Porter Cup 2019: Day 3 Debriefing

Chun An Yu gives a bit of hope to the field

Chun 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

River Oaks Welcomes New Era Junior Championship In July

May 28, 2014 | Mo' Golf

40 years after River Oaks golf club hosted the LPGA Tour (1973 and 1974), national tournament golf returns to the Grand Island layout in July of 2014. The inaugural New Era Junior Championship will be contested over the 7400-yard layout over three days of medal play....

Interview with Rod Whitman, Golf Course Architect

May 27, 2014 | Mo' Golf

Rod Whitman is a golf course architect who happens to have designed the most important Canadian course of the past two decades. Not to say that his previous efforts are undeserving in any way, but the opportunity to design Cabot Links in Inverness, Cape Breton, Nova...

Section VI Boys State Qualifier Results

May 26, 2014 | Mo' Golf

Nine golfers qualified for the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) golf championships on Monday, May 19th. Adam Patronik, a senior from Orchard Park high school, led the 69-golfer field with an even-par score of 108 for 27 holes. Five...

Tom’s Bonus Tip: Pressure and Focus

May 24, 2014 | Tom Tucker

Tom's Bonus Tip: Pressure and Focus For the sake of simplicity, all advice on swings and drills is provided from a right handed perspective; lefties .... well, you know what to do! Chris also mentioned to me that he felt a little more nervous that normal because his...

Press Release: Powerbilt Donates To Scholarship Program

May 23, 2014 | Mo' Golf

PALM DESERT, CA (May 20, 2014) - PowerBilt has once again teamed up with the Morton Golf Foundation in Sacramento, in donating to a scholarship program for young Northern Californian golfers. Both parties co-established this program in 2011. This year, each of them...

Press Release: Spend Memorial Day at Terry Hills

May 22, 2014 | Mo' Golf

Memorial Day typically marks the unofficial start of summer, so kick summer off right and visit Terry Hills Golf Course Memorial Day Weekend. Before your cookouts and get-togethers, book your tee time and have some fun on the greens! For this weekend (Valid Saturday...

Press Release: COBRA DesignLab

May 21, 2014 | Mo' Golf

The COBRA BiO CELL+ Driver is engineered for maximum distance and designed for maximum personalization. Introducing the new COBRA DesignLab, an all new way to let your driver do the talking. Pick a crown pattern, pick a color and pick from plenty of custom shaft and...

Tom’s Featured Tip: Structuring Your Practice

May 17, 2014 | Tom Tucker

Tom's Featured Tip: Structuring Your Practice For the sake of simplicity, all advice on swings and drills is provided from a right handed perspective; lefties .... well, you know what to do! When I'm not giving lessons or practicing myself, I like to observe the...

Press Release: Young Adult Season Ticket @ Terry Hills

May 16, 2014 | Mo' Golf

Terry Hills is offering Young Adult Season Ticket beginning in 2014. For only $350, golfers 30 years of age or under may golf 7 days a week, at any time of day, including Saturday and Sunday, for the entire season! This membership does include reciprocals - Tee times...

Press Release: Galway Bay Rain Shorts

May 16, 2014 | Mo' Golf

Stay dry during summer storms with our new lightweight shorts and jackets Shipping during early June, but you can pre-order now We've all had the same experience. Pop up showers are expected on a warm, steamy day. When the rain comes, everything gets wet, so you have...

Press Release: Antigua Staff Player Stacy Lewis Wins

May 14, 2014 | Mo' Golf

PEORIA, ARIZ. - The Antigua Group, Inc. - one of the nation's leading designers and marketers of genuine sports apparel under its Antigua brand congratulates Stacy Lewis, Antigua Tour Staff Player on her victory at the North Texas LPGA Shootout Presented by...

Press Release: 2014 Section VI Boy’s Golf State Qualifier

May 13, 2014 | Mo' Golf

What: 2014 Section VI Boy's Golf State Qualifier Where: River Oaks Golf Club, 201 Whitehaven Road, Grand Island, NY 14702 When: Monday, May 19, 2014 – 9 am Shotgun Start. 27 holes. Estimated time of conclusion 5:30pm. Call/Text Nate Leary on date of event for a...