Former BYU Golfer Zac Blair Posts Top Five Finish At Travelers Championship

Jun 25, 2023, 3:48 PM | Updated: Jun 26, 2023, 1:17 pm

Former KSL Sports writer

SALT LAKE CITY – Former BYU standout Zac Blair finished inside the top five on the leaderboard at the 2023 Travelers Championship after an impressive final round.

The Travelers Championship was held at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut from June 22-25.

After shooting eight under par on Sunday, June 25, Blair moved up 13 spots on the leaderboard to secure a finish inside the top five.

Zac Blair at the 2023 Travelers Championship

Blair had scores of 65 on each of the first two days at RPC River Highlands. He began the weekend with a round of 68 and closed out with a massive finish of eight under par for a score of 62.

During his fourth and final round of the tourney, Blair recorded one eagle, eight birdies, and two bogeys.

A Sunday 62 for @Z_Blair 💪

He caught up with @Amanda_Balionis following the final round @TravelersChamp pic.twitter.com/FNWR02m2nA

— Golf on CBS ⛳ (@GolfonCBS) June 25, 2023

Blair is currently playing on a medical extension and is battling to secure his status on the PGA Tour.

Have a day, @Z_Blair 💪

Playing on a medical extension, Blair has eight more starts to earn 271 points to retain his card.

With six birdies and an eagle today, he’s currently T3 @TravelersChamp. pic.twitter.com/XqMFdTo3Hd

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) June 25, 2023

Prior to his professional career, Blair played for BYU’s men’s golf program from 2009-13.

Final Leaderboard

1. Keegan Bradley (-23)

T2. Brian Harman (-20)

T2. Zac Blair (-20)

T4. Patrick Cantlay (-19)

T4. Chez Reavie (-19)

T4. Scottie Scheffler (-19)

T7. Rory McIlroy (-18)

T7. Denny McCarthy (-18)

T9. Min Woo Lee (-17)

T9. Corey Conners (-17)

T9. Alex Smalley (-17)

T9. Justin Thomas (-17)

A 62 for @z_blair currently has him sitting in second place! pic.twitter.com/pxPEU30wy0

— TravelersChamp (@TravelersChamp) June 25, 2023

The purse for the 2023 Travelers Championship was $20 million. Xander Schauffele was the tournament’s previous winner.

Tony Finau

Fellow Utahn and PGA Tour golfer Tony Finau shot an even round on Sunday and finished tied for 45th place on the leaderboard. Finau posted opening rounds of 69 and 66 before closing the weekend with scores of 66 and 70.

He finished the event with a final score of nine under par and fell 19 spots during the final round.

During the closing round, Finau recorded three birdies and three bogeys.

Finau is eighth in the FedEx Cup Standings.

Download the new & improved KSL Sports app from Utah’s sports leader. You can stream live radio, video and stay up to date on all of your favorite teams.

Follow @kyleireland

Golf

black desert championship utah locals...

Tanner Tripp

Day 1: Mike Weir, Zac Blair Lead Way For Utah Locals At The Black Desert Championship

The Black Desert Golf Course, which opened in May of 2023 and is playing host to the Black Desert Championship, showed off Utah's beautiful and diverse landscape, giving a stunning backdrop to the first of what PGA fans in Utah hope is many events to be hosted at the property for the foreseeable future.

13 hours ago

Brian Preece

Local Golfer Gets Emotional When Discussing PGA Tour In St. George

St. George native Jay Don Blake got a little choked up when thinking about his career taking him back to his roots for the Black Desert Championship this weekend.

2 days ago

Brian Preece

BYU Men’s Golf Earns Big 12 Match Play Championship

The BYU men's golf team can call themselves Big 12 champs after securing the program's first match play title on Wednesday, October 9.

2 days ago

Black Desert Resort Utah Golf LPGA PGA Tour...

Brian Preece

PGA Tour Rules Official On Unique Challenges At St. George’s Black Desert Course

Black Desert Resort, the site of the PGA Tour's return to Utah this weekend, offers picturesque desert landscapes. With it, unique hazards and challenges come into play when the world's best golfers tee off this weekend.

2 days ago