2013-14 PGA Thread

[X-band '01]

As odd as it sounds to say it, today kicks off the new PGA Tour season (formerly the Fall Schedule) at the Frys.com open.

Our old friend Jason is currently -1 through the first 4 holes today.

[GoMuskies]

Awesome, thanks for the reminder.

[joe titan]

This event saved Jason's season last year when he finished T2 and went to the 72nd hole tied for the lead w/ Blixt who birdied to win.

[joe titan]

MEMO to Coach Mack: This is how to start your season: Jason goes -4 and is T2 among the morning finishers.

[Masterofreality]

MEMO to Coach Mack: This is how to start your season: Jason goes -4 and is T2 among the morning finishers.

Yep. Leader is at -7

[BBC 08]

Go, fellow St. X grad Justin Thomas just turned pro and Frys is his first event. Currently +1 after the first round.

[joe titan]

Go, fellow St. X grad Justin Thomas just turned pro and Frys is his first event. Currently +1 after the first round.

Just for clarity, BBC refers to Alabama/ Louisville St X player Justin Thomas. P.S: he did play 2 PGA events in 2012.

As opposed to Cincinnati St X/ UC Jim Herman who posted -4 in Round 1.

[GoMuskies]

Just for clarity, BBC refers to Alabama/ Louisville St X player Justin Thomas. P.S: he did play 2 PGA events in 2012.

As opposed to Cincinnati St X/ UC Jim Herman who posted -4 in Round 1.

Thanks for clarifying joe, but everyone who is anyone knows that if you just say "St. X" you mean the real St. X. You really only have to clarify only if you mean Cincy St. X.

[paulxu]

That sound suspiciously like the butler way crap.

[GoMuskies]

I never claimed Cincy St. X stole its name from St. X. As a matter of fact, Cincy St. X came first. St. X just improved on the original.

[joe titan]

Jason must be feeling very comfortable after 06 in Round 2; trails by 1 shot. Only averaged 350/drive. Could this be the week ?

[X-band '01]

Jason is now tied for the lead at -12 after holing his approach shot on the 1st hole. And this is coming off another eagle to finish yesterday's round.

[waggy]

The Fry's will be on the Golf Channel here in about half an hour.

[bjf123]

He just hit a 340 yard 3 wood through the fairway on 12. After hitting his 2nd shot in the hazard, he hit his 4th to about 2 feet to save par. Still one behind the leader.


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[xudash]

Ended today with a birdie. Only two back.

He has as good a chance as anyone tomorrow as long as he stays accurate with his power/distance. He can eat that course alive.

[bjf123]

Five bogeys and three birdies in the final round pushed Jason back to a tie for 12th. Still a nice pay day, but could have been much better. That first win will come soon.


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[Masterofreality]

He had all kinds of mistakes yesterday and missed opportunities, but showed some grit at the end with back to back birdies on 17 and 18. That won him $101,000.

I'm sure he's disappointed, but a pretty good start to the year.

[joe titan]

http://golfweek.com/news/2013/oct/28/cobra-puma-golf-president-bob-philion-interview/

wanted best exposure for this article so posted here; could be a few more XU golfers benefit

For the unitiated, Bob is XU alu

[X-band '01]

And now the 2013-14 season kicks off in earnest; Kokrak is currently -4 (3 strokes off the lead) at the Sony Open in Hawaii.

They've got live primetime coverage on the Golf Channel as we speak; they're carrying the tournament all 4 rounds.

[joe titan]

and through 11 holes Jason has not carded any 5 or higher numbers. stands -4

[joe titan]

-3 in Rd 2 and -7 overall puts him T#; held the outright lead for one hole.

The fact that nobody is paying attention to Jason's progress this week means we all expect such results.

[GoMuskies]

I forgot the season was starting. Great to hear. Time for him to win!

[X-band '01]

-3 in Rd 2 and -7 overall puts him T#; held the outright lead for one hole.

The fact that nobody is paying attention to Jason's progress this week means we all expect such results.

Let's be honest - only Xavier and PGA diehards know that he's playing this week.

[sgarcia]

Let's be honest - only Xavier and PGA diehards know that he's playing this week.

I'm not gonna lie. I have Kokrak as a favorite for my PGA Tour app so everytime I open it (a lot when he is playing) I see how he is doing immediately. Hopefully he can post another solid round today so he's in with a chance tomorrow. Can't believe the 2014 PGA Tour season is already 3-4 months old.

[GoMuskies]

-5 today. Good start. Would have been much better without that pesky double bogey on 18 (his 9th hole).

[joe titan]

He played the Nicklaus course @ PGA West which is generally considered a bit tougher than the Palmer course and certainly tougher than La Quinta. Still the winner will likely be -20 or better.

[GoMuskies]

Jason needs to beat an Aussie punk by the name of Matt Jones this weekend. My wagering account depends on it.

[X-band '01]

He played the Nicklaus course @ PGA West which is generally considered a bit tougher than the Palmer course and certainly tougher than La Quinta. Still the winner will likely be -20 or better.

Is this the tournament that used to be the Bob Hope Classic?

[chico]

Is this the tournament that used to be the Bob Hope Classic?

Yes it is.

[GoMuskies]

-3 today to get to -8, but people are blowing past him like he's going 35 on the expressway. He's currently tied for 34th, and the lead is -18.

No cut until after the 3rd round at this event. If the cut was right now, anyone worse than -6 would go home, so Jason needs another good round tomorrow to play Sunday.

[joe titan]

Jason is at it again in Phoenix; 7 birdies and tied for the early lead after 16.

[BBC 08]

He boggied 17 (8, he started on back nine) and has dropped one back of early lead.

[joe titan]

and another bogey at the last; still -5 is not too shabby a start

[GoMuskies]

I got a 5 spot on Jason this week at 80-1. So I like.

[joe titan]

-2 in Rd2 and 5 shots back; last nine looks like Skittles chart; really needs to play with more consistency for the weekend

[Pluto]

Jason was just on TV T4 3 shots back.

[X-band '01]

Jason is off to a slow start for the Pebble Beach Pro-Am; currently +1 through 13 holes (on the Spyglass Hill course).

[joe titan]

after 2 rounds Jason shot 74 & 68 and sits well behind the leaders, but in the Pro-Am competition Jason's tean is in THIRD place (his partner's name --MACK)

[GoMuskies]

Solid 2 under for Jason today and currently T20. He's clearly not going to win, but a top 10 isn't out of the question.

[waggy]

Eventually he'll figure out the back 9 on Sunday. Actually just the last 3 or 4 holes. I wonder what his career scoring is on holes 68-72.

[joe titan]

hr& pro-am partner are T5; how does he find a partner named MACK ?

[X-band '01]

after 2 rounds Jason shot 74 & 68 and sits well behind the leaders, but in the Pro-Am competition Jason's tean is in THIRD place (his partner's name --MACK)

His 74 was on Spyglass Hill; that was the hardest of the 3 courses (including Pebble Beach and Monterey Peninsula).

[GoMuskies]

Two huge late birdies on Sunday to sneak back to even par for the day and -3 for the Tournament and a top 20 finish. Those two late birdies were worth a total of $30k (made $71k instead of around $40k) and about 10 FedEx Cup points.

Very solid season for Jason so far. Looks like he'll be 44th in FedEx Cup points heading to the Northern Trust Open.

[joe titan]

Good start again @ Riviera for Jason; stands -2 and 4 back after Round 1. He is not really the horse for that course so might be interesting if he can put 4 good scores together.

[Masterofreality]

Good start again @ Riviera for Jason; stands -2 and 4 back after Round 1. He is not really the horse for that course so might be interesting if he can put 4 good scores together.

Jay was out there working hard on wedges last Monday. The guy is putting the work in. I think that he's breaking thru with a win this year.

[bjf123]

Not a good day today. Six bogies and a double bogey to go with only two birdies. He's +4 for the tourney and tied for 107th


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[GoMuskies]

Jason's tied for fourth in the third round at the Velspar right now. Four shots off the pace.

[GoMuskies]

Jason's not likely to win today, but by holding steady at -3 so far he's moving up the leaderboard.

Birdie at 14 to get to within 3 and a tie for third. The leader is in trouble in the bunker. Developing.

[waggy]

Birdied 14...

[waggy]

BTW, has Jason qualified for the Masters?

[GoMuskies]

Senden bogeyed. 2 strokes separate them.

Kokrak huge birdie at 15!!!!

One shot back!

[GoMuskies]

Terrible tee shot for Senden. Kokrak is going to be tied for the lead shortly perhaps.

[waggy]

I had to flip over to NBC. Damn.

[waggy]

Way left on 16. Bad damn.

[paulxu]

Yikes!

[GoMuskies]

Tied with Senden for now. Hope he can find a way to scramble for a par on 16.

[paulxu]

They'll put him on the clock he keeps messing around here.

[paulxu]

Doesn't sound good.

[GoMuskies]

Fun while it lasted.

[waggy]

He'd love to make a 5? I guess, he'd love to make a 6!

[GoMuskies]

How about an ace on 17?

[paulxu]

Boy he's getting a lot of TV time though.
Wish he had chipped out into the fairway.

[paulxu]

Eggsavier College? Nice.

[waggy]

Holes 70, 71 & 72..

At least they are more frequently becoming important, but today was not good.

[GoMuskies]

Yeah, not even a top 10. Got to be horribly disappointing for Jason.

[GoMuskies]

5 under 67 in the opening round at the Arnold Palmer. 5 shots back and in a tie for 5th.

[GoMuskies]

5 birdies, 2 bogies and a double bogey today. 1 under for the round and 6 under for the Tournament, four back of the lead headed for the weekend.

He keeps finding himself close to the lead on the weekend. One of these weeks he'll get it done.

[waggy]

Well don't know if I should post it, but Jason is -3 on the front today, and has moved to 3rd by his lonesome.

[bjf123]

He finished -5 for the day, which puts him at -11 and tied for third heading into tomorrow. That's 4 shots behind Adam Scott. He'll be tough to catch.


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[GoMuskies]

He finished -5 for the day, which puts him at -11 and tied for third heading into tomorrow. That's 4 shots behind Adam Scott. He'll be tough to catch.


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He was 8 back of him coming into the day, so he's halfway there! Even a 2nd or 3rd would be fantastic to basically lock in a spot on Tour next season by mid-March.

[GoMuskies]

Jason tees off at 1:45 today, and NBC's coverage starts at 2. Assuming he doesn't blow up early, Jason should get a lot of TV time today.

[GoMuskies]

Bogey bogey to start. Ouch.

[GoMuskies]

Four holes in, and Jason's one shot closer to the lead than when he started. Never know!

[GoMuskies]

Unreal shot by Jason at 5. Am I the only one who saw it? Back to 11 under and 2 back of the lead.

[GoMuskies]

3 birdies after those 2 bogies. Two strokes off the lead!

[GoMuskies]

One shot back after 7 holes. Here we go!

[waggy]

Adam Scott has a weird putting set-up. Can't tell if the top of the putter is anchored.

[waggy]

That drive Every had on #9 was so lucky. He got about 50 xtra yards rolling right next to the path. Good for a stroke.

[waggy]

Well 2 strokes now off the lead thru 12. Given his troubles finishing, if he came in just playing par I'd think it would a really good day and tourney.

[xudash]

He's playing with a hot player. While that does not help, he simply needs to execute his own game. The problem now is he's based with a fried egg in the bunker on a par three after having hit a bad tee shot.

[waggy]

Keegan Bradley's pre-shot BS is irritating.

[BBC 08]

That was a good bogey save on 14 after that fried egg. Could have been much worse. Also, he's getting a ton of air time which is nice.

[xudash]

That was a good bogey save on 14 after that fried egg. Could have been much worse. Also, he's getting a ton of air time which is nice.

Has there been any mention of him being a Xavier graduate? The only time I've really heard the announcers talk about him is when they go back-and-forth about him being born in Canada and raised in Warren Ohio.

[BBC 08]

Has there been any mention of him being a Xavier graduate? The only time I've really heard the announcers talk about him is when they go back-and-forth about him being born in Canada and raised in Warren Ohio.

That was pretty much it when it came to him as a person.

[GoMuskies]

Not gonna win, but he will make a good amount of cash this weekend and get a lot of FedEx Cup points. But he missed a good chance today.

[GoMuskies]

Expensive missed 5 footer on the 18th.

[Lloyd Braun]

Expensive missed 5 footer on the 18th.

Looks like he'll make around $300k for 4th. Had he made that last putt he would have been t3 and at around $360k. Nice weekend for J.

[xudash]

Looks like he'll make around $300k for 4th. Had he made that last putt he would have been t3 and at around $360k. Nice weekend for J.

A very nice problem to have.

[X-man]

I just checked and Jason has earned over $865K already this season, and over $2.8M for his career. That ain't chump change, and what's promising going forward is that Jason seems to be learning how to play on the weekend.

[joe titan]

http://www.pgatour.com/power-rankings/2014/03/24/valero-texas-open.html

I intend to post a bit more later,m but he is definitely on a roll and the Power rankings favor him this week.

[X-man]

JK is obviously making inroads in the "public consciousness". See the following link on JK at the Valero Open this week...http://www.pgatour.com/content/pgatour/expert-picks/2014/03/25/valero-texas-open.html.html.

[GoMuskies]

Man, those guys are all about some Kokrak this week....now watch him miss the cut.

[paulxu]

Nice reverse jinx move.

[waggy]

He keeps putting himself in contention, so they're picking up that. Or it could be our little band of uh, gangsta's, is registering on the PGA tour site needle, and they're getting on our bandwagon.

[GoMuskies]

Jason had an awful day yesterday and now sits 2 over and 14 strokes out of the lead in a tie for 42nd. However, it's a sign of how well he's been playing that this will be considered a bad week for him. He's one under for the round today (through 4), and with a decent round today will still make a pretty good chunk of change and more or less retain his #34 standing on the FedEx Cup leaderboard.

[GoMuskies]

The esteemed Mr. Kokrak looks to be attempting to get a jump on his week off for the Masters. Started strong today with two early birdies, but 3 bogeys since leave him in 102nd place and 3 strokes to the wrong side of the cut with 8 to play.

[joe titan]

Truly. Houston is his 4th consecutive week playing so obviously a fatigue (both mental & physical) factor takes hold. Shame b/c he played so well in Houston last year.

That 4 week stretch has been very productive with T14 @ Tampa, T4 @ Bay Hill and 3 solid rounds @ San Antonio so a MC in Gouston can be condoned.

[joe titan]

Seemingly under the radar Jason posted 66 in RD 3 @ Harbor Town and stands T12 5 shots from the lead (-8).
The best news IMO is this course certainly does NOT fit this horse; Harbor Town is relatively short & extremely narrow and requires some of the most precise shots to stay in position. Very good work so far by Jason and could see another top tier finish with a sub-par RD 4.

[GoMuskies]

He's kind of on fire. 3 strokes back with 9 to play. Unlikely to win, but a solid back nine will mean a wheelbarrow full of money.

[Masterofreality]

He's kind of on fire. 3 strokes back with 9 to play. Unlikely to win, but a solid back nine will mean a wheelbarrow full of money.

Kuchar is killing it. Jay is 6 back of the lead but a couple of birdies on 13 to 18 will probably give him a top 5.

[BBC 08]

Made $110k this weekend. Not bad.

[xu82]

Made $110k this weekend. Not bad.

Significantly better than I did this weekend, but of course, I was observing the Easter holiday. I'd be very interested to know more about when the serious endorsement money kicks in. The prize money to endorsement money ratio and curve I find interesting. Win enough on tour to tap the huge endorsement pool. I've heard if you win a major and the million plus that comes with it, endorsement value is several times that. When do the younger guys start getting rewarded for early success? How soon do companies try to latch on to an up and comer? How long do they commit and how are the incentives structured? Just curious how it all works.

[bjf123]

Nice comeback today for Jason. He was +3 and tied for 100th after the first round. Shot a solid 68 today to move up to 35th. Still lots of players to finish, but he should make the cut.


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[X-man]

After a 73 on Saturday, JK rebounded with another 68 on Sunday, good enough that he finished tied for 23rd and came away with a $58K paycheck.

[GoMuskies]

I think Jason should just go ahead and win The Players Championship this weekend. Why not?

[X-band '01]

Jason is in a tie for 22nd at the moment; he's -2 through 17 so far. Would love to see him put together a couple of good rounds for a big payday this weekend at TPC Sawgrass.

[joe titan]

Most telling stat was 85% driving accuracy on a very tight course

[xudash]

Jason is in a tie for 22nd at the moment; he's -2 through 17 so far. Would love to see him put together a couple of good rounds for a big payday this weekend at TPC Sawgrass.

I'll drive up A1A and yell a big "Go X!" if he gets it done there. And if he gets it done there, then $1.8 million to him. Not bad.

[GoMuskies]

44 on the back. Ouch.

[GoMuskies]

This is Jason's second week off in a row after his 44 on the back at Sawgrass. Anyone know if this was planned, or if he just felt like he needed a rest after playing most weeks early in the year and having a bad outing at the TPC?

[paulxu]

His official website indicates he should be playing this weekend.
Hope he's OK.

http://www.kokrakgolf.com/schedule

[Xville]

Regarding Kokrak, In terms of making the Us Open Field...does anyone with a permanent tour card make the field? The name itself makes it seem like it does, but not sure if that is the case or not. If not, maybe he is gearing up for qualifying...I don't think thats the case but I don't know how all of that works.

The second reason for him not being in the tourney is probably a physical ailment. His last round he shot an 80 which leads me to believe that maybe something is wrong physically, or he just thought he needed a mental break. I don't think many people realize just how mentally exhausting golf can really be when you are competing. I'm mentally exhausted after a round or two of competition at my local club, and those tournaments mean squat...I can imagine at Kokrak's level it just has to wear you down at some points.

[joe titan]

Jason is EXEMPT from LOCAL Qualifying but must play in SECTIONAL Qualifying & is currently scheduled to play in Columbus following the Memorial.

[Masterofreality]

Jason is EXEMPT from LOCAL Qualifying but must play in SECTIONAL Qualifying & is currently scheduled to play in Columbus following the Memorial.

Unless you had a high finish last year, or won the thing recently mostly everyone has to qualify. Toughest Tournament around to make.

[paulxu]

Tin Cup !

[xudash]

Regarding Kokrak, In terms of making the Us Open Field...does anyone with a permanent tour card make the field? The name itself makes it seem like it does, but not sure if that is the case or not. If not, maybe he is gearing up for qualifying...I don't think thats the case but I don't know how all of that works.

The second reason for him not being in the tourney is probably a physical ailment. His last round he shot an 80 which leads me to believe that maybe something is wrong physically, or he just thought he needed a mental break. I don't think many people realize just how mentally exhausting golf can really be when you are competing. I'm mentally exhausted after a round or two of competition at my local club, and those tournaments mean squat...I can imagine at Kokrak's level it just has to wear you down at some points.

I don't know if he's hurting or not, but an 80 at Sawgrass isn't just about ailments; you hit the ball poorly there and disaster can come upon you very quickly. I know that was written in a manner that makes it sound like it applies everywhere, but you need to walk or play Sawgrass to see how much disaster actually lurks there.

[sweet16]

Unless you had a high finish last year, or won the thing recently mostly everyone has to qualify. Toughest Tournament around to make.

There are several other qualifying exemptions other than where you finished in last year's Open......I'm guessing here but I think probably 1/3 to 1/2 of the field doesn't go through qualifiers.

[94GRAD]

There are several other qualifying exemptions other than where you finished in last year's Open......I'm guessing here but I think probably 1/3 to 1/2 of the field doesn't go through qualifiers.



Winners of the U.S. Open for the last ten years
Winner and runner-up from the previous year's U.S. Amateur
Winner of the previous year's Amateur Championship[5]
The previous year's Mark H. McCormack Medal winner for the top-ranked amateur golfer in the world[5]
Winners of each of Masters Tournament, Open Championship and PGA Championship for the last five years
Winners of the last three Players Championships
Winner of the current year's BMW PGA Championship
Winner of the last U.S. Senior Open
Top 10 finishers and ties from the previous year's U.S. Open
Players who qualified for the previous year's Tour Championship
The top 60 in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) as of two weeks before the start of the tournament
The top 60 in the OWGR as of the tournament date
Special exemptions selected by the USGA
All remaining spots after the second top 60 OWGR cutoff date filled by alternates from qualifying tournaments.

[GoMuskies]

Jason's 93rd.

[Masterofreality]

Look out boys...

XU Grad Andy Pope is now tied for 2nd at 6 under par after 14 holes up here at the Cleveland Open in Westlake. I popped out there for part of the day yesterday and will be back out there this weekend. Lakewood Country Club is a traditional track that lends it self to Andy's game very well. This could be his breakthrough weekend.

Go Andy!!!!

[Masterofreality]

And here's something cool.

Doug Steiner, XU's Golf Coach, is caddying for Andy Pope up here this weekend.

Go X!

[xudash]

And here's something cool.

Doug Steiner, XU's Golf Coach, is caddying for Andy Pope up here this weekend.

Go X!

How is Doug doing? Things generally okay?

[Masterofreality]

How is Doug doing? Things generally okay?

I walked the back 9 with Andy and Doug today. Andy's flat stick was miserable today- he 4 putted from 4 feet for a bad triple bogey on the 12th and missed numerous birdie putts and shot a 75. After the round, Andy, Doug and I went back into the clubhouse, we had a beverage and I had a good talk with him. I guess you could say that things are "generally OK" I'll PM you with more info.

[Masterofreality]

Hey Dash, clear some PM space. I can't get the message to you.

[xudash]

Hey Dash, clear some PM space. I can't get the message to you.

Will do. Thanks.

[Masterofreality]

Andy Pope shot a solid -3 68 today to finish -5. Oh what could have been.

Andy threw away 3 shots from 4 feet yesterday on #12 -4 putting from there. If he doesn't do that, he finishes in a tie for 16 rather than a tie for 35. That was significant money.

He struck the ball great all week but the flat stick was balky. Hope this week gets him in a good mental place though.

[sweet16]

Wes Homan had a nice showing on the Canadian Tour this past weekend.

[GoMuskies]

I see Andy Pope is currently in a tie for 2nd in Wichita (very early on). I hope he can hang in there until my son and I walk over to Crestview Sunday for the final round.

[X-band '01]

Kokrak has had a decent round so far to open up the Deutsche Bank Championship - he's -2 through 16 holes (5 birdies mixed with a double bogey on #8 and another bogey).

Gotta think he's probably going to need a Top 10 finish or above to be able to advance to the next round.

[X-band '01]

Make it -3 for the round; birdie on 17.

[X-man]

Tied for fifth after round one. keep it up, JK!

[X-band '01]

Jason is +1 for the day (-2 overall) through 12 holes. That's well above the cut line, but he's got work to do since a tie for 24th place puts his projected FedEx Cup position at #80 (he needs to be Top 70 to play next week).

[X-band '01]

Spoke a little too soon. Birdies #4 to move back to -3 overall and tied for 18th place (this would put him about #73 in the projected standings).

Here's the real-time leaderboard with projected standings:

http://www.pgatour.com/leaderboard.html

[GoMuskies]

Jason needs a big day today to make it to next week in the playoffs. So far so good. He's -2 through 4 holes, moving from 34th to 22nd place and moving his projected FedEx Cup standing from 89th to 77th.

[BBC 08]

Even if he doesn't make the top 70, I'd say it was a successful season for Jason. He was out with an injury from the Players to the PGA and still finished in the top 90.

[GoMuskies]

Definitely a good year already, but I'm glad to see he's making a real run at extending it. 3rd birdie in 5 holes has him into 16th place this week and into 73rd in the projected FedEx standings.

-4 through 6 holes today now. Hell, he's in 11th place only 4 shots out of the lead at this point. Inside the bubble for now at 66th in projected FedEx Cup points.

Why NOT get four birdies in a row to be -5 through 7 holes? 7th place now.

[X-band '01]

There have been some very low scores today - what's encouraging is that Jason is already -5 through 8 holes.

I can only imagine what the leaders will do when they tee off in about an hour.

[GoMuskies]

Still 5 under for the day after 13. Jason is going to need to get to at least -6 and maybe -7 even to stay alive in the Playoffs, because scores are low, and he's sliding down the leaderboard (to 13th now) with his pars. He's currently projected 69th.

[X-band '01]

You can check Jason's final 3 holes on the Golf Channel live; he's still at -8 overall.

[X-band '01]

And that's a wrap for Jason. He stays at -8 and is currently 70th overall in projected points. Probably not going to hold up given today's scoring.

[Masterofreality]

And that's a wrap for Jason. He stays at -8 and is currently 70th overall in projected points. Probably not going to hold up given today's scoring.

And it didn't hold up. he's gonna finish 73rd. No worries though. A heck of a year that was rudely interrupted by the hernia. He is now a solid PGA Tour veteran now, though and I expect his first win very, very soon- maybe as soon as the first few events of the 2015 Tour Schedule- which begins in October.

[X-man]

Jason is 89th overall in ranking and only two guys lower than him are still playing. So he is solidly in for next season even after sacrificing a lot of money with his missed tournaments because of the injury. I agree; it's only a matter of time until his first Tour victory.

[waggy]

It's great that when he came back it didn't seem to take him long to get back to playing pretty much like he was before the injury. Nice round today.

[PMI]

That was a hell of a season-extending effort he put up today. Sucks that he fell just a bit short, but it's very impressive that he almost made it through despite being injured during a vital stretch of the season. I agree that the best is yet to come for Jason.