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Wednesday 20 March 2019

GONE FISHIN’

Tommy Fleetwood, of England,
tees off on the fourth hole
during the final round of The
Players Championship golf
tournament Sunday, March
17, 2019, in Ponte Vedra
Beach, Fla.
Associated Press
PGA Tour

study

shows

disparity

in ranking

points

By DOUG FERGUSON
AP Golf Writer
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.
(AP) — Two tournaments
on different continents illus-
trate why PGA Tour players
are increasingly skeptical
about the world ranking.
Against a field as strong as
some majors, Tommy Fleet-
wood shared the lead af-
ter 18 and 36 holes, played
in the final group and was
still in the mix at The Players
Championship until a tee Trout, Angels close
shot into the water on the
17th hole. His three-way to MLB record deal
tie for fifth was worth 16.53
ranking points.
Earlier that day, Guido In this Sept. 26, 2015, file photo, Los Angeles
Migliozzi won his first Euro- Angels’ Mike Trout makes a catch at the wall on
pean Tour title at the Ke- a ball hit by Seattle Mariners’ Jesus Montero
nya Open, which until this
year was a Challenge Tour during the fourth inning of a baseball game in
event. The strength of its Anaheim, Calif.
field was slightly weaker
than the Boonchu Ruang- Associated Press
kit Championship on the Page 21
Asian Development Tour in
January.

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