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PGA Tour: who is Seamus Power and how is he in contention?

By Tim Letcher

RIO GRANDE, PUERTO RICO - FEBRUARY 20: Seamus Power of Ireland plays his shot from the ninth tee during the first round of the Puerto Rico Open at Coco Beach Golf and Country Club on February 20, 2020 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
RIO GRANDE, PUERTO RICO - FEBRUARY 20: Seamus Power of Ireland plays his shot from the ninth tee during the first round of the Puerto Rico Open at Coco Beach Golf and Country Club on February 20, 2020 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /
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Seamus Power finds himself in contention at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit. Can he earn a huge win on the PGA Tour?

Seamus Power finds himself near the top of the leaderboard at this week’s PGA Tour event, the Rocket Mortgage Classic. This marks two weeks in a row that, after 36 holes of play, there is a player at, or near, the top of the leaderboard that many common fans may not know.

Last week, Will Gordon found himself trailing Phil Mickelson after 36 holes at the Travelers Championship. Ironically, it was Gordon who would finish higher than the much more accomplished Mickelson at the end of the tournament.

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Power is a native of Waterford, Ireland, who is in his fourth year on the PGA Tour. He played college golf for East Tennessee State and played two years on the Korn Ferry Tour before making the jump to the PGA Tour in 2017.

He has made 87 starts on the big tour and has only five top 10 finishes in his career. The best finish that Power has ever had on tour is a tie for fifth which has happened twice. The first time was in 2018 when he tied for fifth at the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship. He also tied for fifth at the 2019 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, where he partnered with David Hearn.

Power finds himself in the mix at the Rocket Mortgage Classic after 36 holes

After shooting a 67 on Thursday, he came back with an even better round on Friday.

He opened Friday’s round with a par, followed by birdies on number two and number three. His then parred three straight holes before a birdie on the seventh hole. Pars on numbers and eight nine left him with a 3-under par 33 on the front side.

On the back nine, Power started with a birdie on the 10th hole. He then parred the 11th and 12th holes, staying at 4-under par.

Birdies on numbers 13 and 14 moved Power to 6-under par on his round and into the lead. He then parred the final four holes to complete his round of 66.

Power is near the top of the leaderboard through 36 holes in what could be the opportunity of his career. He currently trails Chris Kirk and Webb Simpson by a single shot. A win here would open up many more doors for the journeyman pro.

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However, it’s also the first time that Power has been in contention, so it will be interesting to see how he handles the situation, especially being tied with Bryson DeChambeau, perhaps the hottest player on tour in addition to Simpson, the FedEx Cup leader.

It’s a new spot for Power, one that is completely unfamiliar to him at this level. The weekend could be the biggest opportunity that he will ever have on the PGA Tour.

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