Well it was another awesome weekend on the Major
Professional Golf Tours from around the world and this week the
USPGA Tour and FedEx Cup stayed in Hawaii for the first regular season event of
the 2015 part of the 2014/15 season and it was the Sony Open in Hawaii and was
played on the Waialae CC, Honolulu, Hawaii. It carried a large prize
purse of US $5,600,000 for the taking. Jimmy Walker (USA) was the defending
champion and was keen for back to back titles. Danny Lee (NZL), Tim Wilkinson
(NZL) and Steve Alker (NZL) also gained starts as well. And it was the golfer
by the name of Jimmy Walker (USA) who scored rounds 66-4, 66-4, 62-8 and a
final round 63-7 for a 72 hole total of 257-23 and he won by a tournament
record nine shots!! And it was the second time he had won this tournament
having defended the title he won last year. Also he became just the fourth golfer
to win the tournament in back to back years in its 50 year history!! It was his
fourth USPGA Tour win of his career to date. He earned US $1,008,000 for the
win and moved to the top of the current 2014/15 USPGA Tour Money list standings
with US $2,003,607 earned from the five events he has played to date this
season so far. Robert Streb (USA) is second on that list with US $1,572,408
earned from the seven events he has played to date this season so far. Jimmy
Walker (USA) also earned 500 FedEx Cup Points for the win and moved to the top
of the current 2014/15 FedEx Cup Points list standings with 957 FedEx Cup
Points earned from the five events he has played to date this season so far and
he is 143 points ahead of Robert Streb (USA) who has earned 814 points from the
seven events he has played in. From the five events Jimmy Walker (USA) has
played to date this season so far he has made five cuts and achieved three top
ten finishes that includes the win this week. He will be extremely pleased with
his four rounds this week that were all in the mid to low 60s especially his
62-8 in his third round which was the equal low round of the day and his 63-7
in the final round which was blemish free and also the equal low round of the
day.
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| Jimmy Walker (USA) tees off during the final round |
Jimmy Walker (USA) played a flawless final round of 63-7 which included
a front nine of 33-2 with birdies on the par four, eighth hole and par five,
ninth hole and he made the turn at minus 18 and was leading by six shots. Scott
Piercy (USA) went out in 33-2 and made the turn at minus twelve and was six
shots behind the leader. Jimmy Walker (USA) played holes ten to fourteen in two
under par with birdies on the par four, tenth and par four twelve holes and now
had moved to minus twenty and was now leading by seven shots. Scott Piercy
(USA) played holes ten to fourteen in one under par and moved to minus thirteen
and now was seventh shots behind the leader.
Jimmy Walker (USA) played holes fifteen to seventeen in two under par
and that included birding both the par four, fifteenth and par four, sixteenth
holes and getting a fine bunker save on the par three, seventeenth hole and he
moved to minus twenty two and was now leading by eight shots. Scott Piercy
(USA) played holes fifteen to seventeen in one under par and moved to minus
fourteen and now was eight shots behind the leader. Scott Piercy (USA) who finished an hour ahead
of the final pairing made a poor par on the par five, 72nd hole and finished
the 72 holes on minus fourteen and was nine shots behind the winner.
Jimmy Walker (USA) now stood on the par five, 72nd tee with a whopping
eight shot lead and he knew tournament was his to win now for sure. This hole
is a 90 degree dog leg from right to left. Jimmy Walker (USA) hit a huge hook
and it landed in the left hand rough and it appeared he would just have to chip
back to the fairway for his second shot. But he must have been pumped up and
very confident. He chose to hit his ball over the trees with a short iron and
it cleared the trees with ease and landed just short of the green leaving a
simple chip shot to get up and down for his birdie. He struck a brilliant chip
for his third shot and it came to rest five feet from the pin. He now knew if
he could hole his five foot birdie putt he would tie the lowest score in a
stroke play event on the USPGA Tour. He calmed his nerve and just as he had
down for the whole back nine he rolled it straight in the middle of the cup for
his birdie four and finished the 72 holes on minus twenty three to win by nine
shots!! He scored 30-5 on the back nine!! He got a huge high five and hug from
his caddie, Andy Sanders!! Then his wife, Erin came onto the 72nd green to give
him a hug and kiss as well to celebrate the win with him and his two boys
Mclain and Beckett were there by his side as well!! When interviewed by the NBC
Sports/Golf Channel reporter, Steve Sands he told him “the reason he won this
week was because he was more aggressive when he was in the lead compared to
when he was leading last week and lost in a playoff to Patrick Reed (USA)”.
After he finished second last week he rang his coach, Butch Harmon and he said
to Jimmy “When you are in the lead the best way to play is aggressive and don’t
get defensive!!” So he took his advice and it worked very well!! Jimmy Walker
(USA) displayed incredible intestinal fortitude this week bouncing back from
the huge disappointing of losing last week to winning in such dramatic fashion
this week.
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| Jimmy Walker (USA) gets a hug from his wife, Erin as his two boys, Mclain and Beckett are by his side as well!! |
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| Jimmy Walker (USA) poses with the Sony Open in Hawaii trophy he won for the second consecutive year running!! |
Coming in tied for third position at 267-13 after 72 holes was Harris English (USA); he earned US $291,200 for his efforts and moved to 33rd position on the current 2014/15 USPGA Tour Money list standings with US $419,730 earned from the five events he has played to date this season so far. He also earned 145 FedEx Cup points for his efforts and moved to 30th position on the current 2014/15 FedEx Cup Points list standings with 231 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 three cuts and achieved one top ten finish that came this week. He will be happy with his four rounds this week that were all in the 60s especially his third round 65-5. Harris English (USA) has won two events on the USPGA Tour in his career so far with his first being the 2013 FedEx St. Jude Classic and the second one came at the 2013 OHL Classic at Mayakoba. As an amateur, Harris English (USA) played in two Nationwide Tour events 2011: the Station Athens Classic at UGA in May and the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Invitational in July, which he won. He was only the third amateur to win on the Tour, following Daniel Summerhays (USA) in 2007 and Russell Henley (USA) in 2011. The tournament was played at the Ohio State University Golf Club, Scarlet Course in Columbus. After playing in the Walker Cup in 2011 in Scotland, Harris English (USA) turned professional in September. His debut was at the Nationwide Tour's Soboba Golf Classic and he nearly won his second event at the WNB Golf Classic, but lost in a playoff to Danny Lee (NZL). The runner-up finish moved him to 75th on the Nationwide Tour's money list. In December, Harris English (USA) earned his USPGA Tour card for 2012 by finishing in a tie for 13th at the USPGA Tour Qualifying Tournament. As a USPGA Tour rookie in 2012, Harris English (USA) made 22 of 27 cuts with three top ten finishes, and earned over $1.18 million to keep his tour card. He secured his first victory in 2013, at the FedEx St. Jude Classic in Memphis in June. Let’s hope he can have more top ten finishes in the weeks ahead and perhaps achieve his third win in 2015? I wish him all the best for the 2015 part of the 2014/15 USPGA Tour season.
Also tied for third position was Matt Kuchar (USA); he too earned US $291,200 for his efforts and moved to twenty six position on the current 2014/15 USPGA Tour Money list standings with US $490,693 earned from the four events he has played to date this season so far. He also earned 145 FedEx Cup points for his efforts and moved to twenty first position on the current 2014/15 FedEx Cup Points list standings with 291 points earned from the four events he has played to date this season so far. From the four events he has played to date this season so far he has made fours cuts and achieved one top ten finish that came at this event. He will be happy with his first three rounds that were all in the 60s especially his second round 63-7 that was blemish free. But he will be disappointed with his final round 71+1 that consisted of seventeen pars and one bogey without a single birdie which is very strange for him. Matt Kuchar (USA) has won seven times on the USPGA Tour in his career to date so far and here they are from the first to the most recent: 2002 Honda Classic; 2009 Turning Stone Resort Championship; 2010 The Barclays; 2012 The Players Championship; 2013 WGC – Accenture Match Play Championship; 2013 The Memorial Tournament and the 2014 RBC Heritage. He has also achieved six top ten finishes in Major Championships with his best being tied for third at the 2012 Masters Tournament. Let’s hope he can achieve his maiden Major Championship win of his career in 2015? I wish him all the best for the rest of the 2014/15 USPGA Tour season.
The final player to tie for third position was Gary Woodland (USA); he too earned US $291,200 for his efforts and moved to thirteenth position on the current 2014/15 USPGA Tour Money list standings with US $859,117 earned from the three events he has played to date this season so far. He also earned 145 FedEx Cup points for his efforts and moved to sixteenth position on the current 2014/15 FedEx Cup Points list standings with 367 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 which includes the one this week. He will be happy with his second, third and final rounds that were all in the 60s especially his second and third rounds that were consecutive 65-5s. But he will be disappointed with his first round 70 even par that put him behind the eight ball. Gary Woodland (USA) has achieved two wins on the USPGA Tour to date so far in his career and the first one came at the 2011 Transitions Championship and the second one was the 2014 Reno – Tahoe Open. In March 2011, Gary Woodland (USA) won his first USPGA Tour title at the Transitions Championships by one stroke when fellow American Webb Simpson (USA) missed a par putt on the final hole. Just a few moments earlier Gary Woodland (USA) had scrambled a fantastic par from the same position as Webb Simpson (USA) on the last, after hitting his second shot over the back of the green. This win secured Gary Woodland (USA) a place at the 2011 Masters Tournament and also elevated him to a career high 53rd in the Official World Golf Rankings. He later earned an invitation into the U.S. Open Championship after moving into the Top 50. He left the tournament with an Official World Golf ranking of 39th. In November 2011, he won the Omega Mission Hills World Cup of Golf with Matt Kuchar (USA). He finished 2011 ranked 17th on the USPGA Tour money list and 51st in the Official World Golf ranking. He had ended 2009 ranked 959th and 2010, 588th. Gary Woodland's (USA) career-best Official World Golf ranking is 36th after the 2011 Greenbrier Classic. Let’s hope he can continue having top ten finishes in the weeks ahead. I wish all the best for the 2015 part of the 2014/15 USPGA Tour season.
Rounding out the top ten in tied for sixth position at 268-12 after 72 holes was Zac Blair (USA); he earned US $163,600 for his efforts and moved to 41st position on the current 2014/15 USPGA Tour Money list standings with US $374,617 earned from the six events he has played to date this season so far. He also earned 81 FedEx Cup Points for his efforts and moved to 31st position on the current 2014/15 FedEx Cup points list standings with 221 points earned from the six events he has played to date this season so far. From the six events he has played to date this season so far he has made five cuts and achieved one top ten finish that came at this event. He will be happy with his second, third and final rounds that were all in the 60s especially his third round 64-6. But he will be disappointed with his first round 71+1 which put him way behind the eight ball. Zac Blair (USA) is an exciting prospect after gaining his 2014/15 USPGA Tour card by finishing in eleventh position on the final Web.com Tour Finals Priority Rankings. Let’s hope he can achieve more top ten finishes in the weeks ahead. I wish him all the best for the rest of the 2015 part of 2014/15 USPGA Tour season.
Also tied for sixth position was Brian Davis (England); he too earned US $163,600 for his efforts and moved to 83rd position on the current 2014/15 USPGA Tour Money list standings with US $187,652 earned from the six events he has played to date this season so far. He also earned 81 FedEx Cup Points for his efforts and moved to 110th position on the current 2014/15 FedEx Cup points list standings with 83 points earned from the six events he has played to date so far this season. From the six events he has played to date this season so far he has made three cuts and achieved one top ten finish that came this week. He will be happy with his first, third and final rounds that were all in the 60s especially his 65-5 in the third round. But he will be disappointed with his second round of 70 even par. Brian Davis (England) has been a professional golfer since 1994 and has been playing the USPGA Tour since the 2005 season after becoming the first Englishman to be medalist at the USPGA Tour Qualifying Tournament. In April 2010 Brian Davis (England) called a two-stroke penalty on himself on the first play-off hole on Sunday to hand Jim Furyk (USA) a victory at the Verizon Heritage. Brian Davis (England) later received much praise for his decision which cost him a potential first USPGA Tour victory. Brian Davis (England) finished second again later in 2010 at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, three shots behind Zach Johnson (USA). Brian Davis (England) has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings. Let’s hope he can achieve more top ten finishes in the weeks ahead and perhaps even his maiden USPGA Tour win of his career in 2015? I wish him all the best for the 2015 part of the 2014/15 USPGA Tour season.
Also tied for sixth position was Max Homa (USA); he too earned US $163,600 for his efforts and moved to 63rd position on the current 2014/15 USPGA Tour Money list standings with US $236,314 earned from the six events he has played to date this season so far. He also earned 81 FedEx Cup Points for his efforts and moved to 53rd position on the current 2014/15 FedEx Cup Points list standings with 163 points earned from the six events he has played to date this season so far. From the six events he has played to date this season so far he has made four cuts and achieved one top ten finish that came this past week. He will be happy with his four rounds this week that were all in the 60s especially his third round of 63-7. In October 2013, Max Homa (USA) turned professional and finished tied for ninth at the Frys.com Open, which was his first USPGA Tour event as a pro. In December 2013, he tied for sixth place in the Web.com Tour qualifying school. In May 2014, he earned his first professional win at the Web.com Tour’s BMW Charity Pro – Am. He finished 32nd in the Web.com Tour Finals Priority Rankings to earn his USPGA Tour card for the 2014–15 season. Let’s hope he can achieve more top ten finishes in the weeks ahead. I wish him all the best for the 2015 part of the 2014/15 USPGA Tour season.
Also tied for sixth position was Jerry Kelly (USA); he too earned US $163,600 for his efforts and moved to twenty seventh position on the current 2014/15 USPGA Tour Money list standings with US $484,472 earned from the five events he has played to date this season so far. He also earned 81 FedEx Cup Points for his efforts and moved to twenty sixth position on the current 2014/15 FedEx Cup Points list standings with 253 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 five cuts and achieved two top ten finishes which includes the one this week. He will be happy with his second, third and final rounds that were all in the 60s especially his 62-8 in the second round but he will be angry with his 73+3 in the first round that put him way behind the eight ball. Jerry Kelly was born in Madison, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Hartford in 1989 and turned professional later that year, but didn't make it onto the USPGA Tour until 1996. This followed a successful 1995 season on the second tier then Nike Tour (Now Web.com Tour), when he won two tournaments. His best career year to date is 2002, when he finished fourth on the USPGA Tour money list and won the USPGA Tour's Sony Open in Hawaii and Advil Western Open. Jerry Kelly (USA) won the 2009 Zurich Classic of New Orleans with a two-foot par on the final hole, beating three players by one stroke (Charlie Wi (South Korea), Rory Sabbatini (RSA), and Charles Howell III (USA). It had been seven years since his last win. Jerry Kelly (USA) has been featured in the top 20 on the Official World Golf Ranking. Jerry Kelly (USA) must be eying up the Champions Tour for the 2017 season as he turns 50 in late November 2016. Let’s hope he can achieve some more top ten finishes in the weeks ahead and perhaps even his four win in 2015? I wish him all the best for the 2015 part of the 2014/15 USPGA Tour season.
Also tied for sixth position was Rory Sabbatini (RSA); he too earned US $163,600 for his efforts and moved to 34th position on the current 2014/15 USPGA Tour Money list standings with US $412,963 earned from the five events he has played to date this season so far. He also earned 81 FedEx Cup Points for his efforts and moved to 34th position on the current 2014/15 FedEx Cup Points list standings with 213 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 this past week. He will be happy with his first, second and final rounds that were all in the 60s especially his 63-7 in the final round which was the equal low round of the day. But he will be angry with his third round 74+4. Rory Sabbatini (RSA) turned professional in 1998 and joined the USPGA Tour in 1999. He was the youngest member of the tour that year. During the first decade of the 2000s, Rory Sabbatini (RSA) had five PGA Tour wins; he finished 2006 placed 12th on the money list. In September 2007, he reached the top ten of the Official World Golf Rankings for the first time, with a high of eighth. He spent over 20 weeks in the top-10 in 2007 and 2008. Rory Sabbatini (RSA) tied for second at the 2007 Masters Tournament and the 2007 WGC – Bridgestone Invitational. He won the Par 3 Contest at the 2008 Masters Tournament. Rory Sabbatini (RSA) has represented South Africa in the World Cup five times and won the event with Trevor Immelman (RSA) in 2003. In his first Presidents Cup appearance in 2007, Rory Sabbatini (RSA) had a 0–3–1 record, as the International team was defeated by the United States team. In May 2009 Rory Sabbatini (RSA) captured his fifth PGA Tour title by winning the HP Bryon Nelson Championship by two strokes over Brian Davis (England). He broke the tournament record for scoring with a score of 269 (−19), beating the previous record of 270 (−18). In March 2011 Rory Sabbatini (RSA) won his sixth PGA Tour Title at The Honda Classic with a one stroke victory over South Korea's Y. E. Yang. Rory Sabbatini (RSA) entered the final round with a five stroke lead over the rest of the field, helped by a course record-equalling 64 on day two. He started his final round in solid fashion with an early birdie at the 3rd hole, however as the round progressed he made bogeys at the 9th and 14th, meaning that Y. E. Yang (South Korea) was able to cut that lead to just one, with a spectacular tee shot on the par-three 15th that landed 18 inches past the pin. On the next hole though, Rory Sabbatini (RSA) holed a clutch birdie putt to tighten his grip on the title and played out the 17th and 18th in even-par to hold on for a one stroke victory. This win also secured him a place at the 2011 Masters Tournament. I am sure his seventh USPGA win is not too far off either and maybe it will happen in 2015? I wish him all the best for the 2015 part of the 2014/15 USPGA Tour season.
Also tied for sixth position was Shawn Stefani (USA); he too earned US $163,600 for his efforts and moved to eleventh position on the current 2014/15 USPGA Tour Money list standings with US $887,790 earned from the six events he has played to date this season so far. He also earned 81 FedEx Cup Points for his efforts and moved to eleventh position on the current 2014/15 FedEx Cup Points list standings with 449 points earned from the six events he has played to date this season so far. From the six events he has played to date this season so far he has made five cuts and achieved two top ten finishes which includes the one this past week. He will be happy with his four rounds this week that were all in the 60s especially his 65-5 in round three. Shawn Stefani (USA) turned professional in 2005 and played on mini-tours until 2012, when he joined the Web.com Tour and won twice. He got his first tour win at the Midwest Classic in August, and his second in October at the Miccosukee Championship. He finished sixth on the 2012 money list to earn his USPGA Tour card for the 2013 season. During the final round of the U.S. Open Championship in 2013 at Merion, Shawn Stefani (USA) carded a hole-in-one on the 229-yard (209 m) 17th hole, the first ace ever recorded in 18 USGA championships held at Merion. His 4-iron tee shot bounced off the slope left of the green and rolled a considerable distance into the cup. Let’s hope he can continue on this fine form he displayed this past week in the rest of the 2015 part of the 2014/15 USPGA Tour season and perhaps gain his maiden USPGA Tour win? I wish him all the best for the rest of the 2014/15 season.
The final player to tie for sixth position was Justin Thomas (USA); he too earned US $163,600 for his efforts and moved to 36th position on the current 2014/15 USPGA Tour Money list standings with US $392,786 earned from the six events he has played to date this season so far. He also earned 81 FedEx Cup Points for his efforts and moved to 38th position on the current 2014/15 FedEx Cup Points list standings with 196 points earned from the six events he has played to date this season so far. From the six 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 this week. He will be happy with his first and second rounds that were both in the 60s especially his second round 61-11 which was blemish free and consisted of seven birdies and one eagle and was the low round of the day and the week!! But he will be disappointed with his third and final rounds that were both 70 even par rounds. Justin Thomas (USA) was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He played college golf at the University of Alabama where he won six times. He also played on the 2013 NCAA Division I Championship team. He won the Haskins Award in 2012 as the most outstanding collegiate golfer. As an amateur, Justin Thomas (USA) played in the 2009 Wyndham Championship on the USPGA Tour where he became the third youngest golfer to make the cut in a USPGA Tour event, aged 16 years, 3 months and 24 days. Justin Thomas (USA) turned professional in 2013 and earned his tour card on the Web.com Tour through qualifying school. He won his first professional event at the 2014 Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship. He has played several USPGA Tour events with his best finish a tied for fourth position at the 2014 Sanderson Farms Championship. Justin Thomas (USA) finished fifth in the Web.com Tour Finals Priority Rankings to earn his USPGA Tour card for the 2014–15 season which he is already making the most of. Let’s hope he can have more top ten finishes in the coming weeks and perhaps achieve his maiden USPGA Tour win in 2015? I wish him all the best for the rest of the 2014/15 season.
There were three New
Zealand Golfers in the field and the equal best of them was Danny Lee (NZL) who
was the best of the New Zealand Golfers in the field and he scored rounds of 68-2
in the first round which was very good, then he scored a poor second round of
71+1 for a 36 hole total of 139-1 to miss the cut by one shot. He moved to twenty
fifth position on the current 2014/15 USPGA Tour Money list standings with US
$502,872 earned from the seven events he has played to date this season so far.
He moved to twenty seventh position on
the current 2014/15 FedEx Cup Points list standings with 251 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 four cuts and
achieved one top ten finish that came this past week. He will be happy with his
68-2 in the first round, but he will be disappointed with his poor second round
of 71+1. Let’s hope he can make some cuts in the coming weeks and perhaps
achieve his maiden USPGA Tour win in the 2015 part of the 2014/15 USPGA Tour
season. Danny has been playing the USPGA Tour on and off fulltime since the
2012 season. Danny Lee (NZL) entered the 2012 USPGA Tour season with USPGA Tour
and European Tour cards. He said he was still keen to play a two-tour schedule,
however his main focus would be on America. He made only 13 cuts in 26 events
on the USPGA Tour and lost his tour card. He did not play on the European Tour.
After striking up a successful partnership late in the Nationwide Tour season, Danny
Lee (NZL) said he would have Australian, Graeme Courts, a former long-time
caddy of Loren Roberts (USA), working for him on the USPGA Tour. K.J. Choi
(South Korea) introduced Danny Lee (NZL) to another Australian, Steve Bann, as
a potential coach. "I am close with K.J. Choi (South Korea) and he said I
was thinking too much about my swing," Danny Lee (NZL) said. "I was
always working on something and I am too technical sometimes so K.J. Choi
(South Korea) introduced me to Steve. Steve is a simple guy who is teaching me
how to practise with better routine and how to trust my own game and not think
too much. Danny Lee (NZL) played on the Web.com Tour in 2013, finishing 15th on
the regular season money list to regain his USPGA Tour card for 2014/15 Season.
His best finish was second at the Rex Hospital Open. In 2014 on the back of six
straight missed cuts, Danny Lee (USA) adopted a claw putting grip for the Puerto
Rico Open in March. He credited the change of putting style for yielding him an
instant result; a runner-up finish, two shots behind winner Chesson Hadley
(USA). Let’s hope he can build on this fine form he displayed this week and
maybe achieve his maiden USPGA Tour win in the 2015 part of the 2014/15 USPGA
Tour season. I wish him all the best for the rest of the 2014/15 USPGA Tour
season.
The second New
Zealand golfer in the field was Tim Wilkinson (NZL) and he scored a poor first round
71+1, then an good second round of 68-2 for a 36 hole total of 139-1 and missed
the cut by one shot. He moved to 144th position on the current 2014/15 USPGA
Tour Money list standings with US $66,029
earned from the six events he has played to date this season so far. He also
moved to 131st position on the current 2014/15 FedEx Cup Points list standings
with 61 points earned from the six events he has played to date this season so
far. From the six events he has played to date this season so far he has made
three cuts and achieved no top ten finishes. He will be happy with his second
round 68-2, but disappointed with his first round that was a poor 71+1 and
ruined any chance he had of making the cut. Let’s hope he can make some more
cuts in the 2015 part of the 2014/15 USPGA Tour season and have some top ten
finishes as well.
The final New
Zealand golfer in the field was Steve Alker (NZL) and he scored rounds of 72+2
in the first round which was poor, and a very poor second round of 73+3 for a
36 hole total of 145+5 and he missed the cut seven shots. He currently lies in 168th position on the current 2014/15 USPGA Tour
Money list standings with US $42,822 earned from the six events he has played
to date this season so far. He is currently in tied for 147th position on the
current 2014/15 FedEx Cup Points list standings with 47 points earned from the six
events he has played to date this season so far. From the six events he has
played to date this season so far he has make two cuts and achieved no top ten
finishes. He will be disappointed with his first round 72+2 which put him well
off the pace and extremely disappointed with his second round 73+3 which was a poor
round of golf. Let’s hope he can make some cuts in the next few events he plays
in, in the 2015 part of the 2014/15 USPGA Tour season and even achieve some top
ten finishes.
Next week the USPGA Tour and FedEx Cup head to the USA Mainland for the
first time in the 2015 part of the 2014/15 USPGA Tour season and it is the Humana
Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation and it is played on the
PGA West (Palmer), La Quinta, California. It carries a huge prize
purse of US $5,700,000 for the taking. Patrick Reed (USA) is the defending
champion and will be keen to defend his title. Danny Lee (NZL), Tim Wilkinson
(NZL) and Steve Alker (NZL) will likely gain starts as well. It starts on
Thursday 22nd January. I will report back who won the trophy next week.
So to the Top 5 on the Official
World Golf Rankings Points list this week and coming in at Number One Position
for the twenty fourth week of his fifth spell of his career and for the 64th
week of his career in total is Rory McILroy (NIR) fresh off his solo second
position at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship this past week and he tied for
15th position at the Emirates Australian Open seven weeks ago and eight weeks
ago tied for second position at the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai with
11.19 Official Golf World Ranking Points; coming in at Number Two is Henrik
Stenson (Sweden) who is fresh off his missed cut at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship this past
week and he finished in solo second position six weeks ago at the Hero World
Challenge and eight weeks ago won at the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai with
7.74 Official World Ranking Points; coming in at Number Three is Adam Scott
(Australia) fresh off his tied for second position at the Australian PGA
Championship five weeks ago and he finished in solo fifth position at the
Emirates Australian Open seven weeks ago with 7.25 Official World Ranking
Points; coming in at Number Four is Bubba Watson (USA) who is fresh off his
solo tenth position at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions one week ago and
tied for twenty fifth position at the Thailand Golf Championship four weeks ago
and tied for eleventh position at the Hero World Challenge six weeks ago with
7.11 Official World Ranking Points; and rounding out the top 5 on the Official
Golf World Ranking Points list standings this week is Justin Rose (England) who
is fresh off his tie for twelfth finish this past week at the Abu Dhabi HSBC
Golf Championship with 6.41 Official
Golf World Ranking Points. Danny Lee (NZL) is in his twelfth week of a new
spell being the highest ranked New Zealand Golfer in the world after his missed
cut this past week at the Sony Open in Hawaii on the USPGA Tour. This week he
slips seven places and falls to 228th position on the Official World Golf
Rankings Points list standings with 0.77 Official Golf World Ranking Points.
Remember the most important fundamental in the game of golf is to keep
the head still!!
Source: Pgatour.com,
Official World Golf Rankings, wikipedia.org, Google search engine,
europeantour.com, golfchannel.com
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