Team Troon On Tour: Kuchar Ties Woods’ Record at Match Play

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Kris Strauss
Team Troon - Matt Fitzpatrick, Justin Thomas, Gary Woodland, Yealimi Noh, Matt Kuchar, Alex Noren, Bubba Watson, Cheyenne Woods & Colin Montgomerie

PGA TOUR – Dell Technologies Match Play 

The PGA TOUR made the first of two stops Lone Star State to compete in the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play event at Austin Country Club. This event is structured in a bracket style match play which falls during the NCAA March Madness season.  Matt Fitzpatrick, Matt Kuchar, Alex Noren were all competing.

Matt Kuchar went the furthest amongst Team Troon making it into the Round of 16. His “wins” to get him to that point, were notable in that he tied Tiger Woods record of winning 36 matches in tournament. Great playing Matt.

Also congrats is in order to Troon investor/supporter Rory McIlroy who made it to the “Final Four” of the WGC-Del Technologies Match Play. He fell just shy of getting into the final match, but would go on to beat defending champion Scottie Scheffler to capture the consolation bracket.

LPGA TOUR -Drive On Championship

The LPGA TOUR came to the Grand Canyon State (not too far from Troon’s Scottsdale office) for the Drive On Championship.  Team Troon member Yealimi Noh was in the field and got off to a great -4 start. She would end up finishing at -8 for the event.

  • T62 Yealimi Noh: 68-73-69-70= 280/ -8 

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS – The Galleri Classic

The PGA Champions Tour was in the California desert for The Galleri Classic being held at Mission Hills Country Club – Dinah Shore Tournament Course. Team Troon’s Colin Montgomerie would shoot a third round 69 to finish at -1 for the tournament and T46

  • Colin Montgomerie: 72-74-69 = 215 / -1

FROM THE WEEK PRIOR

PGA TOUR – Valspar Championship

The week prior Team Troon was in the Sunshine State at the Valspar Championship. It has been said that Cooperhead Course is one of those most difficult tracks on the PGA TOUR, and it is where Team Troon member Gary Woodland won back in 2011.

Low Team Troon members that week included Justin Thomas and Gary Woodland

  • T10 Justin Thomas: 69-70-72-70=281 / -3
  • T45 Gary Woodland: 71-70-72-73=286 / +2

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS-HOAG Classic

The Champions Tour kicked off their version of the California Swing to take on Newport Beach Country Club. Team Troon member Colin Montgomerie (along with 34 PGA TOUR Champions members in the World Golf Hall of Fame), battled it out on the stunning Newport Beach. Colin would finish T52 at -3.

  • T52 Colin Montgomerie: 71-69-70=210 / -3

COMING UP THIS WEEK

 PGA TOUR – Texas Valero Open

The PGA TOUR continues their swing through Texas for the Texas Valero Open. Team Troon members Matt Kuchar and Alex Noren are in the field. In fact Matt is off to a hot start after a first round -4 68.

LPGA TOUR – DIO Implant LA Open

The LPGA TOUR slides over to California for the DIO Implant LA Open. Yealimi Noh is in the field ready to take on the best players on tour…in her home state.

 

Have a great week…and go Team Troon!