Mayakoba 2022 standings, scores: Russell Henley breaks 54-hole record at the Global Tech Championship
Russell Henley remained flawless at the 2022 World Tech World Championships, now making it past the first 54 holes to (again) set the event speed record at 22 under. Good for a six-stroke lead, Georgia Bulldog will be looking to keep his qi on his feet tomorrow and turn this runaway attempt at Mayakoba into his fourth career win on the PGA Tour.
Starting the third round with a three-stroke lead, Henley appeared calm, collected and collected from the start as he hit a birdie on his opening to widen his overnight margin. Having lost his tee on the back hole, the 33-year-old was able to get up and down after a penalty to maintain his no-magic record and keep his closest pursuers we stay.
Three additional birdies on a four-hole stretch in front of him helped Henley hit 20 under by the time he made the first leg. With two more par breaks in his inner half, including one from distance in the 15th, Henley has now signed for rounds 63-63-65 around El Camaleon Golf Club and doubles down on the title. his 36-hole lead to advance to the final round. .
First-round lead Will Gordon remains Henley’s closest competitor at the age of 16 under as the former Vanderbilt standout continues to shine on his return to the PGA Tour. SEC allies needing a big final day to go after Henley include Auburn’s Patton Kizzire at 16 and fellow Georgia Bulldogs Brian Harman at 14 and Greyson Sigg at 13.
Leader
1. Russell Henley (-22)
There’s not much to say when it comes to what Henley is doing. Commanding the biggest 54-hole lead on the PGA Tour since Billy Horschel’s 5-stroke at the Memorial, Henley has controlled the journey since his first tee shot on Thursday.
He made it through a total of 54 previous lows on the PGA Tour this season by three strokes thanks in part to his steady steering and impressive iron play. At 22 years old, he is one victory point behind Viktor Hovland from last year’s event – a tournament record that is likely to be broken tomorrow.
Other candidates
T2. Will Gordon, Patton Kizzire (-16)
4. Seamus Strength (-15)
T5. Troy Merritt, Brian Harman (-14)
T7. Viktor Hovland, Greyson Sigg, Matthias Schwab, Thomas Detry (-13)
Not many players have had a better start to the 2022-23 season than Detry as the Belgian enters the campaign without playing full time. Having locked his cards thanks to a runner-up at the Bermuda Championship and two additional efforts in the top 15, Detry is well on his way to not only becoming a mainstay on the PGA Tour, but potentially playing on his way to Europe. Ryder Cup Team in Rome next fall. While it’s still a long way off, the swing has been revealed for the important DP World Tour and captain Luke Donald has certainly taken notice.
Detry talks about securing his PGA Tour card. “I didn’t feel any pressure today. I was playing and I was just flying out there, I played well. I really didn’t hit the ball – it really wasn’t the best batting day. mine so I’m going to do a little bit of range work. But I hit really well. I managed to make some good holes for the horizontal and also made some good holes for the birdie.”
Ace is very wild
As if one trump card wasn’t enough, there were two more. After Brian Harman kicked off the party Friday on par-3 4, both Greyson Sigg and Seamus Power joined him in Saturday’s celebrations. The Irishman who won last week at the 2022 Bermuda Championship added another hole just three holes later and found his name on the first page of the leaderboard thanks to an excellent third round.
“In round eight, hole in one, I think it’s 138, it’s 6 or 8 and it’s a very similar number and very similar to the first round, so I know it’s going to be at a club spot. ,” Power said. “I hit it maybe four feet on Thursday, same number, very similar, very similar wind, so I hit the same hit and obviously landed a foot long to the left and come back.”
Hovland’s three peat bids likely to drop
Looking to join Steve Stricker, Tiger Woods and Stuart Appleby as the only men since 1980 to win an event three years in a row, Hovland’s effort this week will likely only appeared for a short time. At 13, he’d played three consecutive innings in the ’60s – and 12 straight at El Camaleon in general – but didn’t quite match what Henley was doing.
Hovland said: “There was a lot of good stuff today. “Just missing a lot of bets today and yesterday. At least it’s nice to feel like the shot is back in place and I feel like I can hit it tomorrow.”
2022 Mayakoba updated odds and selections
Odds via Caesars Sportsbook
- Russell Henley: 17/100
- Will Gordon: 18-1
- Seamus Strength: 25-1
- Patton Kizzire: 25-1
- Brian Harman: 50-1
- Viktor Hovland: 55-1
Sometimes you can sit in the last round of a PGA Tour event, and this can happen on a Sunday. Henley could strike a deal, however, at 17/100 (-588), the juice might not be worth the squeeze knowing his record of final round matches. Hardly going out to play suggests he’s going to win, the logical choice might be to sit back, relax and simply enjoy the golf game with no money constraints.
