2019 Wyndham Championship

[snizzle]

> @Krt22 said:

> Spieth back to spraying it all over the place, yikes!

 

Spieth must've missed a few meetings these past couple years. Other than Duval it's hard to find someone that's fallen off so dramatically unless something unforeseen like an injury occurs of course.

Edit: Obviously Duval's fall was bigger and faster before someone jumps on me for that remark..

[Darth Putter]

MOVING IN the Top 125

Patton Kizzire 129>>>>117

Andrew Landry 132>>>>120

Austin Cook 126>>>>124

Shawn Stefani 134>>>>125

all four have made the cut and play tomorrow

 

MOVING OUT

Sebastian Munoz 123>>>>126 (made the cut)

Pat Perez 122>>>>127 (missed cut)

Robert Streb 123>>>>128 (missed cut)

Alex Noren 125>>>>129 (made cut)

 

The last MDF seems to have no effect on the FedEX Cup standings. No one was near one of the cut lines.

 

 

There is now one major complication for those near the Top 125 cut line, Viktor Hovland. He is only three off the lead and if he wins tomorrow all the players below him in the FedEX Cup standings would move down a spot when his points become official.

 

For Hovland to avoid the Korn Ferry Playoffs, he must win, finish second alone or in a tie for second with just one other golfer.

[howaboutme]

> @"Darth Putter" said:

> For Hovland to avoid the Korn Ferry Playoffs, he must win, finish second alone or in a tie for second with just one other golfer.

I'd personally be sad if Hovland ends up on the Korn Ferry Tour next year. The low amateur at both the Masters and the US Open almost deserves to be on the Tour. It would be a shame if he can't cash in this week or the last few weekends like Colin or Matthew when the field has been soft because of majors before, same week or after.

[spk7]

Hoping hovland can bring home the W

[grm24]

> @howaboutme said:

> > @"Darth Putter" said:

> > For Hovland to avoid the Korn Ferry Playoffs, he must win, finish second alone or in a tie for second with just one other golfer.

> I'd personally be sad if Hovland ends up on the Korn Ferry Tour next year. The low amateur at both the Masters and the US Open almost deserves to be on the Tour. It would be a shame if he can't cash in this week or the last few weekends like Colin or Matthew when the field has been soft because of majors before, same week or after.

 

If Hovland doesn't get his card tomorrow he can still earn it in the Korn Ferry playoffs, which he is eligible for, that awards 25 PGA Tour cards.

[iBanesto]

Has Webb Simpson improved his pace of play?

[KRAMER1997]

Tomorrow should be a fun final round, 14 players within 5 shots of the lead. Rooting for Hovland, but honestly just hoping for a shootout. A bunch of tournaments this summer have been snoozefests on Sunday with a few exceptions.

[Rob G 89]

You think Hovland can get a commissioner exemption like Ryo Ishikawa years back?

[KRAMER1997]

Slightly off-topic, but I can see Spieth being out of the top 50 in the world by the end of the season if he doesn't find some consistency with his game. I know he's still getting points from the 2017 season where he had 4 straight top 10's in the playoffs. But once that goes away and he doesn't find any game, his OWGR will tank. I don't think anyone in August of 2017 would've thought in 2 years Tiger would be ranked 5th in world and the Masters champion and Spieth would be 37th and missing the 54 hole cut at the Wyndham.

[grm24]

> @"Rob G 89" said:

> You think Hovland can get a commissioner exemption like Ryo Ishikawa years back?

 

Ryo got a commissioners exemption into a singular PGA Tour event in 2009. Not a full PGA Tour card.

[OldTomMorris]

> @grm24 said:

> > @howaboutme said:

> > > @"Darth Putter" said:

> > > For Hovland to avoid the Korn Ferry Playoffs, he must win, finish second alone or in a tie for second with just one other golfer.

> > I'd personally be sad if Hovland ends up on the Korn Ferry Tour next year. The low amateur at both the Masters and the US Open almost deserves to be on the Tour. It would be a shame if he can't cash in this week or the last few weekends like Colin or Matthew when the field has been soft because of majors before, same week or after.

>

> If Hovland doesn't get his card tomorrow he can still earn it in the Korn Ferry playoffs, which he is eligible for, that awards 25 PGA Tour cards.

 

No certainties but if he doesn't get his card tomorrow he'll be one of the favourites in Korn Ferry playoffs and I'd expect him to get it even if he has to play those events.

 

Needs to finish in a two-way tie for second or better. Hovland led the field in three Strokes Gained categories – Off The Tee, Approach The Green and Total – on Saturday. Through three rounds, he ranks first in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee and second in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green. He’s also first in driving distance and proximity to the hole. - Source: PGATour.com

[bscinstnct]

Ha! Crowd howls “owoooo!” after Wolff swings.

 

That little dance he does before he swings is entertaining.

[OldTomMorris]

Patrick Reed with a 63 today.

[Darth Putter]

Niemann also in with the 63.

Hovland also needs something like that number, but is not off to a good start.

However, based on happenings down at the cutline a THREE way tie for second may now be back in play to get him enough non member points to get his card.

[Darth Putter]

Money wise, the big winner of the day is Brooks Koepka.

 

He wins the Wyndham Rewards Challenge and $2,000,000 for winning the FedEx Cup "regular season" race.

He also wins the AON Risk/ Reward Challenge for the season and a bonus of $1,000,000.

[Darth Putter]

3 way tie for second 300+190+135=625/3= 208.333

 

Viktor Hovland current non member points 173

173+208=381

 

Pat Perez is #125 with 375

[jmck]

Fantastic drop there. Phil would be proud.

[Darth Putter]

JT Poston with a 62 becomes the 14th first time winner on the PGA Tour this year.

 

[farmer]

Poston played 72 holes without a bogey, finished with a cool 62. Then got to chat with Amanda. Does it get any better?

[jmvargas]

Byeong An just lost $124,000 because of his 3-putt..from $545,000 2nd place tie money to $421,000 for solo 3rd..

[tiderider]

> @"Darth Putter" said:

> 3 way tie for second 300+190+135=625/3= 208.333

>

> Viktor Hovland current non member points 173

> 173+208=381

>

> Pat Perez is #125 with 375

 

ends up with 135 for 4th place alone ... 308 ... so he gets into the KF finals ... looks like they start 8/15, so he gets a bit of a rest with some nice cash from his pga play ... guessing he made around 300th for this tournament ... not a bad 2 months for the guy ...

[Darth Putter]

We had two players move in and out of the Top 125

MOVING IN

Patton Kizzire 129>>>>118

Andrew Landry 132>>>>123

Sebastin Munoz hangs on as #124 and Pat Perez, despite a MC, finished at #125

 

MOVING OUT

Robert Streb 124>>>>128

Alex Noren 125>>>>129

Richy Werenski at #126 and Shawn Stefani at #127 miss out on the Top 125 by a single stroke.

 

 

Johnson Wagner, Josh Teater and Harris English moved into the Top 150 for conditional status next season.

Johnathan Byrd, Stephen Jaeger and Scott Langley fell out of the Top 150.

 

There was no movement in or out of the Top 200.

 

 

[Darth Putter]

> @tiderider said:

> > @"Darth Putter" said:

> > 3 way tie for second 300+190+135=625/3= 208.333

> >

> > Viktor Hovland current non member points 173

> > 173+208=381

> >

> > Pat Perez is #125 with 375

>

> ends up with 135 for 4th place alone ... 308 ... so he gets into the KF finals ... looks like they start 8/15, so he gets a bit of a rest with some nice cash from his pga play ...

 

Yes the Korn Ferry regualr season finale where the Top 25 get cards is in Portland next week.

The Korn Ferry Playoffs start the next week and finish the week after the FedEx Cup Playoffs to determine the other 25 card holders.

[snizzle]

> @tiderider said:

> > @"Darth Putter" said:

> > 3 way tie for second 300+190+135=625/3= 208.333

> >

> > Viktor Hovland current non member points 173

> > 173+208=381

> >

> > Pat Perez is #125 with 375

>

> ends up with 135 for 4th place alone ... 308 ... so he gets into the KF finals ... looks like they start 8/15, so he gets a bit of a rest with some nice cash from his pga play ...

Based on his current form I imagine Hovland could very likely repeat what Dechambeau did in 2016 and win one of the KF tournaments (it was called the Web back then) to secure his card. The top $ winner in the KF Finals also gets a full exemption on the PGA including the Players so he wouldn't have to worry about the priority list reshuffles like most of the other graduates.

 

 

[Darth Putter]

PT Poston becomes only the second man in PGA Tour history to win a tournament without making a bogey. The other was Lee Trevino in 1974.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/golf/49230489

[eebomb]

> @jmvargas said:

> Byeong An just lost $124,000 because of his 3-putt..from $545,000 2nd place tie money to $421,000 for solo 3rd..

Ya so he was going for the tie and gave it a run instead of just trying to 2 putt for 2nd

[bladehunter]

So have the playoffs started ? Or is it over ? Today was pretty ..... I don’t want to say boring. But I watched the past 3 holes wanting it to hurry up and end so I could say it was over.

[bladehunter]

> @"Darth Putter" said:

> JT Poston with a 62 becomes the 14th first time winner on the PGA Tour this year.

>

 

 

Jokes aside. Serious statement. I think the above is the issue. It may be good for the tour long term. But it’s really a buzz kill for a fan who likes to see dominance week in and out. As in , if everyone’s great then really nobody is great.

[Darth Putter]

> @bladehunter said:

> So have the playoffs started ? Or is it over ? Today was pretty ..... I don’t want to say boring. But I watched the past 3 holes wanting it to hurry up and end so I could say it was over.

 

PGA Championship starts next Thursday, the World Series of Golf from Firestone the week after

[bscinstnct]

> @"Darth Putter" said:

> > @bladehunter said:

> > So have the playoffs started ? Or is it over ? Today was pretty ..... I don’t want to say boring. But I watched the past 3 holes wanting it to hurry up and end so I could say it was over.

>

> PGA Championship starts next Thursday, the World Series of Golf from Firestone the week after

 

Think I head over there and see

 

Tigerrrrrr!