Conners defeats Johnson to finish 3rd in Dell Match Play
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Scottie Scheffler is the hottest participant in golf and now has the position to verify it.
Six months just after his initial PGA Tour victory, Scheffler gained the Dell Systems Match Engage in for his 3rd title in his last 5 begins, this 1 enough to shift him to No. 1 in the earth.
One particular yr right after dropping in the championship match, the 250-year-previous Scheffler never trailed in opposition to Kevin Kisner, making a 3-up direct by 6 holes and supplying him no likelihood to capture up. Scheffler closed him out with a par on the 15th for a 4-and-3 victory.
Scheffler hardly ever trailed in the semifinal win above Dustin Johnson or in opposition to Kisner – he went the remaining 57 holes at Austin Region Club without having trailing – and he was so good in the championship match that Kisner didn’t get a gap.
Scheffler gained at Austin Region Club, where by the Texas Longhorns sometimes practiced. Scheffler attained a company diploma in four several years with out summer months college.
Scheffler won the Phoenix Open up six week in the past, and adopted that with a win at Bay Hill to shift to No. 5 in the globe. He desired enable from Jon Rahm to get to the top. Rahm, who had been No. 1 because July 18, lost in the fourth round in 19 holes to Brooks Koepka. That paved the way for Scheffler to switch him by winning the Match Engage in.
He’s the sixth-youngest participant to attain No. 1 considering that the globe ranking commenced in 1986. Scheffler joined Kisner as the only players to gain the Match Enjoy the calendar year after shedding in the championship match. Scheffler $2.1 million.
In the early morning semfinals, Scheffler conquer Johnson 3-1, and Kisner edged Corey Conners 2 up. Conners beat Johnson 3 and 1 in the consolation match. The Listowel, Ont., indigenous was the 1st Canadian ever to advance to the semifinals.
Yeah, sport unquestionably feels excellent. I experience like a created a large amount of strides with my short activity. Nevertheless hitting it extremely well, and chipping and placing as excellent as I at any time have now.
Corey Conners
“And I feel like I have completed a superior career this 7 days. Still left a couple out there now, but the program is tough. But yeah, come to feel wonderful about all parts of my game.”