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Kiradech Aphibarnrat -1

Kyle Stanley -8

Lucas Bjerregaard -14 Thanks!

I have played a lot of heavy putter / counterbalanced set-ups over the years and am generally a believer but as others have noted, distance control from long range was always my weak link. I played all last season with a Cleveland TFI Elevado CB (405g head/130g-or so grip) and putted the best I have done for a while, including from long range. Came out this year after not playing for 4-5 months over the winter and just felt the total weight seemed really heavy so went back to a more standard weighted putter and have putted well but just put together a TM Mullen 2 with standard headweight but a 100g weight in the butt so counterbalanced but without extra weight in the head, so lighter swingweight more along Edel-type lines. So far I like it but it is early days and I also changed quite a few other things in the putter at the same time so it's not a controlled experiment.

Tier 1: Dustin Johnson Tier 2: Tony Finau Tier 3: Kevin Kisner Tier 4: Luke List Tier 5: Cameron Smith Winning Score: -18

Tier 1: Patrick Reed Tier 2: Alex Noren Tier 3: Andy Sullivan Tier 4: Charlie Hoffman Tier 5: Ryan Fox Winning Score: -15

1. Rose 2. Dechambeau 3. Finau 4. Fitzpatrick 5. Byeong-Hun An Score: -8

Spieth to shoot 63-65 and win ?

Crunch time for Rory now. If he makes this putt, it's on. If he misses I think it will be really tough mentally for him.

Wow both ways for Rory in the space of 2 mins. Good grief.

Someone near the top is definitely going to go very low. Please ABS.

OK, maybe neither of the last group are going to get it done !

So right now the best picks would have been: Rory (2) Reed (1) Jimmy Walker (T15) Molinari (T21) Cameron Smith (T12) But bet it will be something different after today...

I'm not sure that's so good for Rory - the last thing he needs on this course is to get more amped. Just have to pray that Reed has one bad/average round in him ...

Wow, Rory really trying to fall apart the last 4 holes or so but saving himself so far plus a bit of luck. Needs to make the most of that tree kick on 18 now...