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Paul Casey and Tommy Fleetwood lead the England crew to the inaugural Gamers Championship; 2023 winner Justin Thomas will get probability to retain title; Chief Anirban Lahiri eyes his first PGA Tour win – watch reside from noon Monday on Sky Sports activities The Gamers
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Excerpts from Day 4 of the forty ninth Gamers Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Florida
Excerpts from Day 4 of the forty ninth Gamers Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Florida
If you wish to make historical past, go guys on Monday.
we may Our first English champion on this prestigious occasion.
we may Watch Justin Thomas develop into the primary man to efficiently defend the championship.
we may Watch the primary winner of the PGA Tour.
Watch all of the motion from noon on Sky Sports activities the Gamers because the third spherical concludes, earlier than the fourth and ultimate spherical begins at 5pm on the identical channel.
The primary English winner?
Tommy Fleetwood trails by one fell swoop behind Chief Anirban Lahiri heading to Monday’s play
Eight gamers got here into the week seeking to develop into the primary English golfer to win the main occasion on the PGA Tour, half of them nonetheless in motion and heading into day 5 of the event.
Matt Fitzpatrick, Justin Rose, Matt Wallace and Lee Westwood all didn’t make that reduce, however Terrell Hutton and Ian Poulter, two-time runners-up at TPC Sawgrass, stayed within the race at 4 below and three, respectively.
Nonetheless, the perfect positioned Englishmen are Tommy Fleetwood – who’s chasing a long-awaited breakthrough on the PGA Tour – and Paul Casey, who has recovered from the nightmare of his championship begin to run into the competitors.
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Gamers and pundits are learning why an English participant would not win the Gamers Championship and predict who shall be first
Casey 3 times on the opening gap on Thursday however recovered brilliantly to fowl 5 of his final eight holes to attain two below 70, which he supported with a 3 below 69 in the course of the second spherical.
The 44-year-old then picked up two high nines within the third spherical to maneuver to the below seven, which places him two away from the lead – held by India’s Anirban Lahiri – and two forward of fellow Englishman Fleetwood.
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Tommy Fleetwood was relieved to complete his second spherical with 73 factors after robust circumstances on Sunday morning
Fleetwood had some pictures that nearly missed his crew within the third spherical 9, but when he begins dumping them, he’ll have an actual probability of successful the title.
The English have achieved 23 of the highest 10 locations within the event’s historical past, however may this yr be the time when somebody is lastly assured an enormous win?
First consecutive winner?
Justin Thomas goals to develop into the primary man to efficiently defend the Gamers Championship
Justin Thomas overturned the deficit by seven strokes during the last two rounds to win the gamers final yr – and now he has to come back from behind as soon as once more to rack up a successful streak.
Thomas held onto a share of the evening’s lead forward of Sunday after second spherical 69 took him to three-under, with the 14-time PGA Tour winner lastly 4 strokes behind the midway lead.
The American is now 5 bullets away after taking part in 10 holes in an actual blended bag from the third spherical up to now.
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Prime picks from a frenetic fourth day of The Gamers Championship at TPC Sawgrass
It began with birds in succession and was adopted by 4 pars, however then appeared on a double bogey on the seventh and a downed one on the eighth earlier than congregating with the sparrows on the ninth and tenth.
Thomas nonetheless has a whole lot of work to do, however he simply wants to return to the final yr for inspiration…
A brand new first-time winner on the PGA Tour?
Might Canada’s Taylor Pendrith make the Gamers Championship his first PGA Tour title?
The depth of expertise on the PGA Tour has been extra evident than ever over the previous two months, with 5 of the final seven winners being champions, with each probability that might proceed this week in Florida.
Anirban Lahiri on Monday reached the highest of the leaderboard as he chased a career-changing victory on US soil, whereas Doug Recreation (-6) and Canadian Taylor Pendrith (-4) have been amongst others chasing the PGA Tour title.
Victory gives a five-year PGA Tour exemption and entry in all 4 majors for the following three years, together with a small prize cash of $3.6 million, so there’s loads at stake for these within the fray.
Who will win the gamers? Watch the conclusion of Spherical Three reside Monday from noon on Sky Sports activities The Gamers, with protection from the ultimate spherical obtainable at 5pm on the identical channel.
