{"id":30137,"date":"2025-05-22T18:09:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T18:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/richard-bland-liv-tour-brings-out-the-best-of-me\/"},"modified":"2025-05-22T18:09:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T18:09:19","slug":"richard-bland-liv-tour-brings-out-the-best-of-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/richard-bland-liv-tour-brings-out-the-best-of-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Richard Bland: LIV Tour &#8216;brings out the best of me&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">But for now, Bland&#8217;s attention will be away from the LIV Tour as he looks to defend his Senior PGA title at Congressional Country Club in Maryland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Last year, he won the tournament on his senior major debut, closing with an eight-under final round of 63 for a three-shot victory at Harbor Shores.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">It was his first triumph since that British Masters win back in 2021.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;My game is in pretty good shape right now,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;If I play the golf I know I can play, I am confident I can be in the hunt come Sunday [but] there are a lot of legends out here that can still play to a very high level.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I&#8217;m under no illusions that I&#8217;ll just turn up and take the trophy &#8211; I&#8217;ll have to play some of my stronger golf just to stand a chance and hopefully I can do that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;Whatever happens this week it&#8217;s been an honour and privilege to be champion and hopefully that can continue.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Last year, when he won the Senior PGA title, Bland dedicated the victory to his brother Heath, who had been diagnosed with cancer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C9J86rIN98I\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">On Instagram<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a> the two posed for a photo with the trophy once Bland had returned home, sharing a message that the cup was with its &#8220;rightful owner&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;His treatment has finished now and hopefully touch wood he will be fine,&#8221; Bland added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;He has a battle every day &#8211; compared to what he had to go through, me hitting a white golf ball round a course means nothing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;We all get frustrated because we care but it puts things into perspective that one poor shot is not life and death. I try to keep that close to myself and it brings me back to normality.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;But I want to play well to give my family something to be positive about. If I do that then I have done my job.&#8221; <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/golf\/articles\/czr8yvp82vno\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>But for now, Bland&#8217;s attention will be away from the LIV Tour as he looks to defend his Senior PGA title at Congressional Country Club in Maryland. Last year, he won the tournament on his senior major debut, closing with an eight-under final round of 63 for a three-shot victory at Harbor Shores. 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