This $7 million event dates back to 1983 and was the sight of the first PGA Tour victory for Tiger Woods, in 1996. The winner of the 2021 Shriners Children’s Open in Las Vegas will collect $1.26 million from a total purse of $7 million. Lanto Griffin turns heads as he climbs his way into the top nine on the leaderboard. Adam Schenk leads the way at -18 through three rounds of play.
Shriners Hospitals for Children Fourth Round
Fan Favorite Lanto Griffin
Lanto Griffin finished 1-over-par in the first round. Griffin felt as it was over for himself. It seemed there was no chance for the American, Lanto Griffin to contend for the Shriners Children’s Open. “I felt like I played great and shooting 1 over out here is like, you’re done, like there’s no way to come back from that.”, Griffin said after the 1st round.
Since the terrible start, Griffin has pushed through the 2nd and 3rd rounds with very strong performances. With scores of 72-64-64, Griffin is currently five strokes back from the lead, sitting at -13. “We were walking off and my caddie was like it could have been 59 today pretty easy,” Griffin said after the third round. Griffin is climbing the leaderboard and could threaten Adam Schenk to take the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.
Easy to feel overwhelmed when trying to reverse your mindset. Getting eagles and birdies consistently to get back up the leaderboard is not needed. Complete one small task with confidence and focus. Griffin’s self-confidence is back after the rough start, and if he can keep focus, Griffin still has a shot!
Projected Winner – Adam Schenk
The clear-cut favorite to win the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open is Adam Schenk. Watching Schenk chip the ball several feet from the hole on a windy day is satisfying. Easy to see why he is the front-runner heading into the final round of play. As long as Schenk plays conservatively, he should win with ease.
A fantastic organization, the Shriners Hospital for Children, has provided invaluable resources for families in need of quality healthcare. Thankfully, the event has become a great stop for some of the game’s best players. If you are interested in stepping up your own game, Bird Golf Academy provides training to help golfers reach their potential.
Previous Winner: Martin Laird -23
Current Leaderboard
1 Adam Schenk -18 20 🇺🇸 United States
2 Matthew Wolff -17 47 🇺🇸 United States
T3 Sam Burns -16 18 🇺🇸 United States
T3 Andrew Putnam -16 151 🇺🇸 United States
T3 Chad Ramey -16 178 🇺🇸 United States
6 Sungjae Im -15 29 🇰🇷 South Korea
T7 Adam Hadwin -14 142 🇨🇦 Canada
T7 Harry Hall -14 N/A 🏴 England
9 Lanto Griffin -13 110 🇺🇸 United States
T10 Matthew NeSmith -12 185 🇺🇸 United States
T10 Louis Oosthuizen -12 8 🇿🇦 South Africa
T10 Rory Sabbatini -12 126 🇸🇰 Slovakia
T10 Aaron Wise -12 105 🇺🇸 United States
T15 Talor Gooch -11 68 🇺🇸 United States
T15 Lee Hodges -11 N/A 🇺🇸 United States
T15 Charley Hoffman -11 61 🇺🇸 United States
T15 Matt Jones -11 82 🇦🇺 Australia
T15 Martin Laird -11 133 🇬🇧 Scotland
T15 Marc Leishman -11 40 🇦🇺 Australia
T15 Robert Streb -11 146 🇺🇸 United States
T15 Camilo Villegas -11 N/A 🇨🇴 Colombia
T15 Danny Willett -11 101 🏴 England
T24 Russell Henley -10 58 🇺🇸 United States
T24 Harry Higgs -10 131 🇺🇸 United States
T24 Tom Hoge -10 122 🇺🇸 United States
T24 Sung Kang -10 199 🇰🇷 South Korea
T24 Kyoung-Hoon Lee -10 60 🇰🇷 South Korea
T24 Seamus Power -10 107 🇮🇪 Ireland
T24 Matt Wallace -10 77 🏴 England
T31 Hayden Buckley -9 N/A 🇺🇸 United States
T31 Mark Hubbard -9 195 🇺🇸 United States
T31 Matt Kuchar -9 91 🇺🇸 United States
T31 Taylor Moore -9 127 🇺🇸 United States
T31 Davis Riley -9 199 🇺🇸 United States
T31 Adam Scott -9 42 🇦🇺 Australia
T31 J.J. Spaun -9 199 🇺🇸 United States
T31 Jimmy Walker -9 199 🇺🇸 United States
T31 Richy Werenski -9 156 🇺🇸 United States
T31 Chun An Yu -9 N/A 🇨🇳 China
T41 Jonas Blixt -8 N/A 🇸🇪 Sweden
T41 Wyndham Clark -8 197 🇺🇸 United States
T41 Chesson Hadley -8 198 🇺🇸 United States
T41 Mito Pereira -8 83 🇨🇱 Chile
T41 Alex Smalley -8 N/A 🇺🇸 United States
T41 Kevin Streelman -8 57 🇺🇸 United States
T41 Cameron Triangale -8 64 🇺🇸 United States
T48 Corey Conners -7 33 🇨🇦 Canada
T48 Cameron Davis -7 66 🇦🇺 Australia
T48 Doug Ghim -7 N/A 🇺🇸 United States
T48 Brandon Hagy -7 165 🇺🇸 United States
T48 Greyson Sigg -7 145 🇺🇸 United States
T48 Michael Thompson -7 155 🇺🇸 United States
T54 Joel Dahman -6 95 🇺🇸 United States
T54 Lucas Glover -6 92 🇺🇸 United States
T54 Viktor Hovland -6 14 🇳🇴 Norway
T54 Brooks Koepka -6 9 🇺🇸 United States
T54 Anirban Lahiri -6 200 🇮🇳 India
T54 Nate Lashley -6 195 🇺🇸 United States
T54 Joequin Niemann -6 30 🇨🇱 Chile
T54 Carlos Ortiz -6 72 🇲🇽 Mexico
T54 Nick Taylor -6 191 🇨🇦 Canada
T63 Brian Gay -5 199 🇺🇸 United States
T63 Emiliano Grillo -5 78 🇦🇷 Argentina
T63 Hideki Matsuyama -5 19 🇯🇵 Japan
T63 Henrik Norlander -5 137 🇸🇪 Sweden
T63 Taylor Pendrith -5 194 🇨🇦 Canada
T68 Francesco Molinari -4 177 🇮🇹 Italy
T68 Nick Watney -4 196 🇺🇸 United States
T70 Graeme McDowell -3 200 🇮🇪 Northern Ireland
T70 Hudson Swafford -3 134 🇺🇸 United States
72 Trey Mullinax -1 200 🇺🇸 United States
73 Bill Haas +3 200 🇺🇸 United States
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