Golf star fumes over 's--- greens' as tournament setback dents PGA Tour hopes
Texas
Rangers Golf Club in Arlington. This club is hosting part of the Korn Ferry Tour, a breeding ground for those aiming to make it
to the PGA Tour
or striving to stay there.
With so much on the line, emotions can run high during the competitions – Docherty is the latest golfer to voice dissatisfaction after an underwhelming performance. It comes as
weather delays crushed Rory McIlroy's hopes of defending his PGA title at the Zurich Classic.
The criteria at the Veritex Bank Championship sparked controversy last week when players shooting eight-under-par through the first two rounds were still sent packing. This 36-hole cut-off was unprecedented in Korn Ferry Tour history, leaving many competitors feeling stung by the narrow margins.
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Docherty fell short of the cut by just one stroke after carding a 65 and a 69, and following his departure from the tournament, he couldn't suppress his disillusionment.
The 31-year-old blasted the decision to hold the event at the Arlington venue on X, posting: "Dumbest event on the KFT. Putting contest on s--- greens." Echoing Docherty's sentiment, his caddie Mike Green criticized the course's appropriateness for a high-pressure event stating: "Sums up how s--- the course is."
At the same championship, Johnny Keffer reaped the rewards, entering with a comfortable five-under 66 lead. The Swede continued with momentum to experience a day abundant with birdies, wrapping up at a staggering 30-under-par and clinching the title by three clear shots.
Alistair Docherty hit out on social media
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Blades Brown, the 17 year old sensation, once again impressed, finishing joint-second with Julian Suri, Tyson Alexander, Zach James, and Joshua Creel. The young golfer finished 27-under with rounds of 61-67-66-63 at the par 71 course, setting a new record for the highest-finishing under-18 player in Korn Ferry Tour history – a record previously held by Si Woo Kim in 2013.
Thanks to his top-25 finish, Brown has earned the right to compete in the Tulum Championship at PGA Riviera Maya. However, he is set to compete in next week's PGA Tour event, The CJ Cup Byron Nelson instead.
To reach the threshold of 237.718 for Special Temporary Membership for the remainder of the Korn Ferry Tour season, he will need to earn an additional 52.551 points this season.
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