Well it was another exciting weekend on the Major
Professional Golf Tours from around the world and this week the USPGA Tour and FedEx Cup headed to the
State of Tennessee for the FedEx St. Jude Classic and it was played on the TPC
Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee. It carried a huge prize purse of US
$6,000,000 for the taking. Ben Crane (USA) was the defending Champion and was
keen for back to back titles. It also attracted some of the leading players
from the European Tour who wanted to play a tournament in the America to warm
up for the second Major Championship of the year which is the 115th U.S. Open
Championship which is on next week. Danny Lee (NZL) was having the week off but
Tim Wilkinson (NZL) and Steven Alker (NZL) both gained starts. And it was the
golfer by the name of Fabian Gomez (Argentina) who scored rounds of 66-4, 68-2,
67-3 and a final round of 66-4 for a 72 hole total of 267-13 and he won by four
shots for his maiden win on the USPGA Tour of his career to date so far. He
earned US $1,080,000 for the win and moved to thirty ninth position on the
current 2014/15 USPGA Tour Money list standings with US $1,511,664 earned from
the seventeen events he has played to date this season so far. Jordan Spieth
(USA) still leads that list with US $6,063,838 earned from the sixteen events
he has played to date this season so far. Fabian Gomez (Argentina) also earned
500 FedEx Cup Points for the win and moved to thirty sixth position on the
current 2014/15 FedEx Cup Points list standings with 793 points earned from the
seventeen events he has played to date this season so far and he is 1,735
points behind the current leader of that list who is Jordan Spieth (USA) who
has earned 2,528 points from the sixteen events he has played to date this
season so far. From the seventeen events Fabian Gomez (Argentina) has played to
date this season so far he has made twelve cuts and achieved two top ten
finishes which includes the win this week!! He will be happy with his four
rounds this week that were all in the 60s especially his first and final rounds
which were both 66-4s!!
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| Fabian Gomez (Argentina) in action during the final round |
Fabian Gomez
(Argentina) played an excellent round under the circumstances of carrying a share
of the 54 hole lead into it. He scored 66-4 which included a front nine of 34-1
which included birdies on the par five, third hole and par three, eight hole
and his lone bogey came on the par four, fifth hole and he made the turn at
minus ten and was tied for the lead. Greg Owen (England) went out in 34-1 and
made the turn at minus ten and was tied for the lead. Fabian Gomez (Argentina)
played holes ten to fourteen one under par and that included birding the par
three, eleventh hole and he moved to minus eleven and was now leading by three
shots. Greg Owen (England) played holes ten to fourteen in two over par and
that included making poor bogeys on the par four, twelfth hole and par three,
fourteenth hole and he fell back to minus eight and was now three shots behind
the leader.
Fabian Gomez
(Argentina) played holes fifteen to seventeen in one under par and that
included birding the par five, sixteenth hole and he moved to minus twelve and
was still leading by three shots heading to the par four, seventy second hole.
Greg Owen (England) played holes fifteen to seventeen in one under par and that
included birding the par four, fifteenth hole and he moved to minus nine and
was still three shots behind the leader heading to the par four, seventy second hole.
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| Fabian Gomez (Argentina) pumps his fist in the Air after holing the winning putt!! |
So to the par four,
seventy second hole and Greg Owen (England) who was playing in the final group
with Fabian Gomez (Argentina) made a solid par and finished the seventy two
holes at minus nine and was four shots behind the winner. Fabian Gomez
(Argentina) now stood on the par four, seventy second tee with a three shot
lead and knew it he could just hit one more solid drive the tournament was
virtually his. With water all down the left hand side and bunkers on the right
he struck an excellent tee shot that landed right in the centre of the fairway.
Then he played a very good second shot with his short iron that landed on the
green pin high thirty feet to the right of the pin and he could saviour the
moment with his caddie, Coco as they both walked up to the green getting huge applause
from the surrounding gallery!! He calmed his nerve and put a very good stroke
on the thirty foot birdie putt which held its line at perfect speed and fell in
the centre of the cup for his birdie three!! He scored 32-3 on his back nine
and finished the seventy two holes at minus thirteen to win by four shots!!
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| Fabian Gomez (Argentina) acknowledges the gallery after holing the winning putt!! |
He got a huge high
five and huge hug from his caddie, Coco and then gave a signed golf glove, golf
ball and his caddie bib to one of the FedEx St. Jude Children’s Hospital kids
who was waiting for him as he left the seventy second green. (St. Jude
Children’s Hospital gets a lot of the funds that are raised from this event to
put into getting sick kids well again). Fabian Gomez (Argentina) was then
interviewed by CBS Sports on course reporter, David Feherty and he told him
while holding the Argentine Flag in his hands with great passion "Even if
I won many tournaments, winning here on the USPGA Tour is something amazing,
and I'm going to enjoy the moment with my family," and after David Feherty
mentioned he is now part of the list of argentine golfers to win on the USPGA
Tour Fabian Gomez (Argentina) replied "That
list for me is an honour, and we share many, many weeks with Andres (Andres
Romero (Argentina)), Angel (Angel Cabrera (Argentina))," "When they
play on the tour the same week with me, we share some barbecue. We had one last
night, and I know that they are going to be happy for this situation right
now." It was his first USPGA title in his seventieth start in a season
already featuring three top twenty-five finishes. He now gets to play in the
PGA Championship, 2016 Master Tournament and many of the other big events and
is exempt on the USPGA Tour till the end of the 2016/17 season. And this win
will give him a lot of confidence moving forward with his golfing career.
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| Greg Owen (England) on the left congratulates Fabian Gomez (Argentina) on the right just after he holed the winning putt!! |
Fabián Gómez (Argentina)
(born 27 October 1978) is an Argentine professional golfer who has played on
the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, PGA Tour Latinoamérica and the Tour de las
Americas. Fabian Gómez (Argentina) was born in Chaco, Argentina. He has had
three wins on the Tour de las Americas, in addition to three other wins on the
Argentine TPG Tour. He placed second at the Chaco Open in 2006, the TLA Players
Championship in 2006 and the Venezuela Open in 2007. He won TPG Tour Ranking in
2009. Fabian Gómez (Agrentina) won his first Nationwide Tour event at the 2010 Chitimacha
Louisiana Open. He finished the year twelfth on the money list and earned his
2011 USPGA Tour card. That season, his best result was seventh at the Puerto
Rico Open, fifteenth at the St. Jude Classic and eighteenth at the Viking
Classic. In 2012 he returned to the Nationwide Tour. He finished second at the
Chitimacha Louisiana Open, seventh at the South Georgia Classic and tenth at
the Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open. He finished 55th on the Nationwide Tour money
list. Later he finished tenth at the USPGA Tour Qualifying Tournament to regain
his USPGA Tour card for the 2013 season.
In 2013, Fabian Gómez
(Argentina) finished second at the Puerto Rico Open, sixteenth at the RBC
Canadian Open and twenty first at the AT&T National. He finished 133rd on
the FedEx Cup standings, so he lost his USPGA Tour card. On the 2014 Web.com
Tour, Fabian Gómez (Argentina) finished second at the Stonebrae Classic, fourth
at the United Leasing Championship and tenth at the Albertsons Boise Open. He
finished twenty third in the regular season earnings, which earned him a USPGA
Tour card for the 2015 season. In 2015, Fabian Gomez (Argentina) won the FedEx
St. Jude Classic by four shots over Englishman, Greg Owen (England). This was
his first victory on the USPGA Tour. In 2015, June 14th, he got his first USPGA
Tour win in FedEx St. Jude Classic. Scoring 66-4 in the final round and a total
of 13 under (as I mentioned above). Let’s hope he can continue this fine form
in the weeks ahead and achieve more great results. I wish him all the best for
the remaining events in the 2015 part of the 2014/15 USPGA Tour season.
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| Fabian Gomez (Argentina) poses with the St. Jude FedEx Classic Trophy he won!! |
Coming in solo
second position at 271-9 after 72 holes was Greg Owen (England); he earned US $648,000
for his efforts and moved to ninety first position on the current 2014/15 USPGA
Tour Money list standings with US $775,220 earned from the thirteenth events he
has played to date this season so far. He also earned 300 FedEx Cup points for
his efforts and moved to ninety fifth position on the current 2014/15 FedEx Cup
Points list standings with 426 points earned from the thirteen events he has
played to date this season so far. From the thirteen events he has played to
date this season so far he has made six cuts and achieved one top ten finish
that came this week. He will be happy with his first and third rounds this week
that were both in the 60s especially his first round 64-6 which was blemish
free and also had him tied for the first round lead but he will be just content
with his second and final rounds that were both 70 even par and had they been
in the 60s he could of well been the champion. His temper got the better of him
on the par four, twelfth hole when after hitting his drive in the hazard to the
right he whacked his three wood so hard into the ground that the head broke
off!! But it proves to me how passionate he is and wants to win on the USPGA
Tour and at age 43 his chances are getting more difficult. But he will gain a
lot of confidence out of this week going forward. Gregory Clive Owen (England) (born 19 February 1972) is an English
professional golfer. Greg Owen (England) was born in Mansfield,
Nottinghamshire. He turned professional in 1992 and gained his European Tour
card at the 1997 qualifying school. He finished in the top 100 of the Order of
Merit every year from 1998 to 2004, and won for the first time on tour at the
2003 Daily Telegraph Damovo British Masters at his 158th tournament. At the
2001 Open Championship, Greg Owen (England) notably became only the sixth
golfer in the history of the competition to score a rare albatross (double
eagle), on the par-5 11th hole at Royal Lytham. Since 2005, Greg Owen (England)
has played mainly in the United States being a full member of the USPGA Tour in
2005–07, 2009–10 and 2012. His best finish in the United States was second at
the 2006 Bay Hill Invitational, where he finished one shot behind Rod Pampling
(Australia) after playing the last two holes in three over par and second at
the 2015 FedEx St. Jude Classic this past week as I mentioned above. Having
lost his USPGA Tour card at the end of 2007, he bounced back the following
season, to graduate directly from the second tier Nationwide Tour (Now Web.com)
by finishing in tenth place on the money list. In 2010 he finished 183rd on the
USPGA Tour money list to lose his card for the second time. In 2011 he played
again on the Nationwide Tour, finishing 52nd on the money list. However he
finished tied for 18th in the 2011 USPGA Q School to regain his full USPGA Tour
card for 2012. Greg Owen (England) has featured in the top fifty of the
Official World Golf Rankings although his ranking at the start of 2012 was 620.
Let’s hope he can have more top ten finishes in the weeks to come and I wish
all the best for the remaining 2015 part of the 2014/15 USPGA Tour season.
Rounding out the top
seven this week in tied for third position at 272-8 after 72 holes was Matt
Jones (Australia); he earned US $270,600 for his efforts and moved to forty
fourth position on the current 2014/15 USPGA Tour Money list standings with US
$1,460,111 earned from the eighteen events he has played to date this season so
far. He also earned 125 FedEx Cup points for his efforts and moved to forty
third position on the current 2014/15 FedEx Cup Points list standings with 735
points earned from the eighteen events he has played to date this season so
far. From the eighteen events he has played to date this season so far he has
made fifteen cuts and achieved three top ten finishes which includes the one
this week. He will be happy with his four rounds this week that were all in the
60s especially his third round 67-3!! He is again having another very
consistent season and must be due to win his second USPGA Tour event very soon.
Matt Jones (Australia) in his 156th USPGA Tour start, got his first USPGA Tour
win at the 2014 Shell Houston Open, beating Matt Kuchar (USA) on the first
playoff hole when he made a 42-yard chip in for a birdie. He had previously
made a 46-foot putt on the eighteeth hole to take the match to a playoff. The
win also made Matt Jones (Australia) the last guaranteed entrant to the Masters
Tournament and moved him to 41st in the Official World Golf Ranking. In May he
finished 17th at The Players Championship. In the 2015 USPGA season, Matt Jones
(USA) finished eleventh at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions in January, solo
third at Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard, tied for seventh
at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro – Am and the tied for third this past
week. Let’s hope he can have more top ten finishes in the weeks to come and
perhaps win his second event on the USPGA Tour in 2015? I wish him all the best
for the rest of the 2015 part of the 2014/15 USPGA Tour season.
Also tied for third
position was Brooks Koepka (USA); he too earned US $270,600 for his efforts and
moved to twenty third position on the current 2014/15 USPGA Tour Money list
standings with US $2,221,813 earned from the thirteen events he has played to
date this season so far. He also earned 125 FedEx Cup Points for his efforts
and moved to eighteenth position on the current 2014/15 FedEx Cup Points list
standings with 1,066 points earned from the thirteen events he has played to
date this season so far. From the thirteen events he has played to date this
season so far he has made eleven cuts and achieved four top ten finishes which
includes the one this week and also his maiden win at the Waste Management Phoenix
Open in early February. He will be happy with his first and second rounds that
were both in the 60s especially his first round 64-6 which saw him tied for the
lead!! But he will be just content with his third and final rounds that were
both in the low 70s. But he must be a dark horse for the second Major
Championship of the year next week which is the 115th U.S. Open Championship? Brooks Koepka (USA) (born May 3, 1990)
is an American professional golfer. Brooks Koepka (USA) was born in Wellington,
Florida. He played college golf at Florida State University where he won three
events and was a three-time All - American. He qualified for the 2012 U.S. Open
while still an amateur. After missing the cut in the U.S. Open, Brooks Koepka
(USA) turned professional and began playing on the Challenge Tour in Europe. He
won his first event in September at the Challenge de Catalunya. In 2013 he had
his second victory on the Challenge Tour, winning the 2013 Montecchia Golf Open
for his second win. He followed this a month later with his third win, the Fred
Olsen Challenge de Espana, where he set the tournament record, 260 (−24), and
won by a record 10 strokes. Three weeks
later he had his third win of the year at the Scottish Hydro Challenge. With
those three wins, he earned his European Tour card for the remainder of the
2013 season and for the full 2014 season. The day after his third Challenge
Tour win of 2013, Brooks Koepka (USA) qualified for the 2013 Open Championship.
Brooks Koepka (USA) made his debut as a member of the European Tour (he played
in three events prior to promotion to membership) at the Scottish Open,
finishing tied for twelfth.
In his first event
of the 2013/14 USPGA Tour, Brooks Koepka (USA) led after the second and third
rounds of the Frys.com Open. He finished tied for third. At the U.S. Open, he
collected a fourth-place finish, which earned him his USPGA Tour card for the
2014–15 season and his first Masters Tournament invitation. Later he ended 15th
at the PGA Championship. He was nominated for the USPGA Tour Rookie of the Year
award. On the 2014 European Tour, Brooks Koepka (USA) won the Turkish Airlines
Open and finished third at the Dubai Desert Classic and Omega European Masters,
and ninth at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. He ranked eighth in the
2014 Race to Dubai rankings and was named the European Tour's Sir Henry Cotton
Rookie of the Year. Brooks Koepka (USA) looks to have a very bright future on
the USPGA Tour for many years to come and I would look for him to win again
before the season is over and perhaps it will be a WGC – Event or even a Major
Championship? I wish him all the best for the remaining events in the 2015 part
of the 2014/15 USPGA Tour season.
Also tied for third position was Seung – Yul Noh (South Korea); he too earned US $270,600 for his efforts and moved to 114th position on the current 2014/15 USPGA Tour Money list standings with US $582,721 earned from the sixteen events he has played to date this season so far. He also earned 125 FedEx Cup Points for his efforts and moved to 120th position on the current 2014/15 FedEx Cup Points list standings with 337 points earned from the sixteen events he has played to date this season so far. From the sixteen events he has played to date this season so far he has made eight 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 final round 65-5 which was blemish free and the equal low round of the day!! But he will be disappointed with his second round 72+2. But he will be happy with this finish having missed his last four consecutive cuts!! Noh Seung-yul (South Korea) (Korean: 노승열; born 29 May 1991), or Seung-yul Noh is a South Korean professional golfer. Seung-yul Noh (South Korea) turned professional in 2007 and successfully negotiated qualifying school for the 2008 Asian Tour. He won the Midea China Classic that season, and was named Asian Tour rookie of the year. In 2010 he won the Maybank Malaysian Open which was co-sanctioned with the European Tour. The win made him the second youngest winner (18 years, 282 days) ever on the European Tour after Danny Lee (NZL) (18 years, 213 days). He finished 2010 as the leader of the Asian Tour money list, and ranked 34th on the European Tour Order of Merit. In December 2011, Seung-yul Noh (South Korea) finished tied for third at the USPGA Tour Q-School to earn his tour card for the 2012 season. This marked the first time that Seung-yul Noh (South Korea) had earned a full membership on the USPGA Tour. In 2012, he finished 49th on the USPGA Tour money list and 37th in the FedEx Cup playoffs to retain his card for 2013. In 2013, he finished 153rd on the money list and missed the FedEx Cup playoffs. He played in the Web.com Tour Finals and finished fourth to regain his USPGA Tour card for 2014. On 27 April 2014, he won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, one month shy of his twenty third birthday. This was his first USPGA Tour victory and he was the youngest winner on the USPGA Tour in 2014. Let’s hope he can have more top ten finishes in the weeks ahead and I wish him all the best for the remaining events in the 2015 part of the 2014/15 USPGA Tour season.
The final player to tie for third position was Michael Thompson (USA); he too earned US $270,600 for his efforts and moved to 116th position on the current 2014/15 USPGA Tour Money list standings with US $561,037 earned from the nineteen events he has played to date this season so far. He also earned 125 FedEx Cup Points for his efforts and moved to 124th position on the current 2014/15 FedEx Cup Points list standings with 325 points earned from the nineteen events he has played to date this season so far. From the nineteen events he has played to date this season so far he has made eleven cuts and achieved one top ten finish that came this week. He will be happy with his four rounds this week that were all under par especially his final round 66-4 which included a 30-5 on his back nine and included playing his last three holes four under par with finishing eagle, birdie, birdie!! Michael Hayes Thompson (USA) (born April 16, 1985) is an American professional golfer who plays on the USPGA Tour. Michael Thompson (USA) attended University High School in Tucson, Arizona from 1999 to 2003. While there he won the Class 4A state team championship in 2003, and was named the Arizona High School State Player of the Year in 2002 and 2003. Michael Thompson (USA) attended Tulane University for two seasons until they disbanded their golf team after Hurricane Katrina. Michael Thompson (USA) then transferred to the University of Alabama. While playing on Alabama's golf team, Michael Thompson (USA) was the 2008 SEC Player of the Year. Michael Thompson (USA) was a finalist in the 2007 U.S. Amateur, but was defeated by Colt Knost (USA) 2 & 1. This earned him invitations to the 2008 Masters Tournament and the 2008 U.S. Open. He missed the cut in the Masters Tournament but was the low amateur at the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. He scored a nine-over-par 292 to finish in 28th place. The following week he was invited to play in the Travelers Championship, where he made the cut and shot a three-under-par 277 to finish tied for 58th. Michael Thompson (USA) spent one week as number one in the World Amateur Golf Ranking before turning professional in July 2008. In 2010 Michael Thompson (USA) played on the Hooters Tour, and was named the 2010 Hooters Tour Player of the Year. In the 2010 USPGA Tour Q-School, Michael Thompson (USA) finished tied for 16th, which earned him a 2011 USPGA Tour card. After earning his spot through sectional qualifying, Michael Thompson (USA) led after the first round of the 2012 U.S. Open after shooting a four-under par round of 66, which included seven birdies, to lead by three strokes. This was the low round of the week. He followed this up with rounds of 75-74 to enter the final round six back of the leaders. Michael Thompson (USA) then completed a three-under par round of 67 to hold the clubhouse lead at +2, until Webb Simpson (USA) bettered it by a stroke. Michael Thompson (USA) finished tied for second with Graeme McDowell (NIR) to record his best finish in a major championship. Michael Thompson (USA) moved up over 50 places in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) to 52nd with this finish. After a number of players withdrew due to injury or personal reasons, Michael Thompson (USA) earned entry into the 2012 Open Championship as an alternate due to his OWGR ranking. He went on to miss the cut. Michael Thompson (USA) earned his first USPGA Tour win at the 2013 Honda Classic. The win moved Michael Thompson (USA) to a career-high 45th in the OWGR, up from 114th before the tournament. Michael Thompson (USA) attained the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America while in high school. He is married to Rachel Thompson, who is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, and an Emory University graduate. She caddied for Michael Thompson (USA) during his only win on the regular Hooters Tour. The two met while attending Tulane University together. Let’s hope he can have more top ten finishes in the weeks ahead. I wish him all the best for the remaining events in the 2015 part of the 2014/15 USPGA Tour season.
The best New Zealand
golfer in the field was Steve Alker (NZL) and he scored rounds of 65-5 in the
first round which was brilliant and saw him lie only one shot off the lead and
included a good front nine of 34-1 with birdies on the par three, fourth hole,
par four, sixth hole and par four, seventh hole but had poor bogeys on the par
four, first hole and par three, eighth hole then scored a excellent back nine
of 31-4 with four birdies in a row on the par three, eleventh hole, par four,
twelfth hole, par four, thirteenth hole and par three, fourteenth hole and
added two more birdies on the par five, sixteenth hole and par four, eighteenth
hole but had poor bogeys on the par four, tenth hole and par four, fifteenth
hole and he scored an second round of 68-2 which very good and included a good
front nine of 34-1 with birdies coming
on the par four, first hole, par four, second hole, par four, sixth hole, par
four, seventh hole and he had a poor bogey on the par three, eighth hole and a
shocking double bogey on the par four, ninth hole then he scored a good back
nine of 34-1 with his lone bogey coming
on the par three, fourteen hole and he birdied the par four, fifteenth hole and
par five, sixteenth hole. Then he scored a shocking third round of 74+4 which
included a poor nine of 37+2 with an amazing eagle three on the par five, third
hole but he had four bogeys in a row from holes five to eight with bogeying the
par four, fifth hole, par four, sixth hole, par four, seventh hole and par
three, eighth hole then he played a poor back nine of 37+2 which included a
birdie on the par four, thirteenth hole but he had a poor bogey on the par
four, eighteenth hole and a terrible double bogey on the par four, twelfth hole
and he scored a good final round of 69-1 which included a good front nine of
34-1 with birdies on the par four, first hole, par four, second hole and par
four, sixth hole but he made poor bogeys on the par four, fifth hole and par
four, ninth hole then he played a good back nine of 35 even par with his lone
birdie coming on the par four, twelfth hole but he had a poor bogey on the par
four, thirteenth hole for a 72 hole total of 276-4 and he finished in tied for
twenty second position which was his best finish of the season to date so far.
He earned US $54,086 for his efforts and moved to 185th position on the current
2014/15 USPGA Tour Money list standings with US $152,644 earned from the fourteenth
events he has played to date this season so far. He also earned forty six FedEx
Cup points for his efforts and moved to 173rd position on the current 2014/15 FedEx Cup
Points list standings with 142 points earned from the fourteen events he has
played to date this season so far. From the fourteen events he has played to
date this season so far he has made five cuts and achieved no top ten finishes.
He will be happy with his first, second and final rounds that were all in the
60s especially his first round 65-5 which saw him only one shot of the lead but
he will be bitterly disappointed with his third round 74+4 that ruined his
chances of winning or having his first
top ten finish of the season!! But he will gain some confidence out of this
finish which is the best of his season to date so far. 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.
The next best New
Zealand golfer in the field was Tim Wilkinson (NZL) and he scored an average first
round of 70 even par with scoring a front nine of 34-1 with his lone birdie
coming on the par three, eighth hole and then he scored a poor back nine of 36+1
with his lone bogey coming on the par four, seventeenth hole. Then he scored a
good second round of 70 even par which included a front nine of 34-1 with his
lone birdie coming on the par five, third hole and then he scored a poor back
nine of 36+1 with his lone birdie coming on the par five, sixteenth hole and he
bogeyed the par four, thirteenth hole and par four, eighteenth hole. Then he
scored a brilliant third round of 65-5 which was the low round of the day and
included an excellent front nine of 31-4 with birdies on the par four, first
hole, par four, second hole, par four, sixth hole and par four, seventh hole
and he scored a back nine of 34-1 with birdies on the par three, eleventh hole
and par five, sixteenth hole but had a poor bogey on the par four, tenth hole
and he scored a shocking final round of 75+5 which included a poor front nine
of 38+3 with a poor bogey on the par four, first hole and a shocking double
bogey on the par four, ninth hole then he scored a poor back nine of 37+2 which
included birdies on the par four, fifteenth hole and par five, sixteenth hole
but he had poor bogeys on the par three, eleventh hole and par four, thirteenth
hole and a shocking double bogey on the par four, twelfth hole for a 72 hole
total of 280 even par and finished in tied for forty fifth position. He earned
US $16,817 for his efforts and moved to 192nd
position on the current 2014/15 USPGA Tour Money list standings with US
$114,111 earned from the twenty events he has played to date this season so
far. He also earned twenty two FedEx Cup Points for his efforts and moved to
179th position on the current 2014/15
FedEx Cup Points list standings with 120 points earned from the twenty events
he has played to date this season so far. From the twenty events he has played
to date this season so far he has made six cuts and achieved no top ten
finishes. He will be happy with his first, second and third rounds this week
that were all at par and under par especially his third round 65-5 which was
the low round of the day!! But he will be bitterly disappointed with his final
round 75+5 which ruined his chances of achieving his first top ten finish of
the season. In the last fifteen events he has played on the USPGA Tour he has
only made three cuts. Let’s hope he can make some more cuts in the remaining
part of the 2015 part of the 2014/15
USPGA Tour season and have some top ten finishes as well.
Next week the USPGA
Tour and FedEx Cup and the European Tour and Race to Dubai and all the other
Major Professional Golf Tours from around the world head to the State of
Washington in the Pacific Northwest for the second Major Championship of the
2015 season which is the 115th U.S. Open Championship and it is played on the Chambers
Bay GC, University Place, Washington. It carries a huge prize purse
of US $9,000,000 for the taking. Martin Kaymer (Germany) is the defending
Champion and will be keen for back to back titles. All the top players in the
world will be there including Rory McILroy (NIR), Jordan Spieth (USA), Jim
Furyk (USA), Bubba Watson (USA), Henrik Stenson (Sweden), Tiger Woods (USA) and
Dustin Johnson (USA) to name a few. Danny Lee (NZL) is the only New Zealand
Golfer in the field. It starts on Thursday 18th June and I will report back
next week who won the trophy.
So to the Top 5 on the Official
World Golf Rankings Points list this week and coming in at Number One Position
for the fortieth fifth week of his fifth spell of his career and for the 85th
week of his career in total is Rory McILroy (NIR) fresh off his missed cut at
the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Hosted by the Rory Foundation two weeks ago and three
weeks ago he missed cut at the BMW PGA Championship with 12.92 Official Golf
World Ranking Points; coming in at Number Two is Jordan Spieth (USA) who is
fresh off his tied for third position at the Memorial Tournament presented by
Nationwide Insurance one week ago and also his tied for thirtieth position at
the AT&T Byron Nelson two weeks ago with 9.28 Official World Ranking
Points; coming in at Number Three is Jim Furyk (USA) who is fresh off his tied
for fifth position at the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide one week ago
and four weeks ago missed the cut at the Wells Fargo Championship with 6.80
Official World Ranking Points; coming in at Number Four is Bubba Watson (USA)
who is fresh off his tied for forty second position at the Players Championship
five weeks ago and also his tied for seventeenth position at the WGC – Cadillac
Match Play six weeks ago with 6.77 Official World Ranking Points and rounding
out the top five on the Official Golf World Ranking Points list standings this
week is Justin Rose (England) who is fresh off his solo second position at the Memorial
Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance one week ago and also his tie for thirty
eighth position three weeks ago at the BMW PGA Championship with 6.65 Official
World Ranking Points. Danny Lee (NZL) this week is in his thirteenth week of
another spell of being the highest ranked New Zealand Golfer in the world after
he missed the cut at the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide one week
ago on the USPGA Tour. This week he fell one place and drops to 156th position
on the Official World Golf Rankings Points list standings with 1.07 Official
Golf World Ranking Points.
Remember now it is
winter you can throw your approach shots right to the pin because the greens
are soft!!
Source: Pgatour.com,
Official World Golf Rankings, wikipedia.org, Google search engine,
europeantour.com, golfchannel.com
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