Golf Events from the Weekend 9th February 2014

Well it was another awesome weekend on the Major Professional Golf Tours from around the world. This week the USPGA Tour and FedEx Cup headed back to California for AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro – Am and it was played on the famous Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, California. It was a different tournament this week because Famous Sports stars from other sports and well known Celebrities including Movie Stars got to play with the USPGA Tour Professionals in a Pro – Am format. And it was the golfer by the name of Jimmy Walker (USA) who scored rounds of 66-6, 69-3, 67-4 and an average final round of 74+2 in tricky conditions for scoring for a 72 hole total of 276-11 and he won by a single shot for his third USPGA Tour win this season as well as his third USPGA Tour win of his career. He earned US $1,188,000.00 for his efforts and increased his lead at the top of the current 2013/14 USPGA Tour Money list standings with US $3,605,833 earned from the eight events he has played to date this season so far. He also got 500 FedEx Cup Points for his win and increased his lead at the top of the current 2013/14 FedEx Cup Points list standings with 1,733 points earned from the eight events he has played to date this season so far. He is 757 points ahead of Harris English (USA) who is currently in second position with 976 points earned from eight events he has played to date this season so far. From the eight events Jimmy Walker (USA) has played to date this season so far he has made seven cuts and has achieved four top ten finishes which includes the win here and also his maiden USPGA Tour win that came at the Frys.com Open in mid October last year and his second win at the Sony Open in Hawaii in early January.

Jimmy Walker (USA) in action during the final round

 Jimmy Walker (USA) played an average final round of 74+2 that included a front nine of 35-1 with birdies on the par five, second hole and par four, eighth hole, but made a poor bogey at the par four, first hole. He made the turn at minus 14 and was leading by six shots. Dustin Johnson (USA) went out in 33-3 and made the turn at minus seven and was seven shots behind the leader. Jim Renner (USA) went out in 36 even par and made the turn at minus five and was nine shots behind the leader.

Jimmy Walker (USA) played holes ten to 14 in two over par and fell back to minus 12 and was now only leading by four shots. Dustin Johnson (USA) played holes ten to 14 in even par and remained at minus seven but was now only five shots behind the leader. Jim Renner (USA) played holes ten to 14 in three under par and moved to minus eight and was now only four shots behind the leader.

Jimmy Walker (USA) played holes 15 to 17 in one over par and now had fallen back to minus eleven and was only leading by a single shot with just the par five, 72nd hole to play. Dustin Johnson (USA) played holes 15 to 17 in two under par and moved to minus nine and was now only two strokes behind the leader with just the par five, 72nd hole to play. Jim Renner (USA) played holes 15 to 17 in one under par and now had moved to minus nine and was only two strokes behind the leader with just the par five, 72nd hole to play.

Jim Renner (USA) who was playing a few groups ahead of the final group made a birdie four, at the par five, 72nd hole and finished the 72 holes on minus ten and finished one shot behind the winner. Dustin Johnson (USA) who was playing in the group ahead of the final group hit the par five, 72nd hole in two shots. His putt for eagle came up two feet short and he easily tapped in for his birdie four and finished the 72 holes on minus ten and was one shot behind the winner. Jimmy Walker (USA) stood on the par five, 72nd hole with a slim one shot lead having started the final round leading by six shots. He choose a long iron off the tee to keep the ball in play and play the hole as a three shot hole to get to the green. He pushed his long iron well out to the right and narrowly avoided going in the fairway bunker. He was now faced with a difficult layup shot from a tricky lie in the rough but at least he had a clear shot from the two trees that were in the middle of the fairway. His layup shot came to rest about 130 yards from the green in the first cut of rough on the right. He was now faced with a short iron that he had to land on the green if he was going to have any chance to make his par. He lost his short iron out to the right and it just caught the right hand side of the green leaving a very fast putt from 35 feet downhill for his birdie and he would have to two putt to avoid a playoff. He struck his birdie putt rather boldly and it rolled five feet past the cup. Now knowing he had to hole the five foot putt to win the golf tournament he gathered his nerve and composed himself. He struck a very good putt that caught the left hand side of the cup and fell in. He showed a look of relief on his face as he pumped the air with his fist to celebrate his win!! He then got a huge high five from his caddie and his wife, Erin came onto the 72nd green to give him a kiss and celebrate the win with him!!

 

Jimmy Walker (USA) on the left gets a kiss from his wife Erin on the right after holing the winning putt!!

 Jimmy Walker (USA) proved once again it is very difficult playing the final round with such a huge lead and just like Patrick Reed (USA) a few weeks earlier at the Humana Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation he was able to win even though it might not have been the way he wanted too. It proves to me that he is now a real force on the USPGA Tour and will more than likely play himself onto the Ryder Cup Team for Team USA in late September in Scotland this year. Jimmy Walker (USA) is just having a dream start to the 2013/14 USPGA Tour season with getting three wins already in his first eight starts. Jimmy Walker (USA) has been playing on the USPGA Tour fulltime for the last five seasons easily keeping his card each season. In his last two seasons on the USPGA Tour he has made at least one million US dollars in each. Through this win he now gets to play in Masters Tournament in early April, Players Championship in early May and PGA Championship in mid August. This win will also give him heaps of confidence to know now he truly belongs out here and it shows that all the perseverance and hard work he has put in during his career to date has paid off. I hope he can have many more top five finishes before the season is over and perhaps even win a WGC – Event or even a Major Championship? I wish him all the best for the rest of the 2013/14 season.

 

Jimmy Walker (USA) poses with the AT&T National Pebble Beach Pro - Am Trophy he won!!

Coming in tied for second position at 277-10 after 72 holes was Dustin Johnson (USA); he earned US $580,800.00 for his efforts and moved to second position on the current 2013/14 USPGA Tour Money list standings with US $2,179,550 earned from the three events he has played to date this season so far. He also earned 245 FedEx Cup Points for his efforts and moved to fourth position on the current 2013/14 FedEx Cup Points list standings with 884 points earned from the three events he has played to date this season so far. From the three events he has played to date this season so far he has made three cuts and achieved three top ten finishes which includes the one here and also his win at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions in China in early November last year. He scored the lowest final round which was 66-6. He was playing with his father in law to be who is the world famous ice hockey player, Wayne Gretzky (Canada) in the Pro – Am format because he is engaged to his eldest daughter who is Paulina Mary Jean Gretzky. Dustin Johnson (USA) has been playing on the USPGA Tour fulltime since he qualified for the USPGA Tour by finishing in tied for 14th position at the 2007 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament and he has retained his full playing status on the USPGA Tour every season since and earned at least US $1.7million every season since. He has also won eight events on the USPGA Tour to date so far in his career and here they are from the first to the most recent: 2008 Turning Stone Resort Championship, 2009 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, 2010 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, BMW Championship, 2011 The Barclays, 2012 FedEx St. Jude Classic, 2013 Hyundai Tournament of Champions and the 2013/14 WGC – HSBC Champions. The only thing that he is lacking now is his maiden Major Championship win but it will have to wait until the 2014 season now. He has also amassed US $22,087,463 in career earnings to date from the 144 events he has played so far in his career and he made the cut in all four Major Championships last season and here were his results: tied for 13th position at the Masters Tournament in April; solo 55th position at the 113th US Open Championship in June; tied for 32nd at the 142nd Open Championship in July and tied for eighth position at the 95th PGA Championship in August. I feel now he is ready to win a Major Championship and it may well happen at the Masters Tournament in April 2014? I wish him all the best for the rest of 2013/14 season.

The final player to tie for second position was Jim Renner (USA); he too earned US $580,800.00 for his efforts and moved to 33rd position on the current 2013/14 USPGA Tour Money list standings with US $580,800.00 earned from the five events he has played to date this season so far. He also earned 245 FedEx Cup Points for his efforts and moved to 47th position on the current 2013/14 FedEx Cup Points standings list with 245 points earned from the five events he has played to date this season so far. From the five events he has played to date this season so far he has made one cut and this was his first top ten finish he has achieved to date so far this season. It was also his best finish to date of his career on the USPGA Tour. Jim Renner (USA) had his rookie season on the USPGA Tour in 2011 where he played in twenty two events and made eleven cuts and had two top ten finishes. He earned US $392,945 and finished in 155th position on the final 2011 USPGA Tour Money list standings leaving him no status on the USPGA Tour for the 2012 season. He went to the 2011 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament but finished in tied for 63rd position and that gained him a full Web.com Tour card for the 2012 season. He spent the 2012 and 2013 seasons playing the Web.com Tour full time and in the 2013 season on the Web.com tour he finished inside the top 50 money earners meaning he had gained his full USPGA Tour card back for the 2013/14 season. But his first four events to start his 2013/14 season were all missed cuts. This performance should give him a real boost of confidence heading into the next few events in the weeks ahead. I wish him all the best for the rest of the 2013/14 season. 

Coming in tied for fourth position at 279-8 after 72 holes was Jordan Spieth (USA); he earned US $290,400.00 for his efforts and moved to 13th position on the current 2013/14 USPGA Tour Money list standings with US $ 1,121,955 earned from the five events he has played to date this season so far. He also earned 123 FedEx Cup Points for his efforts and moved to 14th position on the current 2013/14 FedEx Cup Points list standings with 528 points earned from the five events he has played to date this season so far. From the five events he has played to date this season so far he has made four cuts and achieved two top ten finishes which includes the one here. Jordan Spieth (USA) made people really take notice of him in his first ever USPGA Tour event he played as a 16 year old Amateur at the 2010 HP Byron Nelson Championship where he scored rounds of 68-2, 69-1, 67-3 and a final round of 72+2 for a 72 hole total of 276-4 and he tied for 16th position while still attending the University of Texas. In the 2011 HP Byron Nelson Championship he played in it again as a 17 year old Amateur and this time he scored rounds of 69-1, 68-2, 72+2 and a 77+7 which was played in extremely windy conditions for a 72 hole total of 286+6 and he tied for 32nd position. In 2012 he played in five more USPGA Tour events as an Amateur and made the cut in three of them with his best finish being tied for 21st at the 112th US Open Championship and he also achieved low Amateur Honours. He decided to turn professional in December of 2012 in the midst of his sophomore year at the University of Texas. He Monday qualified and got a few sponsor’s exemptions to play on the USPGA Tour in the early part of the 2013 season. And he managed to win the John Deere Classic in a five hole playoff in mid July which gave him full membership on the USPGA Tour till the end of 2015. That win he achieved at the John Deere Classic also earned him the last invitation into The Open Championship in Muirfield, Scotland, that week. He joined 27 other players on the John Deere Classic's chartered jet from Moline, Ill., to Scotland. He also is now exempt on the USPGA Tour till the end of the 2014/15 season and he gained a start in the Masters Tournament next April. He won the 2013 USPGA Tour rookie of the year award. And last year he played on the winning Presidents Cup after getting selected as a Captains pick for the US Presidents Cup Team. He is just an Amazing talent and now he has got his maiden USPGA Tour win I feel he can only go from strength to strength. It is amazing to think that before the start of the 2013 USPGA Tour Season he had no status on the USPGA Tour at all. Let’s hope he can continue this fine form throughout the 2014 part of the 2013/14 USPGA Tour season? He is sure to be a Superstar in World Golf for many years to come. I wish him all the best for the rest of 2013/14 season.

The final player to tie for fourth position was Kevin Na (USA); he too earned US $290,400.00 for his efforts and moved to twenty fourth position on the current 2013/14 USPGA Tour Money list standings with US $752,352 earned from the eight events he has played to date this season so far. He also earned 123 FedEx Cup Points for his efforts and moved to twentieth position on the current 2013/14 FedEx Cup Points list standings with 417 points earned from the eight events he has played to date this season so far. From the eight events he has played to date this season so far he has made six cuts and achieved three top ten finishes that includes the one here. Kevin Na (USA) has been playing on the USPGA Tour fulltime since the 2004 season and has kept his card every season since. He only played in eight events in the 2013 USPGA Tour season because of a back injury (bulging discs) that flared up after the Masters Tournament. He has one win on the USPGA Tour to date in his career so far and that came at the 2011 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. He will be very happy to start the season off so well. So far in his career to date he has career earnings of US $14,016,953 earned from the 253 events he has played so far to date in his career. Let’s hope he can continue on this form for the rest of the season and achieve his second win on the USPGA Tour? I wish him all the best for the rest of the 2013/14 season.

Coming tied for sixth position at 280-7 after 72 holes was Hunter Mahan (USA); he earned US $237,600.00 for his efforts and moved to 40th position on the current 2013/14 USPGA Tour Money list standings with US $ 525,879 earned from the three events he has played to date this season so far. He also earned 100 FedEx Cup Points for his efforts and moved to 48th position on the current 2013/14 FedEx Cup Points list standings with 243 FedEx Cup Points earned from the three events he has played to date this season so far. From the three events he has played to date this season so far he has made three cuts and achieved two top ten finishes that have come in his last two starts. Hunter Mahan (USA) has been playing on the USPGA Tour for the last nine seasons and has easily kept his card for the next season every season since except for the 2005 season where he had to go back the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament where he finished in tied for ninth position and gained his full USPGA Tour status back for the 2006 season. He has current career earnings on the USPGA Tour of US $25,284,935 earned from the 284 events he has played in his career to date so far. He has also won five events on the USPGA Tour so far and here they are from the first to the most recent: 2007 Travelers Championship, 2010 Waste Management Phoenix Open, World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, 2012 World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship and the Shell Houston Open. I feel his sixth win on the USPGA Tour isn’t too far off and perhaps it will happen in 2013/14 season? I wish him all the best for the rest of the 2013/14 season.

Coming in tied for seventh position at 281-6 after 72 holes was Graeme McDowell (NIR); he earned US $205,700.00 for his efforts and moved to Twenty Sixth position on the current 2013/14 USPGA Tour Money list standings with US $ 685,700 earned from the two events he has played to date this season so far. He also earned 85 FedEx Cup Points for his efforts and moved to 41st position on the current 2013/14 FedEx Cup Points list standings with 285 points earned from the two events he has played to date this season so far. From the two events he has played to date this season so far he has made two cuts and achieved two top ten finishes that includes the one here. This is his fourth full season in a row of playing the USPGA Tour fulltime as he also plays on the European Tour full time. I am sure his second Major Championship win is not too far off? Perhaps it will happen at the Masters Tournament next April. He has already won two events on the USPGA Tour with his first coming at the 2010 U.S. Open Championship and his second coming at the 2013 RBC Heritage. I am sure his third win is not far off either? I wish him all the best for the rest of the 2013/14 season.

Also tied for seventh position was Pat Perez (USA); he earned US $205,700.00 for his efforts and moved to 16th position on the current 2013/14 USPGA Tour Money list standings with US $ 966,791 earned from the nine events he has played to date this season so far. He also earned 85 FedEx Cup Points for his efforts and moved to 17th position on the current 2013/14 USPGA Tour Money list standings with 477 points earned from the nine events he has played to date this season so far. From the nine events he has played to date this season so far he has made eight cuts and achieved three top ten finishes that includes the one here. Pat Perez (USA) since qualifying for the USPGA Tour in 2002 after winning the 2001 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament he has kept his card every season since and had his maiden USPGA Tour win in 2009 at the 50th Bob Hope Classic hosted by Arnold Palmer. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if he won his second USPGA Tour event in the 2013/14 season.

The final player to tie for seventh position was Tim Wilkinson (NZL) who scored rounds of 67-5, 72 even par, 69-2 and a final round of 73+1 for a 72 hole total of 281-6. He also earned US $205,700.00 for his efforts and moved to 57th  position on the current 2013/14 USPGA Tour Money list standings with US $ 377,223 earned from the seven events he has played to date this season so far. He also earned 85 FedEx Cup Points for his efforts and moved to 74th position on the current 2013/14 FedEx Cup points list standings with 181 points earned from the seven events he has played to date this season so far. From the seven events he has played to date this season so far he has made three cuts and achieved two top ten finishes which includes the one here and the other one came at the OHL Classic at Mayakoba in mid November last year. He will be disappointed with his final round of 73+1 in a way because he had a great chance to have a really high finish or even his first win on the USPGA Tour of his career but he wasn’t able to convert the birdie putts when they counted and made untimely bogeys at the wrong time. But at the same time he will be pleased he was able to achieve this top ten finish because he hit a brilliant wedge shot for his third on the par five, 72nd hole that left him with a one foot tap in putt for his birdie for which in turn gave him the top ten finish. Tim Wilkinson (NZL) has been playing the USPGA Tour on and off since the 2008 season after gaining his 2008 USPGA Tour card by finishing in tied for 14th position at the 2007 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament. He had a fine rookie season in 2008 on the USPGA Tour with earning US $1,167,607 from the twenty nine events he played in and achieved three top ten finishes which included a career best to date of tied for second at the Valero Texas Open. He finished in 92nd position on the final 2008 USPGA Tour Money list standings and easily retained his full playing status for the 2009 USPGA Tour season. The 2009 season wasn’t as good for him as he suffered a torn ligament in his right thumb and it required surgery. He only managed to play in 14 events where he earned US $297,008 and achieved another top ten finish at the Verizon Heritage where he tied for sixth position. He finished in 173rd position on the final 2009 USPGA Tour Money list standings but because he missed the second half of the season due to injury he played the 2010 USPGA Tour season on a Major Medical Extension, he had 12 events to earn US $365,675 (coupled with US $297,008 he earned in 2009). But he was only able to earn $160,706 in 15 events and he had to earn the US $365,675 he was required to keep his full playing status and hence he lost his card and was forced back to play on the Web.com Tour.

 In 2011 he played a full schedule on the Web.com Tour and earned US $92,747 from the twenty three events he played in which included two top ten finishes but he finished outside the top twenty five money earners and failed to achieve his 2012 USPGA Tour card. He went to the 2011 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament where he finished in tied for 72nd position and gained his 2012 Web.com Tour card. In 2012 he had an average season on the Web.com Tour with earning US $100,862 from the twenty seven events he played in which included two top ten finishes. But again he finished outside the top twenty five money earners and missed out on his 2013 USPGA Tour card. He went to the 2012 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament where he finished in tied for 49th position and gained his 2013 Web.com Tour card. In 2013 he had a very good season on the Web.com Tour with earning US $246,540 from the 19 events he played in and that included achieving six top ten finishes. He finished in 38th position on the final 2013 Web.Com Tour Finals Priority Rankings list and gained his 2013/14 Full USPGA Tour card under the new qualifying format. He will be very pleased he was able to achieve a top ten finish at this tournament because it guarantees him a start in the next tour event which is the Northern Trust Open next week. I hope he can achieve more top ten finishes in the weeks ahead and keep his full playing status for the 2014/15 USPGA Tour season. I wish him every continuing success for the rest of the 2013/14 USPGA Tour season.

Rounding out the top ten in tied for tenth position at 282-5 after 72 holes was Bryce Molder (USA); he earned US $165,000.00 for his efforts and moved to 53rd position on the current 2013/14 USPGA Tour Money list standings with US $391,460 earned from the seven events he has played to date this season so far. He also earned 70 FedEx Cup Points for his efforts and moved to 63rd position on the current 2013/14 FedEx Cup Points list standings with 206 points earned from the seven events he has played to date this season so far. From the seven events he has played to date this season so far he has made seven cuts and achieved one top ten finish that came at this very event. Bryce Molder (USA) joined the USPGA Tour in 2002 but his best finish was tied for 9th at the Compaq Classic of New Orleans and he only made $US 348,028 from the 22 events he had entered and failed to keep his card for the 2003 USPGA Tour Season. He spent from 2003-2006 on the Nationwide Tour. In 2006 he earned $US 205,413 from the 24 events he entered and earned his 2007 USPGA Tour card. In 2007 he earned $US 257,593 from 21 events he entered so he was back to the Nationwide Tour in 2008. In 2008 he earned $US 234,651 for the 27 events he played on the Nationwide Tour and gained back his USPGA Tour card for 2009. He had his best year on the USPGA Tour in 2009 earning $US 1,381,211 from the 21 events he entered easily keeping his card for the 2010 season. In 2010 he had an even better season than the last earning $US 1,428,438 from the 26 events he entered. In 2011 he earned his maiden USPGA Tour victory at the Frys.com Open in his 132nd start on the PGA TOUR at the age of 32 years, 8 months and 13 days. In 2012 he earned US $1,166,115 from the twenty five events he played in but was already exempt for the 2013 USPGA Tour season because of his win in 2011. In 2013 on the USPGA Tour he earned US $816,922 from the twenty four events he played in and retained his card for the 2013/14 USPGA Tour season. I wish Bryce Molder (USA) all the best for the rest of the 2013/14 USPGA Tour season.

Also tied for tenth position was Chesson Hadley (USA); he too earned US $165,000.00 for his efforts and moved to 54th position on the current 2013/14 USPGA Tour Money list standings with US $ 385,350 earned from the eight events he has played to date this season so far. He also earned 70 FedEx Cup Points for his efforts and moved to 81st position on the current 2013/14 FedEx Cup Points list standings with 167 points earned from the eight events he has played to date this season so far. From the eight events he has played to date this season so far he has made three cuts and achieved two top ten finishes which includes the one here and also his career best finish on the USPGA Tour to date at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in late October last year. He gained his full 2013/14 USPGA Tour card by finishing in third position on the final 2013 Web.com Tour Finals Priority Rankings list. It is great to see him carry on that form he displayed on the 2013 Web.com Tour and bring it into the early events of the 2013/14 USPGA Tour season. His wife Amanda gave birth to their first child Hughes around Christmas time so he would appear to have everything going right for him in his life at the moment. It would be good to see him have a few more top ten finishes in the weeks to come. This finish must be really good for his confidence after missing his last five consecutive cuts. I wish him all the best for the rest of the 2013/14 USPGA Tour season.

The final player to tie for tenth position was Richard H. Lee (USA); he too earned US $165,000.00 for his efforts and moved to 87th position on the current 2013/14 USPGA Tour Money list standings with US $ 231,010 earned from the eight events he has played to date this season so far. He also earned 70 FedEx Cup Points for his efforts and moved to one hundredth position on the current 2013/14 FedEx Cup Points standings list with 131 points earned from the eight events he has played to date this season so far. From the eight events he has played to date this season so far he has made four cuts and this was his first top ten finish he has achieved so far this season to date. Richard H. Lee (USA) has been playing on the USPGA Tour since gaining his card at the 2011 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament where he finished in tied for twenty fourth position. He had a poor rookie season in 2012 with only earning US $547,733 twenty four events he played in and ended up finishing in 138th position on the final 2012 USPGA Tour Money list standings which meant he only had semi status on the USPGA Tour for the 2013 season. He went back to the 2012 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament where he finished in tied for fourth position and gained his full USPGA Tour card for the 2013 season. In 2013 on the USPGA Tour he had a much better season with earning US $920,836 from the twenty four events he played in and that included two top ten finishes and he finished in 89th position on the final 2013 USPGA Tour Money list standings easily keeping his card for the 2013/14 USPGA Tour season. Let’s hope he can have more top ten finishes in the weeks ahead. I wish him all the best for the rest of the 2013/14 season.

Danny Lee (NZL) was the other New Zealand Golfer in the field and he scored rounds of 68 -3, 74+2 and 75+3 for a 54 hole total of 217+2 to miss the cut by a single shot. He has now missed seven of his last eight cuts which will be disappointing for him. He current lies in 177th  position on the current 2013/14 USPGA Tour Money list standings with US $45,657 earned from the nine events he has played to date this season so far. He also currently lies in 150th equal position on the current 2013/14 FedEx Cup points list standings with 63 points earned from the nine events he has played to date this season so far. From the nine events he has played to date this season so far he has made two cuts and achieved no top ten finishes. Let’s hope he can make the cut in the next event he plays? I wish all the best in his next few tournaments he plays in.

Next week the USPGA Tour and FedEx Cup stay in the state of California for the Northern Trust Open and it is played on the Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, California. It carries a large prize purse of US $6,700,000 for the taking. John Merrick (USA) is the defending Champion and will be keen for back to back titles. Tim Wilkinson (NZL) will get a start because of his top ten finish this week. It starts on Thursday 13th February and I will report back who won the trophy next week.

So to the Top 5 on the Official World Golf Rankings Points and coming in at Number One Position for the 670th week of his career in total is Tiger Woods (USA) who is fresh off his  tied for 41st  finish at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic a week ago with 10.44 Official Golf World Ranking Points; coming in at Number Two is Adam Scott (Australia) who won his maiden Major Championship at the Masters Tournament ten months ago and also won The Barclays over five months ago and also won the Australian PGA Championship just over two months ago and he also won the Talisker Masters 12 weeks ago and eleven weeks ago finished in solo third position in the individual competition at the ISPS HANDA World Cup of Golf and ten weeks ago finished runner up in the Emirates Australian Open with 8.67 Official Golf World Ranking Points; coming in at Number Three is Henrik Stenson (Sweden) who won the Tour Championship by Coca – Cola and also the 2013 FedEx Cup over four months ago and won DP World Tour Championship, Dubai and the 2013 Race to Dubai Title 12 weeks ago with 8.63 Official Golf World Ranking Points; coming in at Number Four is Phil Mickelson (USA) who won the  Open Championship over six months ago and also finished in tied for 19th position at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro – Am this past week with 6.86 Official Golf World Ranking Points and rounding out the top 5 on the Official Golf World Ranking Points list this week is Justin Rose (England) who won his maiden Major Championship at the 113th US Open Championship over seven months ago and also finished in tied for third position at the Turkish Airlines Open over two months ago with 6.50 Official Golf World Ranking Points. Michael Hendry (NZL) fresh off  solo second place finish at the Lexus of Blackburn Victorian PGA Championship this past week is the highest ranked New Zealand Golfer in the world for the fifth third straight week of his career. This week he gains ten places and rises to 211th position on the Official World Golf Rankings Points list with 0.82 Official Golf World Ranking Points.

Remember you never know when the great round is going to happen, it could be your next round?

Source: Pgatour.com, Official World Golf Rankings