July 23 2012

6:02 PM

Shots of the Week: True South

The best from Annandale

Check out the top five shots of the week from the True South Classic, featuring highlights from Will Claxton, Billy Horschel, Scott Stallings, and Omar Uresti.


July 22 2012

7:55 PM

Watch: Horschel holes out

Billy Horschel is contention at Annandale thanks in part to this eagle he carded early Sunday to close out his third round.
Horschel eagles No. 18 in Round 3

Billy Horschel holes his 91-yard approach shot on the par-5 18th hole for an eagle three.

   

July 21 2012

1:58 AM

Saturday wrap-up

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Scott Stallings takes a four-shot lead into Sunday at Annandale.
They just may get 72 holes in at this year's True South Classic. Through three days and more than 10 hours of weather delays, about a quarter of the field (18 of 75 players) have completed their third rounds at Annandale Golf Club. Round 3 action will resume Sunday morning at 7 a.m. (8 a.m. ET). The final round is projected to get under way at approximately 9:45 a.m. (10:45 a.m. ET) on Sunday. When play resumes, Scott Stallings will be the man everyone is trying to catch. The 27-year-old second-year TOUR pro made five birdies and an eagle in a six hole stretch to reach 18 under and take a four-shot lead. He will open play Saturday on the teebox at the par-5 11th hole. In the group four back is Heath Slocum with overnight co-leaders Billy Horschel and Jason Bohn. Slocum is 6 under through 13 holes in his third round while Horschel and Bohn are each 1 under after the front nine. William McGirt currently leads in the clubhouse after a third-round 64 pushed his total to 13 under. One behind him, and also sleeping in on Sunday, will be Woody Austin, Tommy Gainey and Patrick Reed, who each carded third-round 66s.

10:53 PM

Leaders on the course

The final grouping for the third round of the True South Classic is now on the course. Co-leaders Jason Bohn and Billy Horschel are joined by Matt Bettencourt in the afternoon's final trio. No one has threatened the 13 under mark that led after 36 holes but three players are off to hot starts at Annandale. Tommy Gainey is 4 under through eight holes and 10 under overall. Starting on the front nine, Gainey made four consecutive pars before notching two birdies and an eagle on his next four. Also 4 under on the round but a shot behind Gainey are Guy Boros and William McGirt, who each have completed eight holes on the back nine (their opening nine for Round 3). There are birdies to be had this afternoon at Annandale. Of the 71 players on the course, 35 are under par for the round while just 10 are over par. Click here to track the final group with PGATOUR.COM's Shot Tracker.  

6:35 PM

Bohn ties Horschel for clubhouse lead

Jason Bohn has turned in a 5-under 67 that brings his two-round total to 13 under and ties him for the clubhouse lead. Billy Horschel reached that number before second-round play was suspended on Friday. Bohn birdied the par-5 7th to briefly reach 14 under but gave a shot back when he was unable to get up-and-down from a greenside bunker on No. 8.

July 20 2012

1:15 AM

Wrap-up: Round 2 action suspended

Second-round play at the True South Classic has been suspended due to darkness. Billy Horschel leads in the clubhouse at 13 under, one clear of Matt Bettencourt, who has also finished, and Jason Bohn, who is halfway through his second round. Horschel, whose only previous overnight lead came after two rounds of the 2011 McGadrey Classic, carded a bogey-free 9-under 63 that featured a pair of eagles.  After starting the day in a tie for 24th, he wasted little time making his move with birdies on two of his first three holes en route to a 31 on his opening nine. Bettencourt, whose last five holes Friday featured three birdies, a bogey and an eagle, had the clubhouse lead at 12 under before Hurley passed him. Steven Bowditch (-11) is currently in fourth. Another shot back is 2011 Web.com Tour Player of the Year J.J. Killeen, who is through 12 holes in his second round. Heavy Thursday storms pushed the conclusion of Round 1 into Friday morning at Annandale. Inclement weather delayed play for an hour late Friday morning before the field could complete Round 1. There will be 64 players completing their second rounds on Saturday. Play is scheduled to resume at 7:30 a.m. local time (8:30 a.m. ET).  

10:42 PM

Two eagles fuel Horschel's charge

Billy Horschel carded a 9-under 63  Friday to take the clubhouse lead at the True South Classic. Horschel birdied his final hole to move one shot ahead of Matt Bettencourt, who had the lead all to himself at 12 under before Horschel's late rally. Horschel, who started his second round on No. 10, rolled home a five-foot eagle putt on the par-5 18th to make the turn at 5 under for the round. He added a birdie on the fourth before converting a 10-foot eagle try on No. 5 to catch Bettencourt at 12 under. After making pars on holes 6-8, Horschel stuck his 147-yard approach shot inside five feet on the par-4 9th hole and dropped his fifth birdie of the round to go along with his pair of eagles. The 25-year-old Floridian appeared to be turning the corner late last season when he earned his first two top-10 finishes on the PGA TOUR. Horschel has just one top-25 finish in 10 starts on TOUR this year but has made 80 percent of his cuts. Click here to replay Horschel's second round.

October 16 2011

6:20 PM

Update: Thompson back in control

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. -- His lead was gone two holes ago but Michael Thompson has gone birdie-birdie while final-groupmate Billy Horschel has went bogey-triple and Thompson now has a two-shot lead at Sea Island. Horschel, with two birdies on his first three holes, had taken a one-shot lead at 14 under. But he has since given the four shots back and fallen into a seven-way tie for fourth. Thompson is at 15 under after five holes, putting him two shots clear of Webb Simpson, who has completed six in his final round. 2010 British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen checks in at No. 3, four shots back.

5:31 PM

Pressure heats up on Thompson early

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – Things are getting crowded at Sea Island. Michael Thompson, who entered Sunday alone atop the leaderboard at 13 under, has been tied by Billy Horschel after a 9-foot birdie conversion on the first hole. Webb Simpson, a two-time winner this year chasing the money list lead, also birdied No. 1 to reach 12 under. Tervor Immelman has two pars today and is 11 under, two back, while Louis Oosthuizen is 1 under through four and 10 under on the week.

4:06 PM

Rookies to set the tone in Sunday finale

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Michael Thompson enters Sunday one shot ahead of fellow rookie Billy Horschel.
By Chris Dunham, PGATOUR.COM ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. -- The season of unpredictability on the PGA TOUR continues today on St. Simons Island. The final pairing at the McGladrey Classic tees off at 1:15 p.m. ET and features two 2010 q-school graduates and PGA TOUR rookies, both looking for their first TOUR victory and job security for next season. Michael Thompson, an Alabama graduate and last year’s Hooters Tour Player of the Year, is in sole possession of the lead at 13 under. One back is former Florida Gator Billy Horschel, a 2009 and 2010 q-school graduate who lost most of his 2009 season because of a wrist injury and retained rookie status this season. The two former SEC champions renew their rivalry for the second straight day at Sea Island. “I’ve played with (Billy) a couple times during college and I’ve played with him once this year,” Thompson said. “Billy and I have a lot in common… We’re just two young guys having a great time on the PGA TOUR.” Thompson trailed Horschel by one shot prior to the third round, but had three birdies on his front nine and parred his final nine holes Saturday to take a one-shot lead. “I know how to think now, in the final group on the weekend,” Thompson said. “Whether I have the lead or not, it really doesn’t matter. I’m just going to go out and play my game and add up the score at the end. Hopefully I’ll be the top guy.” After a pair of 64s to open the week, Horschel, who entered the week at No. 139 on the money list, never got on track Saturday, posting an even-par 70 to stay at 12 under through 54 holes. “I couldn’t win on Saturday,” Horschel said. “No one can ever win on Saturday unless there’s a storm coming in on Sunday and just washes the thing out. So obviously being one back of the lead going into the final round, I’ll take it. It would have been nice to be one ahead, but to be in contention going into the last day, I’ll take it.” The rookies will have some tough pursuers starting at 11 under in the next-to-last group: Trevor Immelman and Webb Simpson. Immelman, the 2008 Masters Champion who hasn’t had a full healthy season since 2006, tied a tournament record with an 8-under 62 Saturday to get within two shots of the lead. Simpson, who is trying to move ahead of Luke Donald for the top spot on the PGA TOUR money list, hit 13 fairways and 17 greens Saturday, but couldn’t get the birdie putts to drop in a 1-under 69. “I’m excited,” Simpson said after Saturday’s third round. “I looked at the board, and the guys are honestly playing well, but we’re well within reach. The only goal for today was to keep myself in the golf tournament and try to have a chance to win tomorrow, and I think we did that.” A victory for Simpson would be his third of the year and not only move him atop the money list, but improve his chances at winning the PGA TOUR Player of the Year award. Also in contention, and just four shots off the pace are Jeff Overton, Kris Blanks and Nick O’Hern, at trio of players in search of their first TOUR victories. Also in that group at 9 under is 2010 British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen, who is in search of his first win in the U.S. Barring an Immelman-like round from anyone in that group, they’ll need help from the final pairing, which will have control of how this final round shapes up. Quick starts from Horschel and Thompson could make it a two- or three-man race while a sluggish opening can bring as many as a dozen guys into the fold as potential winners. “I’m in a good position,” Horschel said. “If I just shoot a low number and give myself a chance, who knows what happens.” In this season of unpredictability, what happens today at Sea Island is anyone’s guess.