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J.T. Poston endured a disastrous finish to the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands, carding a septuple bogey on the 13th after a bunker shot ended up in water and a string of drops, ultimately taking 12 strokes for the hole. He closed the round with a 76 to finish 69th of 72, and added a double-bogey on the 15th as the day ended.
JT Poston captured his fourth PGA Tour title by beating Ryan Gerard in a playoff at the Memorial Tournament, earning $4 million and exemptions into the U.S. Open and The Open; an emotional CBS interview saw him credit his wife Kelly and family, and receive a winner’s handshake from host Jack Nicklaus.
JT Poston won the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village in a playoff against Ryan Gerard, overcoming a late lead lapse and sealing it with a clutch par on the second playoff hole. Jack Nicklaus lauded Poston’s constant tempo and rhythm under pressure, noting the course’s toughness and saying the win could be a springboard for the 33-year-old’s career.
Jack Nicklaus praised the Memorial Tournament's pin placements as gettable and said Muirfield Village is in great shape and fairly challenging. Friday’s play saw J.T. Poston shoot a 65—built on nine pars, eight birds and one bogey—fueling a lead into the weekend, with Nicklaus noting that the pins, if hidden, would have produced higher scores, underscoring the course’s demanding but fair design.
Round 3 of the John Deere Classic begins with Cameron Young leading at 13-under, two shots ahead of Adam Schenk, William Mouw, and Brendon Todd. The tournament can be watched on Golf Channel and CBS, with live coverage available on ESPN+. Featured groups include Sepp Straka, Tyler Duncan, and Nick Hardy, as well as Beau Hossler, Troy Merritt, and Matthew Nesmith. Chris Kirk, Nate Lashley, and defending champion J.T. Poston will also be featured.