Xander Schauffele sits within striking distance heading into Sunday at the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek.
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It’s Sunday at Shadow Creek, and while the super-luxe club won’t have its typical array of dazzling amenities on display for the final round of the CJ Cup, there’s still plenty of intrigue afoot. Here’s all the information you need to know to watch the action in Las Vegas.
Previewing CJ Cup final round
Sure, the pros have left the limousines and personal caddies for the customers willing to pay Shadow Creek’s grandiose greens fees, but they’ve provided more than enough entertainment to make up for it through 54 holes.
Russell Henley holds the 54-hole lead at 15 under after consecutive rounds in the sixties to open the weekend. The journeyman pro is looking for his first win in three calendar years (since the 2017 Shell Houston Open) in just his second event played in the 2021 season. But while Henley’s three-stroke lead is a comfortable cushion heading into Sunday, it’s far from ironclad.
A bevy of big names trail Henley closely on the leaderboard, led by Xander Schauffele. Schauffele (who joined GOLF’s Dylan Dethier and Sean Zak on this week’s episode of The Drop Zone) jumped out to an early lead after shooting 66-64 to start the week and sits tied for second at 12 under heading into Sunday. The 26-year-old struggled some to open the weekend, his score raising some 10 strokes from Friday’s 64 to Saturday’s 2-over 74. But tied alongside the likes of Lanto Griffin and Talor Gooch, he sits well within striking distance headed into the final 18.
Joining Schauffele near the top of the leaderboard are Justin Thomas (-10), Jason Day (-10) and Collin Morikawa (-9), the trio of major-winners needing low rounds Sunday to put some pressure upon the late afternoon groups.
Rory McIlroy, in his first event since tweaking his driver setup and (hesitantly) declaring his entrance into golf’s distance race, is tied for 10th at 8 under for the week after a third-round 66.
How to watch the CJ Cup final round (TV, streaming)
For the second consecutive week, Golf Channel is the late-afternoon destination for fans looking to catch the final round of action. The network’s broadcast will begin at 5:00 p.m. ET, and will continue until the completion of the tournament.
Fans can also stream the action all day from the CJ Cup on PGA Tour Live (though a subscription is required), and can watch the television broadcast using their cable login credentials on golfchannel.com.
CJ Cup final round tee times
Tee No. 1
12:15 p.m. – Brian Harman, Marc Leishman, Justin Rose
12:26 p.m. – Adam Hadwin, Keegan Bradley, Sergio Garcia
12:37 p.m. – Ian Poulter, Billy Horschel, Robby Shelton
12:48 p.m. – Si Woo Kim, Richy Werenski, Abraham Ancer
12:59 p.m. – Cameron Smith, Mark Hubbard, Daniel Berger
1:10 p.m. – Harris English, Kevin Streelman, Tyler Duncan
1:21 p.m. – Brooks Koepka, Rickie Fowler, Viktor Hovland
1:32 p.m. – Harry Higgs, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Ryan Palmer
1:43 p.m. – Hideki Matsuyama, Joaquin Niemann, Jon Rahm
James Colgan is a news and features editor at GOLF, writing stories for the website and magazine. He manages the Hot Mic, GOLF’s media vertical, and utilizes his on-camera experience across the brand’s platforms. Prior to joining GOLF, James graduated from Syracuse University, during which time he was a caddie scholarship recipient (and astute looper) on Long Island, where he is from. He can be reached at james.colgan@golf.com.