October 01-04
Country Club of Jackson, Jackson, Mississippi
$6,600,000
Round 2, Round 3, Round 4
The defending champ is at it again.@JSMunozGolf opens with an 8-under 64 @Sanderson_Champ. pic.twitter.com/GZQqh2uP6v
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Sebastian Munoz fired an 8-under par 64 to kick start his title defense in style, almost holing a wedge on the first hole. Should he succeed he would be the first player to win back-to-back titles in Mississippi.
''I don't know, the energy of this place, I really like it, I just kind of thrive on it.''
But he's not alone Jimmy Walker, Kevin Chappell and Charley Hoffman are tied for the lead alongside him.
Dialed in from the get-go.
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Defending champ @JSMunozGolf is in a four-way tie at the top. pic.twitter.com/4MBvBAQsdf
The course is soft from recent rain and the greens are running fast making for good scoring on Thursday as sixteen players scored 67 or better.
Walker played bogey-free and fired eight birdies, his best round in over two years. His health and form haven't been the best as he has been coping with Lyme Disease since 2017. His most recent top-10 finish came at the AT&T Byron Nelson in 2018.
"If I keep my allergies in check, I do pretty good. But when I get hit with allergies pretty bad, it really flares up the symptoms I had."
He missed the cut at the U.S. Open due to tendonitis but this may be his week.
"It was really hard to grab a club out of my bag with my right hand. I just had no strength. But I rested a lot last week, played a few nine-hole rounds with some buddies and came in this week with my physio, we've been banging away on it, and it's feeling better."
Chappell's return to golf on a medical extension following microdiscectomy surgery in 2018 was interrupted by the pandemic.
''I hadn't done myself any favors coming back - poor scheduling, poor play, maybe came back a little early. But I kind of feel like I got my feet under me, getting more comfortable being on the road, being away from my family, and so the focus is just enjoying it and playing good golf, and the results will come.''
☝️ Muรฑoz back on top
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👏 Bogey-free rounds in bunches
🤞 Hoffman extends impressive streak
Catch up on Round 1 of @Sanderson_Champ in The Takeaway. pic.twitter.com/GqewfRaYq2
Hoffman's best season was in 2017 when he reached 20 in the World Rankings and earned a spot on the Presidents Cup team at the age of 40. He recorded just two top-10 finishes last season, is down to 150 in the Rankings and will miss the Masters next month for the first time in six years.
He started his round with nine birdies on Thursday, putting him in contention once more.
"I think I come in with a good game plan. I think on Sunday I may in the past have not tried to execute the same game plan on Sunday, depending on where I am in the lead. That may be why I haven't played as well as I wanted to on Sundays. But on Thursday, the game plan I set up early in the week usually pans out pretty well."
Pos. |
Player | To Par |
R4 |
T1 |
Kevin Chappell | -8 |
64 |
T1 |
Charley Hoffman | -8 |
64 |
T1 |
Sebastián Muñoz | -8 |
64 |
T1 |
Jimmy Walker | -8 |
64 |
T5 |
MJ Daffue | -7 |
65 |
T5 |
Michael Gligic | -7 |
65 |
T7 |
Keegan Bradley | -6 |
66 |
T7 |
Cameron Davis | -6 |
66 |
T7 |
Talor Gooch | -6 |
66 |
T7 |
Anirban Lahiri | -6 |
66 |
T7 |
J.T. Poston | -6 |
66 |
T12 |
Ryan Armour | -5 |
67 |
T12 |
Corey Conners | -5 |
67 |
T12 |
Roger Sloan | -5 |
67 |
T12 |
Scott Stallings | -5 |
67 |
T12 |
Kristoffer Ventura | -5 |
67 |
T17 |
Sergio Garcia | -4 |
68 |
T17 |
Chris Kirk | -4 |
68 |
T17 |
Martin Laird | -4 |
68 |
T17 |
Kyoung-Hoon Lee | -4 |
68 |
T17 |
Steve Lewton | -4 |
68 |
T17 |
Denny McCarthy | -4 |
68 |
T17 |
Matthew NeSmith | -4 |
68 |
T17 |
Andrew Putnam | -4 |
68 |
T17 |
Charl Schwartzel | -4 |
68 |
T17 |
Cameron Tringale | -4 |
68 |
T17 |
Aaron Wise | -4 |
68 |
T28 |
Sebastian Cappelen | -3 |
|
T28 |
Stewart Cink | -3 |
69 |
T28 |
Emiliano Grillo | -3 |
69 |
T28 |
Bill Haas | -3 |
69 |
T28 |
Hank Lebioda | -3 |
69 |
T28 |
Maverick McNealy | -3 |
69 |
T28 |
Henrik Norlander | -3 |
69 |
T28 |
Cameron Percy | -3 |
69 |
T28 |
Adam Schenk | -3 |
69 |
T28 |
Nick Taylor | -3 |
69 |
T28 |
Camilo Villegas | -3 |
69 |
T39 |
Joseph Bramlett | -2 |
|
T39 |
Brice Garnett | -2 |
70 |
T39 |
Brian Harman | -2 |
70 |
T39 |
Scott Harrington | -2 |
70 |
T39 |
David Hearn | -2 |
70 |
T39 |
Jim Herman | -2 |
70 |
T39 |
Zach Johnson | -2 |
70 |
T39 |
Michael Kim | -2 |
70 |
T39 |
Nate Lashley | -2 |
70 |
T39 |
Luke List | -2 |
70 |
T39 |
Peter Malnati | -2 |
70 |
T39 |
Tyler McCumber | -2 |
70 |
T39 |
Jay McLuen | -2 |
|
T39 |
Grayson Murray | -2 |
70 |
T39 |
Cheng Tsung Pan | -2 |
70 |
T39 |
Scott Piercy | -2 |
70 |
T39 |
Chez Reavie | -2 |
70 |
T39 |
Doc Redman | -2 |
70 |
T39 |
Chase Seiffert | -2 |
70 |
T39 |
Brandt Snedeker | -2 |
70 |
T39 |
J.J. Spaun | -2 |
70 |
T39 |
Henrik Stenson | -2 |
70 |
T39 |
Chris Stroud | -2 |
70 |
T39 |
Brian Stuard | -2 |
70 |
T39 |
Nick Watney | -2 |
70 |
T39 |
Richy Werenski | -2 |
70 |
T65 |
Mark Anderson | -1 |
71 |
T65 |
Aaron Baddeley | -1 |
71 |
T65 |
Sam Burns | -1 |
71 |
T65 |
Wyndham Clark | -1 |
71 |
T65 |
Austin Cook | -1 |
71 |
T65 |
Matt Every | -1 |
71 |
T65 |
Doug Ghim | -1 |
|
T65 |
Lucas Glover | -1 |
71 |
T65 |
Fabián Gómez | -1 |
71 |
T65 |
Brandon Hagy | -1 |
|
T65 |
Tom Hoge | -1 |
71 |
T65 |
J.B. Holmes | -1 |
71 |
T65 |
Sungjae Im | -1 |
71 |
T65 |
Kelly Kraft | -1 |
71 |
T65 |
Davis Riley | -1 |
71 |
T65 |
Sepp Straka | -1 |
71 |
T65 |
Robert Streb | -1 |
71 |
T65 |
Sahith Theegala | -1 |
71 |
T65 |
Vincent Whaley | -1 |
71 |
Projected Cut: ( -1 ) |
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T84 |
Chris Baker | E |
72 |
T84 |
Scott Brown | E |
72 |
T84 |
Wesley Bryan | E |
72 |
T84 |
Rafa Cabrera Bello | E |
72 |
T84 |
Greg Chalmers | E |
72 |
T84 |
Luke Donald | E |
72 |
T84 |
Dylan Frittelli | E |
72 |
T84 |
Will Gordon | E |
72 |
T84 |
Beau Hossler | E |
72 |
T84 |
Si Woo Kim | E |
72 |
T84 |
Patton Kizzire | E |
72 |
T84 |
Russell Knox | E |
72 |
T84 |
Tom Lewis | E |
72 |
T84 |
Hunter Mahan | E |
72 |
T84 |
William McGirt | E |
72 |
T84 |
Sean O'Hair | E |
72 |
T84 |
Sam Ryder | E |
72 |
T84 |
Rory Sabbatini | E |
72 |
T84 |
D.J. Trahan | E |
72 |
T84 |
Martin Trainer | E |
72 |
T84 |
Kevin Tway | E |
72 |
T84 |
Tim Wilkinson | E |
72 |
T106 |
Byeong Hun An | 1 |
73 |
T106 |
Bronson Burgoon | 1 |
73 |
T106 |
Branden Grace | 1 |
73 |
T106 |
Kramer Hickok | 1 |
73 |
T106 |
Bo Hoag | 1 |
73 |
T106 |
Isaiah Jackson (a) | 1 |
73 |
T106 |
Matt Jones | 1 |
73 |
T106 |
Jamie Lovemark | 1 |
73 |
T106 |
Troy Merritt | 1 |
73 |
T106 |
Carlos Ortiz | 1 |
73 |
T106 |
Pat Perez | 1 |
73 |
T106 |
Scottie Scheffler | 1 |
73 |
T106 |
Vaughn Taylor | 1 |
73 |
T106 |
Bo Van Pelt | 1 |
73 |
T106 |
Jhonattan Vegas | 1 |
73 |
T106 |
Will Zalatoris | 1 |
73 |
T106 |
Xinjun Zhang | 1 |
73 |
T123 |
Zac Blair | 2 |
74 |
T123 |
Zack Fischer | 2 |
74 |
T123 |
Mark Hubbard | 2 |
74 |
T123 |
Sung Kang | 2 |
74 |
T123 |
Satoshi Kodaira | 2 |
74 |
T123 |
Adam Long | 2 |
74 |
T123 |
Keith Mitchell | 2 |
74 |
T123 |
Matthias Schwab | 2 |
74 |
T123 |
Kyle Stanley | 2 |
74 |
T132 |
Chesson Hadley | 3 |
75 |
T132 |
Rob Oppenheim | 3 |
75 |
T132 |
D.A. Points | 3 |
75 |
T132 |
Patrick Rodgers | 3 |
75 |
T132 |
Hudson Swafford | 3 |
75 |
T137 |
K.J. Choi | 4 |
76 |
T137 |
Jason Dufner | 4 |
76 |
T139 |
Kiradech Aphibarnrat | 5 |
77 |
T139 |
Ted Potter, Jr. | 5 |
77 |
141 |
Robby Shelton | 6 |
78 |
T142 |
Jonathan Byrd | 7 |
79 |
T142 |
Kyle Ramey | 7 |
79 |
144 |
Kevin Stadler | 10 |
82 |