🏌🏻 Finau Ties Course Record

Good Morning! Scottie Scheffler’s 28 rounds under par streak has come to and end, proving that he is human after all while Wyndham Clark had a decent second round at the Houston Open and currently sits T-20 following his struggles with a back injury.

Tony Finau, the defending champion, comes out strong in Round 2 with an 8 under par to finish the day with a lead with 9 under par.

Fact: Clark is set to be the first player to make his Masters debut as the reigning US Open champion since Orville Moody did it in 1970.

⛳ This day in history: On this date in 1957, Arnold Palmer shot a 70 in the third round of the Azalea Open and went on to win the following day with a score of 282 to pick up first place and $1,700.

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Finau Ties Course Record and Leads In Houston

A number of familiar names missed the cut while defending champion Tony Finau grabbed the lead after Round 2 in Houston.

⛳️ Finau Matches Course Record: Propelled by a new driver shaft and a putting adjustment, Tony Finau carded 8-under 62 in the second round at Memorial Park Golf Course to tie the course record and take a two-shot lead.

Finau had a chance to set the course and tournament record at his final hole but he couldn't convert from six feet.

🚫 Scheffler's Streak Ends: Scottie Scheffler entered the day on a streak of 28 consecutive rounds under par on the PGA TOUR, marking a modern-era record but it ended with a miss from 1 foot, 10 inches.

Scheffler currently sits T-4, four shots behind the leader.

⏳ Chan's Emotional Tribute: Chan Kim made a hole-in-one at the par-3 ninth hole during the second round, marking his first career PGA TOUR ace.

He learnt of his friend’s passing on Thursday evening and was particularly motivated to play well.

"After I made that ace, I just would have thought that maybe he was looking down, just trying to give me a miracle.”

🚩 Notables Miss Cut: Jason Day, Kevin Kisner, Padraig Harrington, Jake Knapp and Doug Ghim are among the notable names who missed the cut after Round 2.

A total of 83 golfers made the weekend, with the cut coming at 1-over 141.

🏌️Rd. 3 Tee Times Of Key Players (ET):
12:20 pm: Malnati, Zalatoris, Hardy
12:30 pm: Ramey, Jaeger, Scheffler
12:40 pm: Finau, Tosti, Detry

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20 Moments That Define Women’s Golf

As the Women's History Month comes to an end, we take a look at some of the most consequential moments in the history of women's golf.

⛳️ 5. The Solheim Cup makes its debut (1990) 

Few events bring more passionate energy to women’s golf than the Solheim Cup.

The tournament produces big viewership numbers, both on-screen and in person. But more importantly, it has produced big moments as the two sides have made this a competitive and eventful affair.

🏆 4. Se Ri Pak wins US Women's Open (1998)

Pak was the first player from Korea to win the US Open and everyone was watching. The effect was direct - Golf’s popularity in South Korea, especially amongst girls, exploded.

🏌️ 3. Annika Sorenstam competes at Colonial (2003) 

Sorenstam wasn’t the first woman to play in a PGA Tour event, but when she received her much-anticipated sponsor's exemption to compete at the Bank of America Colonial in 2003, there was something different.

The greatest female golfer in the world teeing it up on the PGA Tour - it was a frenzy. 583 members of the media arrived to cover the tournament (up from 178 the previous year) although she missed the cut.

📍 2. Title IX expands opportunities (1972)

Women’s sports overall, including golf, changed forever when Congress passed Title IX in 1972. The landmark law made it illegal for someone’s sex to be the reason that they didn’t get educational opportunities.

Without Title IX, the level of investment in women’s college golf and the rise of talented players who became the backbone of the women’s professional game, may never have happened.

🚀 1. The LPGA Tour is founded (1950)

The LPGA Tour helped established golf as something that women could do as part of their daily lives. Those early pioneers inspired generations to follow, from Suggs to Mickey Wright to Annika Sorenstam and so on.

The vision of the LPGA Tour eventually spurred similar leagues in Europe, Korea, Australia and Japan, helping the game grow collectively around the world.

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