SMU PGA golfers

[Charleston Pony]

Austin is 5 under and Harry even par after round one in Greenville. Journeyman Seth Reeves, a 10 year tour pro out of Ga Tech leads at minus 8

[Charleston Pony]

Austin completes 36 holes at minus 4 and is right on the cut line while Harry through 27 holes is still at even par so it looks like his hot streak is coming to an end. Time for him to get ready for the U.S. Open at Pinehurst. He will have a short commute from Greenville, SC

[Charleston Pony]

Austin actually finished at minus 3 and Harry at one over and both missed the cut in this week's Korn Ferry event. Will be interesting to see how Harry does at Pinehurst next week

[Charleston Pony]

Bryson DeChambeau, Mac Meissner & Harry Higgs all get to participate in one of the toughest tests professional golf has to offer this week at Pinehurst # 2. The new greens will test the players' patience as they will be like trying to get a ball to stop on a sloped concrete driveway. Try to keep it below the hole this week, guys!

https://www.usopen.com/2024/articles/pi ... erent.html

[max the wonder dog]

Bryson is up 3 and gets a nice story in the Washington Post that includes the importance of Payne Stewart in his career -- " . . . Bryson DeChambeau, who is playing this week with a cap on his bag honoring Payne Stewart, a fellow SMU alum who memorably won the 1999 U.S. Open on this same course."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/06/15/bryson-dechambeau-rory-mcilroy-us-open-pinehurst/

[Hop Sing]

Way to go Bryson! Love the pony up shout out!

[EastStang]

That sand shot was epic. Great win. Sort of feel bad for Rory, but those Pinehurst greens are tricky for a reason. Congrats to another Mustang golf legend in the making. Now on the the Open and hopefully win another one.

[Charleston Pony]

Meanwhile, Harry Higgs is continuing his strong play on the Korn Ferry Tour with a 4th place finish in Oklahoma this past week. He's currently ranked # 2 on that tour and has earned $428,875 but even more important, he's earned an exemption to play the PGA Tour again next season. Found this article that some might enjoy:

https://www.essentiallysports.com/golf- ... erry-tour/

And then there is this:

https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour ... e-for-good

[Charleston Pony]

Kelly Kraft is plying in the Rocket Mortgage in Detroit this week. Started on the back nine and is 2 under through his 1st 8 holes this morning

[Charleston Pony]

Kelly makes bogey on his 15th & 16th holes and finishes his 1st round at even par

[Charleston Pony]

Did not notice that Mac Meissner was also playing in Detroit this week. Both Mac and Kelly missed the cut and will be going home early

Meanwhile, at the Korn Ferry Tour event in Illinois, Harry Higgs sneaks in right on the cut line while Austin Smotherman misses the cut by one stroke.

[Charleston Pony]

John Deere Classic in Illinois loaded with SMU players: Higgs, Kraft, Smotherman & Meissner

[Charleston Pony]

Austin at minus 8 is T-33rd and Mac at minus 7 is T-39th while Harry at minus 3 and Kelly at plus 2 missed the cut this week

[Charleston Pony]

Meissner starting strong at the John Deere. He's birdied his 1st 3 holes today (Saturday) to get to 10 under

[Charleston Pony]

After birdies on his 1st 3 holes today, Mac birdies # 8 to get to 4 under before a double bogey at # 11 sets him back but he finishes with 3 more birdies for a 5 under round that gets him to minus 12 and currently T-25th, 5 shots off the lead. Austin birdies his 18th hole and finishes with 4 birdies offset by 3 bogeys that moves him into a T-40th for now