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Sizzling final round carries Quincy native Luke Guthrie to championship of Waverly Open
WAVERLY, Ga. — Luke Guthrie found his way back to the top of the leaderboard. A sizzling final 18 holes got him there. The Quincy native shot a 9-under 63 in the final round of the GPro Tour’s Waverly Open on Thursday to play himself into a three-person playoff at 15-under. Guthrie then parred two…
Read MoreLack of birdies over closing stretch of marathon day of golf means Guthrie will miss Korn Ferry cut
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A marathon day of golf Friday at the Korn Ferry Tour’s Memorial Hospital Championship couldn’t have started any better for Quincy native Luke Guthrie. The ending wasn’t quite as promising. Forced to play only four holes in Thursday’s opening round before darkness set in due to a five-hour weather delay, Guthrie returned…
Read MoreBogey-free round in Monday qualifier gets Guthrie into Korn Ferry Tour event in Springfield
WATERLOO, Ill. — Luke Guthrie is going to get a taste of home in his efforts to earn his way back to full-time status on the Korn Ferry Tour. The Quincy native shot a bogey-free round of 7-under 65 in the Monday qualifier for the Memorial Health Championship, which begins Thursday at Panther Creek Country…
Read MoreGuthrie ties for second at U.S. Open local qualifier, will play in 36-hole sectional qualifier in June
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Luke Guthrie moved a step closer to playing in another U.S. Open this week thanks to a birdie barrage and a flawless back nine. The Quincy native finished tied for second at a U.S. Open local qualifying event at Illini Country Club, shooting 5-under 66 to earn one of five advancing spots…
Read MoreSchuckman: Dennis Guthrie appreciated being a golf dad, but his real gift came as a fun-loving family man
QUINCY — I laughed. Dennis Guthrie didn’t. My mind immediately began thinking, “What’s wrong?” Seated together on a bench near the 18th green at Quincy Country Club as the Quincy High School and Quincy Notre Dame boys golf teams neared the end of their Ryder Cup match early in the 2007 season, Guthrie and I…
Read MoreGuthrie’s run at cutline gets derailed by wayward drive on critical par-5
DETROIT — Chasing the cutline as headed to the second nine Friday in the second round of the PGA Tour’s Rocket Mortgage Classic, Luke Guthrie seemed poised to make a run. He stuck his approach on the par-4 second hole within two feet of the cup and made the birdie putt. He followed by hitting…
Read MoreGuthrie’s sizzling start to first round fades with limited birdie opportunities on back nine
DETROIT — The end of Luke Guthrie’s opening round at the Rocket Mortgage Classic didn’t mirror his stellar start. That leaves the Quincy native with some work to do Friday in order to play the weekend in his second PGA Tour event of the season. Guthrie opened his round with three birdies in the first…
Read MoreGuthrie tops leaderboard in Monday qualifier, earns spot in this week’s PGA Tour event
WASHINGTON, Mich. — A birdie-filled 18 holes earned Quincy native Luke Guthrie the opportunity to tee it up on the PGA Tour this week. Guthrie rolled in seven birdies during his round of 6-under 66 at The Orchards Golf Club in the Monday qualifier for the Rocket Mortgage Classic, tying for first place and earning…
Read MoreInability to find fairways keeps Guthrie from playing weekend at Valspar Championship
PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Luke Guthrie’s return to the PGA Tour lasted four days. A wayward driver kept him from sticking around at least a couple of days longer. The Quincy native reached 4-under par after back-to-back birdies early in the back nine of Friday’s second round of the Valspar Championship on the Copperhead Course…
Read MoreFlurry of birdies at end of first round gives Guthrie chance to make cut at Valspar Championship
PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Once Luke Guthrie found his rhythm on the greens, the Quincy native gave himself a chance to play on the weekend in his return to the PGA Tour. Guthrie birdied four of his final six holes Thursday in the opening round of the Valspar Championship at the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook…
Read MoreGuthrie wins three-person playoff in Monday qualifier, earns spot in this week’s PGA Tour stop
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — Luke Guthrie is back on the PGA Tour, at least for one week. After shooting a 4-under 68 in Monday’s qualifier for the Valspar Championship, the Quincy native found himself in a three-way tie for fourth with only the top four scores earning the chance to tee it up in this week’s…
Read MoreGuthrie breaks par in first round of his Korn Ferry Tour season in Astara Golf Championship
BOGOTA, Colombia — Luke Guthrie’s season debut featured a rocky start, a steady stretch after the turn and emphatic finish. There’s work to do in the second round of the Korn Ferry Tour’s Astara Golf Championship to ensure he plays the weekend, but Guthrie created a little momentum to chase the cutline. Playing the Pacos…
Read MoreSchuck on a Truck Zoom Edition: Professional golfer Luke Guthrie
QUINCY — Luke Guthrie’s 10-year anniversary as a professional golfer is looming. So is the opportunity for the Quincy native to reinvigorate his career. Following his 11th-place finish in the second stage of the Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying School, Guthrie earned conditional status on the Korn Ferry Tour for the 2022 season. He went on…
Read MoreGuthrie looking for late birdie to change momentum going into second round
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Luke Guthrie’s final hole Thursday could be the boost necessary to change his weekend trajectory. The Quincy native made a birdie on the par-4 ninth hole at the The Landings Club’s Magnolia Course, allowing him to finish his final nine holes at 1-under 34 and post a 3-over 73 in the opening…
Read MoreGuthrie advances to Q-School final stage, earns Korn Ferry Tour card for 2022
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — Luke Guthrie moved up the leaderboard for the third straight day and he’s moving on to bigger and better things because of it. The Quincy native regained his Korn Ferry Tour card for the 2022 season by shooting a 2-under 70 in Friday’s final round of the Korn Ferry Q-School’s second stage.…
Read MoreGuthrie one solid round away from reaching Korn Ferry Tour Q-School final stage
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — Luke Guthrie moved closer to regaining his Korn Ferry Tour card for the 2022 season. The Quincy native climbed six spots up the leaderboard Thursday during the third round of the Korn Ferry Tour Q-School’s second stage, shooting a 5-under 67 for the second consecutive day at Southern Hills Plantation Club. Guthrie…
Read MoreGuthrie strings together birdies to climb leaderboard at Korn Ferry Q-School
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — Luke Guthrie played himself into contention. After opening the second stage of Korn Ferry Tour Q-School by shooting a 1-over 73 at the Southern Hills Plantation Club, the Quincy native responded during Wednesday’s second round with a 5-under 67 that vaulted him 33 spots up the leaderboard and into a tie for…
Read MoreKorn Ferry Tour regular season ends with Guthrie missing another cut
OMAHA, Neb. — The Korn Ferry Tour’s regular season ended without Quincy native Luke Guthrie finding his way back into the mix. Guthrie missed the cut in the Pinnable Back Championship, shooting back-to-back rounds of 2-over 73 last Thursday and Friday in the tour finale. He finished 147th on the tour points list and will…
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