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AMATEUR LUKE CLANTON MAKING A NAME FOR HIMSELF
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We have seen Nick Dunlap win on the PGA Tour as an amateur this year and could Luke Clanton be about to follow in his footsteps? The amateur,20, from Florida State University, is -2 today at -16 in total and just two shots off the lead.
DAVIS LIPS OUT FOR BIRDIE ON THE 10TH
Davis has just lipped out for par on the 10th as he and Cam Young made both made 4. They remain -18 and -17 respectively.
Rai misses the ninth as threatens to drop another shot
Rai is even par for the day and after a birdie and a bogey. He will do well to save par on the par 3 ninth after missing the green on the right before chasing a chip through the green. His latest chip goes stiff though as he records second bogey in four holes.
RAI AND BHATIA BOTH HAVE BIRDIE PUTTS ON THE PAR 4 EIGHTH
Rai and Bhatia will both have a look at birdies on the par 4 8th after hitting wedges into the 383-yard hole but they have to settle for par.
CAMERON YOUNG STARTING TO COME TO BOIL
After a slow start today Cam Young got back to even for the day and -16 in total with his first birdie of the day on the eighth and has just shoved his tee shot down the flag at the ninth with a 204-yard shot to 10 feet which he makes. Co leader Davis also hit the green but is 40-feet away and has to settle for par.
Davis HITS THE FRONT
Davis has birdied the par 5 seventh to move to -18 and take the lead on his own. But Bhatia is greenside in two and could soon join him in the group behind which he does with a chip and a tap-in for his birdie as Rai makes par.
RAI’S BOGEY THROWS THE FIELD OPEN
Rai is now in a three-way tie for the lead and Cameron Young will need to get motoring if he is to get his first win. He has barely hit a fairway and his putter is cold as he is +1 for seven holes and three shots off the lead.
RAI FINDS THE FAIRWAY ON THE SIXTH
Leader Rai has cut the tough 474-yard par four sixth down to size with a 291-yard drive before firing a 7iron approach into the left hand rough pin high. It is the hardest hole on the course. His ball looks to be sitting down in the green side rough as opposed to Bhatia who has a birdie look from 13 feet. Rai chips out but he is nine feet away for par and he leaves his effort short. That is nervy.
RAI AND BHATIA BOTH MAKE PAR ON THE FIFTH
Rai is -3 on the par 3s this week but his birdie putt on the fifth slides by on the right from 15-feet. He and Bhatia both make par and the lead remains one.
RAI MAKES HIS FIRST MIS-STEP
Oh, Rai has just made his first error on the fourth with his third shot to the par five which he put in a bunker from 95 yards. Just a lapse in concentration probably. Fortunately he has just executed a superb bunker shot which he has stiffed and he will make par but Bhatia rolls in a birdie and the lead is back to one.
CAM DAVIS RECOVERING FROM POOR START
Cam Davis three-putted the first in a shocker but is getting his game together and just missed a birdie putt at the par 5 fifth after putting his approach in close. He is even for the day after a birdie on the third and remains -16 with Cameron Young and Bhatia, who has dropped back.
COOL, CALM RAI ON COURSE FOR ANOTHER PAR ON 3
Leader Rai is on the third in regulation as he continues his measured start while Bhatia is fighting to save par again after stubbing a green side chip which leaves him facing his first bogey of the week as Rai’s lead increases to two shots.
RAI ON THE SECOND IN REGULATION
Fresh from his birdie on the first, Rai has fired his second into the green at the next which he putts up close to make his four as he remains one ahead.
AMATEUR LUKE CLANTON IMPRESSING
Amateur Luke Clanton,20, has impressed a lot of fans and pundits this week. He is -1 for three holes today after a birdie on the third and is up to -15 in total. He is looking to emulate Nick Dunlap by winning as an amateur.
20-year-old Luke Clanton ranks fourth in Driving Distance this week. He’s averaging 319.2 yards in his second career TOUR start. pic.twitter.com/XijzxwIj7yJune 30, 2024
LEADERS UNDERWAY AS RAI SETS UP POTENTIAL BIRDIE
Bhatia and Rai have both teed off on the first and just narrowly missed the fairway on either side. Rai has 145 yards left after a 262 yard drive and will be first to play and he fires in a 7 iron to four feet six inches. Bhatia only had 119 yards and his approach comes in hot and ends up in the rough past the pin. Bhatia scrambles a par as Rai makes his birdie effort.
A birdie at the first for Aaron Rai 💪The Englishman takes the solo lead in pursuit of his first PGA TOUR title @RocketClassic. pic.twitter.com/0JCwWmYrK5June 30, 2024
CAMERON YOUNG UNDERWAY
Young made a blistering start in the final round of the Travelers last weekend to put himself into contention but he faces a battle to make par on the first after missing the fairway on the left side. He played up to 81 feet and now has a tricky five footer left for par which he makes.
CHRIS KIRK CHIPS IN FOR A PAR
Chris Kirk is two-over for his round at the turn and -8 in total but it could be worse after he chipped in to save par on the ninth.
That’s one way to make a par!Chris Kirk chips in on No. 9 @RocketClassic. pic.twitter.com/bFh0bmHh00June 30, 2024
SIX PLAYERS ON -14 LOOKING TO MOUNT A CHARGE
Troy Merritt, Nick Dunlap, Patrick Rodgers, Joel Dahmen, Luke Clanton and Min Woo Lee are all on -14 and on the course looking to push on to challenge the leaders. Surely someone will emerge from the pack to push up the leaderboard.
