SMU PGA golfers 2023

[GHammond]

Uummmmmm, NO.

[Charleston Pony]

Uummmmmm, NO.

3 over through 10 but has birdied 11 & 12. Needs to get a few under today but he hasn't exactly torn up the closing holes this week. Friday's birdie/birdie 17 & 18 would be nice to at least earn a decent check

[GHammond]

He heard us…nice bird / bird…finish strong, KK!

[GHammond]

Oh well….dropped 26 spots today…heading for a smooth T-56.

[Charleston Pony]

Harry Higgs still grinding this week in Puerto Rico while the big boys play the Palmer in Orlando. Looks like Kelly and Austin taking some time off.

Going to get tougher for these guys to compete among the upper echelon of professional golfers as it looks like the PGA Tour is taking steps to boost winnings for their top guys...probably in hopes of preventing more defections to LIV.

https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/pga ... 24-season/

[mustangxc]

Noah Goodwin is also playing in Puerto Rico.

[GHammond]

Thanks for the heads up on Goodwin, good catch. He has a strong pedigree - USGA Jr Champ, back-to-back AJGA Rolex Jr POY, and had a solid run at SMU. I think he will eventually have more Tour impact versus Smotherman or Higgs...also, watch out for Mac Meissner, who quietly sits in the Korn Ferry Tour Top 10.

[Charleston Pony]

Looks like Harry and Noah are playing together today and both doing well. Harry 6 under today thru 13 holes and at minus 7 for the week while Noah is minus 4 today and minus 6 for the week, both in good shape to earn a decent check, even with a $3.8 mil purse. To put it in perspective, a Top 4 finish in Puerto Rico would pay more than winning on the Korn Ferry Tour and a Top 10 finish will still earn 6 figures. Mac Meissner sits in 7th place on the Korn Ferry money list having earned $113,855. Noah is a distant 84th with only $12,288 earnings. Big week for these guys in Puerto Rico

[Charleston Pony]

Round 3 in the books with Harry sitting at minus 10 after another one under round, T-8th and 7 shots off the lead. Noah is minus 7 and T-25th after his even par round. We'll see if either can go low tomorrow and finish strong. We haven't seen that in a while

[Charleston Pony]

Noah is fading in his final round and is one over thru 16. He's fallen to minus 6 for the week, currently T-38th while Harry is 2 under through 7, now minus 12 for the week and T-8th but still 7 shots off the lead. He's only 3 behind Carson Young who sits alone in 2nd

[Charleston Pony]

Harry finishes minus 13 after 6 birdies today offset by a killer double bogey at # 13. Should be good for a Top 10 finish. Noah finishes minus 7 and had 5 birdies today but also double bogeyed # 13. Noah will finish T-33rd

[GHammond]

Proud of and for Harry…top 10 - impressive. I was really starting to think Harry was more worried about popularity and good times…this was a big weekend for him. Kudos to Noah as well…had not had many PGA Tour cuts made to date - well done.

[Charleston Pony]

With his Top 10 finish, Harry moves to # 119 on the young season's money list. Keep grinding!

[Charleston Pony]

Austin & Kelly both earned invites to The Players Championship this week. Just making this cut guarantees a nice check. Harry not in the field this week

[Charleston Pony]

Kelly is pretty much toast after his opening round plus 8 but Austin at plus one will be fighting to make the cut tomorrow in what amounts to a guaranteed pay day beyond the norm on the PGA Tour