ATLANTA — The warmth is borderline insufferable, which has firmed up the golf course and made issues tough for a few of the finest gamers on this planet.
Gamers can not spin the ball on the greens, making the placing surfaces at East Lake extra appropriate for a U.S. Open than the Tour Championship.
Placing itself is tough too. Many gamers have been fooled by the slopes and undulations that the East Lake greens supply.
That will clarify why solely 11-of-30 golfers are underneath par for his or her rounds halfway via the third spherical on Saturday.
On Friday, simply 9 gamers shot over-par rounds. Seven gamers shot over par on Thursday.
It has been scorching all week in Atlanta, however the warmth has been turned up a notch on Saturday.
The climate could also be fatiguing gamers, too.
But, Scottie Scheffler is likely one of the gamers that has struggled up to now. He carded a 2-over 37 on the entrance 9 Saturday, as soon as once more lacking a gimme par putt.
In the meantime, Jon Rahm additionally shot the identical 37. Rahm duck hooked his tee shot into the water on the eighth gap, which led to a double bogey.
The oldsters at dwelling haven’t taken the third spherical too fondly, expressing their displeasure with the event on Twitter.
Listed below are a few of the finest reactions halfway via play on Saturday:
OK we gotta determine a option to get the Tour Championship in much less humid air. These guys are dyin… cmon
— J. (@DarrylsBack24) August 26, 2023
I haven’t seen a birdie at this Tour Championship in in all probability half-hour.. all that cash on the road getting of their heads
— Chicago Jay (@Chicago_Jay1) August 26, 2023
All time choke job in progress for Scottie once more on the tour championship. Unbelievable.
— Cody (@Codeman209) August 26, 2023
If you wish to see well-played golf right now, by all means skip the Tour Championship.
— Lynn G. Henning (@Lynn_Henning) August 26, 2023
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