Motivator wrote: » You can be sure prize money is exactly what he’s thinking. He’s earned $236,000 this season, around $800,000 will sneak into the top 125. Could even be $900,000 considering there’s more money on offer this year over the season. He finished top 125 two years running earning $750,000+ so you can be sure that’s on his mind. Top 3 would see him hot that figure with a good bit of time left to tack on some money.
SeeMoreBut wrote: » Need to stop talking about prize money and what he could win. Points is what he needs and in doing that the money looks after itself. Currently due to move up 22 places to 151. Needs a top 5 and some top 10's to keep his card. Going to be a slog but hopefully he does it. Even finishing 3rd on his own won't get him into top 125 bar some strange results.
Motivator wrote: » Good and all as he is, and he is absolutely top class, DJ has a tendency to beat himself sometimes, the 18th tonight is testament to that. He could go and absolutely blitz the field over the weekend but I get the feeling he’s only keeping himself ticking over for next week and he’s not going to light himself up in a bog standard event the week before the biggest mental test of the year. I thought it was strange enough that he even played this tournament to be honest. Nearly all the top lads are resting for next week but he obviously wants to work on something in his game. Seamus will probably need to shoot a pair of 67s to win and that still might not even be enough. Hadley is a ropey enough character though who hasn’t won for 7 years on tour and came in this week with little to no form this season. Hopefully he’ll get nervy and Seamus can take advantage of him and a hopefully half arsed DJ.
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.
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
Motivator wrote: » 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
tayto lover wrote: » 3 putts should be rare enough for a professional. They’re too frequent for him.
OEP wrote: » At least they're reasonable 3 putts, he often 3 putts from closer than that!
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
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.
Motivator wrote: » 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: » ... 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.
dublin49 wrote: » on 13th missed 6 footer for bogey and on 14th 3 putted from 21 feet ,that was poor and costly.
