2015/16 PGA Thread

[94GRAD]

Good luck to Jason as he starts the new season.

[Masterofreality]

Good luck to Jason as he starts the new season.

And let's hope he has solid good health all year!

[GoMuskies]

So Jason played terrible and managed to get DQ'd. Not a great way to get the new season rolling.

[waggy]

and managed to get DQ'd.


Ie, had better things to do.

[GoMuskies]

Good to see Justin Thomas from Real St. X get his first PGA Tour win in Kuala Lumpur this weekend.bknnnn nm l m x, hy 5 t b Hu

[X-band '01]

Kokrak had a splendid finish today at the Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, MS - shot an 8-under par round to finish in a tie for 12th. The only problem here is that it won't be as many points in the FedEx Cup rankings as usual since this was an undercard event to the WGC tournament that was played in China this weekend.

[X-man]

JK is off to a good start in the OHL Classic in Mexico, shooting 3-under and 3 shots off the lead.

[X-man]

Jason followed his 68 with a 67 on Friday and is tied for 14th at 7-under, 5 shots off the lead.

[Masterofreality]

Another 68 for Jay today, now -10, in 14th, 6 shots off the lead.

[X-man]

Jason shot another 71 yesterday, finishing in a tie for 17th. Good for 51 Fedex Cup points and $84K in money. He is now 44th on the Fedex Cup list.

[X-band '01]

In the PGA Tour's final stop of the Fall season in Sea Island, GA, both Davis Love III and his sun Dru Love carded an even par 70. I'm sure there have been a few father-son duos who have played in the same event, but I'm pretty sure they've never had the same score in a round.

[chico]

Kokrack driving the 17th yesterday.

http://www.pgatour.com/video/2015/03/28/jason-kokrak-drives-the-par-4-17th-hole-at-valero.html

Sorry - just realized this was from earlier in the year. Still a pretty nice drive, though.

[X-man]

JK is 4 off the lead going into the final round of the Farmers Open at Torrey Pines (one of my favorite golfing venues, I might add). That ties him for 17th. Good rebound from missing the cut (by 1 stroke) last week.

[joe titan]

Not to mention the James Farr effort from the fat 75 in Rd 1 @ Torrey; but alas _3 start in Rd 4.

[RoseyMuskie]

Golf Channel opens with a Kokrak drive, and the "X" is displayed as the caddie walks from the tee box.

[Xville]

Opens the round today with bogey, double bogey, bogey...+4 thru 3..yikes

[bjf123]

It's gotten worse. No pars on the card yet through six.


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[X-band '01]

I know the weather has been bad today, but he's still had one of the worst rounds today.

[GoMuskies]

Jason was 7 over through 14, and he'll start out tomorrow with a 6 foot putt for double bogie on 15. Rough day.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Crazy weather, only 1 guy under par for the whole day so far, 70 others at par or worse on the day.

[GoMuskies]

-5 today for Jason to make the cut. One of the best rounds of anyone today. Apparently when he got off the course he said "Fuck Butler!"

[X-band '01]

The rounds on Pebble Beach and Spyglass Hill (where Jason played today) were more conducive for some low scores today. This was a day after someone shot a 60 on the Monterey Peninsula course.

[xudash]

Bill Murray and Jason need to have a beer together out there.

[paulxu]

Jason leads the tour in driving distance at 313.

[GoMuskies]

Kokrak is about to tee off in Pacific Palisades in the second round of the Northern Trust Open. He's in 18th place currently, 4 shots off the lead, after an opening round 68.

He's currently 77th in FedEx Cup points early in the season.

[joe titan]

Birdied #1 already; he has enjoyed success at Riviera even though he is not the horse for that course. If he can reach -6 through 36 holes, he will be in prime position.

[X-band '01]

-7 through 12 holes and 1 stroke off the lead. Will definitely check out the Golf Channel for coverage later tonight.

[bjf123]

-6 today and in sole possession of first place after 15.


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[X-band '01]

Jason is now -10 at the end of his round. 2 shots ahead of Bubba Watson, Dustin Johnson and two others.

This could be a great week for Xavier in multiple sports!

[GoMuskies]

Wow, nice round!

[Masterofreality]

Beautiful!!! Maybe this is the breakthrough week!!!

[joe titan]

Card consisted of 6 "3s" plus one deuce and no 5s

[Masterofreality]

Card consisted of 6 "3s" plus one deuce and no 5s

That is as strong as Ebenezer Onions right there, buddy!

[xudash]

Great second shot on 18 to finish it up nicely. Let's go X!

[paulxu]

Jason holding on through this round. Tied for second onto 18.

[X-band '01]

Just missed an eagle on 17 that would have put him back on top.

[Lloyd Braun]

He's hanging in there. Should be a tight finish at the top with some big names.

Edit: and a Xavier mention to boot!

[X-band '01]

He's hanging in there. Should be a tight finish at the top with some big names.

Edit: and a Xavier mention to boot!

Adam Scott has made an early charge today; Kokrak is 2 shots behind Scott as we speak.

[GoMuskies]

Co-leader. Xavier shout out on CBS just now.

[X-band '01]

Kokrak hit a long birdie putt on the 7th just as CBS went on-air; Scott had a double bogey on 8 to fall out of the lead. As it is, Jason and KJ Choi are both at -14 now.

[Lloyd Braun]

No blow up holes please.

[Masterofreality]

Jason vs KJ Choi. Get 'em Jason!!

[bjf123]

Let's go X!!!!!


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[GoMuskies]

If Jason wins today, is he in the Masters?

[D-West & PO-Z]

Just came up a little short on long birdie putt.

[GoMuskies]

Huge promo for Dayton at SLU. Talk about can't miss TV!

[X-band '01]

If Jason wins today, is he in the Masters?

He would be - the only time a winner doesn't advance if it's for a secondary event (i.e. an event that is played simultaneously with a major/WGC event).

[GoMuskies]

Jason has to hold off Adam Scott and Bubba Watson to win. So if he wins, he'll have earned it for sure. Putt at 11 might show the pressure getting to him.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Ugh, just missed a short birdie on 11 that would have made him the outright leader at -15.

[X-band '01]

Yeah, that was a tough one - I thought he was going to get a birdie after he escaped the rough on his 2nd shot. He had a brilliant approach on his 3rd shot to give himself the chance for birdie but couldn't cash it in. That may have been his best chance for an outright lead.

[bjf123]

Ugh. The birdie try at 12 was misread by a bunch.


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[GoMuskies]

Flat stick is not treating him well.

[X-band '01]

Here's a great chance on 12 for Jason.

[D-West & PO-Z]

2 shot lead!

[Lloyd Braun]

F ya! Huge bird.

[X-band '01]

Meant to say 13, but Jason is large and in charge now!

[bjf123]

Let's go X!!!!!


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[GoMuskies]

Jason's playing great, and Bubba and Scott are wilting.

[bjf123]

Thought that par putt was going to slide by. Whew!


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[bjf123]

Ugh. Back to a one shot lead with 3 to go. Just heard a "Let's go X" from the gallery.


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[GoMuskies]

Uh oh

[Blue Blooded-05]

Uh oh... He's falling apart. C'mon Jason!

[D-West & PO-Z]

You guys hear the "Go X!"?

[GoMuskies]

Nice save. Tied with two to go. All you can ask for.

[xudash]

Ask for a better following tee shot.

[bjf123]

Can't imagine the pressure he's feeling.


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[Lloyd Braun]

Birdie putt on 18 to send to playoff.... Cmon jay

[Lloyd Braun]

Ugh so close

[bjf123]

Son of a bitch.


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[xudash]

Use this experience to build upon.

Great effort. Move forward.

[bjf123]

Just a matter of time.


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[Nigel Tufnel]

I took Jason this morning at 14/1 to win the tourney. Stinks. He missed a couple of very make able putts on 11 and 12 that would have sealed the tournament. He'll get there. That drive on 18 was an absolute bomb. 25 yards past Bubba. Wow.

[Michigan Muskie]

I thought he had that putt on 18. Congrats to him on a fantastic tournament.

[bobbiemcgee]

I took Jason this morning at 14/1 to win the tourney. Stinks. He missed a couple of very make able putts on 11 and 12 that would have sealed the tournament. He'll get there. That drive on 18 was an absolute bomb. 25 yards past Bubba. Wow.


Well he made 724k for finishing second. hit him up!

[xu82]

Well he made 724k for finishing second. hit him up!

Yeah, second place sucks, except for the giant check. Well done.

[waggy]

The adrenaline seemed to get the best of him there for a bit, but he saved par on 16 and 17 and gave himself a chance to tie on 18. So should be better for the experience.

[chico]

I took Jason this morning at 14/1 to win the tourney. Stinks. He missed a couple of very make able putts on 11 and 12 that would have sealed the tournament. He'll get there. That drive on 18 was an absolute bomb. 25 yards past Bubba. Wow.

That was an amazing drive but the unnerving part was even though Watson was 191 out he only needed a 9 iron. That's just ridiculous.

[xu82]

That was an amazing drive but the unnerving part was even though Watson was 191 out he only needed a 9 iron. That's just ridiculous.

Yeah, why not a lob wedge?

[Cheesehead]

He had me watching golf and I never watch golf on TV

[xudash]

Nantz really pissed me off this weekend.

I believe John Cook and Jack Nicklaus were the only two-time winners of the Ohio Amateur other than Jason - Nantz said it was Cook and Palmer yesterday. I find it hard to believe that someone from Latrobe, PA could play in the Ohio Amateur.

Otherwise, he's quick to cite other player's alma maters, but he can't seem to bring himself to mention Xavier and Jason. If I missed it, so be it. It hasn't ruined my weekend, but a little fair play in some alumni pub would be nice.

[xu82]

Nantz really pissed me off this weekend.

I believe John Cook and Jack Nicklaus were the only two-time winners of the Ohio Amateur other than Jason - Nantz said it was Cook and Palmer yesterday. I find it hard to believe that someone from Latrobe, PA could play in the Ohio Amateur.

Otherwise, he's quick to cite other player's alma maters, but he can't seem to bring himself to mention Xavier and Jason. If I missed it, so be it. It hasn't ruined my weekend, but a little fair play in some alumni pub would be nice.

I didn't see a lot of today's play, but my son texted me from college asking about the Xavier guy who was a golf stud. He was watching early on the golf channel, but I was glad it came up.

[GoMuskies]

They mentioned Kokrak being inducted into the Xavier Hall of Fame on the CBS broadcast.

[D-West & PO-Z]

I think it was hole 12 or 13 but I heard someone yell "Go X" in the background.

[joe titan]

"82: I did not check to see did he won twice but Arnold Palmer did win Ohio Am; I thought Ben Curtis also was duplicate winner.

Also after Jason bogied 15 did anyone else catch a gallery-ite yelling "let;s go X !" as they walked off the green.

[nuts4xu]

I saw a leaderboard during the tournament (I think on Saturday) and it had the names with the player's alma mater listed. Kokrak was leading at the time, and had a big blue "X" next to his name.

They aren't going to mention Xavier every shot the guy takes, but they did seem to mention the school throughout the tournament.

[XU 87]

Well he made 724k for finishing second. hit him up!

He only got $598,000. He's just going to have cut back on his expenses now.

[sgarcia]

I saw a leaderboard during the tournament (I think on Saturday) and it had the names with the player's alma mater listed. Kokrak was leading at the time, and had a big blue "X" next to his name.

They aren't going to mention Xavier every shot the guy takes, but they did seem to mention the school throughout the tournament.

I think most if not all PGA 3rd rounds are college days. They did seem to mention it a couple of times. Great result for Jason. Was hoping he could pull out a W because that would've opened up a lot more avenues for him.

[GoMuskies]

Jason moved from 77th to 25th in the FedEx Cup standings.

[X-band '01]

I saw a leaderboard during the tournament (I think on Saturday) and it had the names with the player's alma mater listed. Kokrak was leading at the time, and had a big blue "X" next to his name.

They aren't going to mention Xavier every shot the guy takes, but they did seem to mention the school throughout the tournament.

I think that was Friday; they had the Arizona State logo for Chez Reavie, the Georgia logo for Bubba Watson and the Coastal Carolina logo for Dustin Johnson.

[Masterofreality]

Damn man. It is such a tight tolerance to win.

When he missed that shortie on 12 for the birdie, I cringed because that was a huge opportunity missed. You can never have enough cushion out there.
Then, he tried to load up big on the tee shot on 17, got a bit too quick and snap hooked it. Then he had to scramble his ass off to save par. Watson wasn't going to NOT birdie that hole.

All in all though, despite a couple of bobbles out there, Jason will learn from it. He's closer than ever. In the meantime, he's out there, doing what he wants to do and making a great living at it. Getting that win though opens up the Masters and Tournament of Champions plus all kinds of promotional and endorsement benefits. He just has to keep cracking at it. The decade when a player is in his 30's is usually the most productive as far as wins on the Tour and Jason is just getting there.

He's building a good career. Just keep on keeping on.

[sgarcia]

Damn man. It is such a tight tolerance to win.

When he missed that shortie on 12 for the birdie, I cringed because that was a huge opportunity missed. You can never have enough cushion out there.
Then, he tried to load up big on the tee shot on 17, got a bit too quick and snap hooked it. Then he had to scramble his ass off to save par. Watson wasn't going to NOT birdie that hole.

All in all though, despite a couple of bobbles out there, Jason will learn from it. He's closer than ever. In the meantime, he's out there, doing what he wants to do and making a great living at it. Getting that win though opens up the Masters and Tournament of Champions plus all kinds of promotional and endorsement benefits. He just has to keep cracking at it. The decade when a player is in his 30's is usually the most productive as far as wins on the Tour and Jason is just getting there.

He's building a good career. Just keep on keeping on.

He missed a couple of short putts but made 2 bombs so I figured it all evened out in the end. He hit 3 great putts on the last 3 holes and unfortunately didn't get 1 bobble to the right on 18. Hopefully he can put together a good stretch with top 25's and move on up in the world rankings. It would be nice to see him in a couple of those WGC events at some point in the near future.

[xudash]

I saw a leaderboard during the tournament (I think on Saturday) and it had the names with the player's alma mater listed. Kokrak was leading at the time, and had a big blue "X" next to his name.

They aren't going to mention Xavier every shot the guy takes, but they did seem to mention the school throughout the tournament.

Well, happy to read that. I guess I just missed the mentions as I was in and out of the coverage.

BTW, that area of LA - Pacific Palisades - is just beautiful. You can take Sunset BLVD. down to where it dumps into the PCH and then you can tourist trap your way to Gladstone's For Fish.

LAMUSKIE probably looks down upon it all though, as he probably is a member at the LACC and lives in Brentwood.

I love LA.

[xudash]

Great article from the LA Times:

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-northern-trust-elliott-20160222-column.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&dlvrit=53285

[GoMuskies]

A little too much partying for Kokrak after Xavier's win last night. 79 today, which is one shot out of last place.

[joe titan]

http://golfweek.com/news/2016/feb/26/pga-tour-ryder-cup-jack-nicklaus-dinner-lessons/

check the photo (behind DJ/next to Cink) Some pretty high standing there. Jason was #23 on Ryder Cup points last week.

[X-band '01]

Another sign that we're all getting old - John Daly will make his debut on the PGA Champions Tour in May.

[GoMuskies]

I was at my 14 year-old Babe Ruth regional tournament when Daly came out of nowhere to win the PGA at Crooked Stick. So I guess Daly was 25 at the time. That is kinda crazy to think about.

[joe titan]

Jason playing very well in Rd 2; 4 under today & now T3 at -6 through 12 holes. He likes Bay Hill.

[GoMuskies]

Jason playing very well in Rd 2; 4 under today & now T3 at -6 through 12 holes. He likes Bay Hill.

He must be pumped for the big Xavier/Weber State game tonight. How about a big-time double on Sunday: Kokrak wins at Bay Hill and Xavier clinches another Sweet Sixteen trip.

[X-band '01]

Jason Day has a 5 stroke lead (-13 overall) on the 2 others tied for 2nd; Jason is currently -6 through 17 holes.

[GoMuskies]

On an otherwise shitty Xavier sports day, Jason had, ho hum, another top 20.

[GoMuskies]

By the way, Kokrak earned $65k, and is now 29th in FedEx Cup points.

[xu82]

Excellent idea! Let's think about golf. Go Jason!

[joe titan]

http://www.rydercup.com/usa/2016/team/team-usa-points-standings

Jason stands #26 in Ryder Cup points; possibly...

[joe titan]

Almost unnoticed is Jason standing -3 T11 after Rd 2 in Hilton Head; 3 shots back, Wonder if he looks good in plaid.

[xu82]

Almost unnoticed is Jason standing -3 T11 after Rd 2 in Hilton Head; 3 shots back, Wonder if he looks good in plaid.

My first home after my X days and our Hyde Park dump was my parents empty condo on the 10th green at Harbour Town. I got into banking....because that's about all there was. Good days though. I had a LOT of fun wandering that course, and later with the bank having hospitality houses all over the course. Ahhh, the good old days. Saw Jason's name on his locker in the new clubhouse last summer. Still good times!

[X-band '01]

Jason now tied for 4th at -6 after a birdie on 15. He's 2 shots off of the lead.

[xu82]

Cool fly over at a golf course!

[xudash]

Jason now tied for 4th at -6 after a birdie on 15. He's 2 shots off of the lead.

Nice par saving putts on 17 and 18. Goes into the clubhouse at -6.

[bobbiemcgee]

Over a million bucks to win . C'mon Jason!

[joe titan]

He prolly plays in final group tomorrow with Donald so plenty of air time. I hope he asks Dottie Pepper what she thinks of Euro players.

[Masterofreality]

Today's the DAY!!!!

Get Birdies Jay!!!

[GoMuskies]

Took Jason at 6-1 to win today. It's happening!

[joe titan]

Today's the DAY!!!!

Get Birdies Jay!!!

Tough to predict what Rd 4 will take. Leaderboard very bunched but only Zack & Kooch really bear watching. Scores are high b/c new greens are firm so may not need more than 3 or 4 under today to claim the title. If Donald wins, consecutive Brits, Dottie Pepper mifgt push the lad into Callabogie Sound.

[bobbiemcgee]

Got a laugh out of Dottie yesterday. "oh, he's pulled it badly" on a putt that went in the hole. Other announcer tried to bail her out w/o success.

[bobbiemcgee]

1st hole bogey - terrible 2nd shot - maybe some nerves - on par 5 in 2 shooting for eagle.

[bobbiemcgee]

bogey-birdie-bogey-par-birdie

[xudash]

He can still do it, but he doesn't look all that comfortable.

[Masterofreality]

You cannot afford to make bogeys in the final round if you expect to win...and Jason's made 3 today.
Too many guys can go low and bogeys are unforgiveable if there is an expectation of hoisting a trophy.
Jason can get birdies on every par 5 he plays, but he has to stop the mistakes.

[paulxu]

You also lose your TV facetime when you make bogeys. I've been watching a half an hour and haven't seen him once.

[GoMuskies]

A bit of a disappointing day (and a very expensive double on the 18th), but T6 is still pretty fantastic. Jason is having his best season yet and cementing his status on the Tour.

[xu82]

After the Masters, that's my favorite tournament of the year. I had some of the best times on my life on the Harbour Town course. Sometimes I was even golfing.

[X-band '01]

This is about the halfway point of the season; pretty nice for Jason to be in the Top 30 in FedEx Cup points.

What's also gone unnoticed on here is that another local guy (St. X grad Jim Herman) also won the Shell Houston Open a couple of weeks ago and is also on pace for the Top 30 in FedEx Cup points as well.

[Masterofreality]

This is about the halfway point of the season; pretty nice for Jason to be in the Top 30 in FedEx Cup points.

What's also gone unnoticed on here is that another local guy (St. X grad Jim Herman) also won the Shell Houston Open a couple of weeks ago and is also on pace for the Top 30 in FedEx Cup points as well.

Yeah, but Herman is a SucKS Borecat. The hell with him.

Jason made $200,000 yesterday even with the bad 18th. Probably cost himself $125,000 with that double. He was in the middle of the fairway on his drive too with only a 7 iron in. Just a bad series of shots. It happens even to the pros.

[xu82]

Yeah, but Herman is a SucKS Borecat. The hell with him.

Jason made $200,000 yesterday even with the bad 18th. Probably cost himself $125,000 with that double. He was in the middle of the fairway on his drive too with only a 7 iron in. Just a bad series of shots. It happens even to the pros.

Jordan Spieth agrees with you.

[waggy]

Holes 68 to 72 have not exactly been Jason's strength.

But it's clear he's no pretender and definitely belongs, so he just needs to keep plugging away and it'll come.

[paulxu]

I tried to find out what's up with Jason. He withdrew from TPC after one round, and isn't playing this weekend.
Couldn't find any info.

Did come across this. Reminds me a lot of the shot from the clubhouse in Tin Cup.

http://www.golflink.com.au/news/viral-news/2016/05/kokraks-creative-recovery.aspx

[xudash]

I tried to find out what's up with Jason. He withdrew from TPC after one round, and isn't playing this weekend.
Couldn't find any info.

Did come across this. Reminds me a lot of the shot from the clubhouse in Tin Cup.

http://www.golflink.com.au/news/viral-news/2016/05/kokraks-creative-recovery.aspx

That's funny Paul.

I thought the same thing. Just no Pelicans this time around.

[X-band '01]

Jason Kokrak is off to a red-hot start at the Colonial; he shot -5 on the front 9 and is now atop the leaderboard.

[joe titan]

oops ! Takes 9 at #18 to fall to -1.

[XMuskieFTW]

Sounds like hole #18s aren't his strength.

[joe titan]

For those whocare, Jason & Jim Herman are paired in Rd 3

[X-band '01]

Sounds like hole #18s aren't his strength.

He got better in round 2 - just a double bogey on his final hole. Pretty astounding that he's -1 through 2 rounds (including -8 on the first 17 holes and +7 on the final hole).

[joe titan]

IMO it is inexplicable that Jason's best 3 events could be Riviera, Harbor Town & Colonial -- 3 of the tightest courses on tour and unfriendly to big hitters. So much for horses for courses.

[bjf123]

Jason finished +2 at The Colonial. He was +14 on five holes and -12 on the other 67 holes. That's tough to overcome.


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[X-band '01]

Today is sectional qualifying for the US Open - here's the leaderboard (including Jason Kokrak) for the golfers in the Dublin, Ohio sectional:

36-Hole Leaderboard (http://www.usopen.com/en_US/news/qualifying/sectional/r_powell.html)

Top 13 qualify for the US Open; a few notables in this group include Luke Donald, Alex Cejka and rookie phenom Bryson DeChambeau.

Kokrak is 2 shots off the cut line as I post this.

[GoMuskies]

If I'm reading that right, he was 1 over on his first 18 and is now 3 under through 4 on his second 18.

[X-band '01]

Correct. 71W indicates he shot a 71 (+1) on Wedgewood CC; he's -3 through 4 holes on the Kinsale course.

[paulxu]

On a side note, William McGirt lives here in Spartanburg. Gets 3 year exemption. Nice.

[GoMuskies]

At least Jason is playing well. Hopefully not a totally lost day for Xavier athletics.

[X-band '01]

At least Jason is playing well. Hopefully not a totally lost day for Xavier athletics.

He may also be joined by Andy Pope:

Summit, NJ Qualifier (http://www.usopen.com/en_US/news/qualifying/sectional/r_summit.html)

He's tied for 4th in a sectional where the top 6 qualify. He's finished at -6 through 36 holes.

[joe titan]

On a side note, William McGirt lives here in Spartanburg. Gets 3 year exemption. Nice.
3 year exemption is for PGA events and has little to do with US Open qualifying.

[joe titan]

Jim Herman looking good to qualify in NJ & Brendan Keating who was alternate in Cincy Local was able to tee it up in NJ Sectional; St X Bomber repping.

[xu82]

3 year exemption is for PGA events and has little to do with US Open qualifying.

Well, it was a side note, and it is the 2015/16 PGA thread. So....

[paulxu]

3 year exemption is for PGA events and has little to do with US Open qualifying.

He's probably OK for this year's open.


There was a lot to think about. McGirt has played in only one major — the 2012 PGA Championship — in his 12 years as a pro. The original plan was to get some sleep and tee it up Monday morning in U.S. Open qualifying. McGirt is 36 and has never played in a U.S. Open.

Now he will.

His victory moved him from No. 102 to No. 44 in the world ranking, assuring that he will be among the top 60 after next week and get into the U.S. Open.

[94GRAD]

Andy T3 and made the cut. Jim was T1. Jason is T7 with 1 hole to play, would have to double it not to make it.

[GoMuskies]

Congrats to both Andy and Jason. Is this the first Open for both as pros?

[94GRAD]

Andy made the cut last year and finished T70

[X-band '01]

Per his Wikipedia page, this will be Jason's first US Open as a pro; he qualified in 2007 as an amateur but missed the cut. Oddly enough, the US Open was also played at Oakmont that year.

[X-band '01]

And it came at a good time for Kokrak; I don't think he's made a cut since a Top-10 finish at the RBC Heritage back in April.

[joe titan]

He made cut @ Colonial & actually played well in that event for the most part but had bunch of disaster holes. Oakmont is essentially a "home" game for Jason.

[94GRAD]

If I remember correctly, Jason had a hole-in-one when he played there on '07

[Pete Delkus]

The 16th hole, par 3 on Friday really hurt Jason, with a double.

On 17, Jaime Lovermark drove his tee into the woods on the left. His provisional was dead center in the fairway. However some older lady's voiced loudly that they saw the point of entry, and Lovemark had to drop far to the left of the the fairway. He wasn't a happy camper.

Jason began to swing, and Lovemark threw a club loudly into the bad in frustration. Jason, in mid-swing, hearing the 'clink', jolted his head allmost 180 degrees to stare at Lovemark. He actually hit the ball, in mid head turn, to give Lovemark a look, which lasted a good 5+ seconds.

It was an unfortunate time since Jaosn needed a birdie to even entertain making the cut, and his approach landed on the side of the hill next to the green...3 feet away from Lovemark's eventual approach.

[MFM]

Jason began to swing, and Lovemark threw a club loudly into the bad in frustration. Jason, in mid-swing, hearing the 'clink', jolted his head allmost 180 degrees to stare at Lovemark. He actually hit the ball, in mid head turn, to give Lovemark a look, which lasted a good 5+ seconds.

Lovemark is lucky I wasn't playing in his group. I'd have pounded that fruitcake for messing with my boy JK.

2065

[X-band '01]

Lovemark is lucky I wasn't playing in his group. I'd have dropped my pants in front of that fruitcake for messing with my boy JK.

2065

Fixed that for you Myles.

[Pete Delkus]

Lovemark's fiancé was walking around with the group. I missed a few of Jason's bombs becaus I was envisioning her tee box. However, I give them 4 total seasons before he switches it up. She was bugging his caddie for trailmix and nuts from his bag...Having the caddie sprint over to the rope and back.

[bobbiemcgee]

Lovemark's fiancé was walking around with the group. I missed a few of Jason's bombs because I was envisioning her tee box. She was bugging his caddie for nuts from his bag....

That would be distracting.

[chico]

Kokrak's teeing off at 12:52 with a Swede and however TBD ends up being.

What Kokrak should do is go straight to the head pro and ask him for the name of the best caddy he has. Then you hire that guy to carry your bag. Some local knowledge could do wonders for him at a course like Oakmont.

[GoMuskies]

Pretty sure Jason has a caddy.

[chico]

I realize he has a caddy but on an Open course he may want to go the local caddy route. It used to be somewhat common that pros would use local caddies at the Open because it isn't a regular tour course that you play each year.

[paulxu]

Talked to a couple guys tonight who played the Ocean Course today.
$375 each for the round, and $75 for the fore caddy.

Christ, you gotta love your golf to lay that much down.
That's a lotta damn bourbon for me.

[bobbiemcgee]

I paid $7 at the par 3 course in front of my condo. Your scorecard gets you a free beer in the Lounge.

[xu82]

I paid $7 at the par 3 course in front of my condo. Your scorecard gets you a free beer in the Lounge.

I'd say you won! Regardless of what was written on the scorecard.

[94GRAD]

Talked to a couple guys tonight who played the Ocean Course today.
$375 each for the round, and $75 for the fore caddy.

Christ, you gotta love your golf to lay that much down.
That's a lotta damn bourbon for me.

Played it last November, worth every penny. Shot 87 FYI

[xu82]

Played it last November, worth every penny. Shot 87 FYI

How did you do on the back nine? Hope that went better. :happy:

[xudash]

How did you do on the back nine? Hope that went better. :happy:

Ouch!

BJ doesn't lie about stuff like this.

His was the 23rd best score on that Xbox machine that day.

[94GRAD]

How did you do on the back nine? Hope that went better. :happy:

HA, Didn't play all the way back. 6700 yards

[xu82]

HA, Didn't play all the way back. 6700 yards

I shot an 87 at Harbor Town (Hilton Head) once. The prick I was with holed out from a lie in the marsh on 18 for a 72. Best round of my life and I lost miserably to: drive, hit the green, 2 putt and move on. Golf is easy, if you can do it properly. The rest of the world is screwed!

[GIMMFD]

I shot an 87 at Harbor Town (Hilton Head) once. The prick I was with holed out from a lie in the marsh on 18 for a 72. Best round of my life and I lost miserably to: drive, hit the green, 2 putt and move on. Golf is easy, if you can do it properly. The rest of the world is screwed!

You find a way to get that down to the 72 that prick shot, I call first dibs on being your caddy on the tour.

[paulxu]

HA, Didn't play all the way back. 6700 yards

Hey, good on ya. Couple guys shot 87 at the open back in 2012.

(they were playing it at 7676 though. Also, they did not make the cut.)

[xudash]

Ah, yes: US Open Week. Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, PA.

A place I know a little too well as a result of my former in-laws and a former boss.

A few tidbits that you may or may not know about this place:

1. Oakmont Country Club has hosted more combined USGA and PGA championships than any other course in the U.S:

- 8 United States Opens.
- 5 U.S. Amateurs (a member of my club - Steve Melnyk; Timuquana Country Club in Jacksonville - won there in 1969).
- 3 PGA Championships.
- 2 U.S. Women's Opens.


2. Oakmont remains perhaps the most difficult course in North America:

- It is known for its 210 bunkers, including the "Church Pews" which are located between holes 3 and 4.
- It does not have one ounce of standing water on it; there are no water hazards at Oakmont.
- The membership plays the greens faster than the championships play them (you have to experience these greens to believe it).
- It starts you out in hell on 1 and 10, with both Par 4's sloping away from your approach shots; just dastardly.
- #8 will be a Par 3 from hell just for its length alone; look for that hole to exceed 250 yards for all four rounds.
- #9 is truly unique, as its putting surface shares space with the practice green just off the front porch of the clubhouse.
- #18 is absolutely one of the most gorgeous golf holes around, and it is hellish to finish on.


3. Oakmont is on the National Historic Register:

- Founded in 1903 by a golfing sadist - he wanted a hard track.
- Originally a links course, then they added trees, then they started removing trees.
- They went batshit crazy in 2007, removing over 5,000 trees in an effort to take it back to its original "look."
- It was fun, watching the membership debate that move.
- After playing #1, you literally cross the PA Turnpike to play #'s 2 through 8.
- Oakmont had to widen that people bridge in order to stay in the US Open rotation due to foot traffic demands.

I noticed that rain is in the Pittsburgh forecast for Thursday and Friday, at least at this point, but it also is projected to be very hot there this week. Either way, I'm not expecting the winning score to make it into red figures.

The place wreaks of tradition - the men's locker room still isn't air conditioned, so you get to experience it essentially as the founders did when they rolled up in their horse drawn carriages. The golf course has the capacity to bring you to your knees, especially if you lack faith or confidence in your putting skills.

Let the mayhem begin on Thursday, and may our Xavier friends find their way to the weekend.

[Masterofreality]

Two Xavier Musketeers playing their practice round together at Oakmont...and somehow the guy holding the scoring post is no longer Coaching Xavier. #Criminal
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[xudash]

Two Xavier Musketeers playing their practice round together at Oakmont...and somehow the guy holding the scoring post is no longer Coaching Xavier. #Criminal
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Don't

get

me

started.


I will never be able to understand this one.

[GoMuskies]

I got Jason 250-1. Why not?

[GoMuskies]

Jason's going at 4:32 now, which I assume means he'll not quite be able to finish tonight even if the weather holds. Andy is at 6:11, so maybe he finishes the front 9.

[xudash]

Jason's going at 4:32 now, which I assume means he'll not quite be able to finish tonight even if the weather holds. Andy is at 6:11, so maybe he finishes the front 9.

Well, maybe not now.

[X-band '01]

They've got all-day coverage on FS1 (started at 8 AM today) and Fox for the US Open today.

So far, so good for both Jason and Andy - Kokrak is even par through 14 holes and Pope is +1 through 8.

The course will be more difficult once it dries up over the next couple of days, however.

[XMuskieFTW]

Has a Xavier grad ever made a cut in a major tourney?

[XMuskieFTW]

Really solid 71(+1) from Jason to start the weekend. Andy is at +2 through 11. My guess is we'll see a cut line around +6 or +7 tomorrow.

[X-band '01]

Andy Pope did last year - tied for 70th at the US Open in Chambers Bay.

[Xville]

does jason tee off again this afternoon for round 2?

[X-band '01]

I believe he does since he was originally supposed to tee off this morning. They've got to finish Round 1 first, though.

[XMuskieFTW]

does jason tee off again this afternoon for round 2?

He's even for the round through 4 holes. Nice little comeback after a double bogey on his first hole.

[Xville]

i wuld think the guys teeing off this afternoon will have a bit of an advantage over the guys playing tomorrow morning. the course is going to just dry out and get tougher and tougher as each hour passes by.

[X-band '01]

Right now, the cut line would be +5.

Kokrak will make that cut as long as he doesn't have a bad hole or two; Pope is going to need a subpar round to make the cut since he finished +7 in Round 1.

[X-band '01]

Kokrak finished the 2nd round at +1 overall; he's tied for 20th. He was -1 after the 14th hole, but bogeys on 16 and 18 dinged him.

Nonetheless, he's a shoo-in to make his first cut in a major.

[XMuskieFTW]

Really nice day for Jason. Puts him in contention for a big pay day.

[xu82]

Kokrak finished the 2nd round at +1 overall; he's tied for 20th. He was -1 after the 14th hole, but bogeys on 16 and 18 dinged him.

Nonetheless, he's a shoo-in to make his first cut in a major.

Awesome news. Breaking new ground, and earning some cash. A 288 yard par 3 will put me about 3 over.

[GoMuskies]

Really nice day for Jason. Puts him in contention for a big pay day.

Frankly, it puts him in contention period. He's right in the thick of it .

[GoMuskies]

Right now, the cut line would be +5.

Kokrak will make that cut as long as he doesn't have a bad hole or two; Pope is going to need a subpar round to make the cut since he finished +7 in Round 1.

I suspect the cut line will be at least 6 if not 7. Even par would give Andy a shot.

[X-band '01]

Hitting +4 today won't get it done for Pope (now +11) overall. That's still 4 shots better than Jim Herman (for all you St. X posters).

The cut line is up to +6 at the moment; notable golfers who would miss out right now (+7 and over) would be Phil Mickelson, Justin Rose, and Luke Donald. Rickie Fowler is on the cut line at +6; Jordan Speith and Rory McIlroy have had much better 2nd rounds so far and are above the cut line for the moment.

[paulxu]

Jason struggling today. Hope he can right the ship.

[X-band '01]

Struggled a bit to start, but he's still +3 and hanging around. Leader is -4, but the other leaders will have to finish tomorrow morning.

[joe titan]

If he finishes top 15/16 he qualifies for 2017 Masters & US Open so he needs to post a solid round today.

[X-band '01]

He'll be teeing off at 12:40 - at the moment he's tied for 34th.

[paulxu]

Slipping back with +4 through 14.
Furyk having a good day at -4 through 11.

[xudash]

Slipping back with +4 through 14.
Furyk having a good day at -4 through 11.

He got utterly screwed with his tee shot on #2. Had it released a few feet he would have rolled up for a make able eagle. His ball ended up rolling back off the front. His putt attempt rolled back to him. And he ended up with a bogey instead.

[xudash]

And now we have Amateur Hour, brought to you by the USGA.

How can you put this kid in this position. Utter bullsh!t!

[Nigel Tufnel]

And now we have Amateur Hour, brought to you by the USGA.

How can you put this kid in this position. Utter bullsh!t!

That was so ridiculous. Just weird. Glad he separated. If he had been tied and had it taken away from him....wow. Zinger, Faxon and all the players were furious. Players like Rory, Spieth and Fowler.

[bjf123]

That was so ridiculous. Just weird. Glad he separated. If he had been tied and had it taken away from him....wow. Zinger, Faxon and all the players were furious. Players like Rory, Spieth and Fowler.

They had every right to be furious. Total bush league move by the USGA.


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[bjf123]

I got an email from the USGA today explaining their ruling. The relevant passage stated

"Our officials reviewed the video of Dustin on the fifth green and determined that based on the weight of the evidence, it was more likely than not that Dustin caused his ball to move. Dustin's putter contacted the ground at the side of the ball, and almost immediately after, the ball moved."

Really? He grounded the club to the side and the ball rolled backwards after a few seconds. Maybe if the greens hadn't been cut so close and rolled each night, a ball at rest wouldn't move.


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[X-band '01]

Jason Kokrak is -4 through the first 2 rounds at the Quicken Loans National at Congressional; he's tied for 17th through the first 2 rounds.

[GoMuskies]

Jason Kokrak is -4 through the first 2 rounds at the Quicken Loans National at Congressional; he's tied for 17th through the first 2 rounds.

Hopefully PMI isn't bothering him too much.

[Masterofreality]

I got an email from the USGA today explaining their ruling. The relevant passage stated

"Our officials reviewed the video of Dustin on the fifth green and determined that based on the weight of the evidence, it was more likely than not that Dustin caused his ball to move. Dustin's putter contacted the ground at the side of the ball, and almost immediately after, the ball moved."

Really? He grounded the club to the side and the ball rolled backwards after a few seconds. Maybe if the greens hadn't been cut so close and rolled each night, a ball at rest wouldn't move.


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Most ridiculous ruling I have ever seen or heard of in Tournament Golf. Truly.

[paulxu]

Came home with a par, tied for 29th, 40 large.

[X-band '01]

Meanwhile, Phil Mickelson is off to a white-hot start at The Open Championship with a -8 opening round.

As for Kokrak, I'm not sure why he hasn't been in action since the Quicken Loans Invitational. I'm not sure if he would have been in the Greenbrier Invitational in WV, but that was cancelled because of the flooding that ravaged West Virginia a few weeks ago.

[X-band '01]

Henrik Stenson got a 63 of his own, and he himself narrowly missed a shot at a pair of records. As it is, here are the ones he tied:

-20 (tied for best score in a major)
63 (final round score - tied Johnny Miller's final round at the US Open)

And it's not like Mickelson choked either; he and especially Stenson were on another planet compared to the rest of the field. Lefty was 3 strokes back of Stenson and finished with a 65, but he was a whopping 11 strokes ahead of 3rd-place finisher JB Holmes.

[bjf123]

I'm sure if you would have told Phil before the start of the round that he was going to shoot a bogey free 65, he would have been thrilled to take it. Henrik put together an unbelievable round.


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[xu82]

I'm sure if you would have told Phil before the start of the round that he was going to shoot a bogey free 65, he would have been thrilled to take it. Henrik put together an unbelievable round.



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Fittingly capped off on the 18th green. Wow.... Sometimes you don't lose, the other guy just won. That was quite an exhibition!

[X-band '01]

I'm sure if you would have told Phil before the start of the round that he was going to shoot a bogey free 65, he would have been thrilled to take it. Henrik put together an unbelievable round.


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Maybe Phil just always finishes 2nd when NBC is covering the event?

[xudash]

Fittingly capped off on the 18th green. Wow.... Sometimes you don't lose, the other guy just won. That was quite an exhibition!

The only way to look at it.

That was thrilling to watch, and I doubt most people would use the adjective "thrilling" to describe golf.

[X-band '01]

Kokrak's hiatus will come to an end tomorrow - he's scheduled to tee off at 7:20 AM at the PGA Championship at Baltusrol tomorrow.

[GoMuskies]

Jason went to the 18th yesterday -1, and 18 is the easiest hole on the course and a par 5, so you had to think he was looking good for a birdie and a 68. Unfortunately, it was a bogey and a 70 instead. Things would look a lot different starting out at 1:10 today at 2 under as opposed to even par. Hopefully a solid round today, though, and at LEAST making the cut in a major championship.

[X-band '01]

I must have misread his scorecard - initially, his scorecard was showing +1 for the round at the end of the day. There was a birdie on the front 9 that wasn't showing yesterday. That said, finishing holes have been a glaring weakness for Jason all year long.

So far, the cut line is shaping up to be +1 and up; Jason better shoot at least a par 70 to move on to the weekend.

[GoMuskies]

Jason just bogeyed the easiest hole on the course for the second straight day. Not looking great heading to the (tougher) front nine to close out the day.

[Xville]

Jason just bogeyed the easiest hole on the course for the second straight day. Not looking great heading to the (tougher) front nine to close out the day.

Just doubled 1.....I think he's done. Golf is about 90% of a mental game, and I'm just not sure if Jason has the mental makeup to ever win a tournament; let alone a major.

[94GRAD]

Just doubled 1.....I think he's done. Golf is about 90% of a mental game, and I'm just not sure if Jason has the mental makeup to ever win a tournament; let alone a major.

HAHAHA, This is ridiculous. He has won at every level he has played. Juniors/College/Mini tours/Web.com.

[GoMuskies]

Yeah, I think it probably has more to do with the other guys out there being pretty decent at golf, too.

[GoMuskies]

Hitting it to five feet on the second hole after the two shitty holes before that shows some pretty serious mental toughness.

[bobbiemcgee]

HAHAHA, This is ridiculous. He has won at every level he has played. Juniors/College/Mini tours/Web.com.

He's made 1.3 million goofing around this year.

[Xville]

HAHAHA, This is ridiculous. He has won at every level he has played. Juniors/College/Mini tours/Web.com.

I'm sorry how many PGA tour victories does he have? You realize basically everyone on the tour has won at every stage right? I'm not saying the guy isn't good at golf, obviously he is I mean any idiot can see that. However there is a gigantic difference between being on the tour, and winning events on it, especially majors. So no what I said is not ridiculous..maybe it is in your own mind.

[X-man]

JK should pick up another shot or two having driven the green on the 425 yd 5th hole.

[XU 87]

Just doubled 1.....I think he's done. Golf is about 90% of a mental game, and I'm just not sure if Jason has the mental makeup to ever win a tournament; let alone a major.

So if I just get mentally tougher, I can play, and win, on the PGA?

[X-band '01]

I'm sorry how many PGA tour victories does he have? You realize basically everyone on the tour has won at every stage right? I'm not saying the guy isn't good at golf, obviously he is I mean any idiot can see that. However there is a gigantic difference between being on the tour, and winning events on it, especially majors. So no what I said is not ridiculous..maybe it is in your own mind.

Even a runner-up finish on the PGA Tour will net a decent payday as well as FedEx Cup points.

As it is, it's looking less likely that he'll make this major cut.

[94GRAD]

I'm sorry how many PGA tour victories does he have? You realize basically everyone on the tour has won at every stage right? I'm not saying the guy isn't good at golf, obviously he is I mean any idiot can see that. However there is a gigantic difference between being on the tour, and winning events on it, especially majors. So no what I said is not ridiculous..maybe it is in your own mind.

Winning at every level proves he has the mental fortitude to win on the big tour.

[Xville]

Winning at every level proves he has the mental fortitude to win on the big tour.

So Jean van de Velde had mental fortitude huh? How about Lee Westwood, Greg Norman, sergio Garcia or any countless number of pro golfers who can't or couldn't win a major even though they have or had just as much talent as anyone else. PGA tour is another animal, then there are winning tournaments, then there are winning majors...each one takes another level of.mental focus each one greater than the next. Yes of course talent, practice etc is a part of it, but so is mental makeup and I don't think Jason has it to win on the PGA tour, let alone a major..my bad

[joe titan]

So Jean van de Velde had mental fortitude huh? How about Lee Westwood, Greg Norman, sergio Garcia or any countless number of pro golfers who can't or couldn't win a major even though they have or had just as much talent as anyone else. PGA tour is another animal, then there are winning tournaments, then there are winning majors...each one takes another level of.mental focus each one greater than the next. Yes of course talent, practice etc is a part of it, but so is mental makeup and I don't think Jason has it to win on the PGA tour, let alone a major..my bad

This just begs the question : why not ? Jason is only on his 3rd year playing PGA Tour and stats would show few guys win so soon. Leave the unlicensed psychology in the trash.

3 shining examples might demonstrate otherwise. His first Web victory he was literally the last alternate into the field & shot the lights out to win; then in his first year on Tour he came down to the last couple events well outside the Top 125 to keep his card. He then finished T2 (IIRC) 1 shot out of playoff w/Jonas Blixt who birdied the 72nd hole to win. That T2 vaulted Jason into the 125 to keep his card. Finally earlier this year at LA Open, Jason needed a 12' for par on #16 to stay up with Bubba Watson. Showed plenty of mental toughness that day against Bubba & Adam Scott.

[Xville]

Hope he proves me wrong and he wins a lot of events including a few majors down the road.

[XU 87]

but so is mental makeup and I don't think Jason has it to win on the PGA tour, let alone a major..my bad

And what exactly do you base this opinion on?

[X-band '01]

Jason will fight another day; he made it back to +2 and the cut line. There will still be the MDF cut line tomorrow, but he'll at least get a payday out of this weekend.

[X-band '01]

Today was a good finish for Jason - 2 birdies on the final 2 holes allowed him to card a 69 and put him +1 through 3 rounds. He's currently tied for 60th; that might be enough for him to move on to Sunday.

[GoMuskies]

Solid 68. Definitely a top 50 and maybe a top 40. Not too bad.

[joe titan]

Jason stands -4 after his Rd 2 of Travelers 3 shots off lead; although later groups still need to post scores, hw is in good position and can make a weekend run up the leaderboard.

[GoMuskies]

+3 through 6 on Saturday. Bummer.

[bjf123]

Ended the round at the same +3 with a birdie, bogey, birdie final 3 holes.


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[joe titan]

Jason is back on his game today and -4 though 12 in Rd 4 & moving up the ladder. BUT Jim Furyk is on his way to break 60.

[GoMuskies]

Nice. $$$$

[bjf123]

Nice round by Jason shooting -5 for the day to finish -6. Hell of a round by Furyk, shooting a 12 under 58! He was -8 on the front 9.


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[xu82]

Nice round by Jason shooting -5 for the day to finish -6. Hell of a round by Furyk, shooting a 12 under 58! He was -8 on the front 9.


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That's just ridiculous! The leaders are only at -13 after almost 4 full rounds. This isn't a local muni course.

[GoMuskies]

Playoff time! Jason tees at 12:10 today, and even if he misses the cut this week he'll make the top 100 and qualify for next week. But it would be nice to see him have a good finish this week and put himself in a better position to be in the top 70 in two weeks and to make his first Tour Championship (top 30) in about a month.

He's #65 now.

[X-band '01]

He did get a Top 10 in the Barclays 2 years ago, although that was a different track as opposed to Bethpage Black which is being used this year.

[GoMuskies]

Smooth 66 for Jason today, easing the effects of yesterday's 74 and actually pulling Jason into contention at -2 (T16 and currently 4 shots back). Certainly happy Jason gets to stay for the weekend!

Apparently he bombed in a 41 footer to save par on the 18th, too. Nice!

[X-band '01]

Nice finish after bogeying his final 2 holes yesterday; if he can somehow get near the Top 10, it would all but clinch spots up to the 3rd leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs.

He and Jamie Lovemark are both tied for the best round today (the 66 that Go mentioned above).

[paulxu]

I think he would have won more on the tour if not for 17 and 18.

[X-man]

Jason shot 2 under today, and now is 4 under and tied for 10th. Setting up for a nice payday and in the field for the next couple of FedEx Cup events.

[GoMuskies]

He's on the first page of the leaderboard. -2 through 7, -6 overall and three back in a tie for fifth.

I guess Jason's not a big enough name, because CBS hasn't bothered to show any of his shots yet. One more birdie and they won't be able to ignore him anymore.

[Masterofreality]

Just missed a 9 footer on #9 for what would have been a BIG birdie. 6 under so far for the Tourney.

[X-band '01]

Even at -5, Jason is still tied for 9th overall. That would put him in the mid-40s in the FedEx Cup standings.

[GoMuskies]

And he just hit his approach to 22 inches at 15.

[X-band '01]

Sean O'Hair is the biggest mover - went from 108 and below the cut to Round 2 up to the 30s after finishing at -8.

CBS had a graphic showing Jason making the 5th largest jump so far this werkend.