Well it was another brilliant weekend on the Major
Professional Golf Tours from around the world and this week the USPGA Tour and
FedEx Cup had the second event of the 2015/16 season and it headed to the State
of Nevada for the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open and it was played on the
TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, Nevada. It carried a huge prize purse of US
$6,400,000 for the taking and Ben Martin (USA) was the defending champion and
was keen to defend his title. And it was the golfer by the name of Smylie Kaufman
(USA) who scored rounds of 67-4, 72+1, 68-3 and a brilliant final round of
61-10 (which was blemish free and the low round of the day and tournament and
also the low round of his career on the USPGA Tour to date so far as well) for
a seventy two hole total of 268-16 and he won by a single shot for his maiden
USPGA Tour win of his career. Smylie Kaufman (USA) earned US $1,152,000 for the
win and moved to the top of the current 2015/16 USPGA Tour Money list standings
with US $1,280,571 earned from the two events he has played to date this season
so far. Emiliano Grillo (Argentina) is second on that list with US $1,080,000
earned from the two events he has played to date this season so far. Smylie
Kaufman (USA) also earned 500 FedEx Cup Points for the win and moved to the top
of the current 2015/16 FedEx Cup Points standings list with 563 points earned
from the two events he has played to date this season so far and he leads by 63
points over Emiliano Grillo (Argentina) who has earned 500 points from the two
events he has played to date this season so far. From the two events Smylie
Kaufman (USA) has played to date this season so far he has made two cuts and
achieved two top ten finishes which includes the win this week. He will be
happy with his first, third and final rounds that were all in the 60s
especially his final round 61-10 which was blemish free and the low round of
the day and the tournament and also his USPGA Tour career to date so far. But
he will be just content with his second round 72+1 but it didn’t stop him from
winning the tournament.
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| Smylie Kaufman (USA) tees off during the final round |
Smylie Kaufman (USA) played a brilliant final round
of 61-10 which included a good front nine of 32-3 which included birdies on the
par four, second hole, par three, eighth hole and par five, ninth hole and made
the turn at minus nine and was five shots behind the leader. Jason Bohn (USA)
went out in 33-2 and made the turn at minus twelve and was two shots behind the
leader. Alex Cejka (Germany) went out in 35 even par and made the turn at minus
ten and was four shots behind the leader. Patton Kizzire (USA) went out in 32-3
and made the turn at minus ten and was four shots behind the leader. Kevin Na
(USA) went out in 32-3 and made the turn at minus fourteen and was tied for the
lead. Brett Stegmaier (USA) went out in 34-1 and made the turn at minus
fourteen and was tied for the lead. Cameron Tringale (USA) went out in 31-4 and
made the turn at minus fourteen and was tied for the lead.
Smylie Kaufman (USA) played holes ten to fourteen in
three under par and it included birdies on the par four, tenth hole, par four,
eleventh hole and par five, thirteenth hole and he moved to minus twelve and
was now only three shots behind the leader. Jason Bohn (USA) played holes ten
to fourteen in two under par which included birdies on the par four, tenth hole
and par three, fourteen hole and he moved to minus fourteen and was now only
one shot behind the leader. Alex Cejka (Germany) played holes ten to fourteen
two under par which included birdies on the par four, tenth hole, par five,
thirteenth hole and par three, fourteenth hole but had a poor bogey on the par
four, twelfth hole and he moved to minus twelve and was now three shots behind
the leader. Patton Kizzire (USA) played holes ten to fourteen in three under
par which included birdies on the par four, tenth hole, par four, eleventh hole
and par five, thirteenth hole and he moved to minus thirteenth and was now only
two shots behind the leader. Kevin Na (USA) played holes ten to fourteen in one
under par which included birding the par five, thirteenth hole and he moved to
minus fifteen and was now leading by one shot. Brett Stegmaier (USA) played
holes ten to fourteen in one over par which included a lone bogey on the par
four, twelfth hole and he fell back to minus thirteen and was now two shots
behind the leader. Cameron Tringale (USA) played holes ten to fourteen in even
par which included birdies on the par tenth hole and par five, thirteenth hole
but had poor bogeys on the par four, twelfth hole and par three, fourteenth
hole and remained at minus fourteen and was now one shot behind the leader.
Smylie Kaufman (USA) played holes fifteen to
seventeen in three under par which included eagling the par four, fifteenth
hole where he drove the green and holed the twenty foot putt for his eagle two
and he also birdied the par five sixteenth hole and he moved to minus fifteen
and was now tied for the lead heading to the par four, seventy second hole.
Jason Bohn (USA) played holes fifteen to seventeen in one under par which
included birding the par five, sixteenth hole and he moved to minus fifteen and
was now tied for the lead heading to the par four, seventy second hole. Alex
Cejka (Germany) played holes fifteen to seventeen in two under par which
included birdies on the par four, fifteenth hole and par five, sixteenth hole
and he moved to minus fourteen and was now one shot behind the leader heading
to the par four, seventy second hole. Patton Kizzire (USA) played holes fifteen
to seventeen in two under par which included birding the par four, fifteenth
hole and par three, seventeenth hole where he hit his tee shot into within a
two feet of the pin and he moved to minus fifteen and was tied for the lead
heading to the par four, seventy second hole. Kevin Na (USA) played holes
fifteen to seventeen in even par which included birding the par four, sixteenth
hole and making a poor bogey on the par three, seventeenth hole where he failed
to get up and down and he remained at minus fifteen and was now tied for the
lead heading to the par four, seventy second hole. Brett Stegmaier (USA) played
holes fifteen to seventeen in two under par which included birding the par
four, fifteenth hole and par five, sixteenth hole and he moved to minus fifteen
and was now tied for the lead heading to the par four, seventy second hole.
Cameron Tringale (USA) played holes fifteen to seventeen in one under par which
included birding the par five, sixteenth hole and par three, seventeenth hole
but he made a poor bogey on the par four, fifteenth hole and he moved to minus
fifteen and was tied for the lead heading to the par four, seventy second hole.
Smylie Kaufman (USA) who was playing over two hours
ahead of the leaders made a very good birdie on the par four, seventy second
hole where he holed a fifteen foot birdie putt and finished the seventy two
holes at minus sixteen and he scored an amazing 29-7 on the back nine!! He
would now have to wait to see if his score was good enough to get in a playoff
or even win? Jason Bohn (USA) just missed his birdie putt on the par four,
seventy second hole and had to settle for par and finished the seventy two holes
at minus fifteen and finished one shot behind the leader. Alex Cejka (Germany)
made a very good birdie at the par four, seventy second hole and finished at
minus fourteen and was one shot behind the winner. Patton Kizzie (USA) who was
playing a couple of groups ahead Smylie Kaufman (USA) made a disappointing par
at the par four, seventy second hole and finished the seventy two holes at
minus fifteen and finished one shot behind the winner. Kevin Na (USA) had a
good chance for birdie on the par four, seventy second hole but it just missed
on the right hand side and he tapped in for par and finished the seventy two
holes at minus fifteen and finished one shot behind the winner. Brett Stegmaier
(USA) left his birdie putt short on the par four, seventy second hole and had
to settle for his par and finished the seventy two holes at minus fifteen and
finished one shot behind the winner. Cameron Tringale (USA) made a solid par on
the par four, seventy second hole and finished the seventy two holes at minus
fifteen to finish one shot behind the winner.
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| Smylie Kaufman's (USA) caddie, Alan on the left and Smylie Kaufman (USA) on the right celebrate after he holed the winning putt!! |
So it had now been confirmed that Smylie Kaufman
(USA) had won his maiden USPGA Tour event and when he found out he was sitting
in the caddies lounge with his good friend and fellow professional, Patton
Kizzire (USA) and his caddie, Alan and his girlfriend, Francine watching the TV.
He got a hug from his good friend Patton Kizzire (USA) and his caddie and then
he got a huge hug and kiss from his girlfriend, Francine to celebrate the win!!
Then he was interviewed by Golf Channels on reporter, Angela Hamann and she
asked Smylie “Thanks Curt, well Smylie man in just your fifth PGA Tour event
you are now a PGA Tour winner, what gave you the belief you could go so low
today and get it done?” And Smylie Kaufman (USA) replied “Ah I have just been
hitting it so good the last few days, and I just wanted to give myself a chance
and post a number, and that is what it came down to, dodged a lot of bullets
coming down the stretch, and um with the guys coming in and really just
thankful for getting the W (Win)”. And then Golf Channels on reporter, Angela
Hamann asked Smylie “What have the last few hours been like for you sitting
around and waiting?” And Smylie replied “So much more stressful then on the
course, like so much worse, it felt I was watching an LSU Football game” then
Golf Channels on reporter, Angela Hamann asked Smylie “What was it like having
Patton (Kizzire) there one of your good buddies?” and Smylie replied “Um,
really good, he was keeping me calm and kind of cracking some jokes here and
there, Ah so he actually made it a lot easier on me, watching this finale” then
Golf Channels on reporter, Angela Hamann said to Smylie “Your headed to the
Masters with that victory, what do you think about that?” and Smylie replied
“It is unbelievable!! I can’t even put it into words” then Golf Channels on reporter,
Angela Hamann said to Smylie “Alright, well congratulations Smylie!! You
deserve it.” And Smylie replied “Thank you”.
Smylie Kaufman (USA) move from tied for twenty
eighth overnight to first is the second largest comeback by position in USPGA
Tour history, trailing only Tommy
Gainey’s (USA) win from tied for twenty ninth at the 2012 McGladrey. And
his win also marks the first time rookies have opened the season with
back-to-back wins on Tour dating back to 1960, with Smylie Kaufman (USA)
following Emiliano Grillo (Argentina) last week. With the win, Smylie Kaufman (USA)
earns Tour membership through the 2017-18 season, wins 500 FedEx Cup points, and earns an invite
to the 2016 Masters Tournament, 2016 Players Championship and 2016 PGA Championship.
Smylie Kaufman (USA) (born
November 30, 1991) is an American professional golfer who plays on the USPGA
Tour. Smylie Kaufman (USA) was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He played college
golf at Louisiana State University. He turned professional after graduating in
2014; in December 2014 he tied for sixty fourth place at the Web.com Tour
Qualifying School final stage. Smylie Kaufman (USA) played on the Web.com Tour
in 2015. After missing the cut in his first three tournaments, he finished tied
for fourth in the next two and won the third, the United Leasing Championship.
On October 25, 2015, Smylie Kaufman (USA) earned his first victory (As I
mentioned above) on the USPGA Tour by winning the Shriners Hospitals for
Children Open by a single stroke over six players. In the final round, he came
from seven strokes back after a round of 61 that included eight birdies and an
eagle, to claim his maiden victory. This earned him a place into the 2016
Masters Tournament and 2016 PGA Championship."Smylie Kaufman locks up
victory in Las Vegas with blistering 10-under 61" quoted by ESPN
Associated Press.
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| Smylie Kaufman (USA) poses with the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open Trophy he won!! |
This win will give Smylie Kaufman (USA) a huge boost
of confidence early on in his rookie season on the USPGA Tour!! And he now can
play freely for the rest of the season knowing his USPGA Tour card is secure
till the end of 2017/18 season. Let’s hope he can continue this form for the
rest of the season and perhaps win his second event? I wish him all the best
for the rest of the 2015/16 USPGA Tour season and FedEx Cup.
Rounding out the top seven in tied for second
position at 269-15 after seventy two holes was Jason Bohn (USA); he earned US $355,733
for his efforts and moved to fourth position on the current 2015/16 USPGA Tour
Money list standings with US $667,733 earned from the two events he has played
to date this season so far. He also earned 154 FedEx Cup Points for his efforts
and moved to fourth position on the current 2015/16 FedEx Cup Points list
standings with 299 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 which includes the one this
week. He will be happy with his four rounds this week that were all in the 60s especially
his 66-5s in the second and final rounds and his final round was also blemish
free. But he will be disappointed that his birdie putt on the seventy second
hole never dropped to force the playoff with Smylie Kaufman (USA)!! And he will
be a little disappointed in the last two weeks that he wasn’t able to get a
victory when he came so close to achieving it!! But if you look at it in a
positive way he has had a great start to the 2015/16 USPGA Tour season in the
first two events. Jason Duehn Bohn
(USA) (born April 24, 1973) is an American professional golfer who currently
plays on the USPGA Tour. Jason Bohn (USA) was born in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
In 1992, while a sophomore on the Alabama golf team, Jason Bohn (USA) was
playing in a charity fund-raiser in Tuscaloosa when he made a hole-in-one worth
US $1 million. Jason Bohn (USA) dropped his amateur status and golf scholarship
on the spot and turned professional, as USGA rules did not carry an exemption
for aces scored in the middle of regular golf rounds at the time, which the
USGA adopted in 2006. He graduated from Alabama in 1995. While
playing the Canadian Tour, Jason Bohn (USA) shot a 58 to win the 2001 Bayer
Championship. He also played the Nationwide Tour before earning promotion to
the USPGA Tour, where he has played since 2004. In 2005 he won the USPGA Tour's
B.C. Open. During the 2009 season Jason Bohn (USA) lost in a playoff at the
Wyndham Championship along with Kevin Stadler (USA) to Ryan Moore (USA). In
April 2010, Jason Bohn (USA) won the 2010 Zurich Classic of New Orleans wire to
wire, when he birdied three of the last four holes to win by two shots. At the
Greenbrier Classic in July 2015, Jason Bohn (USA) shot a nine under par 61
during the third round that moved him from the cutline into the co-lead
entering the final round. The round of 61 was Jason Bohn's (USA) lowest ever
career round on the USPGA Tour. He also had his best FedEx Cup finish of fortieth.
Let’s hope he can achieve his third USPGA Tour event win this season. I wish
him all the best for the rest of the 2015/16 USPGA Tour season.
Also tied for second position was Alex Cejka
(Germany); he too earned US $355,733 for his efforts and moved to tied for
seventh position on the current 2015/16 USPGA Tour Money list standings with US
$355,733 earned from the one event he has played to date this season so far. He
also earned 154 FedEx Cup Points for his efforts and moved to tied for eight
position on the current 2015/16 FedEx Cup Points list standings with 154 points
earned from the one event he has played to date this season so far. From the
one event he has played to date this season so far he has made one cut and
achieved one top ten finish that came this past week. He will be happy with his
four rounds this week that were all under par especially his back to back 66-5s
in the third and final rounds and also his blemish free 67-4 in the first round!!
And also the hole in one he achieved on the par three, seventeenth hole in the
third round!! And it was good to see him get his season off to a great start
right out of the blocks. Alexander
Čejka (Germany) (born 2 December 1970) is a Czech/German professional
golfer. Alexandar Čejka (Germany) was born in Mariánské Lázně, Czechoslovakia.
He left Czechoslovakia with his parents as a refugee at the age of nine,
eventually settling in Munich, where he lived for many years, becoming a German
citizen. Alexander Čejka (Germany) currently lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, and
also has a home in Prague. Alexander Čejka (Germany) turned professional in
1989 and played on the European Tour from 1992 to 2002. His biggest tournament
win was the Volvo Masters at Valderrama in 1995. That year he came sixth on the
European Tour's Order of Merit. Since 2003 he has played mainly on the U.S.
based USPGA Tour. In 2003 he reached as high as No. 33 of the Official World
Golf Ranking.
Alexander Čejka (Germany) took a five-shot lead into
the final round of the 2009 Players Championship after rounds of 66, 67, and
72. He shot a 42 on the front nine, however, enroute to a 79 and an
eight-stroke loss to Henrik Stenson (Sweden). He has represented Germany in the
Omega Mission Hills World Cup 11 times, most recently in 2011 at Mission Hills
Haikou in Hainan Island, teaming with partner Martin Kaymer (Germany) to tie
for second, two strokes behind the winning United States team of Matt Kuchar
(USA) and Gary Woodland (USA). Alexander Čejka (Germany) has teamed with Martin
Kaymer (Germany) in Germany's last four World Cup appearances. In 2012 Alexander
Čejka (Germany) finished 177th on the USPGA Tour, and moved to the Web.com
Tour. He finished 64th in 2013, then sixth in 2014 to earn a return to the USPGA
Tour. Alexander Čejka (Germany) won his first USPGA Tour event in his 287th
Tour start, the 2015 Puerto Rico Open. Two players bogeyed the 18th hole
ensuring a five-man playoff; Alexander Čejka (Germany) won with a birdie at the
first playoff hole. He also is the first golfer born in the Czech
Republic to win a USPGA Tour event and first non-American to win the Puerto
Rico Open. He has also won four events on the European Tour with the most
recent one coming at the 2002 Trophee Lancome. He has also achieved two top ten
finishes in Major Championships to date so far and they came at the 2003 PGA
Championship where he finished in solo fourth position and the 2010 U.S. Open
Championship where he tied for eighth position. Let’s hope he can keep up this
form for the rest of the 2015/16 USPGA Tour season and perhaps win his second
USPGA Tour event? I wish him all the best for the rest of the 2015/16 USPGA
Tour season and FedEx Cup.
Also tied for second position was Kevin Na (USA); he
too earned US $355,733 for his efforts and moved to third position on the
current 2015/16 USPGA Money list standings with US $1,003,733 earned from the
two events he has played to date this season so far. He also earned 154 FedEx
Cup Points for his efforts and moved to third position on the current 2015/16
FedEx Cup Points list standings with 454 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
which includes the one this week. He will be happy with his four rounds this
week that were all in the 60s especially his 66-5 in the second round that was
blemish free!! But disappointed with his bogey four he made on the par three,
seventeenth hole in the final round that cost him a chance of forcing a
playoff. And he will be disappointed he let two great chances to win the last
two weeks slip by. But on the other hand he will be pleased he has been in such
great from to start the 2015/16 USPGA Tour season. Kevin Sangwook Na (USA) (born September
15, 1983) is a Korean American professional golfer currently playing on the USPGA
Tour. Born in Seoul, South Korea. Kevin Na (USA) emigrated with his family to
the United States when he was eight years old, settling in southern California.
He left Diamond Bar High School after his junior year to play professional golf
at age seventeen. Kevin Na (USA) has played on the Asian Tour (with a win at
the 2002 Volvo Masters of Asia), European Tour and USPGA Tour. Kevin Na (USA)
got his USPGA Tour card for the 2004 season. He finished third at the Southern
Farm Bureau Classic and fourth at the Honda Classic. In 2005 he finished second
at the FBR Open and Chrysler Classic of Tucson. He missed six months with a
hand injury in 2006. In his first start back, a rehab start on the Nationwide
Tour, he won the Mark Christopher Charity Classic. Kevin Na (USA) played
on the USPGA Tour in 2007 via a medical extension, and finished fourth at the Verizon
Heritage. In 2008 he was fourth at the FBR Open and Sony Open in Hawaii. He
finished third at the 2009 Players Championship and the FBR Open, fifth at the
Sony Open in Hawaii, Mayakoba Golf Classic and Reno-Tahoe Open. With nine
top-10 finishes and 14 top-25 finishes, he ranked in nineteenth place on the
money list, securing his entry to the Masters Tournament and the U.S. Open in
2010 for the first time. In the 2010 season, Kevin Na (USA) finished second at
the Arnold Palmer Invitational and third at the BMW Championship. He placed
37th in season earnings.
In February 2011, Kevin Na (USA) was in contention
to win his first USPGA Tour title at the Northern Trust Open. He entered the
final round in a tie for second at −9, one stroke behind Aaron Baddeley
(Australia). However a run of four bogeys in the first ten holes ended Kevin Na's
(USA) chances of victory. He would eventually fight back on the back nine and a
vital birdie on the par-five 17th sealed a third place finish, behind eventual
winner Aaron Baddeley (Australia) and Vijay Singh (Fiji). On April 14, 2011, Kevin
Na (USA) played the worst ever par four hole on the USPGA Tour since the tour
began recording hole-by-hole scores in 1983, making a 16 on the ninth hole at
the Valero Texas Open. Kevin Na (USA) needed extra shots after an unplayable
lie from his tee shot and was then given a two-stroke penalty after his ball
hit a tree and rebounded back onto him. It was initially scored as a 15 but
changed to 16 on review. Kevin Na (USA) ended up shooting an eight-over-par
round of 80, which saw him shoot four-under for his other 17 holes. In August
2011, Kevin Na (USA) finished tenth at the PGA Championship with a 72-69-70-67
score card. He also finished fifth at the Bob Hope Classic and Wells Fargo
Championship. On October 1, 2011, Kevin Na (USA) apparently whiffed his tee
shot on the par-4 15th hole in the third round of the Justin Timberlake
Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas, missing
high and to the outside of the ball. Tour officials, though, ruled Kevin Na
(USA) was not intending to hit the ball and did not count the swing as a
stroke, and Kevin Na (USA) finished with a 5-under 66 to remain tied for the
tournament lead. The following day, Kevin Na (USA) earned his first USPGA Tour
victory at the 211th attempt, having been on tour for eight years. He shot a
final round 65 with birdies at 15, 16 and 17 to win by two strokes from Nick
Watney (USA) and earn US $792,000 in prize money. Kevin Na (USA) also broke the
tournament scoring record of 21-under par when he finished the week at 23-under
par. This victory earned Kevin Na (USA) a two year exemption on tour. He ranked
30th in season earnings. During the 2012 PGA Tour season, Kevin Na (South
Korea) finished fourth at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, fifth at the Phoenix
Open and AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, seventh at the Players
Championship and twelfth at Masters Tournament.
A back injury limited Kevin Na (USA) to eight starts
in early 2013. After rehabbing, he made a comeback in October in his first USPGA
Tour start since April with a third place finish at the Frys.com Open. Kevin Na
(USA) was given 18 starts on a medical extension, but needed only seven to
remain on the USPGA Tour. In 2014 he finished second at the Memorial Tournament
and Valspar Championship, third at the Frys.com Open, fourth at the AT&T
Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, ninth at The Barclays and twelfth at the U.S.
Open. He finished twentieth in season earnings. Kevin Na (USA) lost in a
sudden-death playoff to Emiliano Grillo (Argentina) at the 2015/16 PGA Tour
season opening Frys.com Open. After both players finished at 15-under-par,
Emiliano Grillo (Argentina) won the event with a birdie on the second extra
hole. Kevin Na (USA) hit his second shot to the par-five 18th off-line and was
trapped behind a tree, which resulted in a bogey. This allowed Emiliano Grillo (Argentina)
to two-putt out for the victory. Kevin Na (USA) is now 0 for 3 in USPGA Tour
sudden-death playoffs. Kevin Na (USA) is a naturalized American citizen, and
lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. He has also achieved one top ten finish
in a major championship that came at the 2011 PGA Championship where he tied
for tenth. Let’s hope he can continue on this form for the rest of the 2015/16
USPGA Tour season and achieve his second win. I wish him all the best for the
rest of the 2015/16 USPGA Tour season and FedEx Cup.
Also tied for second position was Brett Stegmaier
(USA); he too earned US $355,733 for his efforts and moved to sixth position on
the current 2015/16 USPGA Tour Money list standings with US $366,893 earned
from the two events he has played to date this season so far. He also earned
154 FedEx Cup Points for his efforts and moved to seventh position on the
current 2015/16 FedEx Cup Points list standings with 155 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 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 first and second rounds that were
consecutive 66-5s!! And he was unlucky that he couldn’t make the crucial birdie
on one of the final two holes to force a playoff. But he will be happy that he
got his season off to such a good start. And it was only six months ago he was
thinking of giving up playing professional golf. Let’s hope he can continue
this form for the rest of the 2015/16 USPGA Tour season. I wish him all the
best for the rest of the 2015/16 USPGA Tour season and FedEx Cup.
Next week the USPGA Tour and FedEx Cup heads to
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the first event of two in the only Asian Swing on
the USPGA Tour for the 2015/16 season and it is the CIMB Classic and it is
played on the Kuala Lumpur G&CC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It
carries a huge prize purse of US $7,000,000 for the taking. Ryan Moore (USA) is
the two time defending champion and will be keen to make it three wins in a
row. Danny Lee (NZL) will more than likely make his first appearance of the
2015/16 USPGA Tour season and Tim Wilkinson (NZL) will be hopeful of gaining a
start as well. It starts on Thursday 29th October and I will report back who
won the trophy next week.
So to the Top 5 on the Official World Golf Rankings Points list standings
this week and coming in at Number One Position for the third week of his Career
is Jason Day (Australia) who is fresh off being part of the 2015 Team
Internationals Presidents Cup narrow loss to Team USA two weeks ago in South
Korea and also his tied for tenth position at the Tour Championship by Coca –
Cola four weeks ago with 12.30 Official World Ranking Points; coming in at
Number Two is Jordan Spieth (USA) who is fresh off being part of the 2015 Team
USA Presidents Cup win two weeks ago over Team International in South Korea and
his win at the Tour Championship by Coca – Cola four weeks ago and also winning
the 2014/15 FedEx Cup and the US $10,000,000 bonus with 12.24 Official World
Ranking Points; coming in at Number Three is Rory McILroy (NIR) who is fresh
off his tied for twenty sixth position at the Frys.com Open one week ago and
also his tied for sixteenth position at the Tour Championship by Coca – Cola four
weeks ago with 10.94 Official Golf World Ranking Points; coming in at Number Four
is Bubba Watson (USA) who is fresh off being part of the 2015 Team USA
Presidents Cup win two weeks ago over Team International in South Korea and
also tied for fifth position at the Tour Championship by Coca - Cola four weeks
ago with 8.15 Official World Ranking Points and rounding out the top five on
the Official World Ranking Points list standings this week is Rickie Fowler
(USA) who is fresh off his tied for twenty fifth position at the Shriners
Hospitals for Children Open this past week and also being part of the 2015 Team
USA Presidents Cup win two weeks ago over Team International in South Korea
with 7.69 Official World Ranking Points. Danny Lee (NZL) this week is in his
thirty second week of another spell of being the highest ranked New Zealand
Golfer in the world after being part of the 2015 Team Internationals Presidents
Cup narrow loss two weeks ago to Team USA in South Korea. This week he slips
two places and falls to in thirty ninth position on the Official World Golf
Rankings Points list standings with 2.77 Official Golf World Ranking Points.
Remember the saying “When it is breezy, swing
easy”!!
Source: Pgatour.com, Official World Golf Rankings, wikipedia.org,
Google search engine, europeantour.com, golfchannel.com
