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RSM: Streb Holds Off Kisner Thanks To One of 2020's Best Shots

I can’t say from the parts I watched that we’ll be talking about 2020’s RSM Classic years or even days from now. But Robert Streb did pull off a couple of minor miracles, starting with an out-of-nowhere week, as documented by Golfweek’s Adam Schupak:

Streb hasn’t finished in the top 125 in the FedEx Cup standings in each of the past three seasons, and his recent form didn’t suggest he’d earn his first title in six years. He had shot in the 60s only three times in his last 12 rounds entering this week, but posted four straight rounds in the 60s, including a 63 on Friday and closed with a 2-under 68 to finish with a 72-hole aggregate of 19-under 263.

“I felt like things were starting to get a little better and I wasn’t quite getting the results, but wasn’t expecting this, either,” he admitted.

Streb’s approach on the second playoff hole was spectacular:

WHAT A SHOT. 😱@therealstrebber nailed his approach on the second playoff hole to win @TheRSMClassic. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/sAmFE6otjR

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) November 22, 2020

439 Yards: It's The Agronomy And The Altitude!

The European Tour kicked off three weeks in South Africa with a bang that got plenty of attention on social media: Wilco Nienaber’s 439-yard drive during the Joburg Open’s first round.

The huge number took on added interest Sunday when Nienaber contended, ultimately finishing second to Joachim Hansen.

But the 20-year-old and his prodigious length—a 337-yard European Tour average in limited starts—has been mentioned by South Africans who witnessed his victory in the 2019 South African Amateur.

Like America’s Cameron Champ, it’s the effortlessness of his swing that might be more shocking (aided by those fairway heights, as a few remaining desperadoes like to claim.)

That’s Tony Johnstone and Alison Whitacker on the call from Randpark, elevation 5000 feet:

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Sei Young Kim wins Pelican Women's by 3 strokes

Sei Young Kim won the Pelican Women's Championship on Sunday for her second straight victory, closing with an even-par 70 for a 3-stroke victory over Ally McDonald.

Streb outlasts Kisner in playoff, wins RSM Classic

Robert Streb got his first PGA Tour victory in six years by outlasting Kevin Kisner to win the RSM Classic on the second playoff hole.

Steph Curry and Phil Mickelson already taking shots at Charles Barkley's golf swing

Charles Barkley was minding his own business in advance of his match with Phil Mickelson against Steph Curry and Peyton Manning. That didn't stop Curry and Mickelson.

Hansen makes up 3 shots in 9 holes for Euro win

Joachim B. Hansen of Denmark overturned a three-shot deficit with nine holes remaining to win his first European Tour title at the Joburg Open on Sunday.

McDonald has ace, but Kim leads by 5 after flurry

Sei Young Kim reeled off four straight birdies to shoot a 6-under 64 and increase her lead at the LPGA Tour's Pelican Women's Championship to 5 strokes.

Streb pads lead entering RSM Classic final round

Robert Streb increased his lead at the RSM Classic to three strokes after shooting a 67 on Saturday. Zach Johnson and Bronson Burgoon are tied for second.

Kim holds 1-shot lead over McDonald at Pelican

Second-ranked Sei Young Kim shot a 5-under 65 Friday in the Pelican Women's Championship to take a one-stroke lead over Ally McDonald into the weekend

Streb leads Villegas by 2 shots at RSM Classic

After hitting the cart path with his tee shot, Robert Streb made a 12-foot putt on the 18th hole for an eagle and a 9-under 63. He leads Camilo Villegas by 2 strokes at the RSM Classic.


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