NOVI, MI – 2Thumb brand ambassador and PGA Tour champion Matt Wallace shot a career low, bogey-free, 8-under 63 in round one of the CJ Cup Bryon Nelson last week at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas. He birdied five of his first six holes to take the early lead in the tournament. Wallace followed that up with impressive rounds of 66, 67 and 68 on Sunday to finish T4 earning $380,000.
Wallace, who joined the PGA Tour in 2020, has ten international victories since turning pro in 2012. This year had started out slowly for Wallace who won the Corales Puntacana Championship in 2023, and as a top player on the DP World Tour, has earned more than $6.5 million in official money.
He took three weeks off prior to the Zurich Classic to rehab a shoulder injury that occurred due to “overplaying” according to Wallace. After making a bunch of twos on the par-3s at the Zurich Classic, the PGA Tour’s only team event in Louisiana, where he competed alongside Thorbjorn Oleson, Wallace knew “something like this was coming.”
One of the highlights of Friday’s round after Thursday’s record low 63, was Wallace’s eagle putt on the par four, 330-yard 14th hole. Wallace hit a massive 315-yard drive into the wind that rolled onto the front of the green. It was the only eagle made on 14 all day.
“I swung a little bit fast, a little bit quick and hit it perfect on the right line,” said Wallace “Now I know what it feels like to be Rory.”
While coming up a few birdies shy on Sunday, Wallace is happy with how well he is striking the ball; about feeling healthy and being comfortable with his swing and feel on the greens. “I’m in a good spot” said Wallace, “…rolling the ball good on the greens, so I’ve kind of got everything.”
Wallace is putting with 2Thumb’s Snug Tour 27 grip. Another member of the 2Thumb team, a Spanish tour professional with three international wins on the DP World Tour including the 2023 Magical Kenya Open, finished T24 earning $77,425.00. Total earnings for 2Thumb Golf at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson were $457,425.00.
ABOUT THE SNUG TOUR 27
The Snug Tour 27 putting grip has proven to be one of the most popular grips in the 2Thumb product line. Featuring a smooth soft and flat front to ensure consistent grip alignment, the rounded underbelly sits perfectly in the lifeline of your palm delivering the ultimate in feel and feedback. 2Thumb’s exclusive Dimax technology runs down both sides of the grip to ensure traction when needed and works with all putting grip styles.
ABOUT 2THUMB GRIPS
2Thumb Grips, The Original Flat Top Grip since 2004, strive to make putting easier for golfers of all levels. Designed by Darin Dingman, the visionary and former owner of SuperStroke putting grips, 2Thumb offers a range of ergonomically designed putter grips that aid in grip alignment, help prevent grip twist, and promote a consistent, confident putting stroke.
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