I mean, still get a little bit of some goosebumps thinking about it, Smotherman said. In his most. Austin Eckroat odds to win the Mexico Open at Vidanta subscription, ePaper Even so, the Mexico Open dates to 1944. I'm going to have a cold beer after this round today with my parents and just keep it very simple, Pereda said. Pereda missed a 4-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th but had no complaints about his first time playing on the PGA Tour. His start was less than ideal in the best of the weather. He missed only three greens on a gorgeous morning. That included an eagle on the par-4 15th when he holed out from 141 yards. Austin Smotherman holds a 1-shot lead at the Mexico Open, where a swarm of bees briefly interrupted play and had the group of Erik Van Rooyen, Chez Reavie and Francesco Molinari running for cover. He finished his round Thursday as though he'd love to see it on there again, closing with four straight birdies for an 8-under. Bees! He carded a third consecutive 3-under 69 to close out a three-stroke victory at The Grove in College Grove. So I dropped down, then he sees them, he dropped down. The last time was on his final hole, the par-3 ninth, and he chipped in for his eighth birdie of the round. PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, and the Swinging Golfer design are registered trademarks. He twice failed to get up-and-down from just off the green, missing par putts from the 6-foot range. VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) Austin Smotherman already has his name on the Mexico Open trophy. I don't think I need to get ahead of myself. It's funny, but certainly don't want to get stung by those bad boys. He also had a pair of birdies on the pars 5 on the back nine. I mean, still get a little bit of some goosebumps thinking about it, Smotherman said. I just told my caddie, Bees, bees, bees. And he looks at me like I'm crazy, van Rooyen said. "I'm going to have a cold beer after this round today with my parents and just keep it very simple," Pereda said. Frankie and Chez, they look at me like Im nuts and then 30 seconds later the bees just went right at them. Smotherman posts 63 for one-shot lead in Mexico His name is on the trophy with Ben Crenshaw, Billy Casper, Lee Trevino, Bobby Locke and Roberto De Vicenzo. Austin Smotherman already has his name on the Mexico Open trophy. Tony Finau was among five players at 65, and one of them felt just as good as Smotherman. He added another birdie on No. There are names on that trophy that are in the Hall of Fame. American Smotherman is winless on the PGA Tour, though he did win the Mexico Open in 2018 on a different golf course - it was held in Tijuana that year - and when it was part of the PGA Tour Latinoamerica schedule. VALLARTA, Mexico -- Austin Smotherman already has his name on the Mexico Open trophy. Even so, the Mexico Open dates to 1944.
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