After the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No.2, which prompted hassle for even among the finest golfers on the earth, the PGA Tour is again with its subsequent occasion, the Vacationers Championship. After the second spherical of the match, South Korean golfer, Tom Kim is main the scoreboard with a rating of 13 beneath 127. Till now, Kim has carded a whopping 13 birdies with out a single bogie!
Behind Kim by simply two strokes, at T2, are the American professionals Colin Morikawa, Akshay Bhatia, and the world primary, Scottie Scheffler. For the tee instances and the pairings of the third spherical, PGA Tour Communications has shared the schedule on its official X deal with.
Because the PGA Tour custom goes, Eric Cole will tee off at 8:00 am EDT, adopted by the opposite half of the pair, Justin Rose. The remainder of the gamers will observe them as per the schedule:
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After not having the ability to carry out properly within the US Open and ending at T41, the world primary should be trying to capitalize on the Vacationers Championship. Simply behind Scottie Scheffler and on the fifth spot is Xander Schauffele. After successful this yr’s PGA Championship and ending at T7 within the US Open, the world quantity two can be wanting fairly sturdy. Nevertheless, a distinguished identify is absent from the match. It’s none apart from Rory McIlroy.
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Why is Rory McIlroy not part of the Vacationers Championship 2024?
The world quantity two withdrew his identify from the Vacationers Championship simply earlier than the opening spherical date. The rationale for this was his heartbreaking loss to Bryson DeChambeau on the US Open. At Pinehurst No. 2, McIlroy missed clinching the trophy by a single stroke. In consequence, his 10-year look forward to his fifth main title persists. His misery was evident as he left the course instantly after the conclusion of the most important.
McIlroy’s agony started on the par-4 sixteenth gap of the ultimate spherical because the Irishman’s putt for par from inside three toes didn’t go in. The identical destiny adopted the four-time main winner on the final gap and he carded one other bogey. Later, DeChambeau efficiently made the ultimate gap at par, successful the US Open title with an general rating of 6 beneath 274.
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After his final main win in 2014, the world quantity two has completed inside the highest 10 of a serious occasion a whopping 21 instances! Do you suppose that McIlroy will be capable of finish this drought by successful the 2024 Open Championship? Tell us within the feedback.