Scottie Scheffler in action. (Photo: Mike Mulholland/Getty Images via AFP)
The WGC-Dell Technologies’ World Hole Game Tournament, which is decided in Austin, Texas, is sending off on a high that the organizers dreamed of.
Two of the world’s top three players, Scottie Scheffler of America (ranked first) and Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland (third) are both through to the semi-finals.
Scheffler eliminated Australian Jason Day 2-1 in the quarter-finals and faces Sam Burns after eliminating Canada’s Mackenzie Hughes.
Scheffler was three strokes behind after six holes against Day, but the Aussie, who was struggling badly with allergies, had to call in a doctor to come and help.
This enabled Scheffler to wipe back.
McIIroy beat the American Xander Schauffele by one stroke on the 18th hole after he rolled in a putt from about three meters.
McIlroy plays in the semi-finals against Cameron Young (America).
McIlroy scored nine birdies in his quarter-final showdown against Australian Lucas Herbert and followed it up with six more against Schauffele, but both matches were clinched on the 18th hole.
* On the Steyn City golf course, which is located between Lanseria and Fourways, the German Alexander Knappe did well in the third round of the Jonsson Workwear tournament, which is presented under the banner of the Sunshine Series and DP World Tour.
On a rainy day that led to late tee times, Knappe shot 65 in the third round to lead by one shot at 199 (-17).
Knappe, who won the Dimension Data Pro‑Am in South Africa last year, is being chased by South Africa’s Hennie du Plessis, Sweden’s Joakim Lagergren, Malaysia’s Gavin Green and Germany’s Nick Bachem on 200 strokes (-16) .
Lagergren stormed forward when he scored a flawless 63 shots and Du Plessis responded with a round of 65.
The Scot Ewen Ferguson, Martin Vorster of South Africa and the Frenchman Romain Langasque are together on 201 (-15) with South Africa’s Ockie Strydom on 202 (-14).
* In the US LPGA Series Drive On Championship played at the Superstition Mountain Country Club in Arizona, French player Celine Boutier (200, -16) is one stroke ahead of Alison Lee of America, Moriya Jutanugarn of Malaysia and Hae-Ran Roy of Korea who finished on a combined 201 strokes (-15).
There is a big bottleneck with 12 players who are together in fifth position on 201 (-13).
South Africa’s Paula Reto is at 212 (-4) but in 72nd position.
