Seamus Power - PGA Tour Winner 2021/22

themandan6611 wrote: »

some of amount of negative nellies about, fair play to him over the last 4 days. A very positive performance, nice payday and finished ahead of a lot of big names.

Top 10 finish is grand, but he faded a bit, so there are 2 ways of looking at it, it is a good result but heading to the back 9, he was 2nd, with only the eventual winner ahead of him. T2 after 63 holes and T9 at the end, with a +3 back 9. Still good stuff overall

Up to 169 (from 195) in the FedEx Cup rankings.

Not the first time he has bottled it when in contention.

dublin49 wrote: »

on 13th missed 6 footer for bogey and on 14th 3 putted from 21 feet ,that was poor and costly.

It was 6’7” and even the best putters are only 70% at that distance so they will be missed. Hitting the putt 7 foot past on the 14th was a bad mistake but he was chasing then after the double.

I didn’t see his drive on 13 but he must have got a horror lie in the bunker. Could only chop it out a few yards.

I also believe that Top 10 for a non-status golfer automatically gets you in to the next regular tour event, so this will see him in the Charles Schwab next week if he wasn’t in already.

He’s also chasing the metric of 15 starts across 5 different seasons on the PGA tour, which provides you with a PGA pension and other legacy benefits.

I think he has 4 already in the bag, so every start is vital this year if he is to make it.

hurleronditch wrote: »

I also believe that Top 10 for a non-status golfer automatically gets you in to the next regular tour event, so this will see him in the Charles Schwab next week if he wasn’t in already.

He’s also chasing the metric of 15 starts across 5 different seasons on the PGA tour, which provides you with a PGA pension and other legacy benefits.

I think he has 4 already in the bag, so every start is vital this year if he is to make it.

That’s very interesting, I wasn’t aware of those kind of privileges for players. I suppose we see so much and hear so much of the bigger players on tour that aren’t affected by money/status worries that we often forget about the lads that are lower down in the pecking order. For him to get onto any pension scheme etc would be huge for him.

Yes I think a top 12 finish automatically qualifies for the next regular tour event. He’ll need probably another $600,000 to secure his full card for next season I think but more showings like the weekend and he could go on a run. There was huge prize money on offer and it’s just a pity that he couldn’t finish out strongly. There was almost a $700,000 difference between second and his eventual finish of 9th. To shoot 4 rounds in the 60s only dropping 4 shots all week was serious going and I hope it’s a real shot in the arm for him.

hurleronditch wrote: »

I also believe that Top 10 for a non-status golfer automatically gets you in to the next regular tour event, so this will see him in the Charles Schwab next week if he wasn’t in already.

He’s also chasing the metric of 15 starts across 5 different seasons on the PGA tour, which provides you with a PGA pension and other legacy benefits.

I think he has 4 already in the bag, so every start is vital this year if he is to make it.

Is the pension metric not based on made-cuts?

A solid if unspectacular start for Seamus yesterday, finished -1 last night which is 5 off the lead. He mixes plenty of birdies with bogeys but the course is playing tough. On Sky last night they said there had been 54 x 3 putts in the morning groups and there were lots last night also so perhaps -1 isn’t the worst score. A solid under par round again today gets Seamus into the weekend so fingers crossed.

Fingers crossed for me also because I’m getting married in two weeks and I’ve had a very nice bet on Seamus to win this week which would go a long way to paying for the day. he’ll be getting an invite if he manages to win it.

SeeMoreBut wrote: »

He had a 3 putt after driving a par 4. 70 feet away but didn't get it within 7 feet.

Another 3 putt from 50 feet and left it 7 feet away.

He's very prone to a 3 putt

At least they're reasonable 3 putts, he often 3 putts from closer than that!

OEP wrote: »

At least they're reasonable 3 putts, he often 3 putts from closer than that!

3 putts should be rare enough for a professional. They’re too frequent for him.

tayto lover wrote: »

3 putts should be rare enough for a professional. They’re too frequent for him.

The tour average number of putts per round is 28.92, Seamus is averaging 29.07 putts per round. Patrick Reed leads putting with 27.69 putts per round and the worst putter on tour averages just over 30 putts per round.

Saying Seamus is a bad putter is a myth and funnily enough 3 putts aren’t that rare in a 4 day tournament with 150 players.

Trampas wrote: »

He usually has one every round.

Putting stats like all stats can paint different pictures. I could take 24 putts in a round and you 30 but destroyed me by 4 shots as I missed most greens and you didn’t but looks like I’m a better putter when really I was chipping decent

But they’re putting stats for the entire PGA tour for the entire season to date, so no they can only be used for what they are - the facts.

Serious drive on the 15th

hurleronditch wrote: »

Nice 3 to finish and well inside the top 1 heading for the weekend. A strong finish here would go a long way to getting him back his tour card

He has to be thinking of challenging, take Hadley out and he’s 3 off the lead. Absolutely no reason why he can’t contend over the weekend. He has the game, it’s the mind that lets him down.

A top 10 banks him $200,000+. A huge weekend for the man coming now.

tobsey wrote: »

It will take a very impressive performance for anyone to beat DJ. It would be great for seamus to do it but not sure he has it in him. Hopefully he does. He needs a few high finishes if he hopes to regain his card.

It’s a nicer type of pressure to be at the pointy end of the leaderboard instead of looking over his shoulder at the cut mark. Being in contention can become a nice habit.