The Palmetto

RIDGELAND SC – South Africa’s Garrick Higgo, 22, won the Palmetto Championship at Congaree by one stroke, earning his first PGA Tour title in his second career start. Higgo, a three-time winner on the European Tour, is immediately eligible for PGA Tour membership through the 2022-23 season and the 2021 FedExCup Playoffs.

According to the PGA Tour Communications department and Elias Sports(h/t), Garrick Higgo’s win at the Palmetto Championship in just his second career PGA Tour start allows him to join Jim Benepe as the only golfers since 1970 to win one of their first two career PGA Tour events.

Chesson Hadley bogeyed the final three holes and finished (in a six-way) T-2, becoming the first player to fail to convert a 54-hole lead of four strokes or more on the Tour since Justin Thomas at the 2019 Genesis Invitational.

With his T-2, Bo Van Pelt earned his best result on Tour since a solo-second at the 2012 Quicken Loans National.

Final Leaderboard at The Palmetto

Garrick Higgo 68-69-68-68—273 (-11)

Hudson Swafford 68-70-70-66—274 (-10)

Doc Redman 65-72-70-67—274 (-10)

Jhonattan Vegas 66-72-69-67—274 (-10)

Tyrrell Hatton 71-68-67-68—274 (-10)

Bo Van Pelt 69-71-66-68—274 (-10)

Chesson Hadley 65-66-68-75—274 (-10)

PGA Tour Brunch: Sunday at The Palmetto

*Play was suspended at 8:00pm EDT with only two groups who completed their 17th hole. Round 3 will resume at 7:30am (EDT) today and final round tee times will range from 8:05am – 1:50pm (EDT) off the first tee..

Chesson Hadley is closing in on second title on the PGA Tour but has to wait to complete his third round as play was suspended with the final two groups on the 18th hole at the Palmetto Championship at Congaree.

Hadley (-14) was (-3) through 17 holes, four shots ahead of playing partner Harris English (-4 through 17) with a partial score of (-10 – 136). Hadley had missed nine cuts in his last 11 outings.

Bo Van Pelt shot a third round five under (66) to move into a tie for fifth place with Tyrrell Hatton who carded four under (67).

*Palmetto Partial Leaderboard:

Chesson Hadley 65-66-xx (-3/17) – (131) (-14)

Harris English 67-69-xx (-4/17) – (136) (-10)

Two tied at (-8)

Two tied at (-7)

Seven tied at (-6)

RIDGELAND, SOUTH CAROLINA – Wes Roach opened with 7-under (64), and holds his first career lead/co-lead after any round on the PGA Tour. Roach leads the field in Strokes Gained: Putting, setting his career-best in that category (4.775).

Dustin Johnson played to a bogey-free (65), his lowest first-round score since winning the 2020 Masters Tournament with the same first-round (65) score.

Former Clemson University (SC) standout Doc Redman (T-2 at (-6) opened with a 65, his fourth career first-round score of 65 or better and second in his last four starts (64/AT&T Byron Nelson); Redman has three top-10s in 20 prior starts this season.

Erik van Rooyen (T-2 at (-6) entered the week with missed cuts in each of his last four starts on Tour, most recently carding 72-81 at the PGA Championship. Van Rooyen is a first-year member on Tour, earning status through the non-member FedExCup points list in 2019-20.

Monday qualifier Tain Lee opened with a 4-under (67). This is Lee’s third start on Tour this season as a Monday qualifier and he made the cut in both prior events (T-69 at the Farmers Insurance Open, and T-59 at the Valero Texas Open.

Palmetto Leaderboard After 18 Holes:

Wes Roach 64 (-7)

Doc Redman 65 (-6)

Dustin Johnson 65 (-6)

Chesson Hadley 65 (-6)

Erik van Rooyen 65 (-6)

Jhonattan Vegas 66 (-5)

PGA Tour Brunch: Opening Round at The Palmetto

The 2021 Palmetto Championship at Congaree runs from June 7-13, 2021 and is the 37th of 50 FedExCup events on the PGA Tour. The Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, South Carolina will host the new event.

Dustin Johnson, 36, of Coastal Carolina has 24 career PGA Tour wins but none have come in his home state of South Carolina. DJ is in search of first Top-10 on Tour since The Genesis Invitational. He holds the No. 1 position in the Official World Golf Ranking for 42nd straight week.

Brooks Koepka, 31, from Florida State is making first start on Tour since the PGA Championship when he was T-2 to Phil Mickelson. Koepka enters the week No. 17 in the FedExCup standings and No. 8 in the World. He has five Top-10s in 12 starts this season. Best: A win at the Waste Management Phoenix Open.

Sungjae Im, 23, of South Korea current ranks No. 30 in the FedExCup, No. 25 in the Official World Golf Ranking after earning his first Tour title at The Honda Classic in 2020. He has missed the cut in each of his last two starts (first time since 2019).

The Palmetto Championship at Congaree fills the date on the PGA Tour previously held by the RBC Canadian Open (canceled due to COVID-19 and travel restrictions) and will be the third tournament of the season held in the state of South Carolina.

California (8) hosts the most PGA Tour events this season, while Florida and Texas each host (5). Georgia hosts (4).

COURSE: Congeree GC (Ridgeland, South Carolina)

ARCHITECT: Tom Fazio

YARDS/PAR: 7,655 yards/Par 71

PRIZE Money/First Place Winnings: $7,300,000 /$1,314,000

PAST RESULTS: New Course on Tour

PAST CHAMPIONS: New Course for Tour

FEDEx CUP Points Available/Winner: 2,989/550

SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup

OFFICIAL SITE: (Palmetto Championship)

TV COVERAGE: Today and Friday, June 10 and 11: 3:00pm to 6:00pm (EDT) on Golf Channel. On Saturday, June 12 and Sunday, June 13, Golf Channel’s coverage runs from 1:00pm to 3:00pm (EDT) and CBS takes over from 3:00pm to 6:00pm (EDT) each weekend day.

STREAMING: PGA Tour Live offers streaming coverage of Featured Groups today and Friday from 7:05am to 6:00pm (EDT). On the weekend, PGA Tour Live expands coverage with Featured Groups and Holes. On Saturday, Featured Groups runs from 8:0am to 3:00pm (EDT) and Featured Holes from 3:00-6:00pm (EDT). On Sunday, streaming coverage runs from 8:00am to 6:00pm (EDT) with Featured Groups, then finishes off with Featured Holes from 3:00pm to 6:00pm (EDT).

PGA TOUR RADIO COVERAGE:  Beginning today, June 10 and continuing Friday, June 11, PGA Tour Radio coverage airs 12:00pm to 6:00pm (EDT). On Saturday and Sunday, hear live hole-by-hole coverage from 1:00pm to 6:00pm (EDT) (or until completion of play). PGA Tour Radio is available on Sirius 208/XM 92) or online on PGATour.com.

 

The Palmetto Championship at Congaree fills the date on the PGA Tour previously held by the RBC Canadian Open (canceled due to COVID-19 and travel restrictions) and will be the third tournament of the season held in the state of South Carolina, joining the RBC Heritage and PGA Championship. Just four other states have hosted or are scheduled to host more tournaments this season: California, Florida, Georgia and Texas.

COURSE: Congeree GC (Ridgeland, South Carolina)

ARCHITECT: Tom Fazio

YARDS/PAR: 7,655 yards/Par 71

PRIZE Money/First Place Winnings: $7,300,000 /$1,314,000

PAST RESULTS: New Course on Tour

PAST CHAMPIONS: New Course for Tour

FEDEx CUP Points Available/Winner: 2,989/550

SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup

OFFICIAL SITE: (Palmetto Championship)

TV COVERAGE: Thursday and Friday, June 10 and 11: 3:00pm to 6:00pm (EDT) on Golf Channel. On Saturday, June 12 and Sunday, June 13, Golf Channel’s coverage runs from 1:00pm to 3:00pm (EDT) and CBS takes over from 3:00pm to 6:00pm (EDT) each weekend day.

STREAMING: PGA Tour Live offers streaming coverage of Featured Groups on both Thursday and Friday from 7:05am to 6:00pm (EDT). On the weekend, PGA Tour Live expands coverage with Featured Groups and Holes. On Saturday, Featured Groups runs from 8:0am to 3:00pm (EDT) and Featured Holes from 3:00-6:00pm (EDT). On Sunday, streaming coverage runs from 8:00am to 6:00pm (EDT) with Featured Groups, then finishes off with Featured Holes from 3:00pm to 6:00pm (EDT).

PGA TOUR RADIO COVERAGE:  Beginning on Thursday, June 10 and continuing Friday, June 11, PGA Tour Radio coverage airs 12:00pm to 6:00pm (EDT). On Saturday and Sunday, hear live hole-by-hole coverage from 1:00pm to 6:00pm (EDT) (or until completion of play). PGA Tour Radio is available on Sirius 208/XM 92) or online on PGATour.com.

How to Watch: In case of changes, see: (PGATourCom)

Welcome to PGA Tour Brunch – 1st Look at The Palmetto

World No. 1 and reigning FedExCup champion Dustin Johnson will make his first start on Tour since missing the cut at the PGA Championship. Johnson, a native of Columbia, South Carolina, has won 24 times on Tour but is yet to win in his home state. The last time Johnson competed on the Tour on the week before a Major was in November (2020). He finished T-2 at the Vivint Houston Open and won the Masters Tournament the following week.

In his first start since finishing runner-up to Phil Mickelson at the PGA Championship, eight-time Tour-winner Brooks Koepka will seek his second victory of the season. His win at the 2021 Waste Management Phoenix Open is one of three top-two finishes in his last six starts on Tour.

Two of the top amateur players are making their professional debuts this week, with John Pak and Davis Thompson set to compete on sponsor exemptions. Pak and Thompson finished 1-2 in the inaugural PGA Tour University ranking and recently participated on the victorious United States team at the Walker Cup.

In addition, 22-year-old South African Garrick Higgo will compete as an exempt international player designated by the PGA Tour Commissioner. Higgo has won twice in his last three starts on the European Tour (Gran Canaria Lopesan Open, Canary Islands Championship) and has moved to No. 54 in the Official World Golf Ranking.

The Basics:

Tournament Tee Times begin Thursday at 7:00am (EDT) through 2:27pm (EDT).

Weather: Thursday’s forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with temps in low 80s, but a 20% chance of rain with 68% humidity. Friday forecast is similar.