Martin TrainerIt was in a remote area Friday. NotHe not only played well enough to stay for the weekend but he also found himself leading the charge. Houston Open.
TrainerIn a bogey free round, I putt a pair of long birdies and three short ones. Memorial ParkA 5-under 65 and a one shot lead over Kevin Tway.
TheThe second round of the competition would not be concluded until then. SaturdayMorning as the tournament tried its best to make up for the weather delay at the beginning of the tournament.
WhileThe cut would not be made before then, but it was almost certain that the four-time major champion would be there. Brooks KoepkaWho would miss the second consecutive week?
That’sPart of golf TrainerThey know it all too well.
HeThe Puerto Rico OpenIn 2019, I was a rookie. It was then all downhill. TrainerIn 70 starts, he has only made nine cuts on the PGA. TourSince then, one of them was the winners-only Sentry TournamentThis is Championsat KapaluaThis was without any cut.
HeHad missed seven consecutive days since the 3M in July.
AndThe 30-year old then TrainerShowed up at HoustonThis made the game appear simpler than it has in the last two years.
“Last”Week I hit the ball really hard for the first time since a long time, and I just couldn’t putt very well,” Trainer said. “So I figured if I could somehow do both those at the same time — to be fair, every single player says that every single week. ButIt had been so long for me. ItIt was really a grind for a while.
“SoNow is the time to put it all together.
NoYou need to be told that TwayWho won the Safeway Opento begin the 2018 season. He has only one other top ten finish in his next 72 events on PGA. Tour.
TwayHe had two eagles in his 64-hole round. He holled a 60-foot chip on par-5’s third hole, and then he holled out from 107 yards in fairway on the par-413th. HeAfter being tied for the lead, he missed a 5-foot putt on the 17th green.
Jason KokrakWith seven holes remaining, it was 8 under.
Adam LongAfter a 67, another stroke was needed.
TheLow round of the day belonged Scottie Scheffler, who had a score of 62 and was four shots behind fellow Texas Longhorn Kramer Hickok.
ToSee also: Trainer’sName at the top of the leaderboard was surprising considering how many cuts he missed and how discourageing it can get.
SureThere were times when he contemplated his future as a player. HisExemption from winning in Puerto RicoAfter this season, the season ends. ButHe believed in his ability to win, and he did so even though it was difficult. TourHe had done it before.
“ItIt can be demoralizing to keep missing cut after cut over and over.” Trainer said. “It’sIt was difficult for me to play well the last two years, but now that I have a bit of ball-striking and dropped some putts, it can really turn around that fast.
“So I’m just grateful that that’s happening to me this week and hopefully I’ll keep it going.”
Source: Fox News
