Tony Finau acknowledges applause from the gallery after his win within the 3M Open golf event on the Match Gamers Membership in Blaine, Minn., Sunday, July 24, 2022. Abbie Parr, Related Press
As has been instructed many instances, Utahn Tony Finau had gained simply two PGA Tour tournaments in his profession getting into final week regardless of being a constant contender in majors over time.
Now, Finau is true on the doorstep of successful two weeks in a row and thus doubling his profession victory whole.
Following his victory final week within the 3M Open in Minnesota, Finau is tied for the lead at -21 with Taylor Pendrith heading into Sunday’s closing spherical of this week’s Rocket Mortgage Traditional in Detroit.
With a win, Finau would grow to be the primary PGA Tour participant since Brendon Todd in 2019 to win in back-to-back weeks in the course of the FedExCup Common Season.
Finau trailed Pendrith by one shot heading into Saturday’s third spherical however shot a 65, whereas Pendrith shot a 66.
Finau and Pendrith have been neck-and-neck basically the complete event, as each got here out of the gates Thursday by taking pictures a blistering 64 on the Par 72 Detroit Golf Membership course.
In Friday’s second spherical, the scores have been reversed from Saturday, as Pendrith shot a 65 and Finau a 66.
Finau has been bogey-free the complete event up to now — the one participant within the area with that distinction — with 21 birdies, whereas Pendrith has 25 birdies however 4 bogeys.
On Saturday, Finau shot -4 on the entrance 9 earlier than ending the again 9 in -3.
Finau and Pendrith will tee off their closing spherical on Sunday at 12 p.m. MT.