Tony Finau Has CRAZY Opening Nine Holes

Finau probably won't play another nine holes like he did on Friday at the USPGA

Tony Finau Has CRAZY Opening Nine Holes

Finau probably won't play another nine holes like he did on Friday at the USPGA

Tony Finau Has CRAZY Opening Nine Holes

Tony Finau shot one of the most bizarre opening nine holes we've ever seen in on Friday at the USPGA Championship.

The American, who is the only man to have finished inside the top-10 in all three majors this year, was looking likely to miss the cut after a four over 74 in round one.

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However, Finau is back to level par 11 holes later thanks to his crazy opening nine.

He began his second round with five straight birdies to get himself under par but then made a triple-bogey six at the par-3 sixth hole.

The long-hitter bounced back with two straight birdies and then threw in a bogey at the ninth for good measure.

That meant his front nine contained 0 pars!

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He would eventually get his first par at the 10th and birdied the 11th to get to level par.

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Finau is currently outside of the USA Ryder Cup automatic spots, which conclude with the USPGA Championship, and was playing with captain Jim Furyk.

Furyk may well have been convinced to pick him if he doesn't qualify after his seven-birdie opening nine.

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Elliott Heath
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Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!

Elliott is currently playing:

Driver: Titleist TSR4

3 wood: Titleist TSi2

Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1

Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58

Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV