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16-year-old smashes course record to win U.S. Open qualifier by 6 shots

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5 years ago

May 10, 2019

Robert Keilch, a sophomore at Mater Dei High, carded nine birdies and an eagle on his way to a stunning round of 61 on Wednesday in the U.S. Open local qualifier at Oak Creek Golf Club in Irvine, Calif, booking his ticket to the U.S. Open sectionals.

The 16-year-old needed just 29 shots to complete his opening nine at the California golf course, and speaking on his course record-breaking performance following his round, Keilch credited his driving for giving him the opportunities to attack the pins.

“I putted really well. But the best thing was my driving. I hit 14 of 14 fairways which gave me the best opportunities to go at the pins.”

Imagine shooting the course record at a U.S. Open Qualifier… Robert Keilch did just that with a legendary 9-under (61) at Oak Creek GC.

Results: https://t.co/v5E0f84F8Q pic.twitter.com/DftIGESmps

— SCGA (@thescga) May 8, 2019

Prior to Wednesday, Keilch’s best total had been a 64, and his round of 61 was six shots better than his closest competitor.

Keilch will now compete at the Newport Beach, Calif, sectional on June 3 looking to be one of the youngest U.S. Open qualifiers in history for this year’s event at Pebble Beach Golf Links.

Andy Zhang is the youngest ever player to compete in a U.S. Open when he qualified for the tournament as a 14-year-old back in 2012.

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Report: Greg Norman spotted following a surprise grouping on Thursday at the Masters

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2 days ago

Apr 12, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Greg Norman is at this week’s Masters tournament but found himself in a situation where he had to buy himself a ticket to enter the grounds.

Speaking to the Washington Post, Norman explained why he was at Augusta National:

“I’m here because we have 13 players that won 10 Masters between them. So I’m here just to support them, do the best I can to show them, ‘Hey, you know, the boss is here rooting for you.’ ”

So who was Norman following during the opening round of this year’s Masters? Well the answer may surprise you.

Per Sports Illustrated’s Bob Harig, Norman was spotted following the LIV-less grouping of Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele.

Spotted in the gallery at Augusta: Greg Norman following Rory McIlroy ? (and Scottie and Xander)

— Bob Harig (@BobHarig) April 11, 2024

We’ll find out a little later today whether Norman will make his third appearance in as many days at this year’s opening major.

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Collin Morikawa makes surprising late putter switch at Masters

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3 days ago

Apr 11, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Collin Morikawa has had plenty of success with a blade in his hands over the course of his young career, but after a lean spell on the greens lately, it appears that the 27-year-old is ready to try something new.

Related: Brooks Koepka and Sergio Garcia make significant equipment changes as 2024 Masters looms

The California-native began the year with his TaylorMade TP Soto before switching to a Logan Olson proto last month. Now at this week’s Masters, Morikawa has been spotted with a Spider Tour X, the same flatstick that Scottie Scheffler will be using at Augusta.

The move would represent a big change, but it has been a very frustrating year on the greens for Morikawa, who will hope the TaylorMade mallet can offer him a similar upturn in fortune to that of Scheffler. In 2024, Morikawa ranks 164th for Strokes Gained: Putting, and 157th for Total Putting.

We’ll keep an eye whether Morikawa puts the mallet into action on day one of the Masters.

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Dave Portnoy places monstrous outright bet for the 2024 Masters

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4 days ago

Apr 10, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Fresh off of winning $2.76 million on UConn’s victory over Purdue on Monday night, Barstool Sports’ founder Dave Portnoy has just placed a massive bet for this year’s Masters.

Tweeting on Wednesday morning, Portnoy revealed that he has placed $300,000 on Scottie Scheffler to win this year’s Masters at odds of +450.

Should he win, that’d be a total payout of $1.65 million.

Keep the momentum. For people who wanted me to hedge for is why I didn't. So I could take another shot at glory. #DKPartner #scotty pic.twitter.com/X9a0X8HOTZ

— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) April 10, 2024

Scheffler is one of the shortest priced favorites of recent times at the Masters, and is looking for what would be his third win in his last four events.