Canberra golfer Brendan Jones will be keen to forget a two-day slump in Japan when he returns to the US PGA Championships for the first time in almost a decade.
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Jones finished in a tie for 45th at the Asia Pacific Diamond Cup on Sunday despite being near the top of the leaderboard after the first two rounds.
He shot a combined 10-over par in his final two rounds, including a triple bogey on his last hole, to slip down the rankings.
It was a horror finish before flying to New York on Monday morning to play at the PGA event for the first time since 2012. "I just didn't have a good weekend," Jones said. "I didn't play well the first two days, but I chipped and putted by butt off. But then the last two days I played horrendously."
Jones hasn't played at one of the four majors since 2013, but has been playing well on the Japan Tour and won the a tournament in Kuwana last month.
The PGA Championship will be played at Bethpage Black Course this week with more than $10 million in prizemoney up for grabs. Jones has won 15 titles in Japan and is now preparing to play at the PGA Championship for the sixth time in his career.
Chris Dutton
Chris Dutton has been a sport journalist since 2008, covering rugby union, rugby league, basketball, cricket and soccer. He has covered World Cups and Olympic Games in print and online. Chris has had a stint as news director, but is back in sport to follow the ups and downs. Email: chris.dutton@canberratimes.com.au
Chris Dutton has been a sport journalist since 2008, covering rugby union, rugby league, basketball, cricket and soccer. He has covered World Cups and Olympic Games in print and online. Chris has had a stint as news director, but is back in sport to follow the ups and downs. Email: chris.dutton@canberratimes.com.au
