Golf Events from the Weekend 4th October 2015

Well it was another amazing weekend on the Major Professional Golf Tours from around the world and this week Web.com Tour had the final event of four in the Web.com Tour Final Series and it headed to the State of Florida for the Web.com Tour Championship and it was played on the TPC Sawgrass - Dye's Valley, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. It carried a huge prize purse of US $1,000,000 for the taking and there was twenty five 2015/16 USPGA Tour cards on offer and chances for players who already had their 2015/16 USPGA Tour cards from finishing in the top twenty five on the final regular season 2015 Web.com Tour Money list to improve their positions on the final 2015 Web.com Tour Finals priority ranking which is the top fifty that gain their 2015/16 USPGA Tour cards. Derek Fathauer (USA) was the defending champion and was very keen to defend his title. Steven Alker (NZL) and Tim Wilkinson (NZL) gained starts as well and it was there last chance to gain their 2015/16 USPGA Tour cards back after playing full seasons on the 2014/15 USPGA Tour and failing to keep their exempt status. And it was the golfer by the name of Emiliano Grillo (Argentina) who scored rounds of 66-4, 64-6, 67-3 and a final round 69-1 for a seventy two hole total of 266-14 and he won by a single shot for his first win of his Web.com Tour career and he gained his USPGA Tour card for the 2015/16 season!! He earned US $180,000 for the win and finished in second position on the final 2015 Web.com Tour Finals list with US $283,666.66 earned from the four events he played in and he gained one of the fifty 2015/16 USPGA Tour cards by finishing in fourth position on the final Web.com Tour Finals Priority rankings with US $283,666.66 earned from the four events he played in and for the first time in his young career he has a full USPGA Tour card for the 2015/16 season!! He will be happy with his four rounds this week that were all in the 60s especially his 64-6 in the second round which was the equal low round of the day!! Also his final round back nine 33-2 which included birding the last hole to win the golf tournament!! 

 

Emiliano Grillo (Argentina) tees off during the final round

Emiliano Grillo (Argentina) played a good final round of 69-1 under the circumstances of carrying the fifty four hole lead into the final round and it included an average front nine of 36+1 which included a lone birdie on the par five, first hole and poor bogeys on the par four, sixth hole and par four, eighth hole and he made the turn at minus twelve and was one shot behind the leader. Chez Reavie (USA) went out in 33-2 and made the turn at minus thirteen and was leading by a single shot. 

Emiliano Grillo (Argentina) played holes ten to fourteen in one under par that included a birdie on the par four, tenth hole and he moved to minus thirteen and was now leading by a single shot. Chez Reavie (USA) played holes ten to fourteen in one over par and that included making a poor bogey on the par three, eleventh hole and he fell back to minus twelve and was now one shot behind the leader. 

Emiliano Grillo (Argentina) played holes fifteen to seventeen in even par with making three straight pars and he remained at minus thirteen and was now tied for the lead heading to the par four, seventy second hole. Chez Reavie (USA) played holes fifteen to seventeen in one under par and that included birding the par five, sixteenth hole and he moved to minus thirteen and was now tied for the lead heading to the par four, seventy second hole. 

Emiliano Grillo (Argentina) who was playing in the final group with Chez Reavie (USA) hit a good drive down the right centre of the fairway on the par four, seventy second hole, as did Chez Reavie (USA). Chez Reavie (USA) played his second shot in first with his short iron and it landed on the green about fifteen feet to the left pin high. Emiliano Grillo (Argentina) played his second shot next and he slightly pulled it with his short iron and it landed twenty five feet to the left pin high. Emiliano Grillo (Argentina) putted for his birdie from twenty five feet first and he put an excellent stroke on the putt and it took the right to left break perfectly and fell right in the centre of the cup for his birdie three and he posted fourteen under first for the seventy two holes and scored 33-2 on his back nine. Chez Reavie (USA) putted next from fifteen feet for his birdie and before Emiliano Grillo (Argentina) putted he must have thought he would have that putt for the win? But now it was to get in a playoff, and he put a poor stroke on it and it missed on the left hand side without even touching the cup!! He finished the seventy two holes at minus thirteen and was one shot behind the winner. 

 

Emiliano Grillo (Argentina) acknowledges the gallery after holing the winning putt!!

Emiliano Grillo (Argentina) got a huge high five from his caddie!! Then he received the trophy for become the 2015 Web.com Tour Championship Champion!! And like the other forty nine players who got their 2015/16 USPGA Tour membership cards in the prize – giving ceremony!! And to be honest the main reason he was in the finals was to gain that all important 2015/16 USPGA Tour card and that was the main priority this week and winning the tournament which he did was just a bonus!! 

Emiliano Grillo (Argentina) (born 14 September 1992) is an Argentine professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and now USPGA Tour. Emiliano Grillo (Argentina) turned professional in 2011 and earned playing status on the European Tour via Qualifying School. He finished in the top ten in his first event, the 2012 Africa Open. He finished the season in the top 100 of the Order of Merit. In February 2014, Emiliano Grillo (Argentina) had his best finish to date on the European Tour, when he finished runner-up behind Stephen Gallacher (Scotland) at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Later in the season he finished eighth at the BMW International Open and the BMW Masters, and eleventh at the Turkish Airlines Open. He ended forty fourth on the European Tour Race to Dubai. He also won the Visa Open de Argentina on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica. Emiliano Grillo (Argentina) began the 2015 European Tour season with a third place at the Volvo China Open, a fifth place at the Qatar Masters and an eleventh place at the Shenzhen International. He also finished second at the Puerto Rico Open on the USPGA Tour, playing on a sponsor's exemption. This earned him a place in the 2015 Web.com Tour Finals, with the opportunity to earn a place on the USPGA Tour for the 2015–16 season. And as I mentioned above he did gain that card. Let’s hope he can get off to a brilliant start on 2015 part of the 2015/16 USPGA Tour season. I wish him all the best for the 2015/16 USPGA Tour season when it begins in two weeks time. 

 

Emiliano Grillo (Argentina) poses with the Web.com Tour Championship trophy he won!!

Coming in solo second position at 267-13 after seventy two holes was Chez Reavie (USA); he earned US $108,000 for his efforts and finished in number one position on the Final 2015 Web.com Tour Finals Money list with US $323,066.67 earned from the four events he played in and he has full exempt status on the USPGA Tour for the 2015/16 season and is also exempt into the 2016 THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP. He also finished in first position on the final Web.com Tour Finals Priority rankings with US $323,066.67 earned from the four events he played in. He will be happy with his four rounds this week that were all in the 60s especially his 65-5 in the second round and his first and third rounds that were both consecutive 67-3s and blemish free!! But he will be slightly disappointed with his final round 68-2 that he wasn’t able to score a couple lower and win. But he will be very happy he gained his 2015/16 USPGA Tour card back this week. William Chesney "Chez" Reavie (USA) (born November 12, 1981) is an American professional golfer. Chez Reavie (USA) was born in Wichita, Kansas. He played college golf at Arizona State University. Chez Reavie (USA) was a rookie member of the USPGA Tour in 2008. He finished eighteenth on the money list on the Nationwide Tour (Now Web.com Tour) in 2007 to earn his card. He played on the Nationwide Tour (Now Web.com Tour) from 2005 through 2007. On July 27, 2008, Chez Reavie (USA) won the 2008 RBC Canadian Open. The win, his first on the USPGA Tour, earned him US $900,000 and a two-year exemption to remain on the Tour. Knee surgery limited Chez Reavie (USA) in 2010 and he began the 2011 season on a major medical exemption where he had thirteen events to keep his Tour Card. Chez Reavie (USA) did not earn enough to retain full tour privileges, but by merely making the cut at the 2011 Memorial Tournament (the final start of his exemption), he earned conditional status for the rest of 2011. Chez Reavie (USA) still managed to play in twenty two events, making fifteen cuts, and placing high enough to earn a spot in the FedEx Cup playoffs. His earnings of over one million dollars prior to the FedEx Cup secured his 2012 USPGA Tour Card. He nearly won his first event in over three years at the 2011 Deutsche Bank Championship, but had problems on the eighteenth hole before losing to Webb Simpson (USA) on the second playoff hole. He would finish tenth in the FedEx Cup, thirty fourth on the money list with US $2,285,067, and an OWGR rank of sixty seventh after ending 2010 762nd in the world. After a mediocre 2012 saw Chez Reavie (USA) finish 135th on the money list, he went back to Q School to regain his Tour card. He finished tied for twenty second and was one of the last players to earn a USPGA Tour card through Q School. He is also the last former USPGA Tour winner to regain a Tour card in that manner. Chez Reavie (USA) had left wrist surgery and did not play during the 2013-14 USPGA Tour season. He was granted Twenty four starts for the 2014-15 USPGA Tour season to satisfy a medical exemption. Chez Reavie (USA) won his second Web.com Tour event and first in seven years at the 2015 Small Business Connection Championship, the second of four Web.com Tour Finals events. The win helps Chez Reavie (USA) should he fail to satisfy his medical exemption, where he had five starts left to begin the 2015–16 USPGA Tour season (but won’t need to worry now because he is fully exempt for the 2015/16 USPGA Tour season). Let’s hope he can carry this form from the Web.com Tour Finals into the first few events of the 2015 part of the 2015/16 USPGA Tour season. I wish him all the best for the 2015/16 USPGA Tour season. 

Coming in solo third position at 268-12 after seventy two holes was Sam Saunders (USA); he earned US $68,000 for his efforts and finished in sixth position on the final 2015 Web.com Tour Finals Money list with US $114,950.00 earned from the three events he played in and he gained one of the fifty 2015/16 USPGA Tour cards by finishing in twelfth position on the final Web.com Tour Finals Priority rankings with US $114,950.00 earned from the three events he played in and gains his full USPGA Tour card for the 2015/16 season!! He will be happy with his four rounds this week that were all in the 60s especially his first round 64-6!! He will be very happy he has secured his USPGA Tour card for the 2015/16 USPGA Tour season that starts in two weeks time. Samuel Palmer Saunders (USA) (born July 30, 1987) is an American professional golfer and the grandson of Arnold Palmer (USA). Sam Saunders (USA) was born in Orlando, Florida. He attended Clemson University, but skipped his senior season to turn pro. In 2011, he played a total of 13 events – eight on the USPGA Tour, with a best finish of fifteenth at Pebble Beach – and the Nationwide Tour (Now Web.com Tour), where he finished tenth in Panama. That same year, Sam Saunders (USA) made it to the final stage of the tour's qualifying school, but finished tied for 109th and did not earn a USPGA Tour card. Sam Saunders (USA) finished fiftieth on the 2012 Web.com Tour season in his first full professional season. Sam Saunders played on the Web.com Tour in 2014 after earning his tour card through qualifying school. He finished thirteenth in the Web.com Tour Finals to earn his USPGA Tour card for the 2014–15 season. And as I mentioned before he regained his 2015/16 USPGA card at the 2015 Web.com Tour Finals. Sam Saunders (USA) and his wife, Kelly, whom he married in 2012, reside in Fort Collins, Colorado with their son, Ace, and Kelly's son Cohen. Let’s hope he can carry this form from the Web.com Tour Finals into the first few events of the 2015 part of the 2015/16 USPGA Tour season. I wish him all the best for the 2015/16 USPGA Tour season. 

Coming in solo fourth position at 269-11 after seventy two holes was Rhein Gibson (USA); he earned US $48,000 for his efforts and finished in fourteenth position on the final 2015 Web.com Tour Finals Money list standings with US $81,942.85 earned from the four events he played in and he gained one of the fifty 2015/16 USPGA Tour cards by finishing in twentieth position on the final Web.com Tour Finals Priority rankings with US $81,942.85 earned from the four events he played in and gains his full USPGA Tour card for the 2015/16 season!! He will happy with his first, third and final rounds that were all in the low 60s especially his first round 63-7 which saw him leading by a single shot and also his third and final rounds that were consecutive 65-5s!! And his third round 65-5 was also the equal low round of the day!! But he will be bitterly disappointed with his second round 76+6 that prevented him from winning the golf tournament. But he will be very happy he now has his 2015/16 USPGA Tour card!! Rhein Gibson (USA) (born 1 February 1986) is an Australian professional golfer (But US Citizen). Rhein Gibson (USA) was a four-time NAIA All-American at Oklahoma Christian University. Rhein Gibson (USA) made the cut at the 2014 Open Championship, where in the third round he played in a group with Tiger Woods (USA) and Jordan Spieth (USA). Rhein Gibson (USA) ultimately finished in seventy second place. In December 2014, he finished fourth in the Web.com Tour qualifying tournament to earn a place on the 2015 Web.com Tour. In 2015 he finished 33rd in the regular season, then tenth (excluding the regular season Top 25) in the Web.com Finals to earn a place on the USPGA Tour for 2015-16 (as I mentioned above) for the first time in his career. Rhein Gibson (USA) shot a 55 (−16) for a round of golf on 12 May 2012, at River Oaks Golf Club in Edmond, Oklahoma, setting a Guinness World Record.  Let’s hope he can carry this form from the Web.com Tour Finals into the first few events of the 2015 part of the 2015/16 USPGA Tour season. I wish him all the best for the 2015/16 USPGA Tour season. 

 

The 2015/16 PGA Tour graduates displaying their membership cards!!

Rounding out the top eight in tied for fifth position at 270-10 after seventy two holes was Thomas Aiken (RSA); he earned US $35,125 for his efforts and finished in thirtieth position on the final 2015 Web.com Tour Money list standings with US $35,125 earned from the one event he played in and he gained one of the fifty 2015/16 USPGA Tour cards by finishing in forty sixth position on the final 2015 Web.com Tour Finals Priority rankings with US $35,125 earned from the four events he played in and gains his full USPGA Tour card for the 2015/16 season!! He will be happy with his four rounds this week that were all in the 60s especially his final round 65-5 that secured his 2015/16 USPGA Tour card!! Thomas Edward Aiken (RSA) (born 16 July 1983) is a South African professional golfer who plays on the European Tour, USPGA Tour and Sunshine Tour. Following a successful amateur career, which included being named the South African Amateur of the Year in 2001, Thomas Aiken (RSA) turned professional at the start of 2002. In 2004, he won three times on the Sunshine Tour's Winter Swing. The following year, he topped the money list on the Winter Swing with two further victories. In 2007, Thomas Aiken (RSA) competed on the Nationwide Tour, but made only three cuts, with a best finish of tied 13th in the Price Cutter Charity Championship. He gained his European Tour card for 2008 through the qualifying school, and went on to finish 131st in the money list, with a best of tied 13th in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, his only finish inside the top-30. The 2009 season saw Thomas Aiken (RSA) register his maiden top-10 finish on the European Tour, with a tied fourth in the Alfred Dunhill Championship, having led going into the final day after a course record 61 in the third round. That, along with several other top-10 finishes, including a win in the Platinum Classic, meant Thomas Aiken (RSA) ended the 2008 Sunshine Tour in third place on the Order of Merit. A number of top-10 finishes on the European Tour in 2009, including one each in the majors and the World Golf Championships, helped Thomas Aiken (RSA) reach the Dubai World Championship despite holding only partial status on the tour. He finished the season ranked forty sixth on the Race to Dubai. In May 2011, Thomas Aiken (RSA) won his first event on the European Tour at the Open de España, winning by two strokes from Anders Hansen (Denmark). After winning Thomas Aiken (RSA) dedicated the win to home hero Seve Ballesteros (Spain) who had died the previous day. "I definitely want to dedicate this win to him with it being his home Open and what he gave to his home fans and to golf," said Thomas Aiken (RSA). Thomas Aiken (RSA) picked up his second European Tour win at the 2013 Avantha Masters, a tournament co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour. In 2014, Thomas Aiken (RSA) won the Sunshine Tour's Order of Merit, overtaking Danie van Tonder (RSA) in the final tournament. Thomas Aiken (RSA) has participated several times in the Gary Player Invitational charity tournament. He has achieved two top ten finishes in Major Championships so far with a tied for eighth in the 2009 Open Championship and tied for seventh in the 2012 Open Championship. And he also has one top ten finish in a WGC – Event which came at the 2009 Cadillac Championship where he tied for seventh. Let’s hope he can carry this form from the Web.com Tour Finals into the first few events of the 2015 part of the 2015/16 USPGA Tour season. I wish him all the best for the 2015/16 USPGA Tour season. 

Also tied for fifth position was Patton Kizzire (USA); he too earned US $35,125 for his efforts and finished in twenty third position on the final 2015 Web.com Tour Finals Money list standings with US $49,625 earned from four events he played in and he gained one of the fifty 2015/16 USPGA Tour cards by finishing in second position on the final 2015 Web.com Tour Finals Priority rankings with US $567,865.58 earned from the four events he played in (in the 2015 Web.com Tour Finals and the fifteen events he played in on the 2015 Web.com Tour regular season where he earned US $518,241 and won the money list standings and earned a fully exempt 2015/16 USPGA Tour card and also an exemption into the 2016 THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP) and gains his full USPGA Tour card for the 2015/16 season!! He will be happy with his second, third and final rounds this week that were all in the 60s especially his third round 66-4 which was blemish free!! But he will be just content with his first round 70 even par. Maxie Patton Kizzire (born March 3, 1986) is an American professional golfer, currently playing on the USPGA Tour. Patton Kizzire (USA) was born in Montgomery, Alabama and played his collegiate golf at Auburn University. He earned all-Southeastern Conference first team honors in 2006–07. He won the 2007 SEC Championship. He graduated in 2008 with a Business degree. Patton Kizzire (USA) placed third at the 2003 U.S. Junior Open. In December 2014, Patton Kizzire (USA) tied for 21st place at the Web.com Tour Qualifying School final stage. In his 2015 season on the Web.com Tour, he had a breakout season and was the Tour's money list leader for most of the season. He had two runner-up finishes at the El Bosque Mexico Championship and the Rex Hospital Open, before recording his first victory at the Utah Championship. With this victory, he secured his USPGA Tour card for the 2015–16 season. He was one of the most consistent players on the Web.com Tour. He only missed two cuts in his first 15 events played on the tour. He had 10 finishes within the top-25 and had 9 top-10s. He also made an appearance on the USPGA Tour at the Barbasol Championship, where he missed the cut. Patton Kizzire (USA) is one of the tallest players on the Web.com Tour, standing at 6 foot 5. He has drawn comparisons to golfers, such as, Ernie Els (RSA) and Davis Love III (USA) for his stature and loose golf swing. He uses all Titleist golf clubs and golf balls and has a Scotty Cameron putter. He is also sponsored by FootJoy. Let’s hope he can carry this form from the Web.com Tour Finals into the first few events of the 2015 part of the 2015/16 USPGA Tour season. I wish him all the best for the 2015/16 USPGA Tour season. 

Also tied for fifth position was Kyle Stanley (USA); he too earned US $35,125 for his efforts and finished in fifteenth position on the final 2015 Web.com Tour Finals Money list standings with US $81,875 earned from the four events he played in and he gained one of the fifty 2015/16 USPGA Tour cards by finishing in twenty second position on the final 2015 Web.com Tour Finals Priority rankings with US $81,875 earned from the four events he played in and gains his full USPGA Tour card for the 2015/16 season!! He will be happy with his four rounds this week that were all in the 60s especially his first round 66-4!! Kyle Stanley (USA) (born November 18, 1987) is an American professional golfer who plays on the USPGA Tour. Kyle Stanley (USA) was born in Gig Harbor, Washington. He was a 2002 graduate of St. Charles Borromeo elementary and middle school and a 2006 graduate of Bellarmine Preparatory School (both Catholic schools located in Tacoma, Washington). As a freshman at Clemson University, he established eighteen individual scoring records. During his college career he has won the 2006 Aloha Purdue Collegiate and the 2008 Carpet Classic. He was named the ACC player of the year for the 2006-07 season. Kyle Stanley (USA) was named first-team All-America in 2007 and 2009 by the Golf Coaches Association of America. He was the Individual runner-up at the NCAA Championship in 2007 and 2009. He was a member of the 2007 American Walker Cup team. Kyle Stanley studied Sports Management while at Clemson. In 2009 he was given the Ben Hogan Award for best college golfer. Kyle Stanley (USA) turned professional after the 2009 U.S. Open and made his pro debut a week later at the Travelers Championship. Late in 2010, Kyle Stanley (USA) earned a 2011 USPGA Tour card through Q-School where he finished in a tie for ninth. In his debut season on tour, he recorded four top-10 finishes, with the best of these coming at the John Deere Classic where he finished runner-up to Steve Stricker (USA) by a single stroke. The runner-up finish did however help Kyle Stanley (USA) secure the final available spot at the 2011 Open Championship. It was his first ever appearance in an Open Championship and he made the cut to finish in a tie for forty fourth. He also made the third FedEx Cup playoff event, the BMW Championship, finishing tied for tenth, though that wasn't good enough to provide entrance to the final event of the year, The Tour Championship. He finished the 2011 season fifty fifth on the USPGA Tour money list and 148th on the Official World Golf Ranking. In January 2012, Kyle Stanley (USA) looking for his maiden win on the USPGA Tour, surrendered a six-shot lead during the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open. He started the day with a six stroke advantage over the rest of the field and at one stage during the final round extended this to seven strokes. As he approached the final hole, Kyle Stanley (USA) led by three strokes over Brandt Snedeker (USA) with just the par-five eigtheenth to play. However, after laying up with his second shot, he spun his approach off the green and into the water hazard. After taking a penalty drop, he found the back edge of the green and three putted to record a triple-bogey eight on the final hole of regulation to result in a sudden-death playoff with Brandt Snedeker (USA). After replaying the eighteenth and both making birdie, Brandt Snedeker (USA) won the tournament on the second playoff hole with a par after Kyle Stanley (USA) once again three putted the green. The following week, Kyle Stanley (USA) came back from eight shots behind 54 hole leader Spencer Levin (USA) at the Waste Management Phoenix Open in Scottsdale for his first USPGA Tour win. Kyle Stanley (USA) shot a final round bogey-free 65 for a one stroke victory over Ben Crane (USA). The eight shot comeback win was also tied for third in the largest final round comeback by a winner in USPGA Tour history. Kyle Stanley (USA) briefly moved into the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking by virtue of his quarter-finalist finish at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, peaking at 47. Consistent play without top ten finishes resulted into a slide outside the top 50 as the season continued. Kyle Stanley (USA) was also ranked among the "hottest" golfers on tour. Let’s hope he can carry this form from the Web.com Tour Finals into the first few events of the 2015 part of the 2015/16 USPGA Tour season. I wish him all the best for the 2015/16 USPGA Tour season. 

The final player to tie for fifth position was Tyrone van Aswegen (RSA); he also earned US $35,125 for his efforts and finished in twenty second position on the final 2015 Web.com finals Tour Money list standings with US $49,637.30 earned from the four events he played in and he gained one of the fifty 2015/16 USPGA Tour cards by finishing in thirty fourth position on the final 2015 Web.com Tour Finals Priority rankings with US $49,637.30 earned from the four events he played in and gains his full USPGA Tour card for the 2015/16 season!! He will be happy with his four rounds this week that were all in the 60s especially his third round 66-4!! USPGA TOUR golfer Tyrone Van Aswegen (RSA) was born on January 6, 1982 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He continues to see great success on the professional golf scene. He played college golf at Oklahoma City University. Though he travels all over for golf, he still values and appreciates what his hometown of Johannesburg has to offer. He notes that anyone visiting Johannesburg should remember a few things: Make sure to enjoy a braai at some point, visit a coffee shop, try to get to a coastal town, and do a safari.” With such an adventurous hometown, it comes as no surprise that Tyrone Van Aswegen (RSA) is an adventurous golfer. His mother, Lynn; father, Gavin; and brother, Gav are all huge supporters of Tyrone Van Aswegen’s golf career. His biggest supporter, though, has to be his wife, Cristin. In addition, Tyrone Van Aswegen has a great support system on the TOUR. He’s good friends with both Alistair Presnell (Austrlia) and Dawie Van Der Walt (RSA). Support, focus, and healthy competition help to make Tyrone Van Aswegen’s (RSA) golf game a real treat to watch. When he’s not golfing, Tyrone van Aswegen (RSA) takes the time to enjoy life’s little pleasures. “I enjoy a good red wine; Merlot or Malbec,” he notes. In addition, he loves reading non-fiction and biographies, as well as watching movies. Among Tyrone Van Aswegen’s (RSA) favorite movies are Remember the Titans, Step Brothers, Wedding Crashers, and Old School. Tyrone Van Aswegen’s (RSA) also spends time cheering on his favorite sports teams. He supports the Springboks in rugby and the Oklahoma Sooners in football. Outside of golf, his favorite athlete is Roger Federer. Tyrone Van Aswegen’s (RSA) dream foursome would include Tiger Woods and Ben Hogan; the two players that he believes to be “the best ball strikers of all time.” Let’s hope he can carry this form from the Web.com Tour Finals into the first few events of the 2015 part of the 2015/16 USPGA Tour season. I wish him all the best for the 2015/16 USPGA Tour season.

The best New Zealand Golfer in the field was Tim Wilkinson (NZL) and he scored rounds of 71+1 in the first round which was average and it included a poor front nine of 36+1 with birdies coming on the par five, first hole and par four, fourth hole but he had a poor lone bogey on the par four, eighth hole and a shocking double bogey on the par four, ninth hole and a good back nine of 35 even par with a lone birdie coming on the par four, tenth hole and a lone bogey coming on the par four, seventeenth hole and then a very good second round of 66-4 which included a good front nine of 34-1 with his lone birdie coming on the par three, second hole and a very good back nine of 32-3 with birdies on the par four, tenth hole, par four, twelfth hole, par four, fifteenth hole and par five, sixteenth hole and a poor lone bogey on the par three, fourteenth hole and a good third round of 70 even par that was blemish free and included a good front nine of 35 even par which included nine straight pars and a back nine of 35 even par which also included nine straight pars and a very good final round of 68-2 which included a good front nine of 34-1 with his lone birdie coming on the par three, second hole and then he scored a good back nine of 34-1 which included birdies on the par four, thirteenth hole, par three, fourteenth hole and par four, fifteenth hole but he had bogeys on the par four, tenth hole and par four, eighteenth hole for a seventy two hole total of 275-5 and he finished in tied for twenty fourth position and earned US $8,222 for his efforts and finished in twentieth position on the final 2015 Web.com Tour Finals Money list standings with US $40,896.81 earned from the four events he played in. He finished in fortieth position on the final 2015 Web.com Tour Finals priority ranking which the top fifty that gain their 2015/16 USPGA Tour cards with US $40,896.81 earned from the four events he played in and he gained his 2015/16 USPGA Tour card back and he will tee it up in the first tournament of the season in two weeks time which is the Frys.com Open which it is played on the Silverado CC (North), Napa, California. He will be happy with his second, third and final rounds that were all at par and under par especially his 66-4 in the second round that assured him of making the cut and having a chance to gain his 2015/16 USPGA Tour card back and also his third round 70 even par that he made eighteen straight pars and his final round 68-2 that clinched his 2015/16 USPGA Tour card!! But he will be disappointed with his first round 71+1 to start the tournament. Let’s hope he can get off to a fast start in the six events he is likely to gain starts in for the 2015 part of the 2015/16 USPGA Tour season. I wish him all the best for the 2015/16 USPGA Tour season.  

The other New Zealand Golfer in the field was Steven Alker (NZL) and he scored rounds of 67-3 in the first round which very good and also blemish free and it included a very good front nine of 33-2 with birdies on the par five, first hole and par four, third hole and a good back nine of 34-1 with a lone birdie on the par five, sixteenth hole and then a very good second round of 68-4 which included a very good front nine of 33-2 with birdies on the par five, first hole, par three, second hole, par four, eighth hole and a lone poor bogey on the par four, third hole and a good back nine of 35 even par with birdies on the par four, fifteenth hole and par five, sixteenth hole but a shocking double bogey on the par four, seventeenth hole and a shocking third round of 74+4 which included a poor front nine of 38+3 with his lone birdie coming on the par four, fourth hole but he had shocking double bogeys on the par four, sixth hole and par four, eighth hole then he scored a poor back nine of 36+1 with a lone birdie on the par four, thirteenth hole and a shocking double bogey on the par three, eleventh hole and a very good final round of 68-2 which included a very good front nine of 32-3 with birdies on the par four, third hole, par four, fourth hole, par three, fifth hole and par four, ninth hole but he had a lone poor bogey on the par four, sixth hole then he scored a poor back nine of 36+1 with a poor lone bogey on the par four, seventeenth hole for a seventy two hole total of 277-3 and he tied for thirty fifth position and earned US $4,763 for his efforts and finished in thirty sixth position on the final 2015 Web.com Tour Finals Money list standings with US $26,281.25 earned from the four events he played in. He finished in sixty first position on the final 2015 Web.com Tour Finals priority ranking which is the top fifty that gain their 2015/16 USPGA Tour cards with US $26,281.25 earned from the four events he played in and he missed out on his 2015/16 USPGA Tour card. He will be happy with his first, second and final rounds this week that were all in the 60s especially his 67-3 in the first round that was blemish free!! But he will be bitterly disappointed with his third round 74+4 that cost him his 2015/16 USPGA Tour card!! And he will play the 2016 season on the Web.com Tour which he has had a lot of success on in the past to try and get one of the twenty five USPGA Tour cards on offer for the 2016/17 USPGA Tour season. I wish him all the best for the 2016 Web.com Tour season.   

Next week is the Eleventh staging of the Presidents Cup Matches that are played bi-annually between Team USA and Team International. There is no prize money at stake next week only person pride of holding up the trophy!! And each player gets a percentage of the profits to donate to a charity of their choice. This year the matches are being staged in Asia for the first time in Songdo IBD, Incheon City, South Korea and are being played on the Jack Nicklaus GC, Korea. Team USA is made up of ten automatic qualifiers who are Jordan Spieth (USA), Bubba Watson (USA), Jimmy Walker (USA), Zach Johnson (USA), J.B Holmes (USA),  Rickie Fowler (USA), Dustin Johnson (USA), Patrick Reed (USA), Matt Kuchar (USA) and Chris Kirk (USA). Jay Haas (USA) who is the USA Team Captain choose Bill Haas (USA) and Phil Mickelson (USA) as his two Captains’ Picks. His four Captain’s Assistants are Fred Couples (USA), Davis Love III (USA), Jim Furyk (USA) and Steve Stricker (USA). Team International is made up of ten automatic qualifiers also who are Jason Day (Australia), Louis Oosthuizen (RSA), Adam Scott (Australia), Hideki Matsuyama (Japan), Branden Grace (RSA), Marc Leishman (Australia), Anirban Lahiri (India), Charl Schwartzel (RSA), Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand) and Danny Lee (NZL). Nick Price (Zimbabwe) who is the International Team Captain choose Steven Bowditch (Australia) and Sang Moon Bae (South Korea) as his two Captains’ Picks. He choose K.J. Choi (South Korea) as his Vice Captain and Tony Johnstone (Zimbabwe) and Mark McNulty (Zimbabwe) as his two Assistant Captain’s. The Presidents Cup begins on Wednesday evening with the Open Ceremony. And play begins late Thursday Morning where five Foursomes or Four ball Matches that will be played pending on the Captains choice. Team USA are the five time defending Championships and will be keen to make it six!! But Team International might have other ideas and will be keen to repeat the performances of 1998 when they had their only win!! And 2003 when they had their only draw and shared the Cup!! I will report back which Team won the Presidents Cup 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 fifth week of his Career is Jordan Spieth (USA) who is fresh off his win at the Tour Championship by Coca – Cola one week ago and also winning the 2014/15 FedEx Cup and the US $10,000,000 bonus and also his tied for thirteenth position at the BMW Championship two weeks ago with 12.69 Official World Ranking Points; coming in at Number Two is Jason Day (Australia) who is fresh off his tied for tenth position at the Tour Championship by Coca – Cola one week ago and also his win two weeks ago at the BMW Championship with 12.63 Official World Ranking Points; coming in at Number Three is Rory McILroy (NIR) who is fresh off his tied for sixteenth position at the Tour Championship by Coca – Cola one week ago and his tied for fourth position at the BMW Championship two weeks ago with 11.31 Official Golf World Ranking Points; coming in at Number Four is Bubba Watson (USA) who is fresh off his tied for fifth position at the Tour Championship by Coca - Cola one week ago and also his tied for tenth position at the BMW Championship two weeks ago with 8.37 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 twelfth position at the Tour Championship by Coca – Cola one week ago and also his tied for fourth position at the BMW Championship two weeks ago with 7.96 Official World Ranking Points. Danny Lee (NZL) this week is in his twentieth ninth week of another spell of being the highest ranked New Zealand Golfer in the world after his tied for second position at the Tour Championship by Coca - Cola one week ago. This week he remains in thirty sixth position on the Official World Golf Rankings Points list standings with 2.84 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