Sunday at Jack’s Place is likely to spell the end of extended winless runs, with Martin Kaymer, Jordan Spieth, Adam Scott, Hideki Matsuyama and Patrick Cantlay all in the mix.
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Kaymer won the PGA Championship (2010), then in 2014 he won THE PLAYERS Championship and the US Open. He hasn’t won since.
Adam Scott has pushed past the three-year mark, while Spieth is approaching two years without a win. Then there is Hideki Matsuyama (nearly two years) and Patrick Cantlay (just over 18 months).
You can see why Sunday has a lot to offer.
Kaymer is on top after rounds of 67-68-66, with Scott two back. The other three are seeking their own watershed moments after four back.
‘Once you lead a golf tournament, it’s so much about how much can you handle yourself,’ Kaymer said.
‘And obviously if somebody takes a run at you, it is what it is. But the game plan doesn’t really change. For me it’s pure enjoyment the way I play right now. I don’t have many weaknesses that I see at the moment.
‘But under the circumstances, it can change. Obviously, handling certain nervous [moments] and pressure and stuff like that, who knows how you will react. And that is the beauty of golf; that you can’t really prepare yourself for those special situations.’
‘I’m just going to play as good as I can tomorrow. I like where it’s all at. I feel like the last few times I’ve been in with a chance, going back to the PGA Championship last year, I felt comfortable. So I’m not worried. I feel like this is the spot I’m meant to be,’ Scott said.
‘And since then, I’ve seen lots of good golf, and I feel like my game is at a level that if I put it all together properly and control myself out there, I can win.’
Louis Oosthuizen bogeyed last hole for a 71 and sits back in a share of 37th place.
