AUSTIN - Scottie Scheffler won the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play, defeating Kevin Kisner in the Championship Match, 4 and 3. Scheffler earned his third career PGA Tour victory, with the first two coming on February 13 (42 days ago) and March 6 (21 days ago). With the victory, Scheffler moves to No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time in his career and extends his lead in the FedExCup standings to 780 points
Corey Conners finishes third with a 3-and-1 victory over Dustin Johnson in the Consolation Match. When he won his Quarterfinal match, Conners became the first Canadian in tournament history to advance to the Semifinals.
Johnson (4th) earned his second Top-10 in his last three starts on Tour (T-9 at The PLAYERS Championship).
Finals and Consolation Match Scores
Championship Match
Scottie Scheffler (5) def. Kevin Kisner (29), 4 and 3
Consolation Match
Corey Conners (36) def. Dustin Johnson (8), 3 and 1
Final Match Play Leaderboard: (link)
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Chad Ramey won the Corales Puntacana Championship by one stroke, earning his first PGA Tour victory in his 16th career start. Ramey became the first rookie to win on Tour since Garrick Higgo at the 2021 Palmetto Championship at Congaree.
The 29-year-old Ramey became the youngest winner of the Corales Puntacana Championship
PGA Tour rookie Alex Smalley earned his career-best finish (T-2) in only his third event.
After holding the lead in each of the first three rounds this week, Ben Marin finished a stroke back and as a co-runner-up along with Smalley.
Corales Puntacana: Final Leaderboard
Chad Ramey - 70-65-69-67—271 (-17)
Alex Smalley - 69-65-73-65—272 (-16)
Ben Martin - 66-66-70-70—272 (-16)
Jhonattan Vegas - 70-70-65-68—273 (-15)
Cameron Percy - 71-68-67-67—273 (-15)
Full Leaderboard (link)
This Week: Valero Texas Open
Valero Texas Open - (Tournament link)
First Look - (PGATourCom)
What They’re Saying:
Sc-HOT-tie Scheffler Wins at WGC Match Play (PGATourCom)
In 42 days, Scottie Scheffler is World’s No. 1 (Golf Digest)
Ramey Wins at Corales Puntacana (PGATourCom)
Golf Industry and Sporting Goods News:
Winner’s Bag: What Was In Scottie’s Golf Bag? (PGATourCom)
Money Won at the WGC Dell Tech Match Play (Golf Week/USA Today)
Prize Money Won at Corales Puntacana (Golf Digest)
LPGA and Softball Legend Joan Joyce Passed Away, 81 (Golf Digest)
On This Day in Golf History:
March 28, 1983 - First time competitor Hal Sutton won the title at the Tournament Players Championship, winning by one shot over Bob Eastwood as Sutton shot a final round (69)- 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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