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Cantlay and Schauffele open with 59 to lead Zurich Classic

AVONDALE, La. (AP) — Pat- in London a week before
rick Cantlay and Xander the U.S. Open. The top
Schauffele are a good players — that would not
team even when they’re include Garrigus, whose
playing for cash and not world ranking is at No. 1,043
just a flag. — have said they are not
Cantlay holed a 25-foot interested in the Greg Nor-
eagle putt early and man-run league offering a
chipped in from 40 feet for $20 million purse and $4 mil-
birdie late, while Schauffele lion to the winner.
contributed six birdies of Garrigus told Golf Channel
his own, and their three that he was focused only
straight birdies to close on the Zurich Classic, and
gave them a 13-under 59 in plenty of focus appeared
fourballs Thursday to lead to be in place. Gainey con-
the Zurich Classic of New tributed six birdies, while
Orleans. Garrigus had five.
It set a tournament record That was the trick on a windy
since the Zurich Classic day at the TPC Louisiana,
switched to team play in both players contributing.
2017, and the Presidents Cantlay and Schauffele —
Cup and Ryder Cup part- who have gone on vaca-
ners were willing to claim a tions together when they
piece of golf’s magic num- Scottie Scheffler hits onto the 18th fairway during the first round of the PGA Zurich Classic golf weren’t representing their
ber. tournament at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La., Thursday, April 21, 2022. country in the cups — were
“I haven’t done it before. Associated Press extremely effective on the
I don’t think Pat has, ei- cult of the format, Cantlay room Wednesday morning “I’m all right. I think the oth- greens.
ther. I’ll count in my book,” and Schauffele have put from food poisoning, got er two drivers were fine,” Only three of their 11 sub-
Schauffele said. together a 4-0 mark in their some fluids and nausea Lipsky said. “Yeah, I was a par holes were from putts
They had a one-shot lead partnerships at the 2019 medicine and finally was little bit of a hectic begin- inside 10 feet.
over the team of Matthew Presidents Cup at Royal able to keep some food ning to the week.” “We played really well,
NeSmith and Taylor Moore. Melbourne and he 2021 Ry- down Thursday morning. The surprise was Garrigus made a lot of putts today
The group at 61 included der Cup at Whistling Straits. “Just tried to finish every and Gainey, both spon- on a day that was a little
Robert Garrigus and Tom- “It’s just the first quarter. hole,” Moore said. “That sor exemptions, joining the tricky with the wind and
my Gainey, and Aaron We’re only one ahead,” was kind of a win within its group at 61. Garrigus was in didn’t birdie a lot of the
Rai and David Lipsky, two Cantlay said. “But we are own right.” the news earlier in the week same holes,” Cantlay said.
teams that have had their going into a format on Fri- Lipsky avoided the hospital, when Golfweek reported “When you do that in this
share of activity off the day that we really like — I though he was involved in and Golf Channel con- format, that’s really the
course. think Xander and I really like a car accident earlier in the firmed with Garrigus that he key.”
Masters champion Scottie alternate shot. It’s one of week. Turns out there was a is applying for a conflicting Equally impressive was the
Scheffler and Ryan Palmer our strengths for the week, car in front of him that had event release to play in the father-son duo of Jay and
were five shots behind at and we’re really looking broken down, and as Lip- first Saudi-funded LIV Golf Bill Haas. The 68-year-old
64. forward to it.” sky went to change lanes competition. father had four of their sev-
The second round moves Moore was lucky to have he said the driver behind The PGA Tour has until May en birdies, three of them
to foursomes, and while much strength at all him slammed on the brakes 10 to decide whether to from the 15-foot range, in
alternate is the more diffi- He was in the emergency and hit him. grant him a release to play their 65.q

Fury keeps it light at weigh-in for title

fight vs. Whyte

LONDON (AP) — The mood Fury’s significant height ad- Wilder. The self-styled “Gyp-
was light and so was Tyson vantage — the men smiled sy King” was 273 pounds
Fury, who weighed in for his and tickled each other be- (124kg) when he beat
WBC heavyweight title de- fore an earnest handshake Wilder the first time and
fense against Dillian Whyte and exchange of caps. 277 pounds (nearly 126kg)
12 pounds (more than five Fury (31-0-1, 22 KOs) prom- last October for the trilogy
kilograms) lighter than his ised it would be a different bout.
last fight. story on Saturday in front of The weigh-in continued
Fury weighed 264.8 pounds more than 94,000 specta- what has been a relatively
(120kg) on Friday, a day tors in his second defense low-key buildup between
before the all-British bout at of the title he won in Febru- the former sparring part- British heavyweight boxers Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte pose as
Wembley Stadium. ary 2020. ners. they take part in their weigh-in at the Boxpark Wembley venue,
near Wembley Stadium, in London, Friday, April 22, 2022.
Whyte tipped the scales at “Don’t doubt us, we’re go- Whyte (28-2, 19 KOs) has Associated Press
253 1/4 pounds (114.8kg) ing to put a show on, like largely secluded himself
— six pounds (nearly three no other before,” Fury said. at his training camp in Por- hugely lucrative bouts IBF and WBO crowns and
kilos) heavier than his last “It’s going to be a war, tugal while leaving Fury to against Oleksandr Usyk and is preparing for a rematch
fight. don’t worry about that.” drum up interest in the past Anthony Joshua could sure- with Joshua after leaving
During a downright friend- Fury’s weight was lighter month. ly make him think twice. his native Ukraine, where
ly face-to-face — which than in both of his recent Fury has suggested he’ll re- Usyk beat Joshua last Sep- he was helping his country
underscored the 6-foot-9 fights against Deontay tire after the fight, though tember to take the WBA, in the war with Russia.q