SHEBOYGAN, Wis. – The PGA of America has no plans to take two golf tournaments away from courses Donald Trump owns over the next seven years.

The PGA of America was the first golf organization to pull an event from a Trump property when it announced the Grand Slam of Golf would not be played in October at Trump National in Los Angeles. Still on the calendar is the 2017 Senior PGA Championship at Trump’s course outside Washington and the 2022 PGA Championship at Trump National in Bedminster, New Jersey.

“Both of those are scheduled,” PGA chief executive Pete Bevacqua said Wednesday.

Trump’s comments about Mexican immigrants when he launched his presidential campaign caused golf organizations that have deals with his courses to issue statements that they don’t support his views, and they distanced themselves from the GOP candidate when Trump said the golf industry supports him because “they know I’m right.”

“We have a relationship with the Trump organization as a golf entity,” Bevacqua said. “That’s what we’re focused on.”

He said the Trump organization is “certainly a factor in golf,” and noted that he employs PGA of America members.

“I think presidential politics are probably more top of mind than golf,” Bevacqua said. “We certainly don’t comment necessarily on presidential politics. We don’t agree with everything that’s been said or done. But we’re monitoring the situation and we made the one decision about the Grand Slam. And we haven’t made really more decisions other than that, other than what’s already previously scheduled.”

The PGA Grand Slam is a 36-hole exhibition Oct. 19-21 for the four major champions of the year. Trump and the PGA announced jointly that it would move this year.

“We didn’t want the Grand Slam or any one of our events to be compromised by politics or to be any kind of a political football,” Bevacqua said. “That’s not what we want to bring to golf. That would be unfortunate. It wouldn’t be fair for anybody involved in the Grand Slam.”

The PGA has not said where the Grand Slam will be played.

Canadian David Hearn knows that he can break through on the PGA Tour as long as he keeps trying.

Hearn is having the best season of his pro career and has become a popular dark-horse selection to win the PGA Championship, the final major of the season.

A third-place finish at the RBC Canadian Open three weeks ago helped Hearn pass the US$1.7 million mark in earnings this season. More importantly, it’s given him momentum headed in to the PGA Championship.

“My confidence is definitely very high right now,” said Hearn on Thursday. “To be in contention and to play the golf I did at the Canadian Open felt amazing. I just need to keep giving myself these chances, because I’m definitely playing with confidence.”

The 36-year-old Hearn’s best finish at the PGA Championship came in 2013 (T47). Despite the way Whistling Straits is designed – it’s more links-style than a traditional PGA Championship layout – Hearn says he knows what it will take to contend.

“The reasons that major champions are the best in the game is because they’re able to keep golf at it’s most simple,” said the native of Brantford, Ont. “It really boils down to making good shots and good putts when you need to, regardless of what the golf course looks like.”

Whistling Straits was also the site of the 2004 and 2010 PGA Championships where Fiji’s Vijay Singh and Germany’s Martin Kaymer were the respective champions. Both would go on to become No. 1 in the world.

“We don’t see courses like this (Whistling Straits) very often, which makes them so unique. I think that’s why major championships like to go to these courses, because it tests a different area of our game,” said Hearn.

Hearn says he will try to play Whistling Straits in a way that makes him comfortable.

“As extreme as the golf course looks, if I can make it play like a North American-style golf course _ and focus on hitting fairways and greens and giving myself birdie opportunities – I like my chances here,” said Hearn.

Graham DeLaet of Weyburn, Sask., and Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., were scheduled to be the other Canadians at the PGA Championship, but DeLaet pulled out on Monday as he continues to struggle with an injured left thumb – the same injury that forced the 33-year-old to pull out of the RBC Canadian Open three weeks ago.

Although disappointed to withdraw from the RBC Canadian Open – and announce that he was also withdrawing from the PGA Championship – DeLaet said Friday he was inspired by seeing his friend Hearn have a chance to win Canada’s national open.

“He played well and it was so much fun to watch,” DeLaet said of Hearn’s final round at Glen Abbey.

Hearn and DeLaet are also fighting for a spot on the International Team at the biennial Presidents Cup competition.

The top 10 point-getters on both the International and American sides automatically make the team and there are two captain’s picks made to fill out the rest of the squad.

DeLaet, who earned a 3-1-1 record in 2013, currently sits 18th. Hearn is 23rd.

“Every event I have leading up to the Presidents Cup cutoff is a big event for me,” said Hearn. “I’m really looking forward to continuing my good play, and giving captain (Nick) Price a little notice of how I’m playing. But, I’m going to have to earn my way onto that team like Graham did two years ago.”

Although not in the Presidents Cup conversation, Taylor is in the PGA Championship thanks to his maiden Tour victory in November – something both Hearn and DeLaet are still shooting for.

The 27-year-old will be playing in his first major as a professional – he finished as low amateur at the 2009 U.S. Open – and admits he’s looking forward to the opportunity.

“I’m very excited,” Taylor said. “I don’t have any specific expectations for the week, but I’m going to focus on my preparation and make sure I’m in the best position I can be once the first round begins Thursday.”

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. – Graham DeLaet of Canada has withdrawn from the PGA Championship because of a thumb injury.

It’s the same injury that forced him to withdraw from the RBC Canadian Open last month. It’s not clear how much time he will be away. DeLaet is No. 99 in the FedEx Cup with only two events remaining until the playoffs.

He is replaced at Whistling Straits by former RBC Canadian Open champion, Sean O’Hair.

When one of the most popular and successful golfers in the world holds a strong connection to Canada that’s definitely worth highlighting.

Given the fact that his wife is Canadian, competing north of the 49^th parallel holds a special significance for two-time Masters Champion, Bubba Watson.

Having met during their days as student athletes at the University of Georgia, Watson and his wife, Angie, were married in 2004; and today, are the proud parents of two adopted children – a son named Caleb and a daughter named Dakota.

Last month at Glen Abbey Golf Club, the American golfer was eager to speak about the importance of competing in Canada at the RBC Canadian Open.

Specifically, he talked about the significance of being able to spend time with his wife’s parents who live in Markham, Ont., as well as, her grandparents who flew in from Newfoundland to take in this year’s tournament.

As well, he beamed about how his three-year-old son got to meet his 80-year-old great grandmother.

Given his strong connection to Canada, the 36-year-old from Florida also spoke hypothetically about what it would mean to win the RBC Canadian Open.

“I’ve got two flags at the house, so it’s a big deal. It would be a great honor, but a big deal for the family as well,” said the eight-time PGA TOUR winner.

When the tournament got underway, the 6 foot 3 inch golfer put on an impressive display of power off the tee and soft hands around the greens; and showed the golfing enthusiasts at Glen Abbey why he is currently one of the best in the world.

Watson’s popularity was evident from the size of the gallery following him, as he flirted with victory, before finishing runner up to Australia’s Jason Day.

Brent McLaughlin, the tournament director of the RBC Canadian Open, understands why fans so are drawn to Watson and his game.

“Bubba is obviously one of the biggest names on tour right now. He’s in his prime and people love to watch him.  He’s a great ball striker and works the ball in so many different ways that people are constantly baffled by,” McLaughlin noted.

“He’s almost like an honorary Canadian. It’s like a home tournament for him and Bubba likes coming home; and it’s great for his wife to get some friends and family involved,” added the tournament director.

As one of the popular Canadian stars on the PGA TOUR, David Hearn agrees with McLaughlin about Watson’s entertaining style of golf.

“He plays a game with which nobody else on this tour is familiar with. He hits the ball incredibly long and hits some shots that most players don’t try to attempt,” said Hearn last month after learning he would be paired off against the American in the final round of the RBC Canadian Open.

Even though he was matched up in the final round against the Canadain grown hero from Brantford, Ont., Watson says the crowd support was not one sided at all.

“I think Canada and the crowd were treating me just as fair as David since my wife’s Canadian,” said Watson, who also referred to himself as half Canadian in the media scrum after completing his final round.

Despite coming in second, the golfer that many insiders of the sport have referred to as ultra competitive and hot-headed, seemed at peace with the result after completing the 18^th hole; and genuinely happy to finally spend quality time with his family.

Watson explained his new lease on life best during his pre-tournament press conference when he spoke candidly about how his family – particularly his children – has changed his perspective on what’s most important.

“I don’t know if you ever checked media, but they wrote me as a head case, and I agree with that. I was a hot head. I wanted to play better,” he said.

“But I think (having) kids, it makes you realize what’s more important. My son could care a less what I shoot. He could care a lot less. All he knows is daddy’s done and now we can go play,” he continued.

“So it puts life, not just golf, but it puts life in perspective. What is the most important and then it shows that golf is just a game,” Watson added.

Still, golf is a game that he plays better than almost anyone else on the planet. With two titles and seven top ten finishes so far this season, Watson is currently sitting in second place in the FedEx Cup Standings and third in the official world rankings.

At 36 and very much in his prime, Watson appears poised to take a legitimate run at the distinction of being world No. 1 in 2016.

While many acknowledge that golf is a mental game which is often played between the ears, the fact that Watson now has a happier balance between life on and off the golf course can only benefit him in his quest to be the best in the world.

And as Watson has highlighted, his extended family north of the 49^th parallel play a significant role in creating that happy balance.

Ultimately, this translates to a greater likelihood that the many Bubba Watson fans in the country will see the two-time Masters Champion on Canadian soil vying for the RBC Canadian Open title every year in July.

AKRON, Ohio – Shane Lowry began daydreaming Sunday morning about lifting the Bridgestone Invitational trophy on the 18th green, and then he would quickly return to reality because he knew there was a long day ahead with world-class players all around him.

Turns out he was right.

He just never could have dreamed how it unfolded.

Lowry hooked one tee shot so far left that he was given a free drop because the 11th tee box was in the way. He opened the face of a pitching wedge to hit over a 50-foot tree and made birdie. Lowry finished the biggest round of his career with a sand wedge that he hammered through a tree on the 18th to just over 10 feet for a closing birdie.

Not to be overlooked were two huge par saves that carried him to a 4-under 66 and a two-shot victory over Bubba Watson.

“It’s fairly special to do that against such a good field, to shoot bogey-free 66 on a golf course like that,” Lowry said. “I know it will stay with me now for the rest of my career. I’ve done everything I needed to do today.”

Watson also closed with a 66. Jim Furyk and Justin Rose, who shared the 54-hole lead, fell behind on the front nine and couldn’t catch the 28-year-old Irishman. Both closed with a 72 and tied for third.

Lowry produced a flawless card and a full supply of fist pumps for his biggest victory. He won the Irish Open in 2009 as an amateur, and then added the Portugal Masters three years later. He wasn’t even sure he was in the Bridgestone Invitational until he narrowly qualified at No. 48 in the world.

He became the first non-PGA Tour member to win a World Golf Championship since Martin Kaymer at the 2011 HSBC Champions. Lowry moved to No. 19 in the world and plans to play both tours next year.

“To beat those guys down the stretch on a golf course like this … it just shows a lot about my game, that’s it good enough to compete at any level,” Lowry said.

Lowry had a one-shot lead when Furyk made his second bogey on the front nine, but the Irishman appeared to be in trouble with a wild hook off the 10th tee. Instead, he powered a wedge as high as he could, over a tree and listened for the gallery’s roar to hear the results. It plopped down and rolled to within tap-in range for a birdie that gave him control, and he never let up.

Just as important as his birdies were two pars on the back nine when he was trying to steady his nerves.

Lowry found a deep bunker left of the 14th fairway, came up short of the green and faced an 18-foot par putt that he buried to stay two shots ahead. Watson was up to his old theatrics with a shot out of the trees to 6 feet for birdie on the 17th to get within one shot. Lowry, playing two groups behind him, pulled his approach on the 17th and faced a tough chip from behind the green and he could only get within 6 feet. He holed that for another big par to keep his cushion.

“I was just trying to make two pars coming in after I saw Bubba make his birdie on 17,” Lowry said. “The up-and-down on 17 was probably the biggest up-and-down of the week considering the circumstances.”

Lowry finished at 11-under 269 and earned $1.57 million, along with a PGA Tour card for the next three years. He had been a special temporary member.

Watson was stunned that two wedges down the stretch bounced so hard on the greens and took away reasonable birdie chances – one on the par-5 16th and on the closing hole after a drive that rolled out nearly 380 yards.

“I nipped it, took paint off the ball and cut it with a 63-degree lob wedge and it just bounced,” Watson said. “Now knowing that if I had hit the tree, it spins more on 18. That’s what I should have done. Tell Lowry that was unbelievable.”

Furyk and Rose were annoyed for different reasons – Furyk because he’s not hitting the ball very well, Rose because he is.

“I’m playing better than anyone in the world right now tee-to-green,” Rose said. “So hopefully, it’s a big-boy golf course next week and the long game really helps me out. I just (need to) putt a little bit better and give myself another chance.”

Furyk was concerned about the way he was hitting the ball earlier in the week and said his flaws were covered up by great putting. He couldn’t rely on it Sunday.

“The last 27 holes, not only didn’t I hit it well, I hit the ball very poorly,” he said. “We’ve got some work to do.”

Masters and U.S. Open champion Jordan Spieth closed with a 66 and tied for 10th, his fifth straight top 10 during a stretch in which he has won four times.

RENO, Nev. – J.J. Henry won the Barracuda Championship for the second time in four years Sunday, beating Kyle Reifers with a 15-foot eagle putt from the fringe on the second hole of a playoff.

After Henry holed the left-to-right breaking putt on the par-5 18th, Reifers missed a 10-footer.

Reifers had three back-nine eagles in a 22-point round to match Henry at 47 points at Montreux Golf and Country Club in the PGA Tour’s only modified Stableford event. The 40-year-old Henry, also the 2012 winner, closed with a birdie for a six-point round.

Players received eight points for double eagle, five for eagle, two for birdie, zero for par, minus-one for bogey and minus-three for double bogey or worse.

On 18 on the first extra hole, Reifers made a 12-foot birdie putt after Henry chipped to 1 1/2 feet to set up his birdie.

Reifers eagled three of the last six holes in regulation, making a 12-foot putt on the par-5 13th, holing out from 90 yards on the par-4 14th, and closing with a 15-footer on 18.

Henry has three career PGA Tour titles, also winning the 2006 Buick Championship in his home state of Connecticut.

Patrick Rodgers was a point back after an 11-point round.

Andres Gonzales was fourth at 43 after a 10-point round, and David Toms was another point back after scoring two points.

Canadian Roger Sloan struggled in his final round, managing just three points. He finished the tournament with 27 points and tied for 37th.

AKRON, Ohio – Justin Rose never lost belief that he was playing well even as he went 30 consecutive holes without making a birdie in the Bridgestone Invitational.

The streak ended on his first hole Saturday.

And he kept right on going.

Rose had a good start and a strong closing kick with three birdies over his last four holes, including a 40-foot putt on the 18th hole. It was the longest putt he has made all year, and it gave him a 7-under 63 and a share of the lead with Jim Furyk.

“I guess that shows it just evens out, really, if you can stay the course and stay patient, kind of believe that you’re going to get your run eventually,” Rose said. “Yesterday, I actually played really well. … It just didn’t happen yesterday. But came into today with a belief that I was still playing well.”

Furyk, who had a four-shot lead going into the weekend, finished with six straight pars and he had to work hard for the last one. After spending much of the back nine in the rough, he finally drilled one right in the middle on the 18th hole, only for it to settle in a sand-filled divot.

“I finally hit a good drive on 18 and I’m licking my chops to get down there, knowing I’m going to have a short iron in my hand,” Furyk said. “Not only was I in a divot, it was a pretty bad lie. I felt like there was raised sand behind the ball.”

His only option was to punch an 8-iron that he tugged slightly into the collar. His chip rolled out through the green, and he holed a 12-foot putt for his par and a 69 to join Rose in the lead at 9-under 201.

Furyk was more excited than usual, pumping his fist when it fell.

Being tied for the lead wasn’t that big of a deal for someone like Furyk, who has been around long enough to know the tour stopped giving charity money away for a 54-hole lead. And while every shot counts over 72 holes, this was more a matter of finishing the right way. He made bogey on his last hole the previous two rounds.

“That always leaves a little bit of a sour taste, and I didn’t want to do that three days in a row,” Furyk said. “Knocking the putt in was nice. In the whole scheme of things, it’s nice to have the shot. It’s just a good way to finish off the day.”

They were two shots ahead of Shane Lowry of Ireland, who had a 67.

Steve Bowditch also had a 63 earlier Saturday and was in a group four shots behind that included Ian Poulter (65), Henrik Stenson (68) and Bubba Watson (69). Watson had a chance to get closer to the lead until he missed a short birdie putt on the 16th and dropped a shot on the next hole.

Another shot back were Graeme McDowell (69), Brooks Koepka (68) and Robert Streb (68). McDowell didn’t make a birdie after the eighth hole and closed with a bogey, while Koepka was poised to move closer to the leaders until his bogey-bogey finish.

Still, what Rose did Saturday was enough evidence that any number of players to have a chance. Rose was six shots behind going into Saturday. There were 10 players separated by five shots going into Sunday.

Masters and U.S. Open champion Jordan Spieth was not among them. Only his putting kept a 72 from being worse. Spieth struggled to find fairways – he still hasn’t had a birdie putt on the par-5 second, the easiest at Firestone, this week – and didn’t give himself many birdie chances. He wound up nine shots behind, all but assuring that Rory McIlroy will be No. 1 going into the PGA Championship next week.

“Very frustrating today. It was a poor performance,” Spieth said. “Didn’t have very good control of the ball. I putted it OK, but other than that, very much struggled. I’m going to need to look for some answers tomorrow and into next week.”

Rose had no such problems.

He made a pair of key par saves on the front nine that kept the momentum from his birdie-birdie start, and he didn’t come seriously close to a bogey the rest of the way.

As for the birdies? They were overdue. Rose made birdie on the sixth hole of the opening round, went the last 12 holes without another, and then made 17 pars and one bogey on Friday. He started fast Saturday, and finished even better.

Now he’s in position to capture his second World Golf Championship – Rose also won the WGC at Doral.

Furyk remains in position for his first, and it could happen at no better place than Firestone, the course where he was denied victory in 2001 after a seven-hole playoff with Tiger Woods and in 2012 when Furyk made double bogey on the last hole.

RENO, Nev. – J.J. Henry birdied the final hole to take a one-point lead Saturday in the Barracuda Championship, the PGA Tour’s only modified Stableford event.

Henry had a 41-point total at Montreux Golf and Country Club, scoring 17 points in the third round with nine birdies and a bogey. Players receive eight points for double eagle, five for eagle, two for birdie, zero for par, minus-one for bogey and minus-three for double bogey or worse.

The 40-year-old Henry won the 2012 event for the last of his two PGA Tour titles. He’s 150th in the FedEx Cup standings, with only top 125 advancing the first event in the playoffs.

David Toms and Sweden’s Jonas Blixt were tied for second. The 48-year-old Toms had 10 birdies and two bogeys in an 18-point round. Blixt had a 16-point day.

Robert Garrigus had 37 points after a 16-point round.

Former Stanford player Patrick Rodgers was fifth at 35 points after a 14-point day.

The 23-year-old Rodgers has earned enough money through sponsor exemptions to become a special temporary member of the PGA Tour. With just over $800,000, most of that from a runner-up finish in the Wells Fargo Championship in May, he is virtually assured of a PGA Tour card for next season. Rodgers won the Web.com Tour’s Colombia Championship in February.

Canadian Roger Sloan shot up the leaderboard and is tied for 23rd going into the final round. The Calgary native shot eight birdies to score 13 points and now has 24 overall.

AKRON, Ohio – Jim Furyk is two rounds away from erasing a couple of bad memories at Firestone.

Even with a bogey on his last hole for the second straight day, Furyk did plenty right Friday morning in the Bridgestone Invitational for another 4-under 66 that gave him a four-shot lead midway in the second round.

Furyk ran off three birdies in a four-hole stretch late in his round to reach 8-under 132.

It’s a familiar position for Furyk at Firestone, where he has done everything right except leave with the trophy. In a seven-hole playoff against Tiger Woods in 2001, Furyk missed three putts inside 12 feet for the win, and Woods finally closed him out with a birdie.

More painful was three years ago, when Furyk led wire-to-wire and was in the 18th fairway on Sunday when one bad swing led to a double bogey and he lost by one.

Furyk doesn’t see this as a shot at redemption.

“I would say that I’m disappointed I’ve never won here,” he said. “It’s one of my favorite courses we play. But to have like a chip on my shoulder? No. It’s another year and opportunity, and we’re only halfway. I’m going to try to do the same things this weekend and not really look at the leaderboard that much and go try to shoot under par.”

Shane Lowry of Ireland had a 66 and was at 4-under 136 as the second round was finishing. Of the early starters on a day filled with sun, Furyk was five shots clear of Graeme McDowell (71), Danny Lee (72) and Henrik Stenson (69).

Masters and U.S. Open champion Jordan Spieth got within two shots of the lead when he chipped in for birdie on the third hole (his 12th of the round). He followed with back-to-back bogeys to drop back about the time Furyk was starting to pull away.

The good news for Spieth? In his sixth round at Firestone, he finally broke par with a 68 that left him six shots behind. Spieth would have to win this World Golf Championship to replace Rory McIlroy at No. 1 in the world.

“It goes with the bigger goal of trying to give myself a chance to win this championship,” Spieth said. “It wasn’t going to happen shooting even.”

Even with 17 wins on the PGA Tour, Furyk knows disappointment as well as anyone. During his four-year victory drought he ended this year at Hilton Head, Furyk had seven runner-up finishes that included two majors.

But he recently read a story that mentioned the amount of scars that golfers suffer from losing and how much it affects them.

“Everyone’s got them out here,” he said. “There isn’t anyone that doesn’t have scars and doesn’t have a memory when they step up on a tee where the last two times they hit it left in the water and then you’ve got to step up on the tee and rip one down the middle. So it’s happened to all of us. It’s how you handle those situations that end up making or breaking you and your career.”

Furyk’s win at Hilton Head put him in the conversation for the World Golf Hall of Fame – 17 wins, a major, and 20 years of so much consistency that he has amassed more than $60 million in earnings.

For now, he’ll settle for another Hall of Fame.

Furyk, whose grew up in Pennsylvania and whose parents are from Pittsburgh, struck up a relationship with Jerome Bettis years ago. The Bus has been supporting Furyk’s golf tournament and foundation over the years, and Furyk received an invitation to the NFL Hall of Fame on Saturday night in Canton.

“I’m sure I was one of a thousand people to receive an invite, but I was honored to get one,” Furyk said. “I figured it would be a great, great thing to do to take the kids to see, and they’re up here with me. We’re going to go see the game on Sunday as well. I kind of regret not going to see maybe like Dick LeBeau get in and some of the Steelers while I was here. I watched that one on television, but being so close, it seemed like just something fun to do.

“He supported us and our foundation a bunch, it would be nice to go see him get in.”

Furyk would love to have a trophy with him when he goes to the Hall of Fame exhibition against the Vikings. But there’s still plenty of work to do.

RENO, Nev. – Andres Gonzales had 11 birdies and a bogey in a 21-point round Friday for a share of the lead with Brendan Steele in the Barracuda Championship.

Steele matched Gonzales at 26 points after two rounds in the PGA Tour’s only modified Stableford event, scoring 18 points with an eagle, seven birdies and a bogey at Montreux Golf and Country Club.

Players receive eight points for double eagle, five for eagle, two for birdie, zero for par, minus-one for bogey and minus-three for double bogey or worse.

“Ball kind of went into the hole today,” Steele said. “The course is in great shape. A lot of the time I see it a little more brown, a little firmer, and so it’s playing a little bit different. Ball doesn’t go quite as far because you’re not running out as much.”

Steele holed out from a greenside bunker for the eagle on the par-5 second hole. He won the 2011 Texas Open for his lone tour title.

“It’s golf so you never know what’s going to happen, but I feel like my game is in a really good spot,” Steele said. “I was happy with how I played last week until Sunday. Basically, just didn’t hole anything on Sunday last week. But the game has been really good for a while.”

Winless on the tour, Gonzales has two top-10 finishes in 25 events this season.

“Today was a lot of fun,” Gonzales said. “I wouldn’t have been able to do it without my caddie, Brandon DeStefano. He did a lot of number figuring here. Playing at altitude here in Reno, early in the morning it can play a little bit less and then get to the afternoon and it can play a little bit more. I went off what he said and hit a lot of good putts today.”

J.J. Henry, the 2012 winner, was two points back along with Sweden’s Jonas Blixt. Henry had an 11-point round, and Blixt scored 12 points.

“It’s nice to get off early with fresh greens and little wind,” Henry said. “Kind of tricky with some rain and stuff, but the golf course was pretty soft and receptive, so if I kept the ball in play, gave myself a lot good chances.

“I love coming here. For whatever reason the golf course kind of suits my eye and I just enjoy being out here kind of up through the trees and the mountains. Just a beautiful place to be this time of year.”

Kyle Reifers was at 23 after a 14-point round.

Geoff Ogilvy, the winner last year, had six points to miss the cut. Last season, he finished with a tournament-record 49 points for a five-point victory.

Canadian Roger Sloan sits T52, while Adam Hadwin will not play the weekend.