{"id":1254477,"date":"2024-11-08T08:18:17","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T08:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/?p=1254477"},"modified":"2024-11-08T08:23:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T08:23:51","slug":"world-wide-technology-championship-2024-r1-trio-tied-at-the-top-in-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/world-wide-technology-championship-2024-r1-trio-tied-at-the-top-in-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Trio tied at the top in Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"
PGA Tour rookie Tom Whitney signed for a 67 featuring six birdies and one bogey to take a share of the lead at the World Wide Technology Championship.<\/p>\n
“So started off really quick, birdie, birdie, birdie, and then made a bogey where the scoring average is easily going to be over par on that hole. So didn’t really get too down on myself after that and just kept the pedal down,” said Whitney.<\/p>\n
“Fortunately for me, on a windy day like today I don’t have a lot of mistakes either that I made — strategically or with my execution out there.<\/p>\n
“One of my strengths is I can keep the ball very low whether it be a wedge or with my driver. Anytime you’re apexing at 35, 40 feet above ground, those crosswinds aren’t really going to touch my drive that much. Makes it a little easier for me to keep it in play.”<\/p>\n
The American is making his 25th start this season after earning his first PGA Tour card via the 2023 Korn Ferry Tour Points List. His best result so far was T11 at the Black Desert Championship.<\/p>\n