Adam Scott and Cam Davis improve standing at Kapalua
Cam Davis in action during round three – image Getty Images
Cam Davis and Adam Scott have recorded impressive 18-under-par totals for the opening 54 holes of The Sentry at the Plantation Course in Hawaii. Their respective rounds of 64 over the par 73 layout improved them from 20th through 36 holes to a share of 9th as the opening event of the season heads into tomorrow’s final round.
That’s the good news, but the bad news is that they are a massive nine shots from the lead of Hideki Matsuyama, whose third round of 11 under par 62 on the par 73 layout leaves him one ahead of Collin Morikawa, who matched Matsuyama’s third-round score.
Matsuyama, whose rounds of 65, 65, and 62 over the opening three days have set the lowest 54-hole total in the event, is now just a round of 65 away from breaking the tournament record at the Plantation Course, set by Cam Smith in 2022.
Matsuyama recorded three top 4 finishes in this event earlier in his career but in recent years he has not been quite as good although he has been in great form this week.
Davis has recovered from a slow opening round of even par 73 with consecutive rounds of 64 to be in line for a significant cheque to start his season, even 10th place will earn US$550,000.
Davis recorded two eagles in his round including one at the par 4 14th where he pitched in from just off the green at the driveable hole.
Just really good, solid golf,” said Davis after his round. “Pretty much the same as yesterday. I feel like when the wind’s down like this you kind of need to play pretty attacking golf and get a good round going.
“Especially with the way I started the tournament, I had a really rough first round, so I pretty much have been able to free-wheel it a little bit, and it’s really nice to put back-to-back good rounds up on the board.”
Scott recorded an opening nine of 29 today before a bogey at the 10th slowed the momentum but he added three more birdies to finish with 64 to be tied with Davis.
Jason Day is the only other Australian in the restricted field event and is in 33rd place at 11 under par and seven behind his fellow countrymen.
