While Matt McCarty was relatively comfortable in securing his first PGA Tour title at the Black Desert Championship once he made an eagle on the 14th, there were a handful of players who did their best to create some tension in Utah.
While Harris English and Joe Highsmith could not keep up with the overnight leader, the likes of Stephan Jaeger and Kevin Streelman did try and apply the pressure.
But the rounds of the day came from Matti Schmid and Lucas Glover, with both posting 62s. Remarkably, both players went out in 30 on Sunday, with the German eagling the last to get to nine under par for the day.
Glover kept the hopes of shooting 59 alive for slightly longer. He would birdie the 10th before also birdieing the 15th and the 18th to get to 19 under par for the tournament and finish in a tie for third.
The 2009 US Open champion has been in excellent form at the start of the fall, also finishing in a tie for third at the Sanderson Farms Championship the previous week. And the 62 was Glover’s lowest round on the PGA Tour since his victory at last year’s Wyndham Championship.
Lucas Glover compared with Scottie Scheffler after the Black Desert Championship
Remarkably however, Glover will feel that he left plenty of shots out on the Utah course. Speaking on CBS, Greg DuCharme suggested that he was amazed by Glover’s approach play, noting that it was somewhat similar to what you would expect from the world number one.
“He hit 66 greens in regulation. 66 out of 72, it’s unbelievable. This round today is stunning; the putter went cold on him and he shot 62. This is like a Scottie Scheffler round,” he said.
“Listen to these proximities on the back nine: two feet, seven inches; 18 feet; 12 feet; 10 feet; 24 feet; 22 feet; 15 feet. Every single one, it’s coming right down the flag. It was just an incredible performance. I think it’s the most important area of the game at the PGA Tour level. Watching guys excel at it is so much fun for me.”
How the 2009 US Open compares with the world number one
Glover’s performance over the week perfectly encapsulated the 44-year-old’s season. He is 110th on the PGA Tour for strokes gained off the tee, while he is down in 143rd for strokes gained putting.
It is clear what the major strength in Glover’s game is however, with the veteran fifth for strokes gained approaching the green. Unsurprisingly, Scheffler is number one on tour for that category.
Glover is now up to 44th in the world rankings having dropped down to 60th ahead of the Sanderson Farms Championship. And clearly, he continues to have an approach game that would be the envy of the large majority of the players on the PGA Tour.
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