2019 Barracuda Championship

[Darth Putter]

Collin Morikawa now in third, just four points back. A win gets him the full two year exemption and would put him into the FedEX Cup Playoffs. A win would put him just inside the Top 50 in the FedEX Cup standings. Not bad for six events.

[2putttom]

> @garrifij said:

> It's my home course. It's crazy how easy they make this difficult (for most mortals, anyway) course look.

>

> On another note: The rain was crazy last night! My yard is all F'ed up!

 

your members are volunteering in helping with the tourney ?

[SkiSchoolPro]

> @"Darth Putter" said:

> Collin Morikawa now in third, just four points back. A win gets him the full two year exemption and would put him into the FedEX Cup Playoffs. A win would put him just inside the Top 50 in the FedEX Cup standings. Not bad for six events.

 

He's been super impressive. 6 straight made cuts, 3 top 4s in a row with another chance to win going into the final hole.

[2putttom]

> @fanofseri said:

> Win or lose, Morikawa gets to go home to Katherine Zhu.

 

ha ! he's goin' home with 630 k. That'll put a pop in your tart. Beautiful course.

[JonnyKrasnodar]

Morikawa was different class today. Another youngster coming to the main Tour without any fear and absolutely taking courses apart. He didn't have the default overreaction of "OMG HE HITS IT 300 yards HE'S THE NEXT TIGER!" that some trot out every time a rookie plays well in their initial events.

This guy however has backed up his potential, is under the radar and not distracted by the white noise.

How he performs over the end of season play-offs will be interesting to see.

[Frasier Crane]

Morikawa's swing is very fun to watch. Reminiscent of Koepka and Victor Hovland with the bowed lead wrist transitioning on the downswing IIRC.

[DrivingChamp]

Poor hovland still hasn’t won yet

[snizzle]

> @DrivingChamp said:

> Poor hovland still hasn’t won yet

Next week at the Wyndham.

 

 

[BearQ]

The junior system is working. So many young guys ready to win earlier

[KRAMER1997]

Watched a bit of this tournament, this course seems a lot more visual appeal than TPC Southwind.

[Darth Putter]

Having the FedEX Playoffs start sooner means the college guys won't be able to make the tour without going through the Korn Ferry Tour.

 

Rip that statement up, we've got TWO of them.

 

Collin Morikawa moves up to #90 in the OWGR. (Wolff should be #123)

He will move to #46 in the Fed EX Cup standings. (Wolff is #72)

 

IN SIX PRO STARTS!

 

He makes the PGA, TPC and Tournament of Champions.

He gets a two year exemption.

 

 

 

"The gates are open."

Collin Morikawa

[C Bird]

Does the exemption mean he has a tour card?

[Darth Putter]

> @"C Bird" said:

> Does the exemption mean he has a tour card?

 

He was assured of having his 2019-2020 card coming into today. This means he's exempt for the 2020-21 season as well.

The big part of the win is that he gets all his FedEX Cup points and will be in the FedEx Cup Playoffs in two weeks.

[OldBridge]

> @"C Bird" said:

> Does the exemption mean he has a tour card?

 

Yes, he now has a TOUR card courtesy of this win (but I think he was already a lock for status due to accumulating enough FedEx Cup points to rival 125th in the standings).

[Darth Putter]

T7th is a big result for Charlie Danielson. His non member points total will go up to 100 which is just inside the cutline for the top #200 to get into the Korn Ferry Playoffs. (#197 right next to Vijay Singh) A top 10 finish puts him into the field in Greensboro for the regular season finale as well.

 

Robert Streb and Sebastian Munoz move into the Top 125

 

John Daly finished 69th

[OldTomMorris]

> @OldTomMorris said:

> Sepp Straka and Martin Laird have been doing OK lately, not sure if this venue/format suits them but wouldn't be surprised to see either get a win.

 

Sepp Straka finished 12th and moved up ten spots in the FedEx 119 to 109, will finish top 125. Similarly Martin Laird finished T7 and moved up 9 spots in the FedEx from 124 to 115, should be good for top 125.

 

Back week for Martin Trainer, he dropped from 123 to 127.

[Darth Putter]

> @OldTomMorris said:

> > @OldTomMorris said:

> > Sepp Straka and Martin Laird have been doing OK lately, not sure if this venue/format suits them but wouldn't be surprised to see either get a win.

>

> Sepp Straka finished 12th and moved up ten spots in the FedEx 119 to 109, will finish top 125. Similarly Martin Laird finished T7 and moved up 9 spots in the FedEx from 124 to 115, should be good for top 125.

>

> Back week for Martin Trainer, he dropped from 123 to 127.

 

And then Morikawa got added to the official points list and dropped him to #128.

[jdl]

> @"Darth Putter" said:

> T7th is a big result for Charlie Danielson. His non member points total will go up to 100 which is just inside the cutline for the top #200 to get into the Korn Ferry Playoffs. (#197 right next to Vijay Singh) A top 10 finish puts him into the field in Greensboro for the regular season finale as well.

 

Yeah, big deal for Charlie. On the broadcast, the announcers said he had to take a drop for an unplayable when his tee shot went into the "native area", so it looked like a double bogey on the last which would have cost him 3 points and knocked him down to 12th (?). They never explained it, but it looks like he ended up not having that penalty stroke, which may just have changed his career path.

 

[Krt22]

> @fanofseri said:

> Win or lose, Morikawa gets to go home to Katherine Zhu.

 

Nice addition to the PGA tour WAGs

[QuigleyDU]

Living in Reno, I wish I was actually in town this weekend. I was bummed I had to be elsewhere. I went 5 straight years to this event.

[QuigleyDU]

> @KRAMER1997 said:

> Watched a bit of this tournament, this course seems a lot more visual appeal than TPC Southwind.

 

This course is a lot of fun. Lots of cool mountain visuals, the keep it way too soft most of the time and dry it out a bit for this week so that the tour guys do not get mud balls on every shot.