PLAYA DEL CARMEN (AP), Mexico — Will Gordon was disappointed with how he finished last week in Bermuda. He was happy with his performance at Mayakoba on Thursday. Gordon made four birdies straight to start the El Camaleon back nine and finished with a 9 under 62 to lead Russell Henley by one shot in the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba. Harris English, who was 64 after hip surgery, took another step in his recovery. He was part of a group that also included Francesco Molinari (former Open champion). Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was also seeing positive signs. The No. Scheffler was unable to claim the No. Viktor Hovland (two-time defending champion) was also at 65. He played with Scheffler in this balmy, sometimes breezy day at this Mexican resort. Gordon had to return to the Korn Ferry tour last year in order to regain his PGA TOUR cards. After making all the cuts, he thought he was on the right track. However, he was only five shots behind when he reached the final round in Bermuda. He tied for 35th after playing the last four holes at 4-over par. Gordon stated, “I had an up-and down week in Bermuda.” “I played a lot of good golf, probably 68 holes. It was a tough finish. This week I had no expectations. It’s about managing my expectations, my emotions, so it was a simple task. The goal for everyone is to play in the fairways lined with mangroves, keep the wind at bay, take advantage of the flat greens and manage the occasional showers. English might just need this, given his 2013 win at Mayakoba and the positive vibes that he had just started. English made a strong Ryder Cup debut to cap off a year of two wins in 2021. He had to have surgery on his hip after years of nagging. He returned to the Memorial Tournament after five months, but it has been slow going. English stated that it was improving. I went through a lot rehab. Your expectations of me coming back are much higher than they should. I am so competitive and want to be part of the team. It’s important to allow yourself to heal and to have the time to get back on track. “But it’s a great place. He said that he loves the atmosphere. Scheffler rose to No. Scheffler was ranked No. 1 in the world after he won four times in six starts. This culminated in the Masters. He was eliminated at Colonial in a playoff. He was in good shape to win the FedExCup, but he couldn’t convert on his final hole. Scheffler will be playing three of the four weeks in fall to continue building momentum. His game is still a long way away from April. Signing a card with no bogeys was the biggest lesson from Thursday. Scheffler stated, “Clean card it is nice.” Scheffler said that he kept the ball in play today for most of the time. The exception was No. He missed his 12th hole at No. 3, when his tee shot hit the hazard. He was penalized and hit the next hole to reach tap-in range to score par. It was a lot of these moments. Scheffler made six birdies, with only a few anxious moments. It’s fun to play solid golf. Scheffler stated that stress is not a problem. Morikawa has won six times in his three years of TOUR, including two majors. Morikawa is out of time and doesn’t have the week off to win 2022. His four birdies were negated by four bogeys. Tony Finau was heading in that direction. By twice hitting into the hazards, he took triple bogey at his second hole. He also bogeyed the par-5 5th. He turned the tide with six birdies and salvaged a score of 68.
Title: Will Gordon leads by one at Mayakoba, Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland sit three behind
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Published Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2022 16:00:00 -0400
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