOP OF THE FLAG STICK ON HIS APPROACH. THIS FOR BIRDIE. >> THAT HE WILL, A LOT OF SUPPORT. PATRICK REED. HE WALKING OFF EVERY GREEN AND HE — HE IS SORT OF ACKNOWLEDGING THAT HE RECOGNIZES WITH A LITTLE WAVE. A LITTLE SMILE. CAN BE A LITTLE DISTRA DISTRACTING. >> ANOTHER ROLL WOULD HAVE DONE IT. >> NEWWHILST THAT WAS HAPPENING, PAUL CASEY PLAYED HIS SECOND AT 12. >> VERY NICELY. >> CHANCE FOR PAUL CASEY TO GET BACK TO 8 UNDER PAR AND A TIE WITH ADRIAN MERONK. LUCAS HERBERT. A MOMENT AGO WITH A BIRDIE AT 13. AND 5 UNDER PAR AND RIPPER ARE 14 UNDER. A TIE FOR SIXTH PLACE WITH LEGION 13 AT THE MOMENT AND ONLY THREE BACK OF THE LEADERS, TORQUE AND THE CLEEKS. >> MATT SERGIO. DYING IN THE SPEED DOWNHILL FOR BIRDIE. >> OVER 12. IAN POULTER. NOT AS EASY A SHOT AS CASEY HAD, BUT VERY WELL PLAYED FROM THE BERMUDA ROU ROUGH. >> DJ DROVE IT IN THE BUNKER, SUZANNE. >> HE DID. PIN HIGH. AND THE BALL WAS SITTING DOWN. SPLASHED IT OUT AT THIS POINT. KEPT IT BELOW THE HOLE. LET’S SEE IF HE CAN CONVERT THIS PUTT SIMILAR LENGTH TO WHAT HE HAD ON THE 11th. >> THE 4ACES CURRENTLY IN A TIE FOR FIFTH SPOT, BUT BEARING IN MIND THE VOLATILITY IN THE TEAM COMPETITION, PARTICULARLY ON CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY. THE TOP TEN TEAMS OUT OF 13 ARE SEPARATED BY FIVE SHOTS. NOTHING — NOTHING IN THE LIV GOLF LEAGUE. >> ESPECIALLY WITH FOUR OF A KIND. THERE YOU GO, NEWDJ. >> OVER AT 11, NIEMANN FOR BIRDIE AND TIE. OH, BOY, HE IS GOING TO HAVE ANOTHER LOOK AT THAT ONE. A GOOD PUTT RIGHT WHERE HE WANTED TO. WASN’T THE RIGHT LI LINE. >> PAUL CASEY WITH THE CHANCE TO GET BACK INTO A TIE FOR A LEAD FOR 8 UNDER PAR. >> IT WAS A WONDERFUL PITCH. PAUL JUST USED THAT FRONT BUMP. AND NOW THIS IS JUST A LITTLE BIT QUICKER. THEN POULTER’S PUTT. >> CAN ADRIAN MERONK RESPOND IMMEDIATELY BIRDIE AT 9 TO GET TO NINE UNDER A MAN WITH A HOT HAND WITH HIS PUTTER YESTERDAY AND THAT IS A LITTLE STRONG FROM THE POLE. A LOT TO DO TO STAY UNDER PAR. MOMENTS AGO CARLOS ORTIZ FOR BIRDIE AT 10 ORTIZ IS BACK AT THE LEADERS. DAVID PUIG A FEW MOMENTS AGO. 2 YEARS OF AGE OUTSIDE OF BARCELONA PLAYS FOR THE FIREBALL AND FOR EAGLE AT 8 AND HE WILL TAP IN AT BIRDIE TO GET TO 6 UNDER FOR THE GREEN AT 9. MARTIN KAYMER WHO WAS THE OVERNIGHT CO-LEADER ON 7 UNDER THIS TO GET TO 8 UNDER AND ONCE AGAIN TIE FOR THE LEAD. BIRDIE AT 9. WELL, WE HAVE PLAYED 27 HOLES. WE HAVE 27 REMAINING. WE HAVE 9 TO PLAY ON SUPER SATURDAY AT LIV GOLF HOUSTON. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> WELL, ANOTHER LIV GOLF LEAGUE EVENT IS GOING TO THE FIRE. ONLY HALFWAY HOME. THIS IS SUPER SATURDAY. THIS IS THE GOLF CLUB OF HOUSTON. SCORCHING HOT TEMPERATURES. BUT THE — BUT THE ACTION OUT THERE IS RED-HOT AS WELL. YOUR ANNOUNCE TEAM HERE IN THE LONE STAR STATE. WE ARE HERE FOR THE FIRST TIME FOR OUR LIV GOLF LEAGUE HISTORY. MYSELF, ARLO, DAVID FAR HER TEE AND SUZANNE HENG BRAVING THE HEAT. IT IS A SLIGHTLY COOLER 91 TODAY. 33 CELSIUS BUT FEELS LIKE 100 OUT THERE. PLAYERS ARE COPING EXTREMELY WELL. HELLO, EVERYBODY FROM ARLO WHITE HERE. HALFWAY HOME IN HOUSTON. LOOK AT THIS FOR A LEADER BOARD. WE HAVE GOT ONLY TWO SHOTS SEPARATING, WHAT, TEN OR SO PLAYERS. PAUL CASEY SEEKING A FIRST LIV GOLF TITLE. 8 UNDER PAR PLAYING BEAUTI BEAUTIFULLY. 8 UNDER PATRICK REED ON HOME TERRITORY. IT WILL BE AMAZING TO LEFT THE TROPHY ON SUNDAY IN FRONT OF HIS CLOSE FRIENDS AND FAMILY IN THE HOME CITY. JOAQUIN NIEMANN IS SEEKING A THIRD WIN OF THE SEASON. HE LEADS THE LIV GOLF LEAGUE INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS AT THE MOMENT. THAT IS BEFORE WE EVEN TALK ABOUT HOW CLOSE THE TEAM COMPETITION IS. LET’S HEAD OUT AND CHAT WITH OUR ON-COURSE ANALYST SUE ANN NEWHENG. YOU SWITCHED GROUPS PAUL CASEY IN CONTENTION FOR OUR FIRST LIV GOLF TITLE. >> I WILL TALK ABOUT ADRIAN MERONK. HE IS LOOKING FOR OUR FIRST LIV GOLF WIN. PLAYER OF THE YEAR IN THE TOUR FOR A REASON. AND HE IS SHOWING WHY TODAY. SHAKY START FOR HIM. BUT IT LOOKS LIKE HE IS MAKING A COMEBACK AS WE MOVE INTO THE BACK NINE. PAUL CASEY JOINED HIM THREE OR FOUR HOLES AGO AND HE IS LOOKING SOLID. A BIT OF A MISTAKE ON THE 11th AND BOUNCE BACK WITH A SOLID BIRDIE ON THE 12. NO REASON WHY PAUL CASEY CAN’T WIN. LEADING IN DRIVING ACCURACY AN GREENS AND REGULATION AND HE IS LOOKING SOLID AS EVER. >> NEEPZ NEEPZ FROM TEE TO GREEN AS GOOD AS HE WAS. GIVING HIMSELF SO MANY BIRDIE OPPORTUNITIES AND THE PUTTER IS A LITTLE WORRYING. HE MISSED A LOT OF BIRDIE OPPORTUNITIES OVER THESE LAST FEW DAYS. PATRICK REED ON THE OTHER HAND NOT PLAYING WELL FROM TEE TO GREEN. WHAT A GRINDER. 100% EVERY TIME AND PLAYING IN OUR HOMETOWN OF HOUSTON AND GIVING EVEN MORE. AND THAT BUNKER SHOT ON NINE. THAT WAS SWEETNESS. >> SUE ANN TALKED OF PAUL CASEY PAUL STRIKING. GETTING DONE FROM DIFFERENT SITUATIONS. HIS THIRD SHOT. PAR 5. >> BEAUTIFUL STUFF. TEXTBOOK STUFF. >> ON THE GREEN. THIS HE FIGURED OUT AT 6. >> OVER AT THE 8th, SIMILAR LENGTH PUTT. EVERYTHING HE LOOKS AT. >> SUE ANN, I KNOW YOU JUST JOINED WITH JUST A FEW HOLES AGO. I HAVE GOT TO ASK ONE THING. PAUL CASEY IS NOT HIS OWN BEST FRIEND ON THE GOLF COURSE. HE HAS TO BE MUCH NICER. >> ESPECIALLY WITH HIS WIFE ON THE BACK. I AM SURE SHE IS THERE TO SUPPORT HIM AS MUCH AS SHE CAN. AND WHO KNOWS BETTER THE WAY TO SUPPORT SOMEONE THAN SOMEONE’S HUSBAND OR WIFE, RIGHT. BUT HE CAN BE VERY HARD ON HIMSELF. PRETTY HARSH WORDS FOR HIMSELF THERE ON THE 11th AFTER THE SECOND SHOT MANAGING THAT BIG MISTAKE. YOU KNOW, MAYBE WITH HIS WIFE IN THE BACK, HE MAY BE KINDER TO HIMSELF. I HOPE SO. NINE HOLES LEFT TO PLAY AND PLENTY OF GOLF LEFT AS WELL. >> POLYANA WILL KEEP HIM IN SHAPE. THE LEADERS HAVEN’T MADE MUCH PROGRESS OF SCORE. IS IT TOUGHER TODAY THAN IT WAS YESTERDAY. >> I THINK A LOT WINDIER THAN IT HAS BEEN ALL WEEK AND THE WIND SWIFT MAKING HOLES A LITTLE LONGER, BIRTH MORE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THE TOP HOLE LOCATIONS. AND ALSO, IT IS HOT OUT HERE AND THESE GUYS HAVE BEEN OUT HERE SINCE TUESDAY. MONDAY. YOU MIGHT THINK, MAYBE A LITTLE ENERGY, JUST LEAVING THE TANK AS WE MOVE TO THE BACK NINE. >> PATRICK REED IS FAMILIAR WITH THIS WEATHER. FAMILIAR WITH THE TEXTURE OF THE TYPE OF GRASS UPON WHICH HE PLAYED AND FIGURED OUT WITH THIS — PROBABLY THE BEST CLUB IN HIS GOLF BAG. BIRDIE AT 4. >> WHAT HE HAVEN’T BEEN ABLE TO DO THE LAST FEW EVENTS. KNOCKING THE EIGHT TO TEN-FOOTERS THAT HE LOOKS SO COMFORTABLE WITH. >> ALWAYS MAGICAL. SOFT HANDS AROUND THE GREENS. THAT BASS HIS THIRD AT 8 WILL LEAD TO ANOTHER BIRDIE. AND DOM, PATRICK REED IS A POPULAR PLAYER. POLARIZING FIGURE IN THE WORLD OF GOL. BEING A LOCAL FAVORITE, A CROWD FAVORITE ISN’T THE POSITION NECESSARY OFTEN. DOES THAT CHANGE THE. >> HE WALKS OFF THE TEES AND A LOT OF CHEERS. HE IS ACKNOWLEDGING THEM ALL. GIVES A LITTLE SMILE AND WAVE. FROM A GOLFING PERSPECTIVE HE IS JUST GRINDING HEAD-DOWN. ONCE HE GET FROM THE TEE. SHOT DOWN. AND HE IS THE ULTIMATE GRINDER IN THE GAME OF GOLF. >> HE SURE IS. TWO OF THE TOP AT 8 UNDER. LIKE A 25-CAR PILE-UP BEHIND THEM. ANY SENSE THAT THIS IS — THAT YOU KNOW — THIS IS COMING TO A HEAD. >> ISN’T THAT GREAT, DAVID. WE WON A PILE-UP OF A LEADERBOARD. TOMORROW IS A NIGHTMARE FOR OUR PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR. WE HAVE TO GO TO MAYBE 15 DIFFERENT PLAYERS. WHO CARES ABOUT THAT. WE WANT AN EXCITING LEADERBOARD, BIRDIES, AND HOPEFULLY THE BEST MAN WILL COME THROUGH. EVERY WEEK THE BEST MAN DOES COP TRUE. >> WELL, AS IF TO — WE HAVE THE TWO GUYS, PAUL CASEY AND ADRIAN MERONK. THE NEXT 18 PLAYERS SEPARATED BY THREE SHOTS. MERONK ON THE TOP LEFT-HAND KOREAN OF THE SCREEN. THE BOGEYED THE FIRST. ONE UNDER PAR. JOAQUIN NIEMANN OF TORQUE. AND TORQUE ARE TIED FOR THE LEAGUE WITH THE FIREBALLS ON 18 UNDER LOOKING FOR THEIR FIRST VICTORY OF THE SEASON. JACO IS LOOKING FOR THIRD. CRUSHERS ARE THEREABOUT. 16 UNDER PAR. TWO BACK FROM THE LEADERS OF FIREBALLS AND TORQUE, AND THEY ARE OVERALL LEAGUE LEADERS SO FAR THIS SEASON. IT IS SO TIGHT IN BOTH THE INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION AND IN THE TEAM COMPETITION. AND WE ARE HALFWAY HOME IN HOUSTON. >> SATURDAY STORYLINES BECOME SUNDAY STORYLINE OPINION ONE OR TWO FROM THAT PACK, THE 25-CAR PILE-UP TO EMERGE. >> I AM KIND OF SURPRISED THAT NO ONE HAS SEPARATED THEMSELVES AND THE LEAD IS 8 UNDER AT THIS STAGE. NO FADE FOR POULTER. >> I THINK THAT WAS INTENTIONAL. >> I THINK A LITTLE HELY. >>. >> A MOMENT AGO, JOAQUIN NIEMANN. HIS SHOT AT 12. >> HIGH LOB. LITTLE OFF LINE. >> NOW LIVE AND PATRICK REED. >> SEE IF HE CAN FLY THIS ALL THE WAY TO THE PUTTING SERVICE. HE WILL WANT TO IF IT IS AT ALL POSSIBLE. BUMP IT UP INTO BERMUDA. IT CAN DO ANYTHING ON YOU. VERY WELL-DONE. >> I HEJERRY FULTZ WANTS TO SWITCH ROLES WITH DOM. >> HE HAS HIS BLANKET ON AGAIN. >> PITIFUL. >> I WAS AN OUTDOOR PET FOR YEARS UNTIL YOU MADE ME AN INDOOR PET. I STOLE THAT LINE FROM YOU ACTUALLY. >> HERE IS GRAEME McDOWELL AT 8. HE HAS IT TO 4 UND UNDER. >> THE SHORT PAR 4 12. THIS IS FOR EAGLE. >> ALSO TO 8 UNDER AND MAKE IT A FOUR-WAY LOGJAM YET AGA AGAIN. >> COKING IT RIGHT. NOT QUITE ENOUGH. >> ADRIAN MERONK. HE IS BACK AT THE TOP. THIS AT 10. JUST A WEDGE. >> HE IS IN POLE POSITION. >> I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE. >> I AM KILLING MYSELF HERE. >> HAPPEN TO BE TIED WITH SEMUYA TO SEE IF THEY CAN FINISH IT OFF. >> EXACTLY. >> WE WILL BE HERE ALL WEEK. TIP YOUR WAITRESSES. >> TRIAL THE NEWVEAL. >> GOOD SHOT THERE. VERY GOOD VINCENT TRYING TO CLIMB THE POINTS TABLE. THAT IS FOR BIRDIE AT 17. HE IS 6 UNDER PAR. MATTHEW WOLFF, LONG RANGE FOR BIRDIE IN THE RANGE GOATS AND NEED IT THIS AT NUMBER 6. AND HE IS 6 UNDER PA PAR. >> THIS WILL GIVE NEEPZ NIEMANN A SHARE OF THE LEAD SHOULD HE KNOCK THIS IN AT 12. BOY, HE LOOKS GOOD. >> PAUL CASEY UP AT 13. THE SIDE OF THE SLO SLOPE. >> MARTIN KAYMER AT 10. JUST THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIDGE THAT RUNS THROUGH THIS GRE GREEN. >> DUSTIN JOHNSON AT 1 13. >> AJ HAVING TWO OFF THE LEAD NOW. AND THAT MIGHT SHORTLY BE JUST ONE. THAT WAS A MOMENT AGO. NOW LIVE FOR IAN POULTER IN THE SAME GROUP. >> THAT LOW FADE CALLED THIS BUNKER. –J HIT THIS ONE CLOSE. NOW POULTER LOOKING TO DO THE SAME. 50I7 NOT GOING TO GET VERY MUCH CLUBS TODAY FROM THE CADDIES. POULTER HAS CHAINS ON HIS BAG. HE IS STAFF OF THE MAJESTICKS AND PAULEY’S ON PAUL’S BAGS. ONLY AJ WILL GIVE HIM CLUBS. A GREAT SHOT FROM POUL POULTER. >> 13th TEE. NE NIEMANN /* JOAQUIN NIEMANN WILL WATCH THIS ONE FROM THE DRONE. HIGH ONE. RIGHT DOWN THE MID MIDDLE. >> PAST THE IDEA LANDING ZONE. BIG TEE SHOT. >> MORE IDEA. >> WELL, FROM A PURELY NEUTRAL PERSPECTIVE, LET’S HOPE BE SEE MORE OF THE SAME HERE. WE HAVE A FOUR-WAY TIE FOR THE INDIVIDUAL LEAD INCLUDING THIS MAN, PATRICK REID. THREE PLAYERS ARE A SHOT BACK. IN THE TEAM COMPETITION, THE TOP SIX, SEPARATED BY FOUR STROKES. >> WHICH IS ONE HOLE IN TEAM COMPETITION COUNTING FOUR SCORES TOMORROW. PATRICK REED ALSO WITH THE DRONE CHASER. >> LITTLE LEFT. N NO. >> MUCH MORE ROLE TODAY IN JUST ONE DAY THAN WE HAD YESTERDAY AT THE TEE SHOTS. HE IS WELL BACK FROM JOCO. >> CARLOS ORTI Z+, WHO IS AT 11. AND HE HAS ONE HERE ALSO FOR A SHARE OF THE LEAD. >> OH, YES! A FIVE-WAY TIE FOR ■ THE INDIVIDUAL LEAD ON 8 UNDER PAR. CARLOS ORTIZ IS ONE OF THEM. TORQUE TAPE TAKE A TWO-STROKE LEAD IN THE TEAM COMPETITION. PAUL CASEY’S FOURTH AT 13. THIS IS MOMENT AGO. NOW LIVE FOR IAN POULTER’S BIRDIE PUTT, SUE ANN. >> SET-UP IS DIFFERENT. HANDS ARE A LOT LOWER. HE KNEW THAT WAS OFF LINE RIGHT AWAY. >> GO OVER THE RIDGE, MARTIN KAYMER FOR BIRDIE AT 150. >> MATTHEW WOLFF HAS CHANCE TO GET TO 7 UNDER PAR HERE. THIS IS FOR BIRDIE AT 7. THE PAR 3. HE IS 4 UNDER PAR TODAY. MATTHEW WOLFF. >> OVER AT 10, ADRIAN MERONK FOR — FOR THE LEAD BY HIMS HIMSELF. >> DJ. THIS TO GO. BACK-TO-BACK BIRDIES ON THE PAR 5 13th. THIS THIS IS TO GET ONE BACK. >> WELL, I HOPE YOU ARE KEEPING UP AT HOME. WE HAVE — A FIVE-WAY TIE FOR 8 UNDER FOR THE LEAD AND FOUR PLAYERS A SHOT BACK ON 7 UNDER PAR. DJ IS ONE OF THEM. >> BACK AT 11, AND THE BIG AUSTRALIAN MARC LEISHMAN. THIS IS FOR BOGEY. HE IS NOT HAVING A GREAT DAY. >> HUD HAD SWAFFORD, TWO OF OUR WILD CARDS. AND ANTHONY KIM, NOT AFFILIATED TO ANY OF THE TEAM. INDIVIDUALLY, THEY CAN CERTAINLY DO THEMSELVES FAVORS BEGINISHING IN THE TOP 24 TO GUARANTEE THEIR SPOTS FOR NEXT YEAR. THAT IS A WONDERFUL SHOT BY HUDSON. >> PERPLEXING TO ME THE TYPE OF GOLF THAT HUDSON IS PLAYING THIS YEAR. A QUALITY, PROVEN PLAYER AFTER BEING OUT LAST YEAR WITH INJURY, I EXPECTED AND HE EXPECTED A LOT BETTER THIS SEA SEASON. >> THIS IS THE TEE AT 14. AND DUSTIN JOHNSON IS COMING OFF OF CONSECUTIVE BIRDIE. 7 UNDER. 2 UNDER FOR HIS ROUND SO FAR AND WELL IN CONTENTION. >> A GREAT TYPE FOR HIM TO START PLAYING WELL HEADED INTO THE U.S. OPEN NEXT WEEK. A GUST OF WIND THAT HAS COME THROUGH THE 14th HOLE. JUST DOWN AND OFF THE RIGHT. >> DUSTIN JOHNSON IS ONE STROKE OFF THE LEAD. OUR WINNER IN LAS VEGAS. TEEING OFF AT 14 AFTER CONSECUTIVE BIRDIES. >> A 6 IRON FOR –J. JUST LEFT OF THAT HOLE LOCATION TODAY. SORRY, JARED JERRY. >> THAT’S OKAY. A TOUCH. A LITTLE FARTHER THAN THE PLAN WAS. >> PAUL CASEY WILL HEAD TO 18. AND KIERAN VINCENT. GOING TO BE SOME MASSIVELY POWERFUL POINTS FOR VINCENT. CURRENTLY IN 10th SPOT TO AVOID RELEGATION. BIG ROLE TO PLAY FOR LEGION 13 AS WELL. A REMINDER THAT JON RAHM, THEIR CAPTAIN, HAD TO WITHDRAW. >> BIRDIE ON 14. SLOPPY THREE PUTT FOR 15 FOR ONE OF THE FIVE BOGEYS PLAYING EXACTLY EVEN PAR, 3.0 SCORING AVERAGE. NOT THE EASIEST HOLE LOCATION. A LOT OF SHOTS GET CLOSE ALREADY. >> YEAH, THAT WIND HAS PICKED UP THOUGH. JERRY WILL MAKE IT A LITTLE MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. A SPIN ON THIS GOLF BALL. TOUGH HOLE LOCATION 220. >> YOU ARE NOT GETTING THE SIGNAL FROM JAMES. NOT A 6 IRON. >> THIS IS ON A GOOD LINE, JERRY. >> GREAT LIE. >> 10, 12 FEET, SHORT OF THE HOLE, DIRECTLY AT IT. >> JASON KOKRAK HAS CLIMBED THE PYLON TO 6 UNDER PAR. TWO BACK FROM OUR LEADERS THIS IS FOR BIRDIE AT 2. JASON IS HAVING A FINE DAY. 5 UNDER PAR FOR HIS ROUND SO FAR. PAUL CASEY AT 14. >> YOU ARE ASKING AT THE HALFTYPE SHOW OF THE SELF-TALK. HE WALKED OFF THAT 13th GREEN NOT VERY HAPPY WITH HIMSELF, BUT HE HAD A NICE LITTLE CHAT WITH HIS WIFE. LAUGHING AND SMILING. 2340 KNOWS, MAYBE SHE IS HELPING TO KEEP HIM DISTRACTED BETWEEN SHOTS. >> YOU KNOW, TYPICALLY PLAYER’S CADDY GETS 10% IF THEY HAPPEN TO WIN. AND UNLESS YOU ARE THE WIFE, 100, DAVID? >> AND THEN SOME, JERRY. [LAU [LAUGHTER] THAT IS NOT GOING TO BE THE WORSE UP AND DOWN FROM THERE, BUT NOT EASY. PATRICK REED A MOMENT AGO. >> CAME OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE CLUB A LITTLE BIT. >> CHASED OUT PRETTY GOOD THOUGH. >> GRAEME McDOWELL AT 9. THIS IS FOR HIS PAR. >> DRAWING A NEW LEASE OF LIFE PLAYING FOR BROOKS KOEPKA SMASH GC. DAVID PUIG WITH THE FIREBALLS AT SECOND PLACE FOR THE MOMENT. HERE HE IS AT THE 10th. SECOND SHOT OF THE PAR 4, ONE UNDER PAR TODAY. QUALIFIED FOR THE U.S. OPEN THROUGH THE QUALIFIERS A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. DANNY LEE OF THE IRON HEADS WHO HAVE FADED DOWN A TIE FOR 11th, LED THE WAY EARLY ON YESTERDAY, AND DANNY LEE IS 2 UNDER. HIS SECOND SHOT INTO 17. BEAUTIFULLY DONE. SAM HORSEFIELD FOR BIRDIE AT 3. HORSEFIELD IS LEVEL PAR FOR THE COMPETITION. THE MAJESTICKS IS 11 UNDER AND A TIE FOR 9th. >> THIS WAS A MOMENT AGO AT 13. NEEPZ NIEMANN. >> WITH A FULL HYBRID. EXCELLENT SHOT, PAR 5. THAT FOR EAGLE. >> 51 AND 8. YOU HAVE EIGHT PAST IT, REALLY. DON’T WANT TO BE ANY FASTER. YOU GO HERE. I MEAN NOT ANOTHER ANGLE, CORRECT? >> FOR PATRICK REED. HE EXPECTED BETTER. >> THAT ONE IS STRAIGHT INTO THE GRAIN. IT JUST GOT STUCK. >> YEAH? >> YEAH. >> WHILST THAT WAS HAPPENING, PAUL CASEY PLAYED HIS SECOND OF 14. >> THAT IS NOT GREAT EIT EITHER. >> THAT IS A VERY LONG PAR PUTT TO STAY TIED FOR THE LEAD. NOW SERGIO. >> WHAT I NOTICED OVER THE FIRST COUPLE OF DAYS, THESE GREENS REACT QUITE STRANGELY FROM BUNKER SHOTS AND FROM LONGER PITCHED SHOTS. THEY SEEM TO BOUNCE UP INSTEAD OF FORW FORWARD. >> ESPECIALLY UNDER THE GRAIN, DOM. >> ALMOST LIKE LANDING ON POANA. >> KICK UP A IN THE AIR. >> WELL, DEEJAY, HE HAS BEEN GOING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN A PUTTER AND A WEDGE. AND I PREFER THIS PLAY, IN MY OPINION. JUST GET UP AND ABOVE THAT FIRST BI BIT. >> TAKES BREAK OUT OF THIS. BEAUTIFUL FLEE PLA PLAYED. >> WELL, HERE AT 13, NIEMANN NIEMANN FROM DISTANCE. IT IS AT EAGLE PUTT. WHICH WILL GIVE HIM A TWO-STROKE LEAD. >> HE JUST HITS IT WHERE HE IS LOOKING. IT IS REMARKABLE. THAT SECOND SHOT WITH THE FOUR HYBRID — JUST A FEW FEET. THE PIN IS WHERE HE WAS AIMING AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHERE IT STARTED AND ENDED. A LITTLE BIT LONG. TEE SHOTS PRETTY MUCH THE SAME. THE ONLY PUTTER THAT DOESN’T GO WHERE HE IS LOOKING ALL THE TYPE IS THE ONE HE HAS GOT IN HIS HANDS RIGHT NOW. ALL HE WANTS TO DO IS NESTLE THIS CLOSE TO THE HOLE. NOT THAT CLOSE. >> THE FOUR A ACES LEAP INTO A TIE FOR THE LEAD WITH TORQUE. AND PAT PEREZ HAS ROLLED IN A BIRDIE PUTT AT THE THIRD. PAT PEREZ IS 2 UNDER PAR. THE 4ACES 19 UNDER ALONGSIDE TORQUE. >> PAUL CASEY, THIS FOR PAR. LONG RANGE. WELL-DONE. >> BOY, THAT IS GRE GREAT. >> ADRIAN MERONK, LITTLE EARLIER, HIS SECOND AT 11. LOOKING FOR THAT NEWTEE SHOT TO BE THERE. NOT HAPPY WITH THE SECOND. EXCUSE ME, THAT BASS THE THIRD. >> POULTER, THIS FOR BIRDIE ON THE PAR 313 — 14, PARDON ME. SEE IF HE CAN CONVERT THIS ONE. >> A COUPLE OF OPPORTUNITIES THAT SLIPPED BY FOR IAN POULTER IN THE LAST COUPLE OF HOLES. >> THE CLUB THAT IS LETTING DOWN THIS SEASON. >> CARLOS ORTIZ, A MOMENT AGO, HIS SECOND SHOT AT 12. >> WE HAVE SEEN THIS SHOT A LOT. PLAYERS AVOIDING THE WATER. THAT IS ANOTHER GOOD ONE. >> WE ARE BACK TO TAKE THE INDIVIDUAL LEAD FOR 9 UNDER PA PAR. >> IF ANYTHING A HAIR TO THE RIGHT. >> THE 13th GREEN. LOOK LIKE PATRICK REED WILL BE NEXT. HE HAS THIS FOR THE OUT-RIGHT LEAD. >> MOMENTARILY. >> FOR A LITTLE WHILE. >> HE MISREAD THE LIE ON HIS FIRST SHOT. THE PITCH. THOUGHT IT WAS DOWN GRAIN AND INTO THE GRAIN AND WE SAW HIS CLUB JAM INTO THE GROUND WHICH MEANT — HE HIT IT A LITTLE FURTHER THAN HE WANTED. NOTHING THAT A GOOD PUTT WON’T RECTIFY. >> PATRICK REED ON HOME TURF IN HOUSTON IS THIS HIS WEEKEND? HE IS 9 UNDER PAR. AND HE HAS HIT THE FRONT AT LIV GOLF HOUSTON. >> THAT PUTT DIDN’T HAVE A CHANCE TO MISS RIGHT THERE. SUCH A PURE ROLE. >> HE MAY HOLD THE LEAD FOR AN ENTIRE MINUTE. >> ONLY IF HE STEPS AWAY FROM THIS PUTT, OR ORTIZ. >> CARLOS ORT IRKZ JOINS PATRICK REID 9 UNDER PAR. WHAT A COMPETITION IN HOUSTON. CAN HE MAKE IT AT NINE UNDER. WITHIN A MINUTE AND A HALF. >> THERE YOU GO. >> EXTRAORDINARY STUFF THERE. AND THE GOLF CLUB OF HOUS HOUSTON. >> WHY NOT FOUR IN A RO ROW. >> WENT LONGER THAN THIS. THE SECOND HOLE OF THE DAY. >> POULTER ON THE TEE AT 15th. DROVE IT VERY WELL YESTERDAY. IT WAS FIRST IN DRIVING ACCURACY AND MISSED TWO FAIRWAYS. DIDN’T TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE 13 PAR 5. MISSED TWO SHORT PUTTS. FAIRLY SHORT ANYWAY. WASN’T TOO HAPPY. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS PAR 5. >> KEPT IT IN THE FAIRWAY. >> BALL SPEED 162 ON THAT. JUST ABOUT 110. LITTLE UNDER. >> MARTIN KAYMER FOR BIRDIE AT 11. EVEN PAR FOR THE DAY. SUCH A GOOD PUTT. >> YOU ARE HITTING IT STRAIGHT. >> NIEMANN NIEMANN, 220 YARDS. BUT PLAYING DOWNWIND. PROBABLY PLAYING CLOSER TO 200. HE HAS PULLED A SIX IRON. I THINK THIS IS A LOT OF CLUB NONHOW MUCH HE IS GOING TO TAKE OFF OF , BUT HE WILL TAKE OUT SO SOME. >> HEADED UP THE PIN AND THE DISTANCE. >> A LOVELY SHOT. >> NEXT TO THE GREEN AT 8. AND MATTHEW WOLF FOR EAGLE TO TIE THE LEAD DISAPPOINTINGLY SHORT. >> SERIOUS BREAKS. CUTTING ON VELCRO. >> AND 14 T AND PATRICK REED. >> TO TRY TO GIVE IT A SIGNAL. HE IS NOT LOOKING AT ME LIKE SO MANY OTH OTHERS. >> WELL 6 IRON. >> THAT GOT A GREAT BOUNCE OFF THE — >> SURE DID. >> THE AREA. LITTLE DAMAGE THERE. STORM DAMAGE AT THE FRONT OF THE GREEN AND RICOCHETTED FORWARD. >> MERONK MADE AT PAR AND TRIO OF LEADERS. NEXT TO GO, SERGIO GARCIA. >> AND I THINK I WILL USE A TEE. DOESN’T LOOK LIKE IT. SERGIO IS LEFT-HANDED, ISN’T HE? WHEN HE WRITES. HE CERTAINLY PLAYS GOLF RIGHT-HANDED. >> SIGNS LEFT-HANDED. >> HOW MANY GOLFERS IN THE WORLD IN THE HISTORY OF THE GAME. BEN HOGAN, LEFT-HANDED. WATSON, LEFT-HANDED. >> PHIL MICKELSON IS RIGHT-HANDED. >> THAT’S RIGHT. >> JUST TO BE CONTRARY. >> I AM CROSS- CROSS-HANDED. >> MAYBE I AM CROSS EYED. CADDIES ARE NOT GIVING ME SIGNALS. >> I AM AMPHIBIOUS. MEANS I CAN WRITE UNDER WATER. A BIT OF PULL. >> ELSEWHERE, A BERRY OPPORTUNITY A FEW MOMENTS AGO AT 18 WHICH HE TOOK. LEGION 13 IN THE MIX ON 16 UNDER. FIVE BACK OF TORQUE. GOT TO 21. THANKS TO SEBASTIAN MUNOZ AND A BIRDIE AT 13. TORQUE LEADS THE 4ACES BY A SINGLE SH SHOT. >> BACK ON THE 12th TEE. YOU SEE THE WATER ON THE RIGHT. THAT IS WHY THEY ARE MISSING IT LEFT. >> A LITTLE RIGHT TO LEFT BREEZE HERE AS WELL. ACROSS HERE. A AN AND. >> STARTING LINE ON HERE. I — YEAH. JUST — COMING DOWN. CHE CHEERS. >> MATTHEW WOLFF DID MAKE HIS BIRDIE AT 8. HE HAD IT AT 7 UNDER. TWO BACK. >> SHOULD BE PLENTY OF CLUB. 294 OF THE HOLE TODAY. >> PRETTY GOOD SWING I WOULD SAY. FLAGS FLY HIGH. AND THAT IS A BEAUTY. >> THAT LANDED PRETTY SOFTLY. >> PAUL CASEY WITH HIS SECOND SHOT AT 1 15. >> WHO IS FIRST ON 14, DOM? >> SERGIO GARCIA. HE HAS DOUBLED THE DISTANCE FROM THE OTHER TWO. >> SERGIO, I DON’T RECALL HIM MAKING A PUTT OF ANY DISTANCE AT ALL TODAY. NOTHING OVER FIVE, SIX FEET. HE IS UNDER PAR. COUPLE OF UNDER FOR HIS ROUND. AND THIS — IF THIS PUTTER IN HIS HANDS JUST EVER HEATED UP JUST FOR THREE DAYS, HE COULD RUN AWAY WITH THE TOURNAMENT. JUST SO MUCH CONTROL. WITH HIS LONG GAME. THE BALL HARDLY EVER DEVIATES IN THE AIR. HE HAS THAT FANTASTIC START OF THE — OF THE DOWN SWING WHERE HE DROPS HIS ARMS AND HIS C CLUB. AND DROPS IT IN THAT SLOT. AND HE JUST RELEASES THE RIGHT SIDE. AND EVERYTHING SQUARES UP. A MOMENT OF IMPACT. HE WILL TAKE A 2 PUTT FROM HERE THOUGH. AND IT SHOULD BE. >> WHILST THAT WAS HAPPENING, MARTIN KAYMER FOUND TROUBLE OFF THE TEE AT 12. >> THE ONE PLACE YOU CAN’T GO IS RIGHT. >> OOH. >>. HE DOESN’T HAVE ANY GREEN OF WHICH TO WORK WHEN HE DROPS IT ON THE SIDE HILL LI LIE. >> ORTIZ AT 13. >> BEAUTIFUL LONG IRON SHOT INTO THE HEART OF THE GREEN. >> NIEMANN, FOR BIRDIE OF 1st AND 1 10. >> TORQUE HAVE TWEETED OUT OR POSTED CERTAINLY ON X, GET WELL SOON JON RAHM AND GOOD LUCK TO OUR FRIEND FROM LEGION 13. JON RAHM HAD TO WITHDRAW AFTER PARRING FOR THE 10th HOLE. HE WAS 3 UNDER PAR WITH A FOOT ISSUE. SO WE WISH HIM WELL AHEAD OF THE U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP AT PINEHURST NEXT WEEK. NOW THAT PATRICK REED — >> PRETTY FLAT PUTT. AND HE STARTED ONLINE THE LAST FEW PUTTS BEAUTIFULLY. THIS ONE DOESN’T DROP, IT WILL REALLY SCARE THE HOLE. >> PAUL CASEY. HIS THIRD HERE ON THE 15th. PAR 5. JUST A FOOT WEDGE. >> DID HE MISS HIS TEE SHOT, SUE ANN? >> NO, HE OPTED TO LAY UP ON THE FAIRWAY. A LONG WAY INTO THE WIND. TO THE LEFT HOLE LOCATION. HE HAS GOT TO SIT. >> NOT SO BAD. >> WELL, TORQUE GC WON FOUR TEAM EVENTS LAST SEASON AND YET TO WIN IN 2024. BUT THEY LEAD BY ONE. 21 UNDER PAR IS THE MARK AT THE MOMENT. CARLOS ORTIZ. ONE OF THE LEADERS WITH 9 UNDER PAR. SAME FOR PNEUMONIA PNEUMONIA BIRDIE AT 13. SEBASTIAN MUNOZ IS LEVEL PAR FOR THE DAY. HE IS COUNTING AT THE MOMENT. MITO PEREIRA ALSO LEVEL PAR FOR THE DAY AND TORQUE IS 7 UNDER PAR, 21 UNDER. THEY LEAD BY 1. >> BUBBA FOR EAGLE. >> NOT HAVING A GREAT DAY, BUT THAT IS ALWAYS NICE. >> WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE GOATS DOWN IN 13th PLACE. >> YES, I KNOW. >> THEY ARE PLAYING BAAAAD. >> MARTIN KAYMER AFTER THE DROP AT 12. THIRD SHOT. >> VERY AWKWARD COMING OFF THAT SIDE SLOPE. BAD FOR PAR. >> THE GREEN AT 15, SUE ANN. AND DUSTIN JOHNSON HAS ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR BIRDIE. >> IT WAS A FAIRLY POOR LAY-UP FOR DUSTIN ON THE FAIRWAY. HE KIND OF CAUGHT A LITTLE BIT AND ENDED UP ON THE FAIRWAY BUNKER. AN AWKWARD DISTANCE. HIT A PRETTY SOLID SHOT TO THIS POINT. NOW AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A BIRDIE. I DON’T THINK HE IS PLAYING THE PAR 5s AS WELL AS HE LIKE. >> I WILL TELL YOU WHAT. HE IS LOOKING FIT AND TRIM. >> JOAQUIN NIEMANN ON THE 15TH TEE. YOU KNOW, I DON’T FEEL MUCH WIND HERE. AND A CREEK. DRY CREEK. 340 YARDS DOWN THE FAIRWAY. A LONG WAYS AWAY. IF HE HITS THE CORNER AND TURNS IT OVER AND HE GETS A BIG BOUNCE, THAT COULD BE IN PLAY. HE IS OUT TO THE RIGHT. SHOULD BE OKAY. RIGHT SIDE OF THE FAIRWAY. >> YEAH, 609 YARDS IS ASKING A LOT TOD TODAY. >> DJ NOW READY TO GO HERE ON THE 15th. UPHILL BIRDIE PUTT. SHOULD MOVE TO THE LEFT. RIGHT ABOUT A CUP RIGHT IS WHERE HE IS AIMING. JUST IN BREAK. >> SHAKES BEAUTIFULLY FOR PATRICK REED. AIMING WELL RIGHT. IT IS NOT TURNING AS MUCH AS HE LIKES AND HE WILL BE ON THE FAIRWAY. >> VERY CONSISTENT AND TRY TO PLAY THAT DRAW AND PLAYING FOR MORE DRAW THAN HE IS PRODUCING. HE HAVEN’T — AND HAD VERY FEW THAT HE OVERCOOKED. >> HE IS LOST TO THE RIGHT MORE THAN ANYT ANYTHING. >> THE 13th GREEN. CARLOS ORTIZ. 3 UNDER PAR TODAY AND FOR EAGLE WHAT WOULD BE A TWO-STROKE LEAD. THE FOUR ACES HAVE DRAWN LEVEL WITH TORQUE AT 21 UNDER PAR. AND CARLOS ORT IRKZ WILL TAP THAT ONE IN AND WILL BE THE FIRST OF 10. >> MATTHEW WOLFF. SECOND SHOT OF THE 9th. >> THIS AT 12. MERONK FOR EAGLE. >> ORTIZ IS TAPPED IN FOR HIS BIRDIE. HE IS 10 UNDER. HE LEADS BY A SHOT AT THE MOMENT. ADRIAN MERONK WITH THE CHANCE TO TIE HIM ON 10 UNDER PAR. HE WILL TURN THE PARTY AT 9 UNDER. A SHOT BACK. PAUL CASEY HAS GOT TO 9 UNDER AS WELL. THIS IS AT 15. A FEW MOMENTS AGO. THE ENGLISHMAN WHO REACHED A PLAYOFF IN HONG KONG EARLIER THIS SEASON. THIS FOR HIS BIRDIE. NICELY DONE. PAUL CASEY. HE IS 9 UNDER. THRE PLAYERS. ONE BACK OF ORTIZ. SOON TO BE 4 WITH ADRIAN MERONK TAPS IN FOR HIS BIRDIE. YOU CAN’T TAKE YOUR EYES OFF OF THIS. >> NO, THIS IS — JUST SO MANY GUYS WHO HAVE A SHOT TOMORROW, INCLUDING THIS ONE KEVIN A. WAS AMONG THE LEADERS AND NOW FOUR BACK. THIS IS FOR BIRDIE. >> SNAP, SNAP, SNAP, SNAP! >> SNAP. >> OH. ANYWHERE BUT THERE. >> THE GREEN AT 12. AND THIS IS FOR BOGEY. SO NOT THE YOUNGSTER’S BEST DA DAY. >> ALL PART OF THE LEARNING CURVE FOR SURRAT. HE IS 5 OVER PAR TODAY. HE WAS TIED FOR THE LEAD ON 7 UNDER COMING INTO SUPER SATURDAY, BUT HE IS NOW WELL OFF THE PACE. ELSEWHERE, THE FIREBALLS ARE GIVING IT A GOOD GO. ON THIRD PLACE ON 20 UNDER PACHACARRA. HE QUALIFIED NEXT WEEK. AND DAVID PUIG WHO WILL TAKE PART IN THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP HAVING BON THE MALAYSIAN OPEN EARLIER THIS SEASON AND THE SECOND SHOT AT 11. FIREBALLS, 20 UNDER. TWO BACK OF OUR LEADERS, TORQUE. >> PAUL CASEY, ON THE TEE AT 16. THEY MOVE FORWARD ONE. SO TODAY, IT IS 179 HOLE LOCATION BACK RIGHT. WIND SLIGHTLY OFF THE LEFT. SURE HOPE HE WILL BE LOOKING TO GO LEFT TO RIGHT HERE. TRYING TO GET TO THAT HOLE LOCATION. THIS IS LOOKING PRETTY GOOD. >> OKAY, YES. LOVELY IRON SHOT THERE. >> THAT BOUNCE DEAD LEFT. MIGHT HAVE HAD A CHANCE TO CATCH THE HO HOLE. >> PATRICK REED AT 15,ING HIS 27th INDIVIDUAL LIV GOLF EVENT. HE YET TO WIN ONE. COULD IT BE — >> LOOK WHERE NIEMANN HAS DRIVEN IT HERE. ALL THE WAY TO THE END OF THE FAIRWAY. >> ONLY 13 YARDS FROM THAT DRY CREEK THAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. >> YEAH. >> JUST TRYING TO PUT IT IN POSITION. >> THAT IS A LOVELY SHAPE TO THAT SHOT. >> WELL, SMASH FOR SUCCESS IS A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM THAT BROOKS BROOKS AND HIS TEAM STARTED LAST SEASON TO EMPOWER YOUNG GOLFERS. ANNOUNCED THE FIRST RECI RECIPIENTS. ISAAC WESTBROOK, A JUNIOR AT THURMAN HIGH SCHOOL IN SOUTH CAROLINA WHO BOAST A 476 — 4.6 GPA. >> GOLDEN GATE TO HAVE SOMETHING DO SOMETHING FOR YOUR CHILD. >> YOU WRITE ESSAYS. WHEN YOU FULLY READ AND COMPREHEND WHAT HE WROTE, HIS COMMUNITY AND FAMILY AND WHAT HE WANTS TO DO WITH HIS LIFE. HIT ME IN MY HEART AND HIT EVERYBODY ELSE. >> A CLEAR OUTSTANDING APPLICANT HERE WHICH IS EXCITING. >> I HAVE BEEN APP APPLYING. WHEN I ADD IT TO THE LIST. YEAH, IT WAS AWESOME. >> YOU HAVE TO BE A GRADUATING SENIOR GOING TO COLLEGE. MUST HAVE A 3.0 NEWGPA. FROM THERE EVERYBODY IS OUT. >> HE LOVES GOLF. FOR THIS TO HAPPEN IT A DREAM COME TRUE. >> KIND OF RIGHT ROUGH. DRAW IT. >> HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN PLAYING GOLF? >> I STARTED MY FRESHMAN YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL. >> UNBELIEVABLE. WE HAD NO IDEA THAT HE WOULD EVEN HAVE A CHANCE TO GET IT. VERY BLESSED AND VERY APPRECIATIVE. EVERYBODY HAS BEEN WONDERFUL. SO HAPPY THAT HE GOT TO EXPERIENCE A ONCE IN A LIFETIME TODAY. >> CONGRATULATIONS ISAAC. WELL-DONE SMASH GC AND BROOKS KOEPKA. THOSE OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES, A 4.6 GPA IS RATHER GOOD. >> 4.0 IS STRAIGHT As. 4.75 MEANS HE EXCELS IN ADVANCED GLASSES. >> 609 YARD. >> WHAT IS YOUR GPA, JERRY. >> GRADUATED WITH 2.27. >> GOOD FOR YEAR. >> GOT STRAIGHT As THE LAST YEAR TO DO THAT. >> WE DIDN’T HAVE A GPA IN 10th GRADE. WHEN I PULLED MY RIPCORD. [LAUGHTER] >> CARLOS NEW ORTIZ. THE LATEST TO BE RUNNING HOT. THREE CONSECUTIVE BIRDIES AT THE VERY LEAST. THAT IS FOR BIRDIE AT 11. CARLOS, WHOSE TORQUE TEAM ALSO TOP OF THE PILE BY A SHOT. SECOND SHOT INTO 12. AND THEN HAD AN EAGLE PUTT AT 13 UPCOMING. AND WHEN WE SAY RUNNING HOT, HE HAS BIRDIED FOUR IN A ROW, 10, 11, 12 AND 13. SO CARLOS ORTIZ, LEADS THE WAY INDIVIDUALLY ON 10 UNDER PAR. TORQUE LEADS BY A SHOT. AND A RATHER INDIFFERENT OF THE SEASON CARLOS. TIED 34 IN MEXICO AND 39th IN VEGAS. BUT HE HAS GRADUALLY STARTED TO GET IT TOG TOGETHER. HIS TIE FOURTH IN HONG KONG IS THE BEST PERFORMANCE REACHING THE PLAYOFFS IN TUCSON. >> GREAT TEE SHOT ON 18. LUCAS HERBERT. LOOKED LIKE A WEDGE. BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL PLAY ON WHAT IS THE HARDEST HOLE ON THE GOLF COURSE YESTE YESTERDAY. >> THE GREEN OF FOUR, JASON KOKRAK. IT IS AN EAGLE PUTT TO GET HIM 8 UNDER PAR. PLAYED THE BACK 9 IN 32. HAVING TEED AT 10. BUT THAT — THAT WILL BE PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD TO GET TO 7 UNDER PAR FOR JASON KOKRAK. HE WILL BE 6 UNDER TODAY ALONE. . >> PATRICK, OFF THE LAY-UP. 15. >> A DIFFERENT GAME BETWEEN HIM AND NIEMANN. >> BOY! NIEMANN JUST HAS THAT TENSILE STRENGTH. >> THEY ARE TIED FOR THE LEAD. >> THAT IS THE TRU TRUTH. [ APPLAUSE ] >> WELL, YOU ARE NOT GOING TO WANT TO MISS LIV GOLF NASHVILLE. NOT ONLY GET TO WATCH THE BEST PLAYERS IN THE WORLD, BUT SATURDAY NIGHT, STAY FOR COUNTRY MUSIC SUPERSTARS, DAN AND SHEA, NASHVILLE, WE CAN’T WAIT. TWO WEEKS’ TIME. SCAN THE QR CODE. NEWS IN. JON RAHM WITHDREW A LITTLE EARLIER FOR LEGION 13 DUE TO THAT FOOT INJURY. HE WAS REPLACED IN THE FINAL ROUND BY BEN CAMPBELL. A MEMBER OF LEGION 13. A RESERVE — >> YOU STOP IN THERE, PLEASE. >> IN MIAMI, VEGAS AND JETTA. HE HAS BEEN CALLED UP TO BE A RESERVE FOR THE FINAL ROUND TOMORROW. SO BEN CAMPBELL WILL BE PLAYING FOR LEGION 13 ON CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY. >> BEAUTIFUL SECOND SHOT FOR SESERGIO. A LITTLE FRUSTRATED. DIDN’T GET TO THE FRONT EDGE. PRETTY SIMPLE UP AND DOWN. JUST LANDED THAT ONE ON THE FRINGE INSTEAD OF ON THE PUTTING SURFACE. BOUNCED A LITTLE SOFT ON HIM. >> NIEMANN IS NOT WASTING ANY TIME DOWNHILL LIE. NOT WHAT HE NEEDED. >> WOW. THAT IS UNLUCKY. >> MARTIN KAYMER AT THE PAR 5 13. YEP. THAT’S GOOD. THAT IS FOR EAGLE. >> FOR BIRDIE AFTER HITTING A LOVELY 8 IRON. WONDERFUL ATMOSPHERE ON THE BACK OF 16 HERE. SHOULD MOVE A LITTLE TO HIS RIGHT. >> BACK TO NIEMANN NOW. BIRDIE AT 15. >> YEAH, I WAS SURPRISED ON THE SECOND SHOT. HE TRIED TO HIT A STRAW. COMING IN FROM THAT RIGHT SIDE WITH THE WIND COMING FROM THE RIGHT. IT IS SO EASY FOR HIM TO RETURN IT. I THOUGHT HE MIGHT HIT THAT LOW CUT AND CHASE IT THROUGH THE GAP. AND LET HIM TO BE SHORTSIGHTED AND WITH THAT DOWNHILL LIE, HE HAD NOTHING MUCH. COULDN’T HAVE GOTTEN HIM MUCH CLOSER THAN WHAT HE DID. >> YEAH, I THINK HE KNEW THAT INSTANTLY AND DIDN’T WASTE ANY TIME HITTING IT. >> ABSOLUTELY, JER JERRY. >> PAUL CASEY MISSED PUTT AT 16. >> THAT WAS JOAQUIN NIEMANN’S MISSED PUTT AT 15. >> 14th GREEN AND CARLOS ORTIZ FOR TWO-SHOT ADVANTAGE. . >> OVER AT 16, IAN POULTER FOR PAR. >> NIEMANN MADE HIS PAR AT 15. IAN POULTER STAYS AT 6 UNDER. >> GOOD TIMES OVERLOOKING THE 15th GREEN. THE BIRDIE SHOT, DOM? >> ON THE 16th TEE. JUST THINKING THAT — 200 YARDS AWAY FROM IT. A GOOD ATMOSPHERE — A FEW PEOPLE AROUND THE 16th TEE AND 15th GREEN. MOST OF THEM SUPPORTING THIS MAN. ALTHOUGH SERGIO HAS A LOT OF LOVE OUT HE HERE. >> I THINK AS MUCH AS ANYTHING, DOM, HAPPEN TO SEE THIS COLLECTION OF PLAYERS PLAYING HERE IN HOUSTON AGAIN. >> EXACTLY WHAT STEVE ELKINGTON SAYS WITH 100 — 100 DEGREE HEAT AND A GOOD CROWD OUT THERE. A REASON WHY. BECAUSE — BECAUSE YOU DON’T GET A COLLECTION OR TOURNAMENT LIKE THIS VERY OFTEN. >> NO. >> NO. UPHILL CAN BE A LITTLE MORE AGGRE AGGRESSIVE. >> ANYTHING HOUSTON IF YOU DOESN’T TO GO OUT IN HOT WEATHER TO WATCH SPORTS, YOU DON’T HAVE TO WATCH SPORTS BECAUSE HOT HERE A LOT. >> MOMENTS AGO, PHIL MICKELSON FOR BIRDIE AT 5. >> HEADSET BY PHIL. 3 UNDER PAR TODAY. 4 UNDER FOR THE COMPET COMPETITION. >> 13. MERONK WALKED ALL THE WAY UP TO THE GREEN TO SURVEY THING. TRYING TO JUDGE HOW THIS ONE IS GOING TO BOUNCE. BEING EXTRA DILIGENT. >> QUIET, PLEASE, THERE, GUYS. QUIET, PLEASE, THANK YOU. >> MERONK, CORRECT ME IF I’M WRONG, ONE OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE SLOPES IN HISTORY. ADRIAN, DIDN’T HE GET A SLOW PLAY PENALTY EARLIER THIS YEAR. >> YES, HE DID. IT COST HIM HOW ANSWER SHOTS? >> A ONE-SHOT PENALTY, BUT IT COST HIM A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS. >> I THINK THAT WAS IN JEDDAH. >> IT WAS. >> WELL PLAYED. >> SERGIO AT 15. JUST A LITTLE SHELF. THAT WOULD HAVE GOTTEN HIM ONE CLO CLOSER. >> POULTER ON THE TEE AT 17th. HE HAS BEEN DOING THIS PRACTICE SWING THAT I NOTED. JUST TRYING TO SET IT A LITTLE BIT QUIC QUICKER. >> 17th YESTERDAY, SUE ANN. THE EASIEST FAIRWAY TO HIT OF THEM ALL AND STILL PLAYED THE SECOND MOST DIFFICULT HOLE. >> THAT’S RIGHT, JERRY. WE ONLY SAW FOUR BIRDIE TODAY. 17 AND 18, PLAYING TWO OF THE HARDEST HOLES ON THE GOLF COURSE. THESE GUYS CAN GET THROUGH THE HOLES EVEN PAR WILL BE DOING ALL RIGHT. THIS IS HEADED TOWARD THE RIGHT SIDE BUNKERS. >> NICE SOFT LANDING. STAYS WELL SHORT OF IT, IN THE FAIRWAY. >> WELL, A LONG ONE FOR MARTIN KAYMER FOR EAGLE. FIRST PART INTO THE GREEN AND INTO A LITTLE RIDGE. AND THE LAST THIRD OF THE PUTT IS PRETTY QUICK. >> NIEMANN NIEMANN, TIER 16 WITH A 9 IR IRON. BUNKER. >> KIND OF SHORTSIGHTED HIMSELF AGAIN THERE. HOPING THAT IS NOT A DOWNSLOPE TOO. >> NOT ONLY SHORT-SIGHTED, DAVID, IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS ABOUT 15 YARDS SHORT. AT LEAST. THE WIND IS HELPING. AND SLIGHTLY OFF THE RIGHT. MAYBE WAS TRYING TO RIDE IT FROM THE LEFT SIDE, BUT — >> THAT IS ASKING A LOT FROM A 9 IRON. NEARLY 180 YARDS. >> AND SLIGHTLY UPH UPHILL. >> IT DOESN’T LOOK AS LOFTED FOR PATRICK REED. >> OF THE GREEN. >> A LITTLE OFF AS HE IS PRONE TO DO. NEVER HAS TO MAX OUT A LOT OF THAT CONTROLLED IRON SHOTS. >> PATRICK REED ON HOME TURF, ONE OF FOUR PLAYERS ON 9 UNDER. THEY TRAIL CARLOS ORT ORTIZ. >> SERGIO NEXT, –OM. >> YES. HIS CADDY WENT TO ME ON THE PREVIOUS FAIRWAY AND SA SAID DOM, HAVE YOU SEEN ALL THE SIGNALS HE IS GIVING YOU. HE HAVEN’T GIVEN ME ONE. SERGIO SAID I HOPE YOU ARE GOOD AT GUESSING. I AM GUESSING IT IS AN 8 IRON. KAYMER MADE HIS BIRDIE AT 13. AND THIS IS A VERY GOOD-LOOKING SHOT. JUST SLIGHTLY LEFT. >> THE GREEN AT 13 AND ADRIAN MERONK TO ONCE AGAIN TIE THE LEAD. A THREE-WAY TIE NOW ON THE TEAM COMPETITION. THE FIREBALLS, TORQUE AND THE 4ACES, ALL 22 UNDER PAR. ADRIAN MERONK, THE POLISH PRINCE IS LEVEL WITH CARLOS ORTIZ WITH 10 UNDER. >> MATTHEW WOLFF AT THE 10th FOR BIRDIE. HE IS JUST A COUPLE BACK. >> WHO ISN’T. >> REALLY. >> EVERY NAME ON THE SIDE OF THAT LEADERBOARD HAS BEEN IN THE LEAD OR WENT BACK ON THE LEAD T SO POINT TODAY. THIS IS THE 17th — IAN POULTER. >> LET ME TELL YOU. >> I DON’T THINK THERE IS. WE LOOK AT THE FLAGS AND WHERE THE WIND SHALL BE. >> THAT IS JAMES, HIS TEMPORARY CADDY THIS WEEK. YEAH, HE IS A PRETTY GOOD GOLFER HIMSELF. THIS SHOT IS WHAT MAKES THIS HOLE SO DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY WITH TODAY’S WIND. HUGE GUST JUST CAME THROUGH. HE BACKED OFF. HOLE LOCATION TODAY ALL THE WAY BACK LEFT. AND INTO OFF THE RIGHT. DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS IN THE LEFT TRACK. VERY DIFFICULT UP AND DOWN. AND DRAW ONE IN HE HERE. >> JUST DON’T BEAT THE SLOPE. GOOD SWING. >> HIS BALL IS PLUGGED. THIS IS THE SIGN OF AN INTELLIGENT AND PATIENT GOLFER. TO THE FAR SIDE OF THE GREEN NOT TAKING ANY CHANCES. A LOT OF DISCIPLINE TO DO THAT. WITH HIS TALENT, HE THINKS HE MIGHT PULL ANYTHING OFF. >> WELL, WE HAVE A THREE-WAY TIE FOR THE LEAD IN THE TEAM COMPETITION. WOULD YOU ME PAT PEREZ OF THE 4ACES. THAT WAS HIS BIRDIE AT THE 5th. FOUR UNDER PAR TODAY. AND ABRAHAM ANCER WITH A DISAPPOINTING OPENING DAY. CONTRIBUTING FOR THE FIREBALLS. HIS BIRDIE AT 8. THREE TEAMS LEVEL AT 22 UNDER PAR. . >> THIS IS OUR 8th EVENT IN 2024. WE HAD SIX DIFFERENT WINNERS. NIEMANN NIEMANN HAS REPEATED. HE HAS WON TWO THIS YEAR. DUSTIN JOHNSON AND BROOKS KOEPKA. VICTORIOUS THIS YEAR HAVE WON TITLES BEFORE AND HAD FOUR FIRST-TIME WINNER, NIEMANN, ANCER, BURMESTER AND STEELE. AND WE MIGHT GET ANOTHER ONE HERE, MERONK, ORTIZ, CASEY, WOLFF, THE LIST GOES ON LOOKING FOR THE FIRST LIV GOLF TITLE. HERE IS CARLOS NEW ORTIZ. >> ONLY 16 DIFFERENT CHAMPIONS. >> 16 DIFFERENT PLAYERS OF THE WINNER’S CIRCLE. >> ANOTHER HUGE TEE SHOT HERE FROM CARLOS ORTIZ AT THE 15th. >> MUCH EASIER ON THE CORRECT SIDE. YEAH. >> GRAEME McDOWELL HAS DRIVEN IT HERE. THIS FOR EAGLE. >> AT 16. NIEMANN TRYING TO SALVAGE A PAR AND THE PLUG LIE. >> AND COOL CORNER. >> NOW PATRICK REED TO TIE THE LEAD. >> SUPER QUICK. THE FIRST 15 FEET. IT FLATTENS OUT THE LAST 8. >> WELL, HE IS ENJOYING HIMSELF OUT THERE. PATRICK REED AND WELL IN CONTENTION ON HOME STILL TO IN HOUSTON. HE TRAILS MERONK AND ORTIZ BY A SHOT. >> NOT GREAT AT 17. –J FIRST TO GO FOR A BIRDIE. LONG RANGE. LEFT TO LEFT. DID NOT HAVE A PRETTY LINE UP THE GRASS. MUSCLE IT OUT TO THIS POINT. THAT GUY KNOWS THE READ OBVIOUSLY. >> YEAH, I AM NOT SURE YOU WANT TO TAKE THE ADVICE. MIGHT BE HAVING A FEW. >> YOU THINK. THIS WAS ONE OF THE BIGGER GREENS OUT HERE — THE GOLF CLUB OF HOUSTON. OH, I LOVE THE CROWDS IN AMERICA. >> AND WE HAVEN’T — WE HAVEN’T EVEN PLAYED IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA YET, SUE ANN. THAT IS A WHOLE DIFFERENT WORLD. >> WELL, SHOULD BE REMOVING TO RIGHT. ALL ABOUT SPEED. ALWAYS BEEN VERY THOROUGH WITH HIS READ WITH AJ. VERY METICULOUS. >> ONCE HE GETS CLOSE TO THAT PAUL, IT HAPPENS QUICKLY. >> YES, JUST DOES ALL THE HOMEWORK UNTIL HE GETS TO THE BA BALL. >> REED BY THE SPECTATOR SAID GO RIGHT TO THE END. >> A MOMENT AGO SERGIO FOR BIRDIE AT 16. HE WOULD LIKE HIS PAR. PAR. >> THE 17th GREEN AND IAN POULTER SUZANNE. IS HE NEXT TO PUTT? >> HE IS, ARLO, PLAYING STEADY GOLF TODAY. HE HAVEN’T DONE ANYTHING CRAZY AND HAVEN’T MADE A MOVE EITHER. ON A DAY LIKE TODAY WITH THE WIND UP. NOT A BAD THING. THIS LEFT TO RIGHT. UP HILL AND THEN DOWNHILL. THAT BAUBLED A LITTLE BIT. >> ORTIZ WITH THIRD SHOT AT 15. AND THE UPSLOPE, CAN FLAG QUITE A LONG WAY. NOT FAR ENOUGH. >> THIS IS MERONK WHO MOMENT AGO FOR BI BIR BIRDIE. >> NOW CASEY, THIS FOR BIRDIE AT 17. HE THEN PUT A GOOD STROKE ON IT FOR THE 16th. LET’S SEE IF HE CAN PUT A BETTER ONE HERE. IT IS TRACKING. >> A CLENCHED FIST FROM CASEY. HE IS PLAYING BEAUTIFULLY OUT THERE. A THREE-WAY TIE ONCE AGAIN FOR THE LEAD. CASEY, ORTIZ AND MERONK, ALL 10 UNDER PA PAR. >> SERGIO GARCIA ON THE TEE AT 17. ANY CROWD ROWDIER THAN NEW YORK CROWDS? >> YEAH. >> REALLY? >> YEAH. >>. >> THE PHILADELPHIA CROWD, THEY BOOED SANTA CLAUS. [LAUGHTER] AT AN EAGLES GAME, I REMEMBER. [LAU [LAUGHTER] IT WAS PART — NOT A STAND-UP LINE. THAT IS TRUE. >> NEVER VISIT PHILLY. >> A LOVELY TOWN. JUST DON’T ROOT AGAINST THEIR TEAMS. >> YEAH, I THINK THAT WAS A MISMANAGEMENT ON THAT 16th TEE. 9 IRON WASN’T IN THE CLUB AND CAME DOWN SOFTLY. THAT IS WHY IT GOT PLUGGED. ALMOST GOT AWAY WITH IT. GREAT PUTT. MIGHT HIT THIS ONE QUITE HARD. STRAIGHT OVER THAT LEFT BUNKER. AND NOW HE IS TURNING — WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SHOT. JUST TO THE EXACT SHAPE OF THE HOLE. THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN FABULOUS ON SUPER SATURDAY. THREE-WAY TIE FOR THE INDIVIDUAL LEADER. TWO-WAY TIE IN THE TEAM COMP. >>> HERE IS BRYSON AT THE 11th GREEN. >> YOU HAVE SEEN THE FIRE BALLS GET TO THE LEAD OF 1. DAVID PUIG AND A FEW MOMENTS AGO FOR BIRDIE AT 13, THE 22-YEAR-OLD FROM JUST OUTSIDE OF BARCELONA, 8 UNDER PAR AND FIREBALLS LEAD BY 1. >> CARLOS ORTIZ, TEED OFF EARLIER AT THE SECOND HOLE. HE IS 4 UNDER PAR FOR HIS ROUND SO FAR. THIS FOR BIRDIE AT 15. AND THE OUTRIGHT LEAD. WASN’T HAPPY IMMEDIATELY. >> MATTHEW WOLFF BIRDIE AT 11. AND PAUL CASEY APPROACHING THE 18th. HERE IS THE HOLE, DAVID. >> A NIGHTMARE. DOG LEG FROM RIGHT TO LEFT. AVOID THE BUNKERS. AVOID THE WATER ON THE LEFT AND CHEW OFF AS MUCH AS YOU WANT AND ARE YOU LEFT. THERE IT IS. JUST AT THE LEFT EDGE OF THAT FAIRWAY BUNKER IS PERFECT. >> PAUL IS JUST GOING WITH A THREE WOOD. JUST OFF THE RIGHT HEL HELPING SLIGHTLY. 285 AND KEPT TO THE BUNKERS. AND LIKES TO WORK IT LEFT TO RIGHT, PAUL. DOESN’T DO TOO MUCH TECHNICALLY, KEEPS IT SIMPLE. BOUNCES ON A. S ‘ FLYING WITH A THREE WOOD. >> THE LIV GOLF PLUS APP IS THE BEST APP IN THE WORLD. FACT. WATCH FAIRWAY TO HEAVEN WITH SU-ANN AND JERRY. GET LESSONS. YOU’RE BEHIND DAVID FEHERTY AND NEEDS WTF HOST. >> LIV GOLF PLUS. >> AND THE TEE SHOT. HE IS MILES BACK THERE. AND. >> COME ON. >> FLAT, THAT’S THE PROBLEM. >> UP IN HERE. AND GRAEME MCDOWELL. SECOND SHOT. HE IS 5 UNDER PAR FOR THE COMPETITION. SMASH IN 8th PLACE AND 14 UNDER. THAT’S SEVEN SHOTS OFF. A SUPER SHOT. I LOVE THAT ARNOLD PALMER FOLLOW THROUGH THAT HE HAS AT LEFT. >> 5 BALLS, 23 UNDER AND TORQUE 21 UNDER. THE LEAD OF THE CLIQUES TO GAINED A SHOT ON THE OVERNIGHT TOTAL. THEY LED BY 3 ON 17 UNDER PAR. NOW 18 UNDER, SHOT CLEAR OF THE CRUSHERS ALL TO PLAY FOR IN THE COMPETITION AS WELL AS THE INDIVIDUAL EVENT HERE IN HOUSTON. >> CARLOS OR TIS HERE. >>> NOW SERGIO IS READY. >> USE THE WIND TO BRING IT FROM THE RIGHT, WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT HE IS TRYING TO DO. NOT QUITE ENOUGH. >> JUST DIDN’T BEAT THE RIDGE THAT RUNS FROM THE LEFT EDGE OF THE SCREEN. >> SERGIO GOT IT PAST JOAQUIN NIEMANN. >> I’M AFRAID HE MIGHT HAVE KICKED OFF THE BANK A BIT BACK. HE HAS BEEN UP THERE A COUPLE OF TIMES. >> PLAYING LONG, I CAN FEEL THAT RIGHT NOW. >> THERE IS NO QUESTION, JOAQUIN IS THE GUY WITH THE EXTRA POWER IN THE GROUP. >> AND, HE IS RIGHT. >> A GOOD TROT. >> ADRIAN MERONK TRYING TO REACH THIS. >> THAT’S A SHOT TWO IN A ROW. >> CAREFUL. IT IS DRAWN. >> A GREAT DEALT OF GREEN TO WORK WITH THERE. >> KALLE SAMOOJA FOR BIRDIE. >> AND WELL DAVID PUIG HELPED THE FIRE BALLS AND. AND THREE BIRDIES STARTING AT 11. FOLLOW THAT UP WITH A BIRDIE AT 22 YEARS OF AGE. DAVID PUIG. HE IS 8 UNDER PAR AND THE FIRE BALLS ARE BEST IN CLASS TODAY. THEY ARE 11 UNDER. THEY LEAD BY ONE. >> DJ AT THE FAIRWAY BUNKER. THE WOOD. HAD A SEVEN IRON FOR AN 8. AND THE FIRST SIX. >> THAT’S A LONG WAY RIGHT. >> THAT’S A MILE. >> THERE IS SOMEONE AND JUST GONE OVER CAN YOU KEEP IT DOWN A LITTLE BIT. GOOD LUCK WITH THAT, IT MAZE GET THEM UP A LITTLE MORE. >> THAT IS THE THING HERE THERE IS MUSIC AND IT DOES NOT BOTHER THE PLAYERS. WHEN THE SUDDEN NOISE COMES OUT. IT IS BACK UP. LOOK AT THIS. OH! SUPER SERGIO GARCIA. HE IS 8 UNDER. HE IS WITHIN TWO OF THE LEADERS AND THE FIRE BALLS. THE CAPTAIN LEADING FROM THE FRONT. THEY ARE THE TWO STROKE LEAD. >> THIS IS FOR EAGLE. >> THE HIGHLIGHTS PACKAGE COULD BE 90 MINUTES LONG. HE HELPED WITH THE TEE SHOT. >> LISTEN TO THE CROWD. IT’S GOING, WE WOULD HAVE HAD LIFT OFF. NOW ORT OR FOR THE LEAD. >> GREATER 15. AND EAGLE A TWO SHOT. NOT FAR AWAY. HE HAS THAT I THINK THEY ARE ENJOYING THE TUSSLE OUT THERE. >> AND THE ENERGY AND BEFORE THE DAY STARTED THE ENERGY OF THEOUT THEY RESPOND. >> AND ON THE 14th TEE. AND YES. IN THE CLUB FACE. NOT LETTING THE TOE FLIP OVER. NOT THAT TIME. >> A GOOD SWING. >> A CHANCE TO 8 UNDER PAR. >> HIS SWA ER BACK. THIS IS THE FUTURE OF GOD. >> AND CALEB SURRATT FOR PAR AT 15. NOW, REMEMBER. HE TEED OFF AT ONE. >> A DIFFICULT SHOT. HE WILL GET OVER THESE. KICKED THE BUNKER OUT OF IT. >>> THE GREEN AT 12 AND MATH MATTHEW WOLFF FOR BIRDIE. WHERE HE HAD THE TEE SHOT. >> A BEAUTIFUL SHOT HERE. THE 18th TEE. >> THE GREEN AND PAUL CASEY FOR BIRDIE. >> THIS IS GOING TO BE A SMALL PUTT THE FIRST HALF OF IT. TRYING TO GET SOME PEOPLE IN THE BACKGROUND TO GET OUT OF HIS EYE LINE. THIS WILL SWING LEFT. BACK ON THE TEE AND SERGIO. NOT SURE HE HAD A THREE WOOD AND 5 WOOD. >> THE BUNKER ON THE RIGHT. OR AIM LEFT. THE TOUGHEST, AGGRESSIVE LINE. >> AN EXCELLENT SHOT. >> AND TAKING THE LEAD. >> MY WORD. >> BACK TO THE TEE AT 18. TURN BACK. >> HE MADE HIS PATH. >> TO THE TEE AND CARLOS ORTIZ. >> A HARD FADE. >> SURPRISED AT THIS. HE HAS SHOWN COMFORT IN HITTING BOTH WAYS. HE FAVORS THAT. THAT’S NOT THE SHOT HERE. HE IS LOOKING LEFT. AND I THINK HE IS TRYING TO. >> HE IS SETTING UP FOR THE DRAW. >> I’M NOT SURE WHY. >> I LOST IT IN THE SUN. >> AND THE PERSON SHOULD NOT BE HAPPY WITH THAT IS THE ONE HE IS BEATING. >> THAT’S A MILE UP THERE. >> AND HELD OFF HERE. >> AND ADRIAN MERONK HAS TO GATHER HIMSELF AFTER MISSING AN OPPORTUNITY AT 15. >> A WIRY FIGURE. AND THE PLAYER OF THE YEAR. >> A SHOT SIX DIFFERENT CHAMPIONS, THE LEAGUE IS FULL OF GREAT PLAYERS READY TO WIN. >> THIS IS ANOTHER SUNDAY. >> THE TIDE AND THAT’S WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW. GREAT PLAYERS AND PEOPLE THAT WON LAST YEAR. >> YOUNG AND GREAT. >> A STUNNING SHOW OF CHARACTER. >> I’M PUSHING TO PLAY EVERY TOURNAMENT AND A RUN FOR THE MONEY. >> AND WHETHER IT IS JOAQUIN OR ABE, IT WAS A MATTER OF TIME. >> THE DEPTH AND COMPETITIVENESS. >> AND DEAN BURMESTER WON A BATTLE ROYAL. >> IT MADE ME FEEL LIKE I BELONG OUT HERE. THAT WAS A GOAL WHEN I CAME TO WIN ONE OF THESE. >> SOAKING UP THE MOVEMENT. >> AND JOAQUIN NIEMANN THE FIRST-TIME WINNER. AND HAD A SECOND TITLE AND DUSTIN JOHNSON REPEAT WINNERS BUT FIRST TIMERS AND DEAN BURMESTER AND BRENDAN STEELE. WE HAVE FIRST TIMERS IN CONTENTION AND IN THE MIX. RIGHT AROUND THERE. >> THAT’S IT. AND. >> I PACED IT. >> OFF SERGIO. >> THAT IS IN FRONT. AND IS DOWN WIND AND MORE HELP. THAT’S A GOOD SHOT. >> IT IS. TO THE TEE AT ONE. PAUL CASEY. >> AND THREE MORE HOLES FOR THEM. HE HAS TWO PRETTY GOOD OPPORTUNITIES COMING UP. >> WENT INTO A LITTLE OFF THE RIGHT. >> HITS IT AND SO STRAIGHT AND LONG. KIND OF LIKE THAT ONE. >> HARDLY TURNED AT ALL. >> NEXT TO CARLOS ORTIZ. OVER IT. OUT OF ORTIZ. >> THREE HOLES TO PLAY HERE ON SUPER SATURDAY. ARLO WHITE AND JERRY FOLTZ AND DAVID FEHERTY. CHAPS, THE ADELAIDE CHAMPIONSHIP TAKES SOME VALUE AND THIS IS AWESOME THE FLUCTUATION IT IS SO CLOSE IN THE TEAM COMPETITION. WHAT STICKS OUT FOR YOU, DAVID, TODAY. >> THE AMOUNT OF PLAYERS THAT CAN WIN. I THINK THERE ARE A COUPLE THAT HAVE AN ADVANTAGE. AND JOAQUIN NIEMANN. CAN YOU DRIVE THE BALL LIKE THAT. A MIXTURE OF STRENGTH AND FLEXIBILITY. A BAN TAM WEIGHT AT THE HEAVIEST. >> POWERFUL. HE TO ME AND JOAQUIN NIEMANN AND PAUL CASEY ARE THE ONES WHO ARE NOT MISSING ANY SHOTS. AND HE HAS THE SPEED ON THE GREEN. >> IT HAS BEEN NUTS. AND HOW VOLATILE. I PICKED THE 4ACES. I LOVE THE FACT THAT WHEN HE SAID IT IS ANYTHING TO HIS TEAM ABOUT TEN TIMES AS MUCH AS ANYONE ELSE. >> CARLOS ORTIZ IS ONE OF THE THREE PLAYERS EASY TO HIT. BUT A WHITE MARGIN AND AT 16. AND BIRDIE. ANOTHER ONE FOR. >> HERE LAST THREE, I DON’T KNOW HOW THEY ARE PLAYING. THEY WERE EASIER BUT WATER LEFT ON THREE. THERE IS NO PENALTY PATRICK RE REED, THEY HAVE GIVEN HIM A LOT OF ENERGY. THIS IS ONE OVER THE LEADERS. >> IS NOT DOING ANYTHING AND HE WEDGES IT AND PITCHES IT WELL. AND HIT IT BY A MARGIN. A VERY POOR SECOND. >> THE FOUR ACES AND THE FIRE BALLS. ONE OF THE MAIN PERFORMERS FOR THE FIRE BALLS, DAVID PUIG THE THIRD AT 15. >> 12 UNDER PAR. AND TODAY THE DIRECTOR OF SALES FOR THE UFL NOW. TEAM HERE IN HOUSTON. AND TRULY HAS SOMETHING FOR ALL DEMOS. THE ROUGH NECKS. FOR THE HEAT. >> WHAT OCCURS OVER THE FINAL HOLES WILL GERM THE GROUP FOR CHAMPIONSHIP WITH THE STAGGERED GUNSHOT START. AND. HALF A REVOLUTION AWAY AND HE CAN POP THIS ONE IN, WE WOULD HAVE LEFT OFF. >> AND. >> TO THE FIRST AND PAUL CASEY. >> A GOOD DRIVE. AND SEEING THE SHOT THE WIND DID NOT HURT IT AS MUCH. >> HE MAKES IT LOOK SO PRETTY WHEN HE SWINGS WELL. >> AND TEE AT 17. >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU. >> A SHORT ONE TO GET WITHIN 1. AND PATRICK REED AT 9 UNDER. GIVE THE FIRE BALLS THE LEAD IN THE CONTEXT OF WHAT WE HAVE SEEN TODAY IS A HUGE ADVANTAGE BUT IF THAT THINK OF AN EYE ON CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY. >>> WINNERS GALORE. HE IS 9 UNDER PAR AND LED BY FOUR IN THE MOBILE GAME PLAY NOW AND PLAY TOP UNTIL JUNE 16th. >>> SERGIO GARCIA REACHED THE TEE AT 1, HE IS THREE UNDER PAR. HE IS TWO SHOTS OFF THE LEAD. >> HE HOLD THAT ON THE 17. HE WALKED UP SAID, I GUESS I HIT IT TOO CLOSE TO THE HOLE. >> YOU NEED TO GET DAYS LIKE THAT. >> HE HAS MORE THAN OTHERS. , AND TWO TWO OPPORTUNITIES. >> HE IS TRYING TO START IT UP THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FAIRWAY AND BACK TO THE MIDDLE. , HE HAS THAT SHOT ON CALL. THAT’S WHAT HE IS DOING. , THAT’S OKAY. MATTHEW WOLFF FOR BIRDIE. >> A UNDER PAR TODAY. >> AND. >> I THOUGHT HE WAS LOOKING LEFT AT FIRST. >> THE RIGHT SIDE HE IS AIMING. >> A LITTLE. >> AND FROM THE BUNKER TO GET ANY KIND OF CLEAN LINE SHOULD NOT PHASE HIM A BIT. >> FIREBALLS ARE 5 UNDER. AND PUIG, AND SERGIO 3 UNDER PAR. THE LOW SCORE OF THE DAY AND THAT’S GIVING THEM A FOUR STREAK LEAD OVER TORQUE AND THE 4ACES. ALL FOUR SCORES COUNT ON CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY. THAT WILL BE WILD. NOW. >> TWO READS AND SO HE SHOULD KNOW WHERE THIS IS GOING TO GO. HE NEEDS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SCORING HOLES GOING INTO TOMORROW. THAT JUST WOBBLED. >> AND CARLOS ORTIZ OFF THE 18th TEE. WOOD. >> AND THE END OF THE FIRST. ABE ANCER OF THE FIRE BALLS. AND FOR THE TEAM. 5 UNDER PAR TODAY. ON THE TEE AT 12. >> AND JON RAHM WITHDREW DUE TO A FOOT INJURY. , HE WAS GETTING TREATMENT FROM AN INFECTION AND CAUSING DISCOMFORT. HE DID NOT SEEM RIGHT. HE WITHDRAW FROM LUCAS HERBERT. WE CAPTURED THE MOMENT. >> GOOD LUCK. >> IF WE GET AN UPDATE. >> HE PREPARES FOR PINEHURST, IT’S NOT LIKE THAT. AND ADRIAN MERONK, THAT’S A HUGE FROM THE FAIRWAY. >> FINE LEGION XIII’S 12 UNDER PAR. INTEREST ARE WAYS OFF THE LEAD. AND WE HAVE SEEN LEADS OF A SI SIZE. >> AND HERE AND PLAYER. HE WILL HAVE NO IMPACT, AND MADE A BIRDIE ON THE 18th. >> ICONIC, PLAYED A FEW THERE. >> IT DID. >> AND SERGIO. THE ONLY MAN IN THE FAIRWAY. >> SUCH A BIG ADVANTAGE TO THE SHALLOW GREEN. IT IS MUCH SPIN AS CAN YOU GET. AND PLAYING INTO THE WIND. THAT WILL HELP. >> I LIKE THAT NUMBER. >> PLAYING MORE THAN THAT. >> THAT’S A HOLE. >> LET’S GO. >> THE FIRST HOLE AND THE CRUSHERS HAVE THE HONOR OF HAVING THE EMBLEM ON THE FLAG STICK AND THE LEADERS SO FAR. THE REIGNING TEAM THAT WAS THE WINNERS. THAT’S RIPPER GC. >> A LOT IS HAPPENING AND THE OPEN FACE. 17. PLAYED IT NEARLY TO PERFECTION. >> AND TO THE FIRST. >> CATCH THIS JUST PERFECTLY CLEANLY, HEAVY HE IS SURE. >> RED MARKS RUNNING TOWARDS THE HOLE FORTUNATELY ENOUGH. >> COME ON. >> THAT’S GOING TO GET DOWN A LITTLE BIT. >> FOR KEVIN NA. ONE OFF THE LEAD AND HE IS 1 OVER FOR PAR TODAY. THAT WAS HAPPENING, DAVID PUIG. FOR BIRDIE AT 16 TO TIE THE LEAD. >> NEXT TO PAUL CASEY ON THE TEE AT 2. >> CARLOS ORTIZ FROM THE FAIRWAY AT 18. >> WELL BACK. FROM WHERE JOAQUIN NIEMANN PLAYED. >> AND WAIT FOR CARLOS IS JAY CONDITION KOKRAK — JASON KOKRAK IS 6 UNDER PAR. THIS FOR EAGLE AT 8 SO ANOTHER BIRDIE FOR JASON KOKRAK. NOW CARLOS ORTIZ. >> HE MAY BE ON AN OLD PIVOT MARK THERE. >> CLEAN AND HIT THE BALL OUT THERE. >> OH, FABULOUS SHOT. >> AND LUCAS HERBERT TO FINISH WITH A BIRDIE. AT NUMBER 4. THREE BACK NOW. HEADING INTO THE FINAL ROUND. >> THIS IS A MOMENT TO GO. AND JOAQUIN NIEMANN’S SHOT AT THE FIRST. HE IS 7 UNDER. THE PAR 3 9THS. 8 UNDER FOR THE TOURNAMENT. HE PLAYED HIMSELF INTO CONTENTION TODAY. >> BUBBA LOOKING BEWILDERED. >> AND THE THIRD SHOT AT THE FIRST A FEW MOMENTS AGO. >> NOW LIVE PATRICK REED. >> ASKING JOAQUIN NIEMANN TO MOVE HIS MARKER, TO THE RIGHT. THAT’S GOING TO MOVE FROM HIS LEFT AND IT IS ONE OF THOSE INVITING LOOKING PUTTS, DOWN HILL. ONE OF THOSE STARTED AND WILL TRACK. >> AND ON FIVE STRAIGHT PARS FOR PATRICK REED. TIE FOR SECOND PLACE. FOUR OF THE FIRE BALLS. HE COULD SNAP THAT. >> NOT HIS BEST EFFORT THERE. WILL END AT THE SECOND HOLE. THE TEE AT 16. AND GRAEME MCDOWELL. >> AND. >> A CHANCE TO GET INTO HOUSE UNDER PAR FROM THERE. >> 7 BACK FOUR SHOTS. , I BELIEVE THE FIRST TO GO. AND HE IS THE SLIGHT UP HILL. AND. >> YOU HAD TO LIKE THAT ONE. AND FOR GOOD REASON. HAVEN’T SEEN HIM THEY ARE HIGH. >> TAKEN AN EXTREMELY AGGRESSIVE LINE OFF THE TEE AND HIT IT. >> TAKES COURAGE TO END UP TH THERE. >> PAUL CASE YA HE LOOKS IN CONTROL. ON THE RIGHT, RECREATE IT IN HONG KONG TO MAKE THE PLAYOFFS. , HE COULD BE DIFFICULT TO STOP TOMORROW. >> AT THE 18th. AND CARLOS ORTIZ TO TAKE THE LEAD. HE WOULD STILL HAVE THE FIRST TO PLAY TO GET TO 7 UNDER PAR. >> IT IS STILL A THREE-WAY TIE. CASEY, ORTIZ AND RIAN MERONK. FIREBALLS LEAD THE TEAM COMPETITION BY 3. >> THERE ARE HAPPY PLAYERS WITH THE PERFORMANCES TODAY WHEN THEY EAT THEIR DINNER. ONE OR TWO WILL BE THINKING COULD HAVE BEEN WAY BETTER. >> WE HAVE SEEN THEM OUT THERE. SEVEN UNDER. >> AND OUT THERE. THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN TWO OR THREE BETTER. , LEVEL PAR FOR THE COMPETITION. >> SCOTT VINCENT AT 12. , THEY BROKE IT. AND NOWHERE NEAR THAT TYPE OF SCORE. >> A DISAPPOINTING COMPETITION FOR THE RANGEGOATS, THOMAS PIETERS THE SECOND INTO HOLE NUMBER 6. AND HE WOULD MAKE THE BIRDIE. AND THE TOURNAMENTS AND HE IS FOUR UNDER PAR. THAT WAS HIS PUTT AT 5. >> PAUL CASEY NOW ON THE SECOND. THE SECOND LAST. TRYING TO GET INTO THE LEAD . >> AND THE MISSED SHOT. >> CAME OUTS OF THAT ONE QUICKLY. >> BACK ON THE TEE. PATRICK REED THE ROUND ENDS AT THE SECOND. >> AND THE SWING. THIS MOVES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. TRYING TO HIT A CUT OF HIS. AND HE PLAYS. >> A HELICOPTER FINISH BUT. >> IN THE LEFT. >> CARLOS ORTIZ. >> OFF THE TEE TODAY. ONLY 4th. [ LAUGHTER ] >> PLAY THE BAG 9 IN 32, THAT’S FOUR UNDER PAR. HE IS LEVEL PAR FOR THE FIRST NINE HOLES ON THE COURSE. >> DAVID PUIG, SECOND SHOT. ONE OFF THE LEAD. AND LEADING TORQUE BY 3. HE GOT IT BACK. , NOT A BIG ONE. AND. >> THAT’S WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU DON’T GET WHAT YOU WANT. CALEB HAD THAT KIND OF A DAY. >> AND IN FRONT OF THEM AND UP HERE. >> AND SHOT TO FINISH THERE. COURSE CHATTER). >> EVEN PAR FOR THE DAY. AND THREE BACK. THAT WILL SURPRISE HIM. >> MADE HIS PAR AT 2. >> MATTHEW WOLFF SECOND SHOT AND 10 UNDER PAR AND ROUND WILL END WITH THE THIRD. >> AND. >> AND THE RIGHT. AND AND THE BACK STOP THERE. OFF THE RIGHT THERE. >> AND ADRIAN MERONK THE LEADERS ON THE 7 UNDER PAR AND ADVANCE HIS CAUSE HERE IN ROUND TWO. >> AND. >> JERRY FOLTZ AND SU-ANN HENG HOST FAIRWAY TO HEAVEN. AND A CHAT WITH AN INTERESTING GUEST DARIOUS BUTLER A SAFETY AND COHOST ON ESPN. >> AND THE COURSE. >> I WANT TO TALK ABOUT ATHLETIC GUYS, WHAT IS THE EXPERIENCE LIKE. DID HE GIVE YOU ANY TIPS? >> HE IS ATHLETIC, COHIT IT A MILE. >> YES. >> AND DOES IT. HE IS NOT AND IS THERE AN EQUAL. >> AS HE DOES. >> PEYTON MANNING. I PLAYED AGAINST HIM. >> AND THERE WERE A LOT OF PEOPLE AND FORMER TEAMMATES. AND ASK QUESTIONS. AND HE WANTED TO KNOW WHAT THINGS WERE. I HAD A COACH, THE COACH THAT DRAFTED ME. HE WAS THE SAME WAY AS FAR AS HAVING THAT CONTROL AND WHAT EVERYONE ON THE FIELD AND WHAT THEY WERE AND EXECUTED. >> STARTS IT WITH THE PATRIOTS AND AS HE MENTIONED THERE DARIOUS BUTLER WITH THE COLTS. >> AND THEY WERE JUST PROPS, NOTHING IN THEM. [ LAUGHTER ] >> PATRICK REED. AS ALWAYS. >> OFF THE DOWN SLOPE. THAT JUMPED ON HIM. >> THIS IS THE GREEN AT 17 AS THE SHADOWS LENGTHSEN HERE AND DAVID PUGO, 22 YEARS OF AGE. HE HAD THE CHANCE TO TIE THE LEAD ON 10 UNDER PAR. AWAY IT GOES. >> BEAUTIFUL BY DAVID PUIG. AND HE IS 10 UNDER PAR. THE FIREBALLS LEAD BY 4 IN ROUND 66. >> THE THIRD TEE AND THE FAIRWAY WOOD. THE FINAL HOLE. , CARLOS ORTIZ THE SECOND SHOT AT 1. >> SERGIO AT 2. ONE FROM JUST THE IDEAL POSITION. JUST ABOUT MAKING GOOD CONTACT AND JUDGING THE DISTANCE. >> AND THE HOLE AT 18. >> DON’T SEE THAT MUCH AT ALL. , TRYING TO FINISH HIS DAY BUT MOVE TO WITHIN TWO OF THE LEAD. SHARE IT OVERNIGHT. >> IT SNUCK FAR ENOUGH RIGHT PAST THE EDGE. AND THAT IS ONE OF THEM THAT ARLO REFERENCES AND HOW MUCH BETTER IT COULD HAVE BEEN. THE THIRD SHOT AT 15 AND CLOSE WITHIN 1 OF THE LEADERS. >> BACK TO 18 AND ADRIAN MERONK TO TAKE THE LEAD. >> IT IS 100% IT WILL BREAK IT. >> 100% A DOUBLE BREAKER. AND LIV LINE MORE RIGHT THAN LEFT. >> LET’S SEE. >> AND THAT WAS GOING ON. HERE IS CARLOS ORTIZ FOR BIRDIE AT 1. >> AND PATRICK REED BEHIND THE SECOND HERE. >> BUT IT IS DOWN WIND AND DOWN HILL ALL THE WAY. PICK THE SPOT. 3 OR 4 TIMES SIMILAR LIVES AND THE SAND WEDGE UNDER IT. HIGH IN THE FACE. >> AND THAT’S FIVE AND A HALF, SIX FEET. NOT TOO BAD. >> CAN MATTHEW WOLFF FINISH 9 UNDER PAR? NO. >> 5 UNDER PAR 67 FOR MATTHEW WOLFF. >> AND JOAQUIN NIEMANN JUST OFF THE BALL THE LAST HALF DOZEN. NOT AS TEE SHOTS. AND SAYING EARLIER, SOMETIMES EVEN ON THE MOVE WITH THE FAIRWAY. THAT’S THE PATCH OF GRASS IT IS SO MUCH MORE DIFFICULT TO GET THE RIGHT CONTACT WHICH MAKES THE DIFFERENCE TRAVEL SO MUCH MORE DIFFICULT. >> A GOOD OPPORTUNITY. THOSE ARE GET ONE CLOSER. HE HAS A CHANCE TO WIN THE THIRD EVENT OF THE YEAR TOMORROW. >> AND A PAST 69 FOR JOAQUIN NIEMANN. >> PERFECT FOR PAUL HERE ON THE THIRD. AND IN THE LOCATION. AND THE LEFT PLATEAU OF THE GREEN. VERY TINY LANLANDING SPOT. YOU WANT TO GET CLOSE. PUT THE PRESSURE ON THE WEDGE POINT. GOOD ONES TODAY. WIND OFF THE LEFT. >> THE LESSER OF TWO EVILS. >> SERGIO FOR BIRDIE AT 2. >> A COMFORTABLE LEAD BUT IN THE CONTEXT THE FIREBALLS LEADING BY 5 OVER TORQUE. AND WHO LEAD THE CRUSHERS AND THE CLEEKS AND THE FOUR ACES BY A SHOT. THOSE THREE TIED FOR THIRD. , THIS IS A MOMENT FOR PATRICK REED. >> I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU ARLO, IT IS ONLY SATURDAY BUT JUST FEELS LIKE THIS WHEN HE TEES OFF HE WILL SLEEP A LITTLE BETTER, TOO. I’M NOT SURE HE WILL SLEEP THAT WELL WITH A CHANCE TO WIN. >> A SECOND ROUND FOUR UNDER PAR FOR PATRICK REED. HE ENDS 9 UNDER PAR HEADING INTO CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY TRAILING BY JUST A SHOT ON HOME SOIL. >> UP TO THE THIRD HOLE AND DUSTIN JOHNSON. >> I WAS WALKING UP THE FAIRWAY WITH DJ AND I THINK THAT EVERYONE IS FEELING THE HEAT OUT HERE BUT I CAN FEEL FRUSTRATION FROM DJ OR DISAPPOINTMENT WITH THE ROUND TODAY. >> BITS AND PIECES NOT QUITE FALLING INTO PLACE FOR DJ. THE GAME WILL BEAT YOU UP AND MAKE YOU MISERABLE BUT DON’T HAVE IT GOING YOUR WAY AND FIGHTING THE ELEMENTS LIKE THE PLAYERS HERE TODAY WITH THE HEAT. IT ADDS TO THE FRUSTRATION. >> AND THE WIND, THIS IS A TRICKY ONE FOR DJ. HOPING FOR A LITTLE MORE SPIN OUT OF THE SECOND SHOT. CLOSE AND FAIRLY QUICK. THE LAST 20 FEET. SPEAKING OF THE PODCAST, FAIRWAY TO HEAVEN, AND WE SPOKE WITH THE GM OF THE 4ACES, HE WAS GIVING US INSIGHT INTO DJ AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IMPRESSED ME OVER WHAT HE SAID, MAYBE MOST PEOPLE WILL NOT THINK OF DJ IS HOW INVOLVED HE IS WITH THE 4ACES AND HOW INVESTED HE IS WITH THE TEAM. >> THAT CAUGHT US OFF GUARD. , THAT’S COOL, THOUGH. >> I DO, TOO. [ APPLAUSE ] >> DOM, TO YOU. >> 67, 68. GOOD SCORES. ARE YOU HAPPY WITH ALL ASPECTS WITH YOUR GAME? >> IT FEELS FINE RIGHT OFF IT WAS LOOSE WITH THE TEE SHOTS BUT FELT LIKE SETTLED IN THERE. AND QUALITY SHOTS AND THE COURSE IS FIRMING UP. GETTING DRIER. HARD TO CONTROL THE BALL. THE GREENS ARE CRUSTY AND FEEL LIKE I DID OKAY ON THAT AND HAVE MORE. >> THE WIND WAS UP TODAY, WAS THAT TOUGHER THAN YESTERDAY? >> IT WAS. THIS IS KIND OF WHAT WE EXPECT IN HOUSTON. TO BE BREEZY AND YOU KNOW YESTERDAY WAS A GIFT FOR ALL OF US AND THE WIND, WE WERE ABLE TO ATTACK. THAT’S WHAT THE SCORE SHOWED. IT PICKED UP AND MORE TRICKY IT WAS NOT CONSISTENT AND THERE WAS BOUNCE. BECAUSE OF THAT YOU HAD TO MAKE SURE THAT WERE YOU COMMITTED ON EVERY. >> YOU ARE RIGHT IN CONTENTION. >> THANK YOU. >> WELL. ONLY THREES THREE OUT ON THE COURSE AND PAUL CASEY COULD GO TO BED LEADING BY A SHOT GOING INTO CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY IF HE CAN HOLD THIS. >> IT WILL BE A BIG SWINGING RIGHT TO LEFT PUTT. ALL ABOUT THE WEIGHT AND THE LINE. >> WELL IT IS A PAIR OF 67s FOR PAUL CASEY. HE WILL BE IN A SHARE OF THE LEAD GOING INTO CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY. HE MADE THE PLAYOFF IN HONG KONG THIS SEASON. THAT WAS HIS THIRD SHOT AT THE FOURTH. WHO TEED OFF AT THE FOURTH. THE BIRDIE THERE AND BIRDIE AT 6. THIS IS HIS SECOND SHOT INTO THE 12th HOLE. PAR 4. HE MADE A BIRDIE THERE. HERE AT 15. VERY IMPRESSIVE. HE WAS ON A ROLL. AND THEN FOR BIRDIE AT 17. HE ENDED THE ROUND WITH FOUR PARS. SU-ANN, DOWN TO YOU. >> HE IS SIGNING THE SCORE CARD MAKING SURE EVERYTHING IS IN PLACE. PAUL, FANTASTIC ROUND TODAY. [ LAUGHTER ] >> 5 UNDER PAR ESPECIALLY WITH THE CONDITIONS. YOU SEEM TO HAVE STAYED PATIENT OUT THERE. WERE YOU PLEASED TODAY? >> I’M REALLY PLEASED. IT IS HOT THAT’S THE OBVIOUS STATEMENT, ISN’T IT? THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE PLAYED. WE PLAYED WHERE THE GREEN AS CRISPY LIKE THIS. IT IS DIFFICULT. THIS IS HONE FOR PREPPING PEOPLE FOR A CERTAIN WEEK OF THE YEAR. YOU KNOW, A BUNCH OF GUYS WHO HAVE ONE HERE. ONE WAS IN MY GROUP, IT TESTS. THERE IS KNOW JOKE HERE. >> YOU HAVE COME PRETTY CLOSE THIS SEASON AND IN HONG KONG. THE WIN IN 2019. WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO. WHATEVER HAPPENS HAPPENS. YOU CANNOT CONTROL IT. AND THERE IS SO MUCH FIRE POWER IF SOMEONE IS CRAZY AND SHOOTS SOMETHING UNDER. LOOK AT THE FIRST I DIDN’T THINK WAS OUT THERE. THEY HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE. I NEED TO FOCUS AND HIT THE FAIRWAYS AND GREENS. WHAT YOU CAN. BE KIND OUT HERE. THIS IS, AS I SAID, IT IS DIFFICULT. >> AND YOUR WIFE ON THE BAG. ARE YOU RELAXED OUT THERE. DOES HAVING HER ON THE BAG STEADY YOU? >> JOHNNY TAUGHT ME WELL, JOHNNY, BLESS HIM, HE WAS DOWN IN FRONT. HE IS GOOD. HE HAD HIS PROBLEMS HE HAS BEEN IN FRANCE AND PAYING HIS RESPECTS D-DAY COMMEMORATIONS WHICH WAS AMAZING. I HAVE SEEN PICTURES FROM HIM. THAT’S — YEAH, NOT GOING TO TALK ABOUT POLY THAT’S BUT TO DO WHAT WE DO BECAUSE OF AMAZING PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. WHY WOULDN’T I BE NICE TO MY WIFE WHEN I GET TO PLAY GOLF AND THERE ARE JOBS MORE DIFFICULT THAN OURS. I’LL BE NICE TOMORROW. >> GET SOME REST. >> THANK YOU. >> GREAT STUFF. , HE IS CALM AND LEVEL HEADED. , LET’S HAVE A LISTEN TO THE PRESS ROUND AND WE HAVE ADRIAN MERONK PLAYING HERE. AND. >> IT IS STILL PRETTY PLEASED WITH MY ROUND AND POSITION GOING INTO SUNDAY. SHOULD BE GOOD. >> CARLOS, WE TALKED I ASKED IF YOU HAD CONFIDENCE HEADING IN THAT YOU WON IN HOUSTON BEFORE. THAT IS TRUE. CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THAT CONFIDENCE THAT YOU HAD. WHAT THAT HAS DONE FOR THE GAME? >> IF YOU WANT TO HEAR. I LIKE TEXAS. AND I MEAN I JUST FEEL COMFORTABLE HERE. I LIKE THE COURSE. IT IS REFLECTING THAT. >> AND THE CLIQUES ARE DOING AWESOME. YOU HAD YOUR FLAG DROP IN FROM THE PARACHUTE ON THE FIRST TEE. THEY HAVE BEEN OUT THERE AND YOU ARE GAINING MOMENTUM. >> IT WAS NICE TO SEE THAT. >> FROM WEEK TO WEEK. WE HOPE TO GET IN A GOOD POSITION. IT IS NICE. >> IT IS VERY NICE. >> A PACKED BOARD THERE ARE FOUR PEOPLE TIED AND A COUPLE OF OTHER AND BEHIND YOU. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO TAKE THE W? >> SHOOT A LOW SCORE. I MEAN. AND TRY TO PLAY SOLID. , AND CARLOS ORTIZ ADDRESSING THE MEDIA, AND LEVEL 10 UNDER PAR. THE FIRE BALLS LEAD AND W LL WRAP THINGS UP SHORTLY HERE IN HOUSTON. >> ATTENDED THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS AND LIVES AND RESIDES IN TEXAS. NO STRANGER TO THE CONDITIONS HERE IN TEXAS. >> AND NEIGHBORS WITH DAVID FEHERTY. >> YES. >> LIVES FOUR MILES AWAY. [ LAUGHTER ] >> THIS IS HOW IT LOOKS GOING INTO SUNDAY. THE FOUR PLAYERS AND INCLUDING DAVID PUIG. WHAT A PERFORMANCE A 66 FOR HIM. PAUL CASEY A PAIR OF 67s AND CARLOS ORTIZ AND ADRIAN MERONK. HE WAS THE OVERNIGHT JOINT LEADER WITH MARTIN KAYMER AND CALEB SURRATT. BUT IF ANY OF THOSE FOUR, PLUS PATRICK REED OR MATTHEW WOLFF CAN CONVERT THEIR GOOD FORM HERE INTO VICTORY, ANOTHER FIRST TIME WINNER THIS SEASON. WE HAD FOUR OF THEM IN THE OPENING 7 EVENTS. DUSTIN JOHNSON THE SECOND ROUND STALLED AFTER A START. IN STRIKING DANCE ON THE 6 UNDER PAR. AND 5 OFF THE LEAD. A GREAT DAY FOR PAT PÉREZ. HE NEEDS ALL THE POINTS IN THE DROP ZONE. PHIL MICKELSON A GREAT 69 TODAY. >> THE ODDS OF GETTING A FIRST TIME WINNER ARE HIGH. AND 38 PLAYERS BUT ONLY 16 HAVE. >> WE CELEBRATE OUR SECOND BIRTHDAY IN TWO DAYS. >> WE DO. >> A WILDLY ENTERTAINING SUPER SATURDAY HERE AT THE CLUB OF HOUSTON. AND IT IS IN THE BOOKS. LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE HIGHLIGHTS. FOUR LEADERS OF 10 UNDER PAR. DAVID PUIG OUTSIDE OF BARCELONA. AND THE SPANIARD THAT WAS THE BIRDIE. ADRIAN MERONK TIED FOR THE LEAD ON 7 UNDER COMING INTO ROUND TWO. A 69 FOR HIM. THREE UNDER PAR. THAT’S THE HIGHLIGHT OF BIRDIE AT 2 AFTER HE OPENED HIS ROUND WITH A BOGEY AT THE FIRST. CARLOS ORTIZ ANOTHER FIRST LIFTOFF LEAD TITLE. HE RESIDES IN TEXAS. HE KNOWS THE TERRAIN HERE. AND FOR CARLOS. PAUL PAUL. WHAT A BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE SO FAR BY THE ENGLISHMAN. 67s FOR BIRDIE AT 17. HE IS 10 UNDER PAR. I ENJOYED THAT TODAY. WE’RE SEEING SOME CHARACTERS THAT WE HAVE NOT SEEN WIN THE EVENTS JUST COME TO THE FORE. PATRICK REED IS ONE OF THOSE. YOU GET A BET. WHO WOULD THAT BE, DAVID? >> THE TOP FOUR THERE AT MINUS 10. YOU KNOW THEY’RE LOOKING TO BE FAVORITES. BUT JOAQUIN NIEMANN AND PATRICK REED ARE CONSIDERING THEMSELVES FORTUNATE NOT TO BE FOUR OR FIVE BACK. YOU KNOW SEVEN UNDER. 10 AFTER TWO ROUNDS. >> I DON’T THINK THEY WOULD HAVE. I THINK THAT THEY WILL RUN UP THE EMOTION OF THE CROWD. >> COULD BE PATRICK REED’S DAY, FOR THOSE AROUND THE WORLD GOODBYE. WE’LL SEE YOU TOMORROW ON THE CW, STICK AROUND THE CLUB 54, THE POST ROUND SHOW WITH CHRISTIAN CROSBY. ALL TO PLAY FOR ON CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY. [ MUSIC ] >>> A LONG AND HOT DAY COMES TO AN END HERE AT THE CLUB OF HOUSTON, THE TOP OF THE LEADERBOARD AND IN THE END, DAVID PUIG, CARLOS ORTIZ, PAUL CASEY AND ADRIAN MERONK, ALL FINISHED TIDE AT THE TOP OF THE BOARD. AND DAY TWO OF THE BOARD. WE ARE HERE TO TALK ABOUT ALL THAT AND MORE. WELCOME TO CLUB 54 POST ROUND SHOW, THE DAY IS BEAUTIFUL, I’M YOUR HOST, CHRISTIAN CROSBY. WELCOME TO THE SHOW. THAT LEADERBOARD IS PHENOMENAL. THEY PLAYED AMAZING GOLF. WELCOME TO THE POST ROUND SHOW. WE’RE GOING TO CHECK IN NOW LIVE WITH CARLOS ORTIZ AND ADRIAN MERONK. THEY ARE GETTING THEIR PRESS INTERVIEWS AS WE SPEAK. LET’S TUNE IN FIRST TO SEE WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY AFTER A DAY TWO. >> IT WOULD BE AMAZING AND THE DIFFERENCE I COULD CELEBRATE IT WITH THE TEAMMATES. I HAVE DONE IT AND TWO TIMES IT IS GREAT WHEN YOUR PEOPLE AND THAT WILL BE GREAT. WE’RE 18 AWAY. I WILL DO MY BEST. ANYONE ELSE? THANK YOU. >> THERE GOES THAT FINAL MOMENT OF THAT PRESS CONFERENCE THERE HAVING A GREAT DAZE FROM THE TWO. AND HERE IS THE LEADERBOARD COMING IN AND FINISHING 10 UNDER PAR AS CAN YOU SEE WE HAVE FOUR GUYS DOING THEIR THING. >> AND HAD A GREAT DAY HERE. AND HE STEPPED UP. THE FANS WENT CRAZY. MATTHEW WOLFF A OUTSTANDING DAY. THIS IS STACKED. NEXT TO ME. AND MY GUY OVER HERE POST ROUND SHOW. THINGS WERE CLICKING FOR YOU. HOW WAS THE DAY? I DAVE MYSELF AND KEPT ME COOLER AND STUFF. I HOPE IT IS HOT. >> I MEAN THE FIRST TIME AROUND AND YOU NEVER PLAYED A TOUR EVENT HERE. DID YOU LIKE IT WHEN YOU SAW IT? BUT AND WHEN YOU PUSH IT UP AND HITTING THE THREE WOOD AND COMING IN AND PLAY OFF THE TEE. AND THE PLAN AND FUN. AND NOW CAN YOU HIT A LOT OF FLIERS. THAT’S VITAL. THEY WILL BE AND IT IS GOING TO BE A BATTLE FOR SURE AND YOU KNOW GET A WIN. >> AND YOU REFERENCED THE BREEZE BUT IT IS PACKED OUT HERE. WE’RE COOKING AND DID THAT AFFECT YOU I MISSED A SHORT ONE AND I GOT YOU FEEL LIKE YOU CANNOT DRINK ENOUGH WATER. IT IS BRUTAL. AND THIS IS THE FOR THE UNITED STATES. >> FAIR ENOUGH. >> WE WANT TO GET INTO THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY. LOOK AT THE SCREEN HERE. TELL US WHAT YOU WERE THINKING AND, DOM. CHIME IN. AND LET’S CHECK OUT THE HIGHLIGHTS IT. >> TTHE FIRST PUTT. >> THAT’S 18. >> A GOOD TART TOTS DAY. SEEING THAT DROP EARLY IS NICE. >> THIS WAS A NICE BUNKER SHOT, I GOT THE UP SLOPE AND FROM THE START I HIT IT I KNEW IT WOULD BE CLOSE. THIS WAS A BREAKER DOWN TO THE RIGHT. >> PERFECT I GOT IT FROM THE START. >> THIS IS ON SEVEN. AND LEFT IT SHORT I KNEW WHAT I WAS DOING. I TOLD NICK I SAID DON’T TOUCH THIS, IT’S HOT. DON’T BURN YOURSELF. >> YOU LO LOOKED GOOD OUT THERE. LET’S TALK ABOUT THE RANGE GOATS FOR ANY FANS WATCHING NOW. WHAT IS THAT LIKE TO BE A RANGE GOAT HERE. THAT’S AWESOME, A GREAT BRAND. AND BUBBA IS A GREAT LEADER AND HEARD FROM HIM. >> I LOOKED GOOD IN PINK. IT HAS BEEN AWESOME AND I HAVE A GOOD TIME WITH THE GUYS. I’M HAPPY WITH WHERE I AM AND NOT BEING ANYWHERE ELSE. >> THE LONGEST TEE OUT THERE. WHO IS THE LONGEST OF THE FOUR. >> ME. >> AND I’M. >> TALK BABY. >> AND WE DID IT AND EVERY SHOW FORM CHECK WE HAVE THE FANS SUBMIT THE SWINGS. CHECK THEIR FORM. >> THE MORE HONEST YOU ARE THE MORE ENTERTAINING IT IS. WHEN THERE IS TRUTH. ARE YOU DOWN? >> YOU READY? >> I’M READY. >> AND MAT NOW. >> AND DON’T BE NICE. HOW ABOUT THAT. THE FIRST ONE. I’M A NEWBIE. BE KIND. >> , THAT LOOKED GOOD THE WEIGHT WAS ON THE HEELS BUT FOR A NEWBIE AND PLAYED FOR YEARS AND YEARS. MY SWING DOESN’T LOOK LIKE THAT. WE KNOW YOU GOT THAT. STOP IT. YOU APPROVED. >> AND LIKE HOW SHE IS COMING FROM THE INSIDE AND HIDDEN UP ON IT. I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE A TENDENCY TOE COME OVER AND BE STEEP AND HITTING THAT DRAW. AND I MEAN, YEAH T IS GOOD. DOESN’T GET MUCH BETTER THAN THAT WHEN YOU START OUT. >> THAT’S A GREAT SIGN YOU GAVE THERE. THAT’S THE ONE WE’LL SHOW YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME YOU SPENT ALL DAY OUTSIDE IN THE HEAT THEN DECIDED TO CHECK IN WITH US. THAT MEANS A LOT TO US HERE. >> APPRECIATE IT. >> MATTHEW WOLFF FROM THE RANGEGOATS, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. MORE TO COME HERE AT CLUB 54 POST ROUND SHOW. >>> GOLFERS ARE GETTING BETTER EVERY DAY TO THE LESSON SERIES ON THE LIV GOLF PLUS APP AND LESSONS FROM BRYSON AND PUTTING TIPS FROM CAM AND OTHER THINGS. >> IF YOU ARE WATCHING AT HOME ON THE CW, WE’LL SEE YOU TOMORROW. FOR THOSE STICKING AROUND THANK YOU FOR JOINING US HERE AT CLUB 54. MORE TO COME FOR YOU. >> THANKS TO THE APP FEATURES DRIVING LESSONS FROM BRYSON AND CAM MANY OTHER THINGS. >> I’M AS BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU WELCOME TO MY LIV LESSONS. >> AND BRIS BRYCE BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU. ACCURACY AND HOW TO IRON OFF THE TEE TO USE THE FAIRWAY. >> THAT’S STAGGERING FROM BRYSON. >> WHEN LEARNING HOW TO ACCUMULATE POWER, TRY TO GET PSYCHO WITH IT. >> YOU HAVE TO HIT IT IN THE CENTER OF THE FACE. >> IT’S NOT THAT EASY AND HIT IT IN THE CENTER OF THE FACE. YOU HAVE THE SAME AND YOU’RE NOT HITTING YOU’RE NOT GIVING OPPORTUNITY. IF I’M THAT’S WHERE THE TARGET IS. THAT MAKES IT GO RIGHT. YOU WANT TO BE FOCUSED AT THE TARGET TO GO WHERE YOU WANT. >> THOSE ARE TIPS THEY WILL IMPROVE THE GAME AND TAKE YOU TO THE NEXT LEVEL. >> AND MAKE SURE YOU WATCH THE LESSONS, THERE ARE NOT MANY PLACES THAT CAN YOU GO TO LOOK AND GET LESSONS. IF YOU ARE A FAN. ALL RIGHT. MORE TO COME HERE. , WE’LL TALK ABOUT THE DAY TODAY. >>> HE IS ONE OF THE MOST TALENTED PLAYERS. >> AND CANNOT WADE TO SEE IT. TAKE US THROUGH THE DAY. >> AND PATRICK REED. >> AND AS YOU KNOW. THAT’S 50-YARDS BUT REED IS A GRINDER AND KNOWS HOW TO GET AROUND. HE GIVES IT 100% HERE IN HOUSTON AND GRINDING FOR HIS FRIENDS. >> THE THING I POINTED OUT WAS, YOU KNOW SOMEONE FROM CAMP MENTIONED HE IS ONE OF THE BEST PERFORMERS. THAT’S SURPRISING TO PEE THEY SHED SOME LIGHT AND SAID SOMETIMES YOU WANT IT A LITTLE BIT TOO MUCH AND TRYING TOO HARD. AS WE KNOW THAT WORKS AGAINST YOU WITH GOLF. TODAY DID YOU SEE HIM SORT OF BE MORE ONE SHOT AT A TIME IN THE PRESENT MOMENT? HE WAS. I INTERVIEWED HIM AFTER. HE WAS A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED WITH THE ROUND. HE HAS NOT GOT COMPLETE CONTROL AND HIS PLAY AND YOU KNOW. HE REALIZES WITH THIS COURSE FIRMING UP A LOT OF PLAYERS MENTIONED. AND YOU JUST HAVE TO BE ON THE FAIRWAYS. HE LISTS A COUPLE OF TEE SHOTS TO THE LEFT. YOU CANNOT PLACES FROM THE ROUGH. NOT WHEN IT BAKES OUT MORE. AND IT IS THE DRIVER. AND A FEW TO THE LEFT. HOW DID HE DRIVE IT? >> HE MISSED A COUPLE TO THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT. , HE WILL GO WITH HIS COACH AND THEY WILL BE WORKING ON IT. >> LET’S GET INTO THE PATRICK REED HIGHLIGHTS. >> DAY TWO. >> AND THE HOLE AND HE DOES I SAID THAT THE MOST COMFORTABLE PLAYER 5 TO 8 FEET AND REMINDS ME OF. AND ANOTHER PAR 5 LAID UP AGAIN AND ANOTHER LOVELY PITCH. THAT’S THE STRENGTH OF THE GAME AND 80-YARDS. >> HE SAID IN MY POST START PLAY THE PAR 5 AS HE WANTED TO. HE IS ONE OF A PAR 5. >> AND THE PROFESSIONALS TO BE WON OVER AND THIS IS ON THE 12th. THE MIDDLE OF THE HOLE. >> HE USED THE SAME PUTTER FOR HOW MANY YEARS? >> DIFFERENT FROM SERGIO. >> HE CHANGES, NOT WHAT I SAID ON AIR. , THEY WERE SURROUNDING ALL DAY LONG. >> THAT WAS A GREAT VIBE OUT THERE. AND AND HAVE A SMILE. AND FOR BEING HERE AND THE SAME THING. AND THE SECOND SHOT IT WAS BUSINESS. >> YOU FOLLOWED A COUPLE, MAYBE SEVERAL GROUPS TODAY. TAKE US THROUGH. >> QUITE A FEW. >> AND, I STARTED WITH CALEB SURRATT AND KAYMER AND PRESSURE ON CALEB TODAY LEADING A TOURNAMENT. HE SHOT THE LOWEST ROUND YESTERDAY. AND HE SAID AND YOU NOSE EMBRACE THE NERVES TODAY. THERE WERE NERVES THAT WOULD HAPPEN. AND WHEN HE DOUBLE BOGEYED THAT I THOUGHT MAYBE THIS COULD BE AN INDICATION OF SOME NERVES IN THE SYSTEM. HE TOOK IT OUT AND DID NOT HAVE IT BACK TOGETHER. HE IS SO YOUNG. >> THAT’S WHAT I WOULD SAY, HE IS 20. >> I HAVE UNDERWEAR OLDER THAN HIM. >> DON’T TELL PEOPLE THAT. >> AND THAT’S TRUE. >> THIS IS A LEARNING PROCESS HE SHOULD BE A SOPHOMORE IN COLLEGE. HE IS WITH THE BEST IN THE WORLD. HE WILL LEARN BECAUSE HE IS PLAYING WITH THE BEST. BUT TAKES TIME, HE ADMITTED TO THAT IN THE PRESS CONFERENCE. WHAT HE HAD TO LEARN AND HOW STEEP THAT IS BUT HE HAS SOME GOOD MENTORS. AND TYRRELL HATTON AND JON RAHM. HE REVEALED THIS MORNING. AND HE IS FRIENDS WITH TIM TEBOW. NO EXCUSES THERE. >> AND FOLLOWED A MARTIN KAYMER AND THE DROUGHT. A LONG TIME. HEADING INTO THE OPEN. DIDN’T HURT. >> HE IS NOT OUT OF IT, HE HAD A WRIST INJURY. AND YOU FOLLOW IT BY HITTING THE SURF LIKE THAT. THE TREPIDATION IN YOUR MIND. >> MORE TRUST AND THE LAST PERSON THAT I ON THE BACK NINE WAS PAUL CASEY. HE IS IN CONTROL OF HIS GAME RIGHT NOW. REGULATION, THEY ARE FLAWLESS. >> AND PAUL CASEY, LET’S LOOK AT SOME HIGHLIGHTS. >> TAKE US THROUGH IT. AS YOU SEE, YOU WERE RIGHT THERE. TELL US WHAT HAPPENED. >> HE STARTED AND WONDERFUL SHOT THERE. HE IS LONG DUE. THE LAST WIN WAS THE VALSPAR. HE CAME IN 6th AT THE EVENT IN SINGAPORE AND CAME SO CLOSE IN HONG KONG. HE CONTENDED A COUPLE OF TIMES. HE WAS CANDID WHEN HE SPOKE WITH ME ABOUT HIS STRUGGLES AND MENTALLY. YOU HAVE TO BE KIND TO YOURSELF OUT HERE. YOU CANNOT BE HARD. SOMETHING THAT CALEB WILL LEARN FROM A PAUL CASEY. HE WAS IN CONTROL OF HIS BALL STRIKING TODAY, DOM, IT WAS ON A STRING ALL DAY. >> AND LET’S LOOK AT THE TETRIS GAME. [ LAUGHTER ] >> IT LOOKS LIKE THAT BUT YOU WILL BREAK IT DOWN SO THE FANS CAN UNDERSTAND. LET’S LOOK AT THIS. >> I LOVE A GOOD GAME OF TETRIS. >> DON’T WE ALL. >> LOOK AT THAT. >> DAVID PUIG. HE IS PLAYING AMAZING GOLF AND TRENDING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. WE SAID PAUL CASEY. HE IS DUE FOR A WIN AND ADRIAN MERONK IN 2023 PLAYER OF THE YEAR. >> NOT AT ALL. HE WAS A — HE WON FOUR TOURNAMENTS IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. I KNOW A LOT OF THE TOP PLAYERS, SUPERSTARS. EXTOP PLAYERS, THEY THINK HE IS THE REAL DEAL. >> TOP PLAYERS. LET’S TALK ABOUT JOAQUIN NIEMANN WHO YOU GOT TO FOLLOW AROUND. HE WAS LASER FOCUSED PER USUAL. WHAT DID YOU NOTICE? , HE IS PICASSO. I LIKE TO GUESS WHAT HE IS GOING TO HIT. , YOU CANNOT TELL THEY ARE STANDING. AND MUST DO SOMETHING. BUT A DREAM. , HE IS IMPRESSIVE. I ENJOY. , LET’S LOOK AT HIGHLIGHTS. , 330. AND FOR A CHANCE FOR THE DAY. AND THE SHOT. CANNOT IMAGINE IT. >> AND HE GAINED AND THIS PART HAS IMPROVED. HE IS SWITCHING HIS ROUTINE. >> YES. AND FOR 36 HOLDS. LET HIM DOWN. AND SEASON IMPERIOUS. >> WE HAD A TWEET FROM TORQUE GC. NOTE TO SELF, JOAQUIN NIEMANN IN MAYAKOBA AND ARRIVED ON THE COURSE ON A BIKE. WILL HE SHOW UP TOOM? >> AND WOW THAT’S INCREDIBLE. YOU HAVE TO LOVE JOAQUIN NIEMANN. THAT’S FOR SURE. >> PATRICK REED IS AT HOME. AND THE RIDE INTO OFFICE. >> AND 4ACES, WELCOME TO HOUSTON. >> AND TWO STRAWBERRY REFRESHERS NO WATER, NO INCLUSION. >> OUR LEVEL AND ATHLETE WHEN IT IS GAME DAY WHETHER AT HOME OR ON THE ROAD, TURN IT ON TO PERFORM AND PLAY THE BEST. FOR ME IT IS UNBELIEVABLE. I GET MY FRIENDS AND THEY COME OUT. GO OUT AND GRIND. >> THAT’S WHAT I LOVE. >> THAT CAN YOU THINK OF AND THE THEY ARE BACK ON THE RISE. AND THINK HAVE ALWAYS BEEN REALLY SOLID. GOING TO BE HOT LIKE IT IS IN HOUSTON. LET’S HAVE. YEAH, YEAH. THANK YOU, SIR. >> APPRECIATE IT. >> AND HERE IN HOUSTON. BIG SHOUT OUT TO MY GUY P DOG IN HIS HOME TOWN GETTING THE LOVE THAT HE DESERVES. AND IT IS STARTING TO SET. A BREEZE AND NOT NEARLY AS HOT AS IT WAS BUT THIS IS CLUB 54. MORE TO COME WITH OUR FRIEND JERRY FOLTZ. >> IT IS GORGEOUS. HERE WE GO. >>> AS CAN YOU SEE, JERRY IS JOINING US AND STILL HANGING WITH US AS WE SPEAK BUT THERE IS A PERSON WHO IS NOT HERE WHO WE LOVE TO SEE EVERY SHOW, SHE GOES BY RACHEL DRUMMOND ON THE RANGE. LET’S CHECK IN AND SEE WHAT SHE HAS GOING ON. >> TEAM, HOW ARE YOU DOING, THE SUN IS SHINING AND HERE IN HOUSTON. DESPITE BEING OUT THERE FOUR, FIVE HOURS IN THE EXTREME WEATHER. KEVIN NA. YOU GET IT FROM A COACH OF THIS CALIBER AND GO THROUGH SOME OF THESE DAY AND WHAT HE HAS BEEN WORKING ON AND SHOW YOU HOW THAT CAN WORK FOR YOU AT HOME TODAY. AND THE SHOTS. AND HE WAS 6 UNDER AND WHAT YOU NEED AND THE TOURNAMENT AND THE NUMBER. THIS WAS AN BUTTESTY. THE TECHNICAL WORK HE HAS BEEN DOING THAT IS WORKING HERE. >> A GREAT SHOT. IT WILL HELP YOU AT HOME. SO, IT IS ALL ABOUT CLUB FACE CONTROL. DREW TOLD ME WHAT THEY WERE WORKING ON, MAKING SURE THE CLUB WAS ON THE INSIDE AND THE KNUCKLES AND FLEXION. AS A COACH WHAT THAT IS. THAT’S COMPLICATED. I’LL BREAK THAT DOWN. ONE OF THE THINGS IS CONTROL AND THIS IS WHAT THE TOP PLAYERS DO EVERY SHOT. THEY KNOW WHERE THE CLUB FACE IS. AND IF YOU STAND TALL AND HOLD IT OUT AND P PARALLEL. THE LEADING EDGE MATCHES MY ANGLE. AS I GO INTO POSTURE IT FOLLOWS. THAT’S NOW A QUIRE CLUB FACE. PEOPLE THINK THAT IS SHUT. THAT’S WHAT YOU WANT TO SEE P-2. POSITION 2. AND NOW, AND THE CLUB FACE HAS TO COX ON THE INSIDE AND THE WRIST ANGLE WAS IN FLEXION. THAT MEANS MALTCHING SO IT IS SQUARE AND COMING INTO IMPACT SQUARE. I WILL GIVE YOU A DRILL TO GO THROUGH THAT. I MADE THIS SOUND COMPLICATED T IS, I’LL BREAK IT DOWN. WE’LL TAKE THE CLUB BACK TO THE TOP OF THE BACK SWING. WE TALK ABOUT THE MOVEMENT. I LOVE MY LEAD KNUCKLES BACK LIKE SO THAT’S THE INSIDE. AS WE COME HERE ON THE DOWN SWING YOU SEE HOW THAT IS MATCHING AGAIN. THEN CAN YOU TURN THROUGH. THAT’S WHAT NA HAS BEEN WORKING ON. A FEW LIKE THAT. WE SAW WITH THE SECOND SHOT IN THE B ROLL THE ABBREVIATED FOLLOW THROUGH. THAT’S A BY PRODUCT. YOU TAKE THAT BACK. ARE YOU GOING TO FEEL LIKE ARE YOU LEAD KNUCKLE IS THE LEFT. AND YOU WANT TO HELP ME WITH THIS. [ LAUGHTER ] >> THE LEAD KNUCKLES ARE WORKING BACK AND DOWN. YOU CAN TURN. THE REASON THIS IS A GREAT TIP FOR YOU. I SEE AMATEURS ON THE DOWN SWING. THE CLUB FACE OPENING. IF I ROTATE WITH A CLUB FACE IT IS GOING TO GO SO FAR RIGHT AND TRY THIS AT HOME. YOU WILL GET TO THE TOP OF THE BACK SWING AND TAKE THE LEAD KNUCKLES BACK AND THEN ARE YOU ROTATE ON TO THE COURSE. ONE MORE. YOU WILL GET THAT FLIGHT. THAT NEVER LIES. SO, GIVE THIS A GO. GIVE THE CONTROL AND THE AWARENESS ON THE BACK SWING AND SEE HOW KEVIN NA DOES TOMORROW. AND LET’S SEE IF HIS GAME IS TRENDING. >> GREAT JOB, RACHEL. THANK YOU FOR THAT. WE LOVE TO SEE IT. >> DID YOU GET THAT. >> EVERY PIECE. >> HOW ABOUT YOU, GOOD? >> WHAT IS P-2. >> DON’T DO THAT. >>> WELCOME TO THE SHOW JERRY, OUT OF THAT COOL STUDIO OF OURS. HOW ARE YOU FEELING AS WE COME TO A CLOSE HERE ON SATURDAY? >> IT IS GORGEOUS OUT. IT IS PERFECT OUT. THE BOOTH IS A LITTLE CHILLY WHO WILL COMPLAIN ABOUT THAT. >> ARE YOU COMPLAINING ABOUT THAT? >> WE GET LOOKED AT. GREAT ACTION DAY. IT WAS FAST AND FURIOUS AND STALLED THEY WERE HAVING A GOOD TIME FIGURING OUT THE SHORT PUTTS, I TALKED TO MATTHEW WOLFF. MY DRIVER DIDN’T FEEL THAT GOOD, HE GOT TO 15 WHICH FEW GOT TO. AND HE MADE SOME PUTTS AND A LOT OF GUYS ARE STRUGGLING. >> AND WITH ONE GROUP YOU GOT TO WATCH THE GOOD CAST. WHAT STOOD OUT TO YOU TODAY? >> WHAT STOOD OUT, THIS IS A GREAT EQUALIZER. THERE IS NOT A GREAT STRENGTH IT REQUIRES MADE BY AN ALL AROUND GAME. WE HAVE SEEN THAT. >> THE PLAYERS THAT COULD WIN TOMORROW AND THE LEADERS, ONE OF THE PURSUERS WHERE THEY START COULD HAVE A HUGE IMPACT BASED ON THE FINISHING ROLES. >> I WOULD NOT IMAGINE THEY WOULD DOMINATE THE WAY THEY DID. FIREBALLS WAS CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE THROUGHOUT THE DAY, ENDING AT THE TOP OF THE LEADERBOARD. AND FIREBALLS GC. HERE IS THE BOBBLE HEAD YOU LIKE TO BREAK DOWN SO MUCH. TALK ABOUT THIS A GUY LIKE DAVID PUIG. >> AND PART OF THE OFF SEASON TRADE WITH CARLOS ORTIZ. THEY ARE BOTH PLAYING GREAT. >> WE WERE JUST LOOKING TO SCORE. AND IT LOOKS LIKE CRUSHERS AND FIREBALLS HAVE THE BEST NON-COUNTING SCORE. >> THE THING ABOUT THE FIREBALLS THEY HAVE A PODIUM TO SHARE. >> THAT IS SHOCKING TO ME. >> THAT IS SHOCKING. >> AND JUDGING THE WAY THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING AND PUIG AND INDIVIDUALLY. WOULD YOU THINK THAT THAT TEAM WOULD PERFORM WELL BUT NOT COLLEGETIVELY AS A TEAM, YOU CANNOT IGNORE IT. EUGENIO CHACARRA HAS NOT PLAYED UP TO THIS POTENTIAL. THERE ARE TALENTED PLAYERS. LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM DAY TWO. CHIME IN HERE ON THE HIGHLIGHTS. HERE FIREBALLS GC. A LOT OF THEM. , AND HE IS JUST ON FIRE WINNING HIS QUALIFIER. >> WE HAD PUIG AND CARLOS ORTIZ ON FAIRWAY TO HEAVEN. AND THE FOUR ACES AND PLAYING, WHAT IS THAT NOT SURPRISING THAT YOU SAID THAT. LOOK AT THIS. WE WE THOUGHT WOULD PLAY. AND THE GREENS HE CAN BE MORE AGGRESSIVE. THEY WERE CRUSTIZE FAST. >> PAUL CASEY SAID THEY GET CRISPY. >> THE LEADERBOARD THE FIRE BALLS THERE. >> A START TO THE DIE. THEY’RE JUST ONE OR TWO HOLES AWAY FROM BEING IN THE LEAD. >> KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR CRUSHERS. THEY HAVE THE REPUTATION FOR A COME BACK ON A SUNDAY. THEY ARE THE SUNDAY PLAYERS. CATLIN IS PLAYING. HE. >> HE WAS OUT HERE GRINDING AWAY. THE LAST GUY ON THE GREEN GRINDING AWAY. , HE WILL KNOW NO MATTER WHAT THE SCORE COUNTS. >> BRYSON. HE THOUGHT HE FIGURED THINGS OUT. IT HAS NOT BEEN AS HOT. >> A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE EXCITED. SOCIAL MEDIA IS BUZZING. LET’S LOOK AT THE TWEETS THAT WE HAVE FROM FANS AND OUR TEAMS. THERE ARE GREAT STUFF. >> A GREAT PIECE BY ROGER CLEMENS. >> AND SOCIAL MEDIA WHEN IT COMES TO LIV, NEVER A DULL MOMENT. AND BRYSON ON THE CAMERA. HE GOES JUVENILE EVERY WEEK. ANOTHER TWEET RIGHT THERE. ALL RIGHT THE FIRST HALF OF THE SEASON IS OVER, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE BATTLE FOR THE TEAM HAS THE CRUSHERS STILL SETTING THE PACE. >> IT IS A BIG GOLFING WORLD AND WE JUST LIVE IN IT. >> WHEN YOU’RE THE BEST YOU HAVE A TARGET. EVERYONE IS CHASING THE CRUSHERS. >> LET’S CUT IT OUT. YOU PLAYED GOOD GOLF. THAT NEEDS TO STOP. WE HAVE BEEN VERY CLOSE AND A FEW SECONDS. AUSTRALIA WAS HUGE. >> I EXPECT US TO HAVE A BETTER SECOND HALF. REVENUER GC DELIGHTING AUSSIES HERE. >> AND TWICE IN THE SEASON. , WE KNEW WE COULD PLAY LIKE THIS. >> AND A TEAM ENVIRONMENT TO THRIVE AND HAS DONE JUST THAT. AND WE COULD SAY THE DYNASTY IS OVER. >> WE’RE NOT PLAYING LIKE WE HAVE BEEN THE LAST TWO YEARS. WE HAVE NOT PLAYED AS WELL AS WE EXPECT TO. >> AND SMASH GC. >> BROOKS BEING THE WORSE THAT WEEK. , WE ARE A LOVE IT A LITTLE. HALFWAY THROUGH THE SCHEDULE AND IT IS FUN TO WATCH. WE’LL TALK ABOUT IT RIGHT NOW. >> WE’RE BACK AND JERRY, WE’RE NOW OFFICIALLY HALFWAY THROUGH 2024 THE SCHEDULE. THE STAKES ARE HIGHER. AND LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE STANDINGS. AND WHERE THEY COULD POSITION THEMSELVES HERE ARE THE TEAM STANDINGS. LET’S TALK ABOUT THIS A BIT. >> AND NO SURPRISEs UP THERE. AND LEGION XIII COME IN AND MADE A STATEMENT. THE FIRST. AND THEY HAVE TWO GUYS WHO ARE YOUNG. , THEY ONLY MATTER AT THE END OF THE YEAR. AND EVERY TEAM AND A CHANCE TO WIN. AND THE HANDY CAPPING OF WHO WILL BE FAVORED TO WIN THERE BUT THEY MATTERED, THE REGULAR SEASON. AND THAT’S WHAT MATTERS THE MOST. , AND FEEL FREE TO TIME IN. >> 13 IN THE INDIVIDUAL. TO GET INTO THE LOCK ZONE. AS CAN YOU SEE. AND AND CHARLES HOWELL ON THE BUBBLE. >> CLOSE, HE IS NOT IN THE TOP 24 CURRENTLY. AND THERE IS THE CAVEAT THAT THEY CAN EXTENT A CONTRACT TO A PLAYER BEFORE THE SEASON ENDS EVEN IF HE IS NOT IN THE LOCK ZONE. HE MAY GET THAT. >> SOME BIG NAMES DOWN THAT. THE INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS THAT’S NOT SAFE AT ALL. >> AND JON RAHM SUFFERED A FOOT INJURY. I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR IF YOU HEARD ABOUT THAT WHAT ABOUT LEGION XIII. >> BEN CAMPBELL FILLING IN TOMORROW OUT OF NEW ZEALAND, HE WILL COUNT FOR THE TEAM SCORES. BEN HAS NOTHING TO LOSE TOMORROW AND THE TEAM IS NOT IN THE TOP 3 FOR A PODIUM. HE MAY FREE WHEEL IT. HE BEAT CAM SMITH AT THE HONG KONG OPEN A YEAR AGO. MORE IMPORTANTLY FOR JON RAHM. WE HOPE THAT HE CAN GET IT FIXED ENOUGH BY NEXT WEEK HE CAN PLAY THE BEST AT THE U.S. OPEN. >> LET’S LOOK AT CLIPS FROM ALL OVER THE FANS AND TEAMS. THERE IS MATTHEW WOLFF OUT HERE WEATHERS THE STORM. , HE GOT ENGAGED TWO WEEKS AGO. >> CAN YOU SEE THERE. >> THAT’S THE FACE THAT JERRY MAKES WHEN WE START THE SHOW. >> BREAKING INTO JAIL. >> ONE FINAL QUESTION TO YOU. >> I’LL PUT YOU ON THE SPOT. >> INDIVIDUALLY. AND HE IS SUCH A POLARIZING FIGURE. WE TALKED ABOUT THIS DURING THE BREAK TODAY. HE HAS THE ENTIRE CROWD BEHIND HIM. AND THE SECOND FAVORITE AMONG THE CROWD BEING A RESIDENT. AND. >> WHAT ABOUT THE TEAM. AND GOING DEEP PLAY WELL HERE WAS OUT AND WINNING IT. >> ONLY TIME WILL TELL. CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY IS ON THE WAY. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US IN THE POST ROUND SHOW. I’M CHRISTIAN CROSBY JOINED BY SU-ANN HENG AND JERRY FOLTZ. SEE YOU TOMORROW. SEE YOU TOMORROW. [ MUSIC ]