NORTH BERWICK - Following a 4-under (66), Xander Schauffele holds a two-stroke lead over Rafa Cabrera Bello at the Scottish Open. Schauffele holds his sixth third-round lead/co-lead on the PGA TOUR and is one-for-five in converting to a win to date.
Travelers Championship winner Schauffele is attempting to win in back-to-back starts for the second time in his career.
First- and second-round leader Cameron Tringale trails by four strokes following a 4-over (74).
Four-time DP World Tour winner Rafa Cabrera Bello (2nd) is seeking his first PGA Tour victory in his 138th start. He has four third-place finishes on Tour, most recently at the 2019 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.
The top three players not otherwise exempt who finish in the Top 10 this week gain entry into The Open Championship.
Scottish Open | Leaderboard After 54 Holes
Xander Schauffele 72-65-66—203 (-7)
Rafa Cabrera Bello 69-69-67—205 (-5)
Jordan Spieth 68-72-66—206 (-4)
Ryan Palmer 67-72-67—206 (-4)
Jordan Smith 68-69-69—206 (-4)
Full Leaderboard: (link)
Note: Today, PGA Tour Brunch will focus on the Scottish Open but will post leaders and a link or two to the Barbasol tournament and maybe, a little Celebrity Golf from Lake Tahoe. Here is a link to our Barbasol Championship preview (link). Later this week, we’ll be focusing on The Open Championship.
The Genesis Scottish Open | Tournament Facts
COURSE: The Renaissance, North Berwick, Scotland
YARDS/PAR: 7,237 yards/Par 70
ARCHITECT: Tom Doak
PRIZE Money - Purse/Winner’s Share: $8,000,000/$1,440,000
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Min Woo Lee
PAST RESULTS: (link)
PAST CHAMPIONS: (link)
FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 500
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @ScottishOpen
TV COVERAGE: Today’s final round coverage is set for 10:00am to 12:00 noon (ET) on Golf Channel and Noon to 3:00pm (ET) on CBS.
PGA TOUR LIVE STREAMING: Final Round ESPN+ streaming on PGA TOUR Live from 4:30am to 3:00pm (ET).
PGA TOUR RADIO COVERAGE: Final round coverage will air 10:00am to 3:00pm (or completion of event). PGA Tour Radio is available on Sirius 208/XM 92 or online via PGATourCom.
How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (PGATourCom)
Scottish Open | The Basics
Tee Times at The Genesis Scottish Open start at 9:15am (local) / 4:15am (ET).
Weather: Light rain and windy (20 mph) in the morning. 57-degrees and a 70% chance o0f rain.
Tournament Web Site: (link) and European Tour site (link)
FedEx Cup Standings: (link)
PGA Tour Brunch will post at 12 Noon (ET) on Monday
Scottish Open/Barbasol - Tee Times and Leaderboards
Tee Times Scotland: (link) - 4:15am (ET)/9:15am (local)
Tee Times at Barbasol: (link) -
Leaderboard at Scottish Open: (link)
Leaderboard at Barbasol (Partial 3rd Round Scores)
Max McGreevy -17 thru 3
Matti Schmid -16 thru 3
Adam Svensson -16 thru 3
Ricardo Gouveia -15 thru 3
Sean O’Hair -14 thru 4
Kevin Streelman -14 thru 4
Trey Mullinax -14 thru 3
Leaderboard at Barbasol Championship (link)
Barbasol Delays: The third round began at 12:20pm in threesomes off Nos. 1 and 10 with the final group scheduled to start at 2:30pm. At 1:52pm, play was suspended due to unplayable course conditions caused by heavy rain (two and a half inches fell in a two-hour period). Play resumed at 7:20pm, a delay of 5 hours, 28 minutes. The third round was suspended due to darkness at 9:02pm with no players completing the third round. Round three is scheduled to resume at 7:45pm Sunday. Final-round starting times are scheduled for approximately 10am – 12:10pm
What They’re Saying
Xander Schauffele’s Hot Streak Continues - (PGATourCom)
How to Watch Genesis Scottish Open - (Golf Week/USA Today)
McGreevy Leads at Suspended Barbasol - (PGATourCom)
Wade, Watson Married in NJ - (Golf Week/USA Today)
Mulder Leads at American Century in Lake Tahoe (ESPNCom)
On This Day in Golf History
July 10, 1953 - In his only Open Championship appearance, Ben Hogan won his third major championship of the year, taking a four-stroke victory over runners-up Peter Thomson of Australia, Dan Rees of Wales, Antonio Credo of Argentina and American amateur Frank Stranahan at Carnoustie Golf Links. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
Parting Putt
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