Tony Finau Two Shots Back After First Round At WGC Workday Championship
Feb 25, 2021, 4:25 PM
Tony Finau of the United States plays his shot from the fourth tee during the first round of World Golf Championships-Workday Championship at The Concession on February 25, 2021 in Bradenton, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
(Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Yet again, Tony Finau is in contention following a four-under-par opening round at the WGC Workday Championship to sit two shots off the lead.
Finau, who enters the week having rattled off three consecutive second-place finishes, is playing some of the best golf of his career and to nobody’s surprise is showcasing that again this week at The Concession Golf Club in Florida.
How to follow the opening round action @WGCWorkday.
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 25, 2021
Finau made the turn at two-under-par after birdies on the par-five third hole and the par-four eighth hole. His back nine was far more eventful.
RELATED STORIES
A birdie on 10 dropped him to three-under-par, however, his first bogey appeared after a three-putt on hole 11 but he was immediately able to recover with a birdie on 13, and 15.
On the 18th hole, he hit his drive errant and was left with a par putt from 20 feet. Fortunately, he drained the putt to provide more momentum entering Friday’s round.
He concluded at four-under-par for a first-round score of 68.
BANG. Drains the par putt at 18🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
68(-4) to open!
— Tony Finau Tracker (@tracker_tony) February 25, 2021
Finau is playing alongside Hideki Matsuyama and Jon Rahm who ended at even par and five-under respectively.
Friday’s tee time is set for 9:42 a.m.
Other notables on the leaderboard include Webb Simpson at -6, Brooks Koepka at -5, Sergio Garcia at -5, and Rory Mcllroy at -3.
