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impact, which is reminiscent of couple years. I’m so proud of how he 9-foot birdie putt at 16. He tied Kisner
fellow Kansas resident Tom Watson. has responded.” with a birdie at the par-3 17th, where
Streb’s club is almost perpendicular This week, Streb didn’t look like he hit a 6-iron to 11 feet. Streb parred
to the ground on the follow-through. a player who had been struggling the 72nd hole to force a playoff with
His long-time instructor, Tosh with his game. He was the leader Kisner, who shot 63 on Sunday. They
Hays, said this win, and Streb’s at the halfway mark with a career- tied at 19-under 263.
entire career, is a testament to low score of 128 (65-63). He started Streb made a scrambling par after
perseverance. Hays has been Streb’s Sunday with a three-shot advantage. driving into a fairway bunker on the
coach since Streb was a teenager. He trailed Kisner by a shot after first playoff hole, then closed out the
Streb played college golf at Kansas Kisner’s birdie at the par-5 15th, win with his incredible approach
State, a school not known as a golf however. Streb three-putted the shot. Both of his RSM wins have
powerhouse. He finished 126th in same hole for par, then missed a come in playoffs but in very different
the FedExCup in his first TOUR
season, missing the Playoffs by a
JASON DAY
single stroke. He had to return to the
Korn Ferry Tour Finals in 2018 and
2019.
“It’s a lesson to staying committed to
what has worked for you, even when
times get tough,” Hays said Sunday.
“He believes in what he does. What
we do, by no means would it work
for every player. The most important
thing is that you commit and trust
what you do. These guys have peaks
and valleys in their careers. There
have been some valleys in the last

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