Texas Open 2023 standings, scores: Patrick Rodgers leads after Round 3 with the goal of booking tickets to the Masters
Patrick Rodgers advances to the final round of the 2023 Texas Open on Sunday with a solo lead with 12 points below. In search of his first career win in the 235th game, the former Stanford standout player is aiming to break through at the most important times for not just one big payday and competition perks. Future competition is still there but also the last invitation to participate in the tournament. Masters 2023 next week at Augusta National Golf Club.
If Rodgers converts his fourth 54th hole lead into victory, the 30-year-old will make a trip to Augusta for the first time in his career. The same cannot be said for his closest pursuer as Canadian Corey Conners sits in the under 11s and has already made a lot of money. masters In recent years. The world number 40 looks poised to win his second Texas Open and first major championship of the year with all the momentum in the world. Conners has won three consecutive top-10s at Augusta National, and is one of the few potential contenders to wear the green jacket to tee off this week in Texas.
Matt Kuchar, Sam Stevens and Chris Kirk finished the underdogs of Rodgers in the four-stroke with eyes sliding on cowboy boots Sunday night at TPC San Antonio.
Leader
1. Patrick Rodgers (-12)
Rodgers finished his third round with a ghost on the par-5 18 hole that is accessible and will make dinner much more sour. Shortening his lead to just one, this mistake could have a small impact on his play tomorrow. He’s zero to three in his career converting a 54-hole lead and has also won three runner-up finishes. With proven winners like Conners, Kuchar and Kirk breathing hard, Rodgers will have to go out and win his first PGA Tour.
other candidates
2. Corey Conners (-11)
3. Matt Kuchar (-9)
T4. Sam Stevens, Chris Kirk (-8)
T6. Byeong Hun An, Sam Ryder, Padraig Harrington, Lee Hodges, Augusto Nunez, Harry Higgs (-7)
T12. Hideki Matsuyama, Dylan Wu, Andrew Putnam, SH Kim, Nick Taylor, Nico Echavarria (-6)
Conners will play a major role in this tournament and possibly next week, but instead, focus on the 2021 Masters champion. Matsuyama has withdrawn from his final tournament at the WGC- Dell Match Play and at the same event as a previous season in preparation for his title defense. The man from Japan finally finished T14 at the 2022 Masters and leaves you wondering what his outlook will be next week.
One week, he finished in the top five at the Players Championship – the strongest field of the year – and the next week he twisted his neck. He was fit through 54 holes of the Texas Open and ranked fifth in tee shots green — an encouraging sign for his chances of winning the Masters.
Can Paddy turn back the clock?
The 2021 Ryder Cup European captain will advance to the finals just 5 strokes behind Rodgers. Harrington performed admirably on the Champions Tour but looks set to make his mark on the PGA Tour one last time – something the 51-year-old is not too far off. Just two years ago, Harrington competed for the PGA Championship at the Ocean Course on Kiawah Island and finished in T4. The result has earned him an invitation to the Masters 2022 – his first since 2015 – and perhaps this year a win in San Antonio could beat the three-time champ. to Augusta National again.
Harrington said: “Today was a beautiful score, number nine beautiful defenders, took my chance. “I’m not sure if there are some easy pawns and some hard pawns. So it looks like the score isn’t very good, so I’m pretty happy with it. I definitely lost a few shots yesterday. when I looked at that cut, probably lost two or three shots I looked up the leaderboard after 11 holes yesterday and I saw that I was in 12th place but only 3 shots away from the round and I was freeze for a good 5. now… Maybe a low price tomorrow will put us on the hunt.”
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Fowler will fail
The revival is fun to watch, but Rickie Fowler will be a shortfall in the Masters. Down 2nd and tied at 43rd, Fowler will need a small miracle to win and final ticket to Augusta National. Still, there’s plenty to be proud of for the five-time PGA Tour winner as he continues to show strides from tee to green, where he’s ranked 15th this week.
Odds update, Texas Open 2023 picks
Odds via Caesars Sportsbook
- Corey Conners: 10/19
- Patrick Rodgers: 2-1
- Matt Kuchar: 4/25
- Chris Kirk: 12-1
- Sam Stevens: 22-1
Rodgers, Conners and Kuchar all ranked in the top 4 in terms of strokes from tee to green this week, so it’s no surprise to see them top the charts. All other factors being equal, this can lead to the final 18 holes that will determine which player performs best on the pitch. In this case, Kuchar should be the pick as he is more reliable to the hitter in the world than Rodgers and Conners. The 44-year-old finished second at the event last season and is expected to exact revenge and claim his ticket to Augusta National in the process.
