Tour Report: Observations from the final round (PGA Tour)
21 Oct
2012
2012
By Fred Albers, PGA TOUR.COM Correspondent Tommy Gainey had eight birdies and an eagle in shooting 60 on Sunday, but his tournament was more than just one well-played round. Gainey ranked second for the week in putts per round, second in putts per green and third in strokes-gained putting. That is dramatically different than his [...]
Tour Report: Observations from the final round (PGA Tour)
14 Oct
2012
2012
Laberge/Getty Images Jonas Blixt’s short game was key in winning the Frys.com Open. By: Fred Albers, PGA TOUR.COM Correspondent SAN MARTIN, Calif. — Jonas Blixt won the tournament with his putting. He had putting rounds of 25-28-27-25, for a tournament-best total of 105. Blixt finished first in strokes gained-putting and was ranked third in SGP [...]
Tour Report: Albers’ observations from CordeValle (PGA Tour)
14 Oct
2012
2012
By: Fred Albers, PGA TOUR.COM Correspondent SAN MARTIN, Calif. — Give John Mallinger credit for the most creative shot of the third round of the Frys.com Open on Saturday. Mallinger had an eagle putt on the 15th green but had to roll it over a knoll that would send the ball breaking hard to the [...]
Tour Report: Round 2 observations (PGA Tour)
12 Oct
2012
2012
By Fred Albers, PGATOUR.COM Correspondent SAN MARTIN, Calif. — Billy Horschel knows the rules of golf and knew he was entitled to relief. He had driven into a “burrowing animal hole” on the 17th hole. The rules provide for relief and with a free drop, Horschel was able to turn a potential bogey into a [...]
Tour Report: Round 1 observations (PGA Tour)
11 Oct
2012
2012
By Fred Albers, PGATOUR.COM Correspondent SAN MARTIN, Calif. — PGA TOUR rules officials are always the first to know. They know when the weather systems are moving in and when a change is coming. They’re like human barometers. The officials were wearing rain pants, heavy jackets and gloves at 10 a.m. All the protection was [...]
Tour Report: Albers’ third-round observations (PGA Tour)
06 Oct
2012
2012
Martin/Getty Images Colt Knost’s hard work is paying off. He’s 12 under and tied for 6th in Las Vegas. By Fred Albers, PGATOUR.COM Correspondent LAS VEGAS — None of the trio atop the leaderboard ranks inside the top 20 in driving statistics this week. All three however, do rank highly in strokes gained – putting. [...]
Tour Report: Round 2 observations (PGA Tour)
05 Oct
2012
2012
By Fred Albers, PGA TOUR.COM Correspondent LAS VEGAS — For the second day in a row, scoring conditions were perfect. There was no wind, while the greens remained soft and receptive. Friday had an additional scoring factor: it was overcast for much of the afternoon. The cloudy skies allowed the greens to retain moisture and [...]
Tour Report: Albers’ day one observations (PGA Tour)
28 Sep
2012
2012
Redington/Getty Images Pressure? What pressure? Jason Dufner was cool and composed as ever in his Ryder Cup debut. By Fred Albers, PGATOUR.COM Correspondent MEDINAH, Ill. — What a day for the American first-timers — Brandt Snedeker, Keegan Bradley, Jason Dufner and Webb Simpson — at the Ryder Cup. Those rookies helped account for four points, [...]
Tour Report: Albers’ final-round observations (PGA Tour)
23 Sep
2012
2012
By Fred Albers, PGATOUR.COM correspondent ATLANTA — With the wind swirling and the sixth hole measuring 202 yards, the par-3 sixth at East Lake was a brutal test during Sunday’s final round. The peninsula green was hard to reach, and nine balls (out of 30 tee shots) found the water. That’s almost a third of [...]
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