ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – Cameron Champ’s driving distance may be unprecedented, but Davis Love III can relate to the advantage Champ has over his peers. Three decades ago, Love was the rookie whose length was the talk of the TOUR. He led in driving distance during his debut season, averaging 286 yards off the tee. That’s almost 50 yards less than Champ’s eye-popping figure this season, but in 1986 Love was 9 percent longer than the TOUR average (262 yards). Champ is averaging 335 yards, nearly 13 percent longer than the TOUR’s early-season average of 297.1 yards. They played together Thursday at The RSM Classic and, as testament to the myriad ways golf can be played, Love came out one-stroke ahead. Love, 54, is the tournament host and a World Golf Hall of Famer. Champ, 23, is just five starts into his rookie season. The living legend sits tied for fourth at 5 under while the electrifying rookie is tied for seventh place after carding a 68. “It was fun. A lot of memories of when I was the rookie long hitter,â€� Love said. “No 3-wood, that was pretty cool because that was me in 1986.â€� The tree-lined Plantation Course was protected from the high winds that blew in off the Atlantic and made the other course in use this week, Sea Island’s Seaside layout, play a stroke over par. The cold weather is expected to continue as Love and Champ tackle Seaside on Friday. Love called Thursday’s weather the worst he’s seen in tournament history. Love would be the oldest winner in TOUR history if he could finish atop the leaderboard on Sunday. Champ would put an exclamation point on a breakout fall season. He also would tighten his grip on the Rookie of the Year award, for which he is the early front-runner. Champ already won this season’s Sanderson Farms Championship and finished 10th at the Mayakoba Golf Classic. He is ninth in the FedExCup standings. Love and Champ had Thursday’s largest gallery. Fans didn’t brave Thursday’s cold temperature just to see the long-hitting rookie. They also came for Love, who doubles as the tournament host and is a longtime resident of the area. Champ started the round with a double-bogey on the first hole. He played the final four holes of his front nine in 5 under, though. He birdied Nos. 15-17 before chipping in for eagle on the par-5 18th. He made two birdies on his back nine before closing his round with a bogey. Champ’s comeback illustrated the maturity that has helped him succeed in little more than a year as a pro. That attribute may be just as important as his ballyhooed driving distance. “I think prior in my golfing career, I probably would have went very south from there, but we had 17 holes and plenty of golf to make it up,â€� Champ said. Love had four birdies and two bogeys on his front nine, then added three birdies on his back nine. He has challenged for his hometown TOUR title just once before. He shared the 54-hole lead with Jim Furyk in 2012 before shooting a 1-over 71 in the final round. Love showed promising signs two weeks ago, though. He led the field at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Strokes Gained: Approach. He was second-to-last in Strokes Gained: Putting, though. “I putted well today and it saved me,â€� he said. The longest club in the bag can draw inordinate attention, but the shortest one should not be overlooked. Â
Cameron Champ, Davis Love III reflect on golf’s past and future at The RSM Classic
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David Lipsky | +185 |
Roger Sloan | +220 |
1st Round 3 Balls – R. Palmer / M. Kim / B. Taylor | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Michael Kim | +130 |
Ryan Palmer | +160 |
Ben Taylor | +260 |
1st Round Match-Up – M. Kim v J. Suh | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Michael Kim | -125 |
Justin Suh | +105 |
1st Round 3 Balls – J. Bramlett / D. Thompson / S. Gutschewski | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Davis Thompson | +125 |
Joseph Bramlett | +135 |
Scott Gutschewski | +350 |
1st Round 3 Balls – H. Norlander / J. Suh / C. Yuan | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Carl Yuan | +160 |
Justin Suh | +160 |
Henrik Norlander | +200 |
Tournament Match-Up – J. Suh v C. Yuan | |
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Justin Suh | -120 |
Carl Yuan | -110 |
1st Round Match-Up – D. Thompson v D. Berger | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Davis Thompson | -125 |
Daniel Berger | +105 |
1st Round Match-Up – J. Bramlett v V. Whaley | |
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Joseph Bramlett | -135 |
Vince Whaley | +115 |
1st Round 3 Balls – P. Kizzire / R. Moore / C. Tarren | |
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Patton Kizzire | +190 |
Callum Tarren | +220 |
1st Round 3 Balls – M. Trainer / V. Whaley / M. Schmid | |
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Vince Whaley | +175 |
Martin Trainer | +200 |
1st Round 3 Balls – D. Berger / J.B. Holmes / S. Stallings | |
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Scott Stallings | +125 |
Daniel Berger | +130 |
J B Holmes | +375 |
1st Round 3 Balls – W. Clark / T. Finau / S. Woo Kim | |
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Tony Finau | +190 |
Si Woo Kim | +200 |
1st Round Match-Up – W. Clark vs S. Theegala | |
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Wyndham Clark | +100 |
1st Round Match-Up – J. Day vs T. Finau | |
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Tony Finau | -110 |
1st Round Match-Up – S.W. Kim vs A. Noren | |
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Si Woo Kim | -120 |
Alex Noren | +100 |
1st Round 3 Balls – V. Norrman / D. Riley / C. Ramey | |
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Chad Ramey | +180 |
Davis Riley | +180 |
1st Round 3 Balls – S. Theegala / J. Day / P. Harrington | |
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Sahith Theegala | +120 |
Jason Day | +135 |
Padraig Harrington | +375 |
Tournament Match-Up – S. Theegala vs J. Day | |
Type: Tournament Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Sahith Theegala | -145 |
Jason Day | +110 |
1st Round Match-Up – A. Smalley v V. Norrman | |
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Alex Smalley | -110 |
Vincent Norrman | -110 |
1st Round 3 Balls – M. Hughes / B. Horschel / T. Hoge | |
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Mackenzie Hughes | +170 |
Tom Hoge | +170 |
Billy Horschel | +185 |
1st Round 3 Balls – K. Kitayama / J.J. Spaun / C. Champ | |
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Cameron Champ | +180 |
J J Spaun | +240 |
1st Round Match-Up – T. Hoge vs K. Kitayama | |
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Tom Hoge | -110 |
1st Round Match-Up – P. Rodgers vs M. Hughes | |
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Mackenzie Hughes | -110 |
Patrick Rodgers | -110 |
1st Round 3 Balls – H. Buckley / R. Shelton / T. Alexander | |
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Tyson Alexander | +175 |
Hayden Buckley | +190 |
1st Round 3 Balls – J. Walker / P. Rodgers / A. Smalley | |
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Alex Smalley | +170 |
Jimmy Walker | +280 |
1st Round 3 Balls – N. Lashley / S. Ryder / Z. Blair | |
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Nate Lashley | +160 |
Zac Blair | +230 |
1st Round 3 Balls – A. Long / J. Vegas / A. Noren | |
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Jhonattan Vegas | +230 |
Adam Long | +260 |
1st Round Match-Up – B. Silverman v N. Lashley | |
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Ben Silverman | -105 |
1st Round 3 Balls – C. Phillips / C. Gotterup / H. Springer | |
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Chris Gotterup | +170 |
Hayden Springer | +190 |
1st Round 3 Balls – B. Silverman / P. Barjon / K. Ventura | |
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Paul Barjon | +210 |
Kris Ventura | +230 |
Tournament Match-Up – B. Silverman vs C. Gotterup | |
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Chris Gotterup | -115 |
1st Round Match-Up – C. Phillips v C. Gotterup | |
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Chandler Phillips | -105 |
1st Round 3 Balls – E. Barnes / T. Crowe / W. Furr | |
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Trace Crowe | +185 |
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1st Round 3 Balls – N. Lindheim / A. Dumont De Chassart / K. Dougherty | |
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Kevin Dougherty | +175 |
Nicholas Lindheim | +175 |
1st Round 3 Balls – E. Gonzalez / H. Endycott / V. Perez | |
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Harrison Endycott | +185 |
Emilio Gonzalez | +250 |
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Rafael Campos | +170 |
Raul Pereda | +320 |
1st Round Match-Up – V. Perez v R. MacIntyre | |
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Robert MacIntyre | -105 |
1st Round 3 Balls – J. Campillo / R. Hoey / R. Gibson | |
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Rico Hoey | +140 |
Rhein Gibson | +275 |
1st Round 3 Balls – A. Nordqvist / A Lim Kim / Y. Saso | |
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A Lim Kim | +170 |
Anna Nordqvist | +250 |
1st Round 3 Balls – M. Stark / J. Kupcho / J. Shin | |
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Maja Stark | +200 |
Jennifer Kupcho | +210 |
1st Round 3 Balls – L. Vu / N. Hataoka / A. Furue | |
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Lilia Vu | +175 |
Nasa Hataoka | +180 |
1st Round 3 Balls – N. Korda / C. Boutier / L. Ko | |
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Lydia Ko | +190 |
Celine Boutier | +220 |
1st Round 3 Balls – L. Grant / H.J. Kim / R. Zhang | |
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Linn Grant | +175 |
Rose Zhang | +180 |
Hero Indian Open | |
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Alex Fitzpatrick | -105 |
2nd Round Match-Up – J. Luiten v R. Cabrera Bello | |
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2nd Round Match-Up – J. Veerman v M. Kieffer | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Johannes Veerman | -110 |
Maximillian Kieffer | -110 |
2nd Round Match-Up – J. Morrison v T. Lewis | |
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James Morrison | -110 |
Tom Lewis | -110 |
2nd Round Match-Up – M. Kawamura v A. Sullivan | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Andy Sullivan | -120 |
Masahiro Kawamura | +100 |
2nd Round Match-Up – C. Jarvis v M. Penge | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Casey Jarvis | -110 |
Marco Penge | -110 |
2nd Round Match-Up – B. Stone v G. Migliozzi | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Guido Migliozzi | -125 |
Brandon Stone | +105 |
2nd Round Match-Up – S. Sharma v A. Otaegui | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Adrian Otaegui | -120 |
Shubankar Sharma | +100 |
The Galleri Classic | |
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Steven Alker | +650 |
Miguel Angel Jimenez | +1100 |
Jerry Kelly | +1200 |
Stephen Ames | +1400 |
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Rory McIlroy | +1100 |
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Brooks Koepka | +1800 |
Cameron Young | +2000 |
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Ludvig Aberg | +2000 |
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Collin Morikawa | +2000 |
Jordan Spieth | +2500 |
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USA | -140 |
Europe | +135 |
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Europe | +135 |
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