Name: 'Maybe my knowledge can outsmart them': Jay Don Blake on Black Desert strategy
Uploaded: 2024-10-09T19:27:20.000Z
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Description: Prior to making his 500th TOUR start at the 2024 Black Desert Resort Championship, Jay Don Blake talks about the state of his game and strategy for the week.

Prior to making his 500th TOUR start at the 2024 Black Desert Resort Championship, Jay Don Blake talks about the state of his game and strategy for the week.

'Maybe my knowledge can outsmart them': Jay Don Blake on Black Desert strategy

65-year-old Jay Don Blake will make his 500th career TOUR start in his home state this week, playing on a sponsor exemption at the Black Desert Championship. The Utah native was overcome with emotion when he was surprised with news while surrounded by family.

65-year-old Utah native Jay Don Blake receives exemption to make 500th career start

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Check out the best shots from Round 3 of the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, featuring Sam Burns, Rickie Fowler, Jake Knapp and Akshay Bhatia, among others.
 

Highlights | Round 3 | AT&T Pebble Beach | 2026

In the third round of the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach, Sam Burns's drive on the 541-yard par-5 18th hole travels 330 yards and lands in the left fairway, leaving 195 yards to the hole. His 175-yard shot from the fairway lands in the right bunker, leaving 86 feet 5 inches to the hole. Burns's 45-yard approach shot from the greenside bunker lands in the left rough, 47 feet 2 inches from the hole. He hits a 47-foot 2-inch shot from the rough for a birdie.

Sam Burns chips in from 47 feet for birdie on No. 18 at Pebble Beach

In the third round of the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach, Sepp Straka's drive on the 541-yard, par-5 18th hole travels 298 yards and lands in the right intermediate rough, leaving 253 yards to the hole, his 234-yard shot from the intermediate rough lands in the right rough, 39 yards from the hole, his 40-yard shot from the rough lands on the right green, leaving 16 inches to the hole, and he makes the 16-inch putt for birdie.

Sepp Straka chips in from 40 yards for birdie on No. 18 at Pebble Beach

In the third round of the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach, Jake Knapp's drive on the 541-yard, par-5 18th hole travels 307 yards and lands in the right rough, leaving 249 yards to the hole, his 250-yard shot from the rough lands on the right side of the green, 12 feet 10 inches from the hole, and he made a 12-foot-10-inch putt for eagle.

Jake Knapp sinks 12-foot eagle putt on No. 18 at AT&T Pebble Beach

In the third round of the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach, Rickie Fowler’s drive on the 404-yard, par-4 16th travels 262 yards and lands in the right rough, leaving 139 yards to the hole, his 132-yard approach shot from the rough lands on the left side of the green 23 feet from the hole, and he makes a 23-foot putt for birdie.

Rickie Fowler sinks 23-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Pebble Beach

In the third round of the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach, Xander Schauffele's drive on the 541-yard, par-5 18th hole traveled 327 yards and landed in the right fairway, leaving 218 yards to the hole. His 207-yard approach from the fairway landed on the right side of the green, 32 feet 7 inches from the hole. Schauffele's 31-foot 8-inch putt left a 3-foot putt for birdie, which he made for birdie.

Xander Schauffele hits 207-yard approach to 32 feet, sets up birdie on No. 18 at AT&T Pebble Beach

In the third round of the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach, Rickie Fowler's drive on the 576-yard, par-5 14th hole travels 317 yards, landing in the left fairway and leaving 244 yards to the hole, his 249-yard approach from the fairway lands on the right side of the green, 15 feet 9 inches from the hole, his 18 feet 11 inches putt leaves the ball 2 feet 10 inches from the hole, and he makes the 2 feet 10 inches putt for birdie.

Rickie Fowler hits 249-yard approach to 15 feet, sets up birdie on No. 14 at AT&T Pebble Beach

In the third round of the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach, Jacob Bridgeman's drive on the 395-yard, par-4 15th traveled 300 yards and landed in the right rough, leaving 102 yards to the hole, his 101-yard approach from the rough landed on the right green 2 feet 5 inches from the hole, and he made the 2-foot-5-inch putt for birdie.

Jacob Bridgeman hits 101-yard approach to 2 feet, sets up birdie on No. 15 at AT&T Pebble Beach

In the third round of the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach, Sepp Straka’s drive on the 395-yard, par-4 15th hole travels 281 yards and lands in the left fairway, leaving 114 yards to the hole. His 107-yard approach shot lands on the right side of the green, 21 feet 10 inches from the hole. Straka makes a 21-foot 10-inch putt for birdie.

Sepp Straka sinks 22-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Pebble Beach

In the third round of the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach, Min Woo Lee’s 342-yard drive on the 576-yard, par-5 14th lands in the left intermediate rough, leaving 233 yards to the hole, his 232-yard shot from the intermediate rough lands on the right green, 3 feet 1 inch from the hole, and he makes the 3 feet 1 inch putt for eagle.

Min Woo Lee hits 232-yard approach to 3 feet, sets up eagle on No. 14 at AT&T Pebble Beach

In the third round of the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach, J.J. Spaun’s tee shot on the 100-yard par-3 7th hole landed on the left side of the green, 4 feet 8 inches from the hole, and he made the 4-foot-8-inch putt for birdie.

J.J. Spaun hits 100-yard approach to 5 feet, makes birdie on No. 7 at AT&T Pebble Beach

In the third round of the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach, Ludvig Åberg's tee shot on the 100-yard par-3 7th hole traveled 103 yards, landing on the left side of the green and leaving an 8-foot 10-inch putt, which he made for birdie.

Ludvig Åberg hits 103-yard tee shot to 8 feet, makes birdie on No. 7 at AT&T Pebble Beach

In the third round of the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach, Hideki Matsuyama's drive on the 404-yard, par-4 16th hole went 239 yards into the right fairway, his 150-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the left green and finished 33 feet 3 inches from the hole, and he made a 33-foot-3-inch putt for birdie.

Hideki Matsuyama sinks 33-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Pebble Beach

In the third round of the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach, Tom Hoge's drive on the 576-yard, par-5 14th hole traveled 316 yards into the right fairway, his 236-yard approach from the fairway landed on the left side of the green 24 feet 1 inch from the hole, and he made a 24-foot 1-inch putt for eagle.

Tom Hoge sinks 24-foot eagle putt on No. 14 at AT&T Pebble Beach

In the third round of the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach, Sam Stevens’ tee shot on the 100-yard par-3 7th hole landed on the left green, 10 feet from the hole, and he made a 10-foot putt for birdie.

Sam Stevens' 100-yard tee shot lands 10 feet from hole, birdies No. 7 at AT&T Pebble Beach

In the third round of the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach, Si Woo Kim’s tee shot on the 100-yard par-3 7th hole traveled 101 yards and finished 3 feet 2 inches from the hole on the left green, and he made a 3-foot 2-inch putt for birdie.

Si Woo Kim hits 101-yard tee shot to 3 feet for birdie on No. 7 at Pebble Beach

In the third round of the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach, Jordan Spieth’s drive on the 395-yard, par-4 15th hole traveled 325 yards and landed in the right rough, leaving 76 yards to the hole. His 77-yard approach shot from the rough landed on the left side of the green, 11 feet 6 inches from the hole, and he made an 11-foot-6-inch putt for birdie.

Jordan Spieth sinks 12-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at AT&T Pebble Beach

In the third round of the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach, Collin Morikawa's 286-yard drive on the 541-yard, par-5 18th hole landed in the left fairway, leaving 240 yards to the hole. His 241-yard shot from the fairway found the right bunker, 45 feet 3 inches from the hole. Morikawa's bunker shot traveled 45 feet 10 inches, landing on the right green and finishing 11 inches from the hole. He made an 11-inch putt for birdie.