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: 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: Observations: Final round (PGA Tour)
07 Oct
2012
2012
By Fred Albers, PGATOUR.COM Correspondent LAS VEGAS — The key swing of the J.T. Shriners Hospitals for Children Open came on the 16th tee on Sunday. Brendon de Jonge missed the fairway at the par 5 and could not reach the green in 2. Meanwhile, Ryan Moore hit the fairway and hit his second shot [...]
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’ 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 [...]
Tour Report: Round 3 observations (PGA Tour)
22 Sep
2012
2012
By Fred Albers, PGA TOUR.COM Correspondent ATLANTA — Jim Furyk is one of the better drivers on the PGA TOUR but there are three wayward tee shots that will be remembered in 2012. His drives on the 16th at the U.S. Open, on the 18th at the WGC-Bridgestone and on the 17th at East Lake. [...]
Tour Report: Round 1 observations (PGA Tour)
20 Sep
2012
2012
By Fred Albers, PGA TOUR.COM Correspondent ATLANTA, Ga. — What a briskly played round of golf. With tee times 10 minutes apart and a 30-man field, players just zoomed around the East Lake Course. It took an average of 3 hours, 45 minutes for the groups to complete 18 holes. Mentally tough: Brandt Snedeker’s round [...]
By Fred Albers, PGATOUR.COM Correspondent Rory McIlroy is playing so beautifully right now; you could name any number of reasons why he won again this week. I look at his driving. McIlroy averaged 306 yards per drive — and keep in mind that is largely carry yardage on damp fairways that provided little roll. He [...]
Tour Report: Albers’ final-round observations (PGA Tour)
20 Aug
2012
2012
By Fred Albers, PGATOUR.COM Correspondent Putting prowess: Sergio Garcia has always been known as a great ball striker. In 2008, I watched him hit every fairway in the second round of THE PLAYERS Championship while averaging more than 300 yards per drive. It’s his putting that has held Garcia back in recent years. In 2010 [...]
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