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Final Round Notes – November 17, 2019

Weather: Sunny. High of 72. Wind NNW 5-10 mph.

Due to darkness, the final round was suspended Sunday at 6:11 p.m. with 12 players remaining on the course. The final round resumed Monday at 7:30 a.m. Preferred lies were utilized in all four rounds.

Final Leaderboard

Brendon Todd	63-68-65-68—264	(-20)
Vaughn Taylor	64-66-67-68—265	(-19)
Carlos Ortiz	69-65-65-66—265	(-19)
Adam Long	63-69-67-66—265	(-19)
Harris English	65-64-68-70—267	(-17)

Things to Know

Brendon Todd wins back-to-back PGA TOUR events, becoming the first to do so since Bryson DeChambeau in 2018
Todd becomes the first player to win twice in the fall portion of the schedule in a single season since the TOUR went to a wraparound schedule in 2013-14
Todd moves to No. 1 in the FedExCup standings
Mexico natives Carlos Ortiz (career-best T2) and Abraham Ancer (T8) both finish in the top 10
Vaughn Taylor secures best finish since winning the 2016 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Brendon Todd (T1/-20)

PGA TOUR Victories: 2014 AT&T Byron Nelson, 2019 Bermuda Championship, 2019 Mayakoba Golf Classic
Second victory in as many starts comes at the age of 34 years, 3 months, 27 days in his 178th PGA TOUR start
Becomes the first player to win back-to-back events since Bryson DeChambeau (2018 THE NORTHERN TRUST, 2018 Dell Technologies Championship)
Becomes the first player to win back-to-back starts since Xander Schauffele (2018 World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions, 2019 Sentry Tournament of Champions)
Becomes the first player to win twice in the fall portion of the schedule in a single season since the TOUR went to a wraparound schedule in 2013-14
With the win, collects 500 FedExCup points and overtakes the lead in the FedExCup with a total of 822 points
Won his last two PGA TOUR starts with a combined total of 44-under par; was 43-under combined in 16 events between the start of the 2018-19 season and his win at the Bermuda Championship
Extends his exempt status on the PGA TOUR through the 2022-23 season, adding an additional year to the two-year exemption he earned after winning the Bermuda Championship Wins in his fourth start at the Mayakoba Golf Classic and first since a missed cut in 2016; only previous made cut was a T49 in 2013
Before Bermuda Championship win two weeks ago, sat No. 525 in the Official World Golf Ranking; with win at Mayakoba, is projected to move to No. 83
With no full status the last three seasons, the 2014 AT&T Byron Nelson champion regained his PGA TOUR card after finishing No. 8 on the Korn Ferry Tour Finals points list and 15th in the final priority ranking
Went through a challenging period in his career, admitting he had the full-swing yips, before winning at the Bermuda Championship two weeks ago; after finishing T56 at the 2016 Waste Management Phoenix Open, missed 34 cuts of next 36 starts before advancing to the weekend at The RSM Classic in 2018, where he Monday qualified with a 61 and finished T54 in the tournament
Opened the 2019-20 season with four consecutive missed cuts

Additional Notes

Vaughn Taylor earned his best result since winning the 2016 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am; Taylor was seeking his fourth PGA TOUR title

Adam Long closed with a bogey-free 5-under 66 to finish T2; Long claimed his maiden TOUR victory at The American Express in January

Harris English (5th) was attempting to become the event’s first two-time champion Abraham Ancer, the first player from Mexico to make a Presidents Cup team (2019), closed with a 4-under 67 to finish at 14-under 270

On Sunday, defending champion Matt Kuchar (T14) aced the par-3 eighth hole from 148 yards with a 9-iron en route to a bogey-free 9-under 62

With a total of 15 birdies this week, Lanto Griffin (T76/+1) leads the RSM Birdies Fore Love competition with 127. With 25 birdies (or better) this week, Carlos Ortiz won the weekly variation of the competition. Although he finished in a tie with Harris English, the tiebreaker went the way of Ortiz by virtue of making more final-round birdies. The RSM Birdies Fore Love program will award Ortiz a $50,000 donation to his charity of choice. The top three players who accumulate the most birdies (or better) in the 11 fall events will be awarded $300,000, $150,000 and $50,000, respectively, for donations to children- and/or family-focused charities of the player’s choice

Course Statistics - Week

Toughest Hole: Par-4 16th (4.347)
Easiest Hole: Par-5 13th (4.393)

Scoring Averages - Week

Front Nine: 34.903
Back Nine: 35.129
Total: 70.032

Bogey-Free Rounds

R1 (7): Brendon Todd (63), Mark Hubbard (64), Russell Henley (66), Brian Gay (66), Abraham Ancer (66), Chris Stroud (66), James Hahn (68)
R2 (2): Harris English (64), Martin Laird (70)
R3 (8): Abraham Ancer (65), Zac Blair (65), Carlos Ortiz (65), C.T. Pan (66), Tyler Duncan (66), Adam Long (67), Charles Howell III (67), Scott Piercy (68)
R4 (10): Matt Kuchar (62), Brice Garnett (64), Robby Shelton (65), Dylan Frittelli (65), Adam Long (66), C.T. Pan (67), Abraham Ancer (67), Chris Stroud (67), Beau Hossler (68), Rory Sabbatini (68)

About RLH Properties

RLH Properties is a holding company dedicated to the acquisition, development and management of luxury and ultra-luxury hotel assets and associated residential assets. RLH Properties was established in Mexico City on February 28, 2013 with a focus on activities exclusively related to the high-end segment of the hotel business. Thus, it focuses on the acquisition and development of high-end segment hotel assets located in cities and on beaches that are situated in the main urban centers and tourist destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean. RLH has strategic locations that are difficult to replicate, with various barriers to entry and that are in low supply relative to current and potential demand. RLH has a flexible business model that seeks investment in AAA hotel assets operated by various internationally prestigious hotel brands. Currently in its portfolio, RLH owns Mayakoba, Mandarina, Four Seasons Mexico City, and Villa Magna in Madrid.

About Mayakoba

Nestled in the Mexican Riviera Maya, Mayakoba is a 620-acre destination surrounded by the natural beauty of lagoons, jungle, tranquil waters and a sugar sand beach. Four meaningfully placed luxury hotels can be found within Mayakoba — Andaz Mayakoba, Banyan Tree Mayakoba, Fairmont Mayakoba and Rosewood Mayakoba — each with distinct personalities and amenities, perfectly complementing one another. Within the coveted destination are a wealth of lifestyle experiences including four acclaimed spas, more than 23 restaurants with eclectic cuisines and a village square that serves as an event space modeled after the historic Colonial plazas in Mexico. In addition, guests have access to a three-mile-long nature trail and spectacular 18-hole golf course designed by renowned architect and PGA TOUR legend Greg Norman, which is home to the Mayakoba Golf Classic, first PGA TOUR tournament in Mexico.