Sam Burns defends Valspar title as Lowry finishes strongly
Sam Burns successfully defended his Valspar Championship title, defeating Davis Riley in a playoff, while Shane Lowry registered a third consecutive round of 68 to finish tied-12th.
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Rookie Davis Riley leads at Valspar Championship
PGA Tour rookie Davis Riley shot a blazing 62 on Saturday to vault to the top of the leaderboard at the Valspar Championship in Florida. Davis sits at 18 under par and holds a two-shot lead over Matthew NeSmith, who shot 69 one day after matching the Valspar single-round mark record with a 61 on Friday.
Tour rookie Riley rolls to 2-shot lead; Canada's Hadwin sits in 5th at Valspar Championship
Davis Riley was expecting a big stage Saturday in his rookie year on the PGA Tour. He was playing with fellow Alabama alum and close friend Justin Thomas, both of them in the mix on the weekend in the Valspar Championship.
Thomas three back as Riley races into Valspar lead
Davis Riley posted the lowest round of his PGA Tour career to take a two-shot lead over Matthew NeSmith into the final round of the Valspar Championship, with Justin Thomas lurking in third spot.
Tour rookie Riley rolls to 62, holds two-shot lead at Valspar Championship
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Davis Riley made three birdies from tough spots to close out the front nine and then kept right on rolling Saturday until he had a 9-under 62, a tournament scoring record and a two-shot lead in the Valspar Championship.
NeSmith hits record low as Thomas stays in Valspar hunt
Matthew NeSmith posted the lowest round of his PGA Tour career to move into a two-shot lead at the Valspar Championship, with Justin Thomas part of the chasing pack.
Matthew NeSmith fires 61 to take Valspar lead, Shane Lowry nine adrift
Matthew NeSmith stormed up the leaderboard with five birdies in his final seven holes to post a career-low round of 61 to take the second-round lead at the Valspar Championship in Palm Harbor, with Shane Lowry nine shots adrift at the half-way mark.
Canada's Adam Hadwin sits 2nd at Valspar Championship after 2 rounds
Matthew NeSmith tied the Copperhead course record at Innisbrook on Friday with a 10-under 61 and set the tournament record for 36 holes in building a two-shot lead going into the third round at the Valspar Championship.