Here is the recap from this past week’s action and the Australians’ performances.
PGA Tour
John Deere Classic
TPC Deere Run, Silvis, Illinois
Purse: $6,000,000 ($1,080,000 to the winner)
| Player | Result | Earnings | FedExCup
Standing |
Notes |
| Steve Allan | CUT (+4) | — | N/A | Made his 211th career start on the PGA TOUR and his first of this season. After opening with a 2-under 69, struggled with a 77 the following day en route to missing the cut. |
| Robert Allenby | CUT (+7) | — | 246 | Was the last man in the field after Ben Crane withdrew prior to his first round. Made his third start of the 2018-19 season, finishing T49 at the Puerto Rico Open and missing the cut at the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship. |
| Stuart Appleby | DNP | — | 233 | |
| Aaron Baddeley | DNP | — | 104 | |
| Greg Chalmers | DNP | — | N/A | |
| Cameron Davis | T53 (-8) | $13,960 | 169 | After entering the week missing three of his last four cuts, carded all four rounds under par en route to a T53 finish in his tournament debut at the John Deere Classic. |
| Jason Day | DNP | — | 35 | |
| Matt Jones | DNP | — | N/A | |
| Marc Leishman | DNP | — | 14 | |
| Curtis Luck | CUT (+5) | — | 165 | Missed four of his last five cuts this season on TOUR. His sole-top 10 came at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, where he partnered with Hank Lebioda for a T5 finish. |
| Geoff Ogilvy | DNP | — | N/A | |
| Rod Pampling | DNP | — | 219 | |
| Adam Scott | DNP | — | 17 | |
| John Senden | 70th (-1) | $12,000 | 225 | The 2006 John Deere Classic winner made his 15th start in the event, where he owns four top-25 finishes. Made the cut for the eighth time in his 14th start of the season. |
| Cameron Smith | DNP | — | 93 |
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS Championship
Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio
Purse: $2,800,000
| Player | Result | Earnings | Charles Schwab Cup
Standing |
Notes |
| David McKenzie | T30 (+8) | $20,650 | 54 | Made his second start at the SENIOR PLAYERS Championship. Improved from a T54 showing last year. Has finished no worse than T33 in his last four starts on Tour. |
KORN FERRY TOUR
TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes
TPC Colorado, Berthoud, Colorado
Purse: $600,000 ($108,000 to the winner)
| Player | Result | Earnings | Regular Season
Standing |
Notes |
| Jamie Arnold | T19 (-7) | $6,163 | 42 | Recorded his second consecutive top-20 finish, following a T6 at the LECOM Health Challenge. |
| Brett Coletta | 2nd (-14) | $64,800 | 25 | Following six consecutive missed cuts, recorded the best finish of his career with a runner up. Birdied the 71st hole for a share of the lead at 14-under, but Nelson Ledesma eventually birdied the 72nd hole for the title. Carded an ace in the first round on No. 16 and donated the ball to the course. |
| Brett Drewitt | T33 (-5) | $3,435 | 100 | |
| Harrison Endycott | DNP | — | 221 | |
| Rhein Gibson | T16 (-8) | $9,600 | 8 | Recorded his 13th consecutive under-par round this season, dating to the second round of the Lincoln Land Championship. |
| Cameron Percy | T44 (-3) | $1,950 | 46 | |
| Travis Smyth | DNP | — | 231 |
MACKENZIE TOUR
Osprey Valley Open
TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley, Caledon, Ontario, Canada
Purse: CAN $200,000 ($36,000 to the winner)
| Player | Result | Earnings | Order of Merit
Standing |
Notes |
| Ryan Ruffels | CUT (-2) | — | 26 | After recording a runner-up finish at the Windsor Championship in his Mackenzie Tour debut, missed the cut at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (69-73). |
| Ruben Sondjaja | T54 (-7) | CAN $660 | 124 | Snapped a four-consecutive-missed-cut streak, with a T54 finish in Ontario. |
LPGA TOUR
Marathon Classic presented by Dana
Highland Meadows Golf Club, Ohio
Won by Sei Young Kim at -22 by two shots
Australians:
T19 – Su Oh, -8, 69-69-69-69
T19 – Minjee Lee, -8, 69-72-65-70
MC – Robyn Choi, +3, 72-73
JAPAN WOMEN’S TOUR
Nippon Ham Ladies Classic
Katsura Golf Club, Japan
Won by S. Langkul at -15 by three shots
Australians:
T24 – Karis Davidson, -4, 71-72-68-73
EUROPEAN SENIOR TOUR
Swiss Senior Open
Bad Ragaz, Switzerland
Won by Jose Coceres at -11 by two shots
Australians:
T2 – Peter O’Malley, -9, 66-65-70
T49 – Peter Fowler, +7, 76-70-71
EUROPEAN TOUR
Scottish Open
The Renaissance Club, Scotland
Won by Bernd Wiesberger at -22 in a playoff with Benhamin Herbert on the third hole
Australians:
T62 – Lucas Herbert, -9, 67-66-72-70
MC – Jason Scrivener, -3, 69-70
MC – Wade Ormsby, -2, 71-69
MC – Jake McLeod, -1, 70-71
MC – Scott Hend, +1, 74-69
MC – Sam Brazel, +3, 71-74
SYMETRA TOUR
Donald Ross Classic
French Lick Resort, Indiana
Won by Patty Tavatanakit at -13 by three shots
Australian:
T38 – Steph Na, +2, 70-73-72
STAYSURE TOUR
European Tour Destinations Senior Classic
PGA Catalunya Resort, Spain
Won by Jose Manuel Carriles at -13 by three shots
Australians:
T13 – Peter O’Malley, -4, 72-70-70
24 – Peter Fowler, -1, 72-67-76
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