SILVER LINING IN DISAPPOINTING PLAY-OFF FOR MAN FROM INVERNESS
RUSSELL KNOX'S BEST US PGA TOUR
FINISH AND A CAREER-HIGH CHEQUE
FOR $448,000
Russell Knox
Russell Knox, Rory McIlroy, Ryan Palmer and Russell Henley went out again in a four-way play-off for the million dollars + first prize after
a drama-packed final few holes in the fourth round of the Honda Classic at PGA National, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
McIlroy, long-time leader, left the door open for his challengers by bogeying the 12th, double-bogeying the 16th, and bogeying the 17th.
But he kept his eye on the ball and was able to produce a birdie 4 at the treacherous, difficult par-5 18th hole where water and bunkers make this a
knee-knocker of a final hole.
All four play-off men dropped shots close home.
Knox had a double bogey 6 at the 14th.
Palmer bogeyed the 16th and 18th.
Henley bogeyed the 10th, 12th and had a double bogey at the short 15th after birdieing the 13th and 14th.
McIlroy dropped four shots to par from the 12th to the 17th inclusive but he could come out smelling of roses if he can win the play-off which could last for some time to eliminate three players from first prize. In fact, it took only one hole - they replayed the par-5 18th, to decide it in favour or Russell Henley with a birdie.
Knox, Palmer and McIlroy were declared joint runners-up and earned $448,000 - a career-high for Knox who is now 26th in the US PGA Tour money table for 2014 with $873,110 ... which means he has assured himself of retaining his position on the US PGA Tour for 2015 ... and he
will probably playing professionally in Scotland for the first time in the Scottish Open at Royal Aberdeen the week before the Open at Hoylake in July.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 280 (4x70) Players from USA unless stated
272 Ryan Palmer 68 66 69 69, Russell Knox 70 63 68 71, Rory McIlroy (N Ireland) 63 66 69 74, Russell Henley 64 68 68 72 (Henley won sudden-death play-off with birdie 4 at first extra hole). Henley: $1,080,000; Knox $448,000; McIlroy $448,000; Palmer $448,000.
273 Bill Hurley 70 67 67 69 ($240,000)
274 David Hearn (Canada) 67 70 70 67, Will MacKenzie 67 68 69 70 ($208,500 each).
275 Sergio Garcia (Spain) 72 68 68 67, David Lingmerth (Sweden) 69 68 68 70, Luke Donald (England) 67 68 68 72, Stuart Appleby (Australia) 69 69 65 72 ($168,000 each).
276 Andres Romero (Argentina) 70 68 71 67, Matteo Manassero (Italy) 67 71 71 67, Paul Casey (England) 72 68 69 67, Chris Stroud 69 66 73 68, Chris Kirk 69 67 72 68, Adam Scott (Australia) 68 69 70 69, Martin Flores 69 70 68 69, George McNeill 70 67 69 70, Freddie Jacobson (Sweden) 69 69 67 71, Daniel Summerhays 70 65 69 72, Keegan Bradley 69 68 66 73, Jhonattan Vegas (Venezuela) 70 66 66 74 ($94,800 each).
SELECTED FINAL TOTALS
277 Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (Spain) 71 69 68 69, Rickie Fowler 69 69 69 70, Patrick Reed 71 67 70 69, Nick Watney 71 69 70 67, Matt Every 66 73 65 73, Luke Guthrie 67 73 65 72, Brian Stuard 72 68 65 72, Tyrone Van Aswegen (S Africa) 67 71 68 71, Chesson Hadley 73 66 69 69 ($45,400 each).
278 Zach Johnson 67 70 68 73, Rory Sabbatini (S Africa) 65 71 68 74 (
279 Boo Weekley 68 67 73 71
280 Graeme McDowell (N Ireland) 70 67 72 71, Lee Westwood (England) 68 65 73 74, Thomas Bjorn (Denmark) 69 66 70 75 ($15,600 each)
281 Jamie Donaldson(Wales) 65 69 72 75 ($13,680)
284 Brendon de Jonge (S Africa) 66 64 76 78 ($12,660).
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FINISH AND A CAREER-HIGH CHEQUE
FOR $448,000
Russell Knox, Rory McIlroy, Ryan Palmer and Russell Henley went out again in a four-way play-off for the million dollars + first prize after
a drama-packed final few holes in the fourth round of the Honda Classic at PGA National, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
McIlroy, long-time leader, left the door open for his challengers by bogeying the 12th, double-bogeying the 16th, and bogeying the 17th.
But he kept his eye on the ball and was able to produce a birdie 4 at the treacherous, difficult par-5 18th hole where water and bunkers make this a
knee-knocker of a final hole.
All four play-off men dropped shots close home.
Knox had a double bogey 6 at the 14th.
Palmer bogeyed the 16th and 18th.
Henley bogeyed the 10th, 12th and had a double bogey at the short 15th after birdieing the 13th and 14th.
McIlroy dropped four shots to par from the 12th to the 17th inclusive but he could come out smelling of roses if he can win the play-off which could last for some time to eliminate three players from first prize. In fact, it took only one hole - they replayed the par-5 18th, to decide it in favour or Russell Henley with a birdie.
Knox, Palmer and McIlroy were declared joint runners-up and earned $448,000 - a career-high for Knox who is now 26th in the US PGA Tour money table for 2014 with $873,110 ... which means he has assured himself of retaining his position on the US PGA Tour for 2015 ... and he
will probably playing professionally in Scotland for the first time in the Scottish Open at Royal Aberdeen the week before the Open at Hoylake in July.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 280 (4x70) Players from USA unless stated
272 Ryan Palmer 68 66 69 69, Russell Knox 70 63 68 71, Rory McIlroy (N Ireland) 63 66 69 74, Russell Henley 64 68 68 72 (Henley won sudden-death play-off with birdie 4 at first extra hole). Henley: $1,080,000; Knox $448,000; McIlroy $448,000; Palmer $448,000.
273 Bill Hurley 70 67 67 69 ($240,000)
274 David Hearn (Canada) 67 70 70 67, Will MacKenzie 67 68 69 70 ($208,500 each).
275 Sergio Garcia (Spain) 72 68 68 67, David Lingmerth (Sweden) 69 68 68 70, Luke Donald (England) 67 68 68 72, Stuart Appleby (Australia) 69 69 65 72 ($168,000 each).
276 Andres Romero (Argentina) 70 68 71 67, Matteo Manassero (Italy) 67 71 71 67, Paul Casey (England) 72 68 69 67, Chris Stroud 69 66 73 68, Chris Kirk 69 67 72 68, Adam Scott (Australia) 68 69 70 69, Martin Flores 69 70 68 69, George McNeill 70 67 69 70, Freddie Jacobson (Sweden) 69 69 67 71, Daniel Summerhays 70 65 69 72, Keegan Bradley 69 68 66 73, Jhonattan Vegas (Venezuela) 70 66 66 74 ($94,800 each).
SELECTED FINAL TOTALS
277 Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (Spain) 71 69 68 69, Rickie Fowler 69 69 69 70, Patrick Reed 71 67 70 69, Nick Watney 71 69 70 67, Matt Every 66 73 65 73, Luke Guthrie 67 73 65 72, Brian Stuard 72 68 65 72, Tyrone Van Aswegen (S Africa) 67 71 68 71, Chesson Hadley 73 66 69 69 ($45,400 each).
278 Zach Johnson 67 70 68 73, Rory Sabbatini (S Africa) 65 71 68 74 (
279 Boo Weekley 68 67 73 71
280 Graeme McDowell (N Ireland) 70 67 72 71, Lee Westwood (England) 68 65 73 74, Thomas Bjorn (Denmark) 69 66 70 75 ($15,600 each)
281 Jamie Donaldson(Wales) 65 69 72 75 ($13,680)
284 Brendon de Jonge (S Africa) 66 64 76 78 ($12,660).
TO VIEW ALL THE SCORES, CHECK
THE SCORECARDS
CLICK HERE
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