PALM HARBOR, Fla. Tony Finau will be playing a tournament in two weeks. He just doesnt know where yet.Finau earned his maiden PGA Tour victory at last years Puerto Rico Open, and he would relish an opportunity to go back and defend a title for the first time on Tour. But that event is played against the WGC-Dell Match Play Championship, and Finau still has one last chance to crack that elite field.He enters the Valspar Championship ranked No. 77 in the world, and the top 64 players after this weeks event will be guaranteed spots in the March 22-26 bracket.I think its a pretty cool scenario, to be honest, Finau said. I dont know how many times in my career Ill be in this scenario where its kind of a win-win.The match play bubble will likely extend beyond No. 64, given that Henrik Stenson has announced plans to skip the tournament and Adam Scott and Justin Rose are both also expected to sit out.
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Finau is hardly alone among the bubble boys chasing a last-minute match play berth. A total of 10 players ranked between Nos. 65-80 in the world are teeing it up this week at Innisbrook, including Charles Howell III, Jason Dufner and Billy Horschel. Finau has never played in a WGC event before, and while he would enjoy returning to the Isle of Enchantment, hed much rather book a flight to Austin.Id love to be playing in the match play, he said. I have a good match play record, being a state amateur champ in Utah, and I just enjoy that style of golf. Id love to get there, and I have an opportunity this week.
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TONY FINAU: I think even par or better on the Snake Pit is always a good thing, so I'll take under par there any time. Q. Looking ahead to the WGC match play, 77 in the world right now, may or may not be good enough. If it's not, you go to Puerto Rico to defend and if it is, you go to the Match Play. Win/win, either way.
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Some things need to fall his way but with some big names choosing to skip the tedious task in Austin next week, Finau may have a shot after all. "It's a win-win situation," said Finau, who if he had his way will be there with the top-ranked stars in Austin. Stay tuned.
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Finau went into the face of the bunker on the left, had no choice but to lay up, and his third shot was 20 feet on the fringe. He missed his birdie putt to extend the playoff. "Definitely feel like I let one get away," said Finau, whose only PGA Tour victory was at the Puerto Rico Open two years ago. "Xander played incredible golf today.
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Finau went into the face of the bunker on the left, had no choice but to lay up, and his third shot was 20 feet on the fringe. whose only PGA TOUR victory was at the Puerto Rico Open two years
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