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The Advertiser
10 hours ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Knapp breaks record, Aussie Endycott in the PGA mix
Jake Knapp has pulled off a feat no one else has in PGA Tour history. Knapp shot an 11-under 61 on Friday to break a Rocket Classic record that stood for less than a day and became the first on the tour to break 60 and shoot a 61 or lower in the same season. But that still wasn't enough to put him in the top six, entering the weekend at Detroit Golf Club. Chris Kirk (65), Philip Knowles (64) and Andrew Putnam (66) share the second-round lead at 14 under. Jackson Suber (65) was another shot back. Aldrich Potgieter, who had a 70 after sharing the 18-hole lead with Kevin Roy after a record-setting 62, was two strokes back with Michael Thorbjornsen (67) and Mark Hubbard (69). Knapp was in a large pack of players, including Australian Harrison Endycott (66), Collin Morikawa (64), Hideki Matsuyama (66) and Roy (71), three shots off the lead going into the third round. Endycott followed his opening 67 with a bogey-free six-under 66. The 29-year-old Sydneysider made three birdies on each nine, including going back-to-back on 13 and 14. The 31-year-old Knapp, who won the Mexico Open last year as a rookie, started the second round 130th in the 156-player field after opening with a 72. He surged into contention with nine birdies and an eagle in a bogey-free round. "I was just probably upset all night and this morning, so I think that maybe helped a little bit," he said. Knapp, ranked No.99 in the world, is the only player on the tour to shoot 61 or better in two rounds this season. He shot a 59 - one off the tour scoring record of 58 set by Jim Furyk in 2016 - at the Cognizant Classic four months ago, when he broke the tournament scoring record before cooling off and tying for sixth. Knapp broke the 18-hole record at Detroit Golf Club that was set Thursday in the first round when Potgieter and Roy both shot a 62. "I feel like when I start making birdies, I want to make more," Knapp said. "I was even kind of thinking about 59 when I stuck it close on my third to last hole." The 28-year-old Knowles, shooting for his first PGA Tour win, made the cut for just the third time in 11 events after failing to make it to the weekend at five straight tournaments. "It's not been my best year thus far by any stretch of the imagination, but golf is funny," he said. "When you're playing bad, you never feel like you're going to play good again. And when you have days like today, you just don't understand how you could ever shoot a bad round of golf." Min Woo Lee, the first to break the course record with a 63 on Thursday, made 73 on Friday to tumble down the field to tied 36th. He made the six-under cut by two, but Aaron Baddeley (71,73), Cam Davis (74, 70) and Karl Vilips (71,74) will all miss the weekend action. Jake Knapp has pulled off a feat no one else has in PGA Tour history. Knapp shot an 11-under 61 on Friday to break a Rocket Classic record that stood for less than a day and became the first on the tour to break 60 and shoot a 61 or lower in the same season. But that still wasn't enough to put him in the top six, entering the weekend at Detroit Golf Club. Chris Kirk (65), Philip Knowles (64) and Andrew Putnam (66) share the second-round lead at 14 under. Jackson Suber (65) was another shot back. Aldrich Potgieter, who had a 70 after sharing the 18-hole lead with Kevin Roy after a record-setting 62, was two strokes back with Michael Thorbjornsen (67) and Mark Hubbard (69). Knapp was in a large pack of players, including Australian Harrison Endycott (66), Collin Morikawa (64), Hideki Matsuyama (66) and Roy (71), three shots off the lead going into the third round. Endycott followed his opening 67 with a bogey-free six-under 66. The 29-year-old Sydneysider made three birdies on each nine, including going back-to-back on 13 and 14. The 31-year-old Knapp, who won the Mexico Open last year as a rookie, started the second round 130th in the 156-player field after opening with a 72. He surged into contention with nine birdies and an eagle in a bogey-free round. "I was just probably upset all night and this morning, so I think that maybe helped a little bit," he said. Knapp, ranked No.99 in the world, is the only player on the tour to shoot 61 or better in two rounds this season. He shot a 59 - one off the tour scoring record of 58 set by Jim Furyk in 2016 - at the Cognizant Classic four months ago, when he broke the tournament scoring record before cooling off and tying for sixth. Knapp broke the 18-hole record at Detroit Golf Club that was set Thursday in the first round when Potgieter and Roy both shot a 62. "I feel like when I start making birdies, I want to make more," Knapp said. "I was even kind of thinking about 59 when I stuck it close on my third to last hole." The 28-year-old Knowles, shooting for his first PGA Tour win, made the cut for just the third time in 11 events after failing to make it to the weekend at five straight tournaments. "It's not been my best year thus far by any stretch of the imagination, but golf is funny," he said. "When you're playing bad, you never feel like you're going to play good again. And when you have days like today, you just don't understand how you could ever shoot a bad round of golf." Min Woo Lee, the first to break the course record with a 63 on Thursday, made 73 on Friday to tumble down the field to tied 36th. He made the six-under cut by two, but Aaron Baddeley (71,73), Cam Davis (74, 70) and Karl Vilips (71,74) will all miss the weekend action. Jake Knapp has pulled off a feat no one else has in PGA Tour history. Knapp shot an 11-under 61 on Friday to break a Rocket Classic record that stood for less than a day and became the first on the tour to break 60 and shoot a 61 or lower in the same season. But that still wasn't enough to put him in the top six, entering the weekend at Detroit Golf Club. Chris Kirk (65), Philip Knowles (64) and Andrew Putnam (66) share the second-round lead at 14 under. Jackson Suber (65) was another shot back. Aldrich Potgieter, who had a 70 after sharing the 18-hole lead with Kevin Roy after a record-setting 62, was two strokes back with Michael Thorbjornsen (67) and Mark Hubbard (69). Knapp was in a large pack of players, including Australian Harrison Endycott (66), Collin Morikawa (64), Hideki Matsuyama (66) and Roy (71), three shots off the lead going into the third round. Endycott followed his opening 67 with a bogey-free six-under 66. The 29-year-old Sydneysider made three birdies on each nine, including going back-to-back on 13 and 14. The 31-year-old Knapp, who won the Mexico Open last year as a rookie, started the second round 130th in the 156-player field after opening with a 72. He surged into contention with nine birdies and an eagle in a bogey-free round. "I was just probably upset all night and this morning, so I think that maybe helped a little bit," he said. Knapp, ranked No.99 in the world, is the only player on the tour to shoot 61 or better in two rounds this season. He shot a 59 - one off the tour scoring record of 58 set by Jim Furyk in 2016 - at the Cognizant Classic four months ago, when he broke the tournament scoring record before cooling off and tying for sixth. Knapp broke the 18-hole record at Detroit Golf Club that was set Thursday in the first round when Potgieter and Roy both shot a 62. "I feel like when I start making birdies, I want to make more," Knapp said. "I was even kind of thinking about 59 when I stuck it close on my third to last hole." The 28-year-old Knowles, shooting for his first PGA Tour win, made the cut for just the third time in 11 events after failing to make it to the weekend at five straight tournaments. "It's not been my best year thus far by any stretch of the imagination, but golf is funny," he said. "When you're playing bad, you never feel like you're going to play good again. And when you have days like today, you just don't understand how you could ever shoot a bad round of golf." Min Woo Lee, the first to break the course record with a 63 on Thursday, made 73 on Friday to tumble down the field to tied 36th. He made the six-under cut by two, but Aaron Baddeley (71,73), Cam Davis (74, 70) and Karl Vilips (71,74) will all miss the weekend action. Jake Knapp has pulled off a feat no one else has in PGA Tour history. Knapp shot an 11-under 61 on Friday to break a Rocket Classic record that stood for less than a day and became the first on the tour to break 60 and shoot a 61 or lower in the same season. But that still wasn't enough to put him in the top six, entering the weekend at Detroit Golf Club. Chris Kirk (65), Philip Knowles (64) and Andrew Putnam (66) share the second-round lead at 14 under. Jackson Suber (65) was another shot back. Aldrich Potgieter, who had a 70 after sharing the 18-hole lead with Kevin Roy after a record-setting 62, was two strokes back with Michael Thorbjornsen (67) and Mark Hubbard (69). Knapp was in a large pack of players, including Australian Harrison Endycott (66), Collin Morikawa (64), Hideki Matsuyama (66) and Roy (71), three shots off the lead going into the third round. Endycott followed his opening 67 with a bogey-free six-under 66. The 29-year-old Sydneysider made three birdies on each nine, including going back-to-back on 13 and 14. The 31-year-old Knapp, who won the Mexico Open last year as a rookie, started the second round 130th in the 156-player field after opening with a 72. He surged into contention with nine birdies and an eagle in a bogey-free round. "I was just probably upset all night and this morning, so I think that maybe helped a little bit," he said. Knapp, ranked No.99 in the world, is the only player on the tour to shoot 61 or better in two rounds this season. He shot a 59 - one off the tour scoring record of 58 set by Jim Furyk in 2016 - at the Cognizant Classic four months ago, when he broke the tournament scoring record before cooling off and tying for sixth. Knapp broke the 18-hole record at Detroit Golf Club that was set Thursday in the first round when Potgieter and Roy both shot a 62. "I feel like when I start making birdies, I want to make more," Knapp said. "I was even kind of thinking about 59 when I stuck it close on my third to last hole." The 28-year-old Knowles, shooting for his first PGA Tour win, made the cut for just the third time in 11 events after failing to make it to the weekend at five straight tournaments. "It's not been my best year thus far by any stretch of the imagination, but golf is funny," he said. "When you're playing bad, you never feel like you're going to play good again. And when you have days like today, you just don't understand how you could ever shoot a bad round of golf." Min Woo Lee, the first to break the course record with a 63 on Thursday, made 73 on Friday to tumble down the field to tied 36th. He made the six-under cut by two, but Aaron Baddeley (71,73), Cam Davis (74, 70) and Karl Vilips (71,74) will all miss the weekend action.
Perth Now
13 hours ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Knapp breaks record, Aussie Endycott in the PGA mix
Jake Knapp has pulled off a feat no one else has in PGA Tour history. Knapp shot an 11-under 61 on Friday to break a Rocket Classic record that stood for less than a day and became the first on the tour to break 60 and shoot a 61 or lower in the same season. But that still wasn't enough to put him in the top six, entering the weekend at Detroit Golf Club. Chris Kirk (65), Philip Knowles (64) and Andrew Putnam (66) share the second-round lead at 14 under. Jackson Suber (65) was another shot back. Aldrich Potgieter, who had a 70 after sharing the 18-hole lead with Kevin Roy after a record-setting 62, was two strokes back with Michael Thorbjornsen (67) and Mark Hubbard (69). Knapp was in a large pack of players, including Australian Harrison Endycott (66), Collin Morikawa (64), Hideki Matsuyama (66) and Roy (71), three shots off the lead going into the third round. Endycott followed his opening 67 with a bogey-free six-under 66. The 29-year-old Sydneysider made three birdies on each nine, including going back-to-back on 13 and 14. The 31-year-old Knapp, who won the Mexico Open last year as a rookie, started the second round 130th in the 156-player field after opening with a 72. He surged into contention with nine birdies and an eagle in a bogey-free round. "I was just probably upset all night and this morning, so I think that maybe helped a little bit," he said. Knapp, ranked No.99 in the world, is the only player on the tour to shoot 61 or better in two rounds this season. He shot a 59 - one off the tour scoring record of 58 set by Jim Furyk in 2016 - at the Cognizant Classic four months ago, when he broke the tournament scoring record before cooling off and tying for sixth. Knapp broke the 18-hole record at Detroit Golf Club that was set Thursday in the first round when Potgieter and Roy both shot a 62. "I feel like when I start making birdies, I want to make more," Knapp said. "I was even kind of thinking about 59 when I stuck it close on my third to last hole." The 28-year-old Knowles, shooting for his first PGA Tour win, made the cut for just the third time in 11 events after failing to make it to the weekend at five straight tournaments. "It's not been my best year thus far by any stretch of the imagination, but golf is funny," he said. "When you're playing bad, you never feel like you're going to play good again. And when you have days like today, you just don't understand how you could ever shoot a bad round of golf." Min Woo Lee, the first to break the course record with a 63 on Thursday, made 73 on Friday to tumble down the field to tied 36th. He made the six-under cut by two, but Aaron Baddeley (71,73), Cam Davis (74, 70) and Karl Vilips (71,74) will all miss the weekend action.
The Advertiser
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
'Demon' back to winning ways in 'important' Aussie duel
On the face of it, this was just an exhibition tennis match against a friend, amid champagne corks popping in an intimate arena, with absolutely nothing riding on it except perhaps a bit of Sydneysider bragging rights. But Alex de Minaur reckoned it was much more than that. Indeed, he felt his 6-3 6-4 victory over Alexei Popyrin in a duel between Australia's top two tennis men at the now-traditional pre-Wimbledon Boodles invitation event on Thursday was just the pick-me-up he needed after his grass-court plans went awry. "I think this was a very important match for me to kind of get back on track, to get a match played in competitive spirit, and kind of try to put in place all the things I've been working on, and feel those match-type nerves," said de Minaur, glad to get back to winning ways for the first time since his shock French Open exit. After the second-round loss to Alexander Bublik at Roland Garros nearly a month ago, which ended with him pouring his heart out about feeling mentally burnt out and physically drained, de Minaur's only grass-court outing in the past month had been his defeat by eventual finalist Jiri Lehecka at Queen's. And even if his first grass-court clash with Aussie No.2 Popyrin was a world away from a tour event, played in the plush surrounds of a private club north of London, and watched by a couple of thousand who'd come for the hospitality as much as the tennis, 'Demon' was adamant it had been a significant work-out. "Yeah, going into Wimbledon now, I feel ready and excited to compete," said the world No.11. "I love this time of the year. It's always a lot of fun. I think it's a surface that suits my game-style really well and, hopefully I can come play some good tennis in the coming weeks." Asked what would be key next week, de Minaur, a quarter-finalist last year, added: "Being mentally refreshed, being ready to play and ultimately trusting the game. "In the past, I've played some great tennis at Wimbledon, so it's about trusting myself and knowing that I can go out there and do it, just committing to my shots." De Minaur, at No.11, and Popyrin, at No.20, are the two Australian men seeded for the Championships and will learn their opponents in Friday's draw. Popyrin didn't sound too concerned about his defeat after he had enjoyed a much more successful week at Queen's than de Minaur, eventually losing in a tight affair with British home favourite Jack Draper. He hadn't exactly had the most demanding of warm-ups at Stoke Park when he had a hit before the match with Harry Potter film star Jason Isaacs. Doubtless, he felt that was just magic. On the face of it, this was just an exhibition tennis match against a friend, amid champagne corks popping in an intimate arena, with absolutely nothing riding on it except perhaps a bit of Sydneysider bragging rights. But Alex de Minaur reckoned it was much more than that. Indeed, he felt his 6-3 6-4 victory over Alexei Popyrin in a duel between Australia's top two tennis men at the now-traditional pre-Wimbledon Boodles invitation event on Thursday was just the pick-me-up he needed after his grass-court plans went awry. "I think this was a very important match for me to kind of get back on track, to get a match played in competitive spirit, and kind of try to put in place all the things I've been working on, and feel those match-type nerves," said de Minaur, glad to get back to winning ways for the first time since his shock French Open exit. After the second-round loss to Alexander Bublik at Roland Garros nearly a month ago, which ended with him pouring his heart out about feeling mentally burnt out and physically drained, de Minaur's only grass-court outing in the past month had been his defeat by eventual finalist Jiri Lehecka at Queen's. And even if his first grass-court clash with Aussie No.2 Popyrin was a world away from a tour event, played in the plush surrounds of a private club north of London, and watched by a couple of thousand who'd come for the hospitality as much as the tennis, 'Demon' was adamant it had been a significant work-out. "Yeah, going into Wimbledon now, I feel ready and excited to compete," said the world No.11. "I love this time of the year. It's always a lot of fun. I think it's a surface that suits my game-style really well and, hopefully I can come play some good tennis in the coming weeks." Asked what would be key next week, de Minaur, a quarter-finalist last year, added: "Being mentally refreshed, being ready to play and ultimately trusting the game. "In the past, I've played some great tennis at Wimbledon, so it's about trusting myself and knowing that I can go out there and do it, just committing to my shots." De Minaur, at No.11, and Popyrin, at No.20, are the two Australian men seeded for the Championships and will learn their opponents in Friday's draw. Popyrin didn't sound too concerned about his defeat after he had enjoyed a much more successful week at Queen's than de Minaur, eventually losing in a tight affair with British home favourite Jack Draper. He hadn't exactly had the most demanding of warm-ups at Stoke Park when he had a hit before the match with Harry Potter film star Jason Isaacs. Doubtless, he felt that was just magic. On the face of it, this was just an exhibition tennis match against a friend, amid champagne corks popping in an intimate arena, with absolutely nothing riding on it except perhaps a bit of Sydneysider bragging rights. But Alex de Minaur reckoned it was much more than that. Indeed, he felt his 6-3 6-4 victory over Alexei Popyrin in a duel between Australia's top two tennis men at the now-traditional pre-Wimbledon Boodles invitation event on Thursday was just the pick-me-up he needed after his grass-court plans went awry. "I think this was a very important match for me to kind of get back on track, to get a match played in competitive spirit, and kind of try to put in place all the things I've been working on, and feel those match-type nerves," said de Minaur, glad to get back to winning ways for the first time since his shock French Open exit. After the second-round loss to Alexander Bublik at Roland Garros nearly a month ago, which ended with him pouring his heart out about feeling mentally burnt out and physically drained, de Minaur's only grass-court outing in the past month had been his defeat by eventual finalist Jiri Lehecka at Queen's. And even if his first grass-court clash with Aussie No.2 Popyrin was a world away from a tour event, played in the plush surrounds of a private club north of London, and watched by a couple of thousand who'd come for the hospitality as much as the tennis, 'Demon' was adamant it had been a significant work-out. "Yeah, going into Wimbledon now, I feel ready and excited to compete," said the world No.11. "I love this time of the year. It's always a lot of fun. I think it's a surface that suits my game-style really well and, hopefully I can come play some good tennis in the coming weeks." Asked what would be key next week, de Minaur, a quarter-finalist last year, added: "Being mentally refreshed, being ready to play and ultimately trusting the game. "In the past, I've played some great tennis at Wimbledon, so it's about trusting myself and knowing that I can go out there and do it, just committing to my shots." De Minaur, at No.11, and Popyrin, at No.20, are the two Australian men seeded for the Championships and will learn their opponents in Friday's draw. Popyrin didn't sound too concerned about his defeat after he had enjoyed a much more successful week at Queen's than de Minaur, eventually losing in a tight affair with British home favourite Jack Draper. He hadn't exactly had the most demanding of warm-ups at Stoke Park when he had a hit before the match with Harry Potter film star Jason Isaacs. Doubtless, he felt that was just magic. On the face of it, this was just an exhibition tennis match against a friend, amid champagne corks popping in an intimate arena, with absolutely nothing riding on it except perhaps a bit of Sydneysider bragging rights. But Alex de Minaur reckoned it was much more than that. Indeed, he felt his 6-3 6-4 victory over Alexei Popyrin in a duel between Australia's top two tennis men at the now-traditional pre-Wimbledon Boodles invitation event on Thursday was just the pick-me-up he needed after his grass-court plans went awry. "I think this was a very important match for me to kind of get back on track, to get a match played in competitive spirit, and kind of try to put in place all the things I've been working on, and feel those match-type nerves," said de Minaur, glad to get back to winning ways for the first time since his shock French Open exit. After the second-round loss to Alexander Bublik at Roland Garros nearly a month ago, which ended with him pouring his heart out about feeling mentally burnt out and physically drained, de Minaur's only grass-court outing in the past month had been his defeat by eventual finalist Jiri Lehecka at Queen's. And even if his first grass-court clash with Aussie No.2 Popyrin was a world away from a tour event, played in the plush surrounds of a private club north of London, and watched by a couple of thousand who'd come for the hospitality as much as the tennis, 'Demon' was adamant it had been a significant work-out. "Yeah, going into Wimbledon now, I feel ready and excited to compete," said the world No.11. "I love this time of the year. It's always a lot of fun. I think it's a surface that suits my game-style really well and, hopefully I can come play some good tennis in the coming weeks." Asked what would be key next week, de Minaur, a quarter-finalist last year, added: "Being mentally refreshed, being ready to play and ultimately trusting the game. "In the past, I've played some great tennis at Wimbledon, so it's about trusting myself and knowing that I can go out there and do it, just committing to my shots." De Minaur, at No.11, and Popyrin, at No.20, are the two Australian men seeded for the Championships and will learn their opponents in Friday's draw. Popyrin didn't sound too concerned about his defeat after he had enjoyed a much more successful week at Queen's than de Minaur, eventually losing in a tight affair with British home favourite Jack Draper. He hadn't exactly had the most demanding of warm-ups at Stoke Park when he had a hit before the match with Harry Potter film star Jason Isaacs. Doubtless, he felt that was just magic.
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
'Demon' back to winning ways in 'important' Aussie duel
On the face of it, this was just an exhibition tennis match against a friend, amid champagne corks popping in an intimate arena, with absolutely nothing riding on it except perhaps a bit of Sydneysider bragging rights. But Alex de Minaur reckoned it was much more than that. Indeed, he felt his 6-3 6-4 victory over Alexei Popyrin in a duel between Australia's top two tennis men at the now-traditional pre-Wimbledon Boodles invitation event on Thursday was just the pick-me-up he needed after his grass-court plans went awry. "I think this was a very important match for me to kind of get back on track, to get a match played in competitive spirit, and kind of try to put in place all the things I've been working on, and feel those match-type nerves," said de Minaur, glad to get back to winning ways for the first time since his shock French Open exit. After the second-round loss to Alexander Bublik at Roland Garros nearly a month ago, which ended with him pouring his heart out about feeling mentally burnt out and physically drained, de Minaur's only grass-court outing in the past month had been his defeat by eventual finalist Jiri Lehecka at Queen's. And even if his first grass-court clash with Aussie No.2 Popyrin was a world away from a tour event, played in the plush surrounds of a private club north of London, and watched by a couple of thousand who'd come for the hospitality as much as the tennis, 'Demon' was adamant it had been a significant work-out. "Yeah, going into Wimbledon now, I feel ready and excited to compete," said the world No.11. "I love this time of the year. It's always a lot of fun. I think it's a surface that suits my game-style really well and, hopefully I can come play some good tennis in the coming weeks." Asked what would be key next week, de Minaur, a quarter-finalist last year, added: "Being mentally refreshed, being ready to play and ultimately trusting the game. "In the past, I've played some great tennis at Wimbledon, so it's about trusting myself and knowing that I can go out there and do it, just committing to my shots." De Minaur, at No.11, and Popyrin, at No.20, are the two Australian men seeded for the Championships and will learn their opponents in Friday's draw. Popyrin didn't sound too concerned about his defeat after he had enjoyed a much more successful week at Queen's than de Minaur, eventually losing in a tight affair with British home favourite Jack Draper. He hadn't exactly had the most demanding of warm-ups at Stoke Park when he had a hit before the match with Harry Potter film star Jason Isaacs. Doubtless, he felt that was just magic.
The Age
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Age
What it takes to master ‘the best job in the world'
Conductor Benjamin Northey is reflecting on more than two decades leading major orchestras here and overseas. 'There's nothing like it. It's got to be the best job in the world. You're in this privileged position where you get to connect with these amazing works of art all the time.' Now he is aiming to pass on that privilege – and all the complex skills needed to exercise it – to the next generation, having been appointed inaugural professor of conducting at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. He adds that job to his current roles as principal conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and conductor in residence of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. 'It's a tremendous opportunity,' he says. 'It was unexpected in many ways but I was thrilled. 'This role offers me the chance to help shape the future of Australian music, ensuring the next generation understands and values music's essential role in our society.' Northey's appointment comes at a time of growing interest in the art of conducting, brought on in part by the high-profile success here and overseas of Sydney Symphony Orchestra chief conductor Simone Young as well as other young rising stars such as Sydneysider Sam Weller. Northey came to conducting by a circuitous route. Initially, he studied woodwinds, playing saxophone, flute and clarinet professionally in his 20s before enrolling in a conducting course at Melbourne Conservatorium. In 2001, he won the Symphony Australia young conductor of the year award and went on to study at Helsinki's Sibelius Academy, 'the global mecca of conductor training'.
