By AAGD STAFF
Harold Varner III explained to The Golf Channel why he was penalized one stroke after his round for grounding his club on hole No. 11 during the third round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, contested October 29 – November 4, 2018. at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas. The 2018 tournament held a field of more than 120 prestigious players and Varner says that he was “not trying to cheat” when he put his club down and saw the ball move on Saturday. At the end of the round, he was at -12 with 18 holes to go.
On Sunday, Bryson DeChambeau, at -21, ultimately claimed the PGA Tour victory and $1,260,000 in prize money.
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TPC Summerlin is a par-72, 7,243-yard golf course and home to the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, the second event the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup season. The tournament is more than a highly anticipated professional golf tournament, it is a celebration of community where military personnel and local first responders receive free admission to the grounds.
PAST RESULTS Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
Ending: 11/4/2018
Purse: $7,000,000
PAR: 71
Total FedExCup Points: 2,989
Course: TPC Summerlin Las Vegas, NV
