2021 Shriners Open: Winners and Losers in Las Vegas

Each week on the PGA Tour, there are players who do better than expected and those who fall short of what was expected of them. Here at Pro Golf Now, we call them winners and losers. Here are the winners and losers from the 2021 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.

Winners

Sungjae Im – He fired a 9-under par 62 on Sunday to climb from sixth into the top spot. It was the second PGA Tour victory for Im, who is still just 23 years old. There will be many more wins ahead for the talented youngster.

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Matthew Wolff – Speaking of talented youngsters, Wolff was in the hunt all week long before coming up just short. He shot four rounds in the 60s this week, avoiding the bad round that has plagued him in the past. This is a good start to the season for Wolff.

Marc Leishman – He rallied on Sunday with a 63 to jump from 15th place into a tie for third. Leishman continues to get himself into contention on a regular basis.

Rory Sabbatini – Maybe the Olympics were just the beginning for Sabbatini. After earning the silver medal in Tokyo, Sabbatini continues to play well, with a T3 this week.

Adam Schenk – Sure, he didn’t hold onto the lead on Sunday. But a T3 marks the best finish of his career, so this was a good week, overall, for Schenk.

Losers

Rickie Fowler – Many hoped that Fowler would turn over a new leaf as the new season began. Instead, this week looked much like the majority of last season, when Fowler struggled. He missed the cut this week and showed the same inconsistency that plagued him all of last season.

Brooks Koepka – Sure, he made the cut. But Koepka appeared much less than interested in being there on the weekend. He shot 72 on Saturday and 73 on Sunday to finish in a tie for 65th place. After a good showing at the Ryder Cup, more was expected from the real Brooksy.

Will Zalatoris – There are now expectations for Zalatoris, so this week’s showing was a disappointment. He shot 68 in the first round but followed that with a 72 to miss the cut. There will be better weeks for Zalatoris.

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Scottie Scheffler – After playing well at the Ryder Cup, Scheffler could have carried some momentum into this week. Instead, he started with a 74 on Thursday. Even a 67 on Friday could not get him inside the cut line.

Patrick Reed – Not a good week for one of the tour’s most disliked players. Reed shot 71-75 and was nowhere close to making the cut. To his credit, he’s still recovering from an illness that he’s probably not over. Still, not a good week for Reed.

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