Porter Cup 2019: Day 3 Debriefing
Chun An Yu gives a bit of hope to the fieldChun An Yu continued to show himself as the class of the 2019 Porter Cup field. He posted his third round in the 60s, and separated himself from the field. After 38 consecutive holes without a bogey, the Taiwanese golfer from Arizona State made four at the lat, dropping back to -12 and giving the field the slightest bit of hope. On his heels is Aiden Didone from Melbourne, Australia. Didone posted the day’s low round, 65, to jump to -9 and a final-round tee time with Chun and Tyler Strafaci, of Florida and Georgia Tech.
The leader began the day in a tie with Reid Davenport of Texas and Vanderbilt. Davenport had posted 3 bogies through his first 36 holes, but stumbled to 4 on Friday. He countered with 3 birdies, to remain within shouting distance of the leader. Davenport will anchor the penultimate threesome, with Davis Lamb and Matt Parziale. Lamb posted his 3rd 68 of the tournament, and remains our selection for most likely to go low. If he does so on Saturday, he will wear the winner’s green jacket at dusk. Parziale turned in a clean card of 5 birdies and 0 bogies, matching Didone for day’s low round. The Massachusetts fireman is no stranger to match-play triumph on the national level, but a stroke-play title would elevate him to serious consideration for this year’s USA Walker Cup side.
Realistically, Chun An Yu should turn in another score in the 60s. If he posts one-under on Saturday, he will reach -13 for the week. That would require a mid- to low-60s number from any of his chasers. By our calculations, seven golfers (Didone, Strafaci, Davenport, Lamb, Parziale, James Piot and John Pak) have a chance at catching the leader. For the -4 and -3 golfers, a course record-matching round of 60 would be needed to enter the fray.
While we prepare for round four (Tee Sheet Here)and contemplate the myriad possible outcomes, have a look at a series of videos posted by @OPGolfCoach on Twitter. Stationed at the desirable confluence of holes 15, 16 and 17, Nate Leary whipped out his phone and rolled tape.
- 10:20 pairing of Travale, Sierota & Orischak
-
10:20 pairing on #15 @PorterCup https://t.co/VX34Cf0oZK
— Nate Leary (@OPGolfCoach) July 26, 2019
- 10:30 pairing of Thomson, Chandler & Katz
-
10:30 tee time, #15. Will Thomson pairing. @PorterCup One player drove the ball to the front right bunker. https://t.co/WEmd54UUw4
— Nate Leary (@OPGolfCoach) July 26, 2019
- 10:50 game of Parziale, Rank & Howe
-
10:50 @Matt_Parziale pairing, #15 green. @PorterCup https://t.co/heuyHqCIix
— Nate Leary (@OPGolfCoach) July 26, 2019
Press Release: Great American Scramble @ Seneca Hickory Stick
Only $55 Per Person!~ Play Seneca Hickory Stick August 11th as a part of the Great American Scramble. The $55 entry fee includes golf, golf car, practice balls, food and prizes. Choose to play in the 8 am or 1:30 pm shot gun start times. Space is limited, reserve...
Press Release: Odyssey Trifecta~Odyssey Putters Win 3 Times
Claiming the 29th, 30th and 31st Victories of the Season for the #1 Putter in Golf, Odyssey Putters Win both PGA TOUR Events and on the Champions Tour~ CARLSBAD, Calif., August 7, 2012 - Odyssey®, the #1 Putter in Golf®, announced today that the Brand compiled three...
Press Release: Nike Golf Challenges Elements with Nike Lunar Bandon Footwear
The ultimate mudder, designed to take on the elements- Beaverton, Ore. (August 6, 2012) – Nature’s elements have met their match with the newly designed Nike Lunar Bandon, the newest footwear from Nike Golf that exudes non-stop innovation. Uniquely crafted to take...
Woulda’, Coulda’, Shoulda’
Is there a golfer alive, this writer included, that does not enter a state of self-lamentation after every round? We all know the drill: 'I shot 79 with four three putts'; 'I burned the edge of the cup at least a half-dozen times'; 'One more foot and I carry the...
Tell Us & Join Us
Keeping it simple: we need writers and ideas. If you have a jones for golf writing, tweet at us or hit us up on Facebook. We're looking for young writers, female writers and really old curmudgeons. While you're at it, tell us what you want us to cover, in terms of...
Four on the Shore…Plus More! Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Canada
Mayor Phil Mooney is as passionate about golf as he is about Yarmouth, the town and its people. I had never heard of ‘Four on the Shore’ but within minutes of meeting the Mayor he had me convinced that if I wanted to play some solid golf in a community that would...
Golf & The 2016 Summer Olympics
If you've followed the NCAA Division I men's golf championships for the past handful of years, you'll understand where I'm going with this post. You'll also understand that my motivation for what I'm about to write stems from my high school coaching experience, where...
Country Club of Troy Photo Album
View our Country Club of Troy photo album %%wppa%% %%slideonly=2%% %%size=400%% %%align=left%%We traveled down I-90 a bit, to take a look at a fantastic private club near Albany. Country Club of Troy is an original Walter Travis course (same guy who designed...
Tit For Tat? My Opinion On The Audubon-Westwood Golf Course Swap
Other than local tournament golf these days, the big news is the proposal by the owners of Westwood Country Club to flat-out trade their property to the town of Amherst for the Audubon Golf Course. The guys who bought Westwood a few years back want to leave the golf...
WNYPLGA Senior Championship Results
John Kielich, Jay Robbins, Dave McKay and Ray Suto captured flights at the Pub Links senior championship. Jim Mohan was the overall winner with a one-over round of 73. The tournament was held at Glen Oak Golf Club, in Amherst, on July 31st. 67 players participated in...
WNYPGA Championship
The 2012 WNYPGA Professional Championship was held at Whispering Woods GC, Erie, PA, on July 30th and 31st. Dwayne Randall of Peek'N'Peak Resort posted twin 71s to win by 4 over Steve Barber of Locust Hill CC in Rochester. Regional favorite Kirk Stauffer of Pine Acres...
Weird Equipment Failure
Earlier this season, I was out for my first hickory round with The Scrambler, using a borrowed set of clubs. On the second or third hole, I went down after a 4-iron, or mashie, if you prefer. I must have supponated my wrist and...
Come on In!
Weekdays
08PM -12AM
Weekends
12 PM – 02 AM
Contact
Phone
+(000) 111 222 333
address@domain.com
Address
543 TN, doula street
NY, New York