Draws and Fades: How big stars off early Sunday can steal top finish at Royal Birkdale
Professional golfers are taking advantage of unusually calm weather conditions at Royal Birkdale to post low scores during the Open Championship. Analysts suggest that early tee times provide a strategic edge for players looking to climb the leaderboard.
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Information Players in This Article Favorite players to keep them at the top of your leaderboard and get the latest updates. Sign In or Sign Up to save favorites across devices. Favorite X. Schauffele Favorite C. Young Written by Jimmy Reinman SOUTHPORT, England – There has been an unmistakable pattern through three rounds at Royal Birkdale, and it has become impossible to ignore.
Three different players have carded 62 before most fans had even finished rubbing the sand out of their eyes over the last two days, and with tee times pushed an hour earlier for Sunday’s finale, another dawn patrol charge feels entirely plausible.
Scottie Scheffler even remarked that the weather has been unusually docile for an Open Championship, comparing the routine to California golf where mornings are almost placid before the afternoon winds show up.
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