Graham DeLaet (Back), playing in the Major Medical Extension category, tied for 41st/ 1-over, at the Byron Nelson Championship.
Impact:
DeLaet continues to reduce the money target with $22,132 leaving him to earn $246,683 in 15 starts. Considering the remaining number of 2012 events, DeLaet will not run out of time. He needs another big week such as he had a fourth place finish which gave him $281,600 at the Zurich Classic.
Duffy Waldorf (Knee), playing in the Major Medical Extension category, tied for 41st, 1-over, at the Byron Nelson Championship.
Impact:
Waldorf earned $22,132 this week that trimmed his target, $728,792 a bit but dramatically short of attainment. Waldorf may be able to get sponsor's exemptions for PGA Tur play, but his August 20th birthday brings him to age 50 and the Champion's Tour is very attractive.
Alex Cejka (Neck), playing in the Major Medical Extension category, tied for 20th, 1-under at the Byron Nelson Championship.
Impact:
Cejka earned $40,439 leaving him with one more start to earn $200,185. Cejka, who has been bringing down the money target in bits and pieces, needs a very strong finish in his last start. He is not in the field of the Crowne Plaza Invitational this coming week.
Charley Hoffman finished tied for 41st at the HP Byron Nelson Championship.
Impact:
Hoffman just could not put four rounds together this week. He opened with 66-69 but closed with 74-72, all of which led to his 1-over par overall finish. If Hoffman can put four strong rounds together, he will win again on the PGA Tour.
Ernie Els finished tied for 41st at the HP Byron Nelson Championship.
Impact:
Els has been playing better in recent weeks, including his playoff loss at the Zurich. However this week he was held back again by his putter, as he finished 50th in the field in putts per green in regulation. If Els is to win again on the PGA Tour, it will come down to his putter.
Howell finished tied for 41st at the HP Byron Nelson Championship.
Impact:
If the Nelson was a 36 hole event, Howell would have been in a great shape. He shot 68 on Thursday and Saturday. Unfortunately for him, he shot a Friday 73 and a Sunday 72 to push him down the leaderboard. Four solid rounds will be what it takes to get Howell back on top.
John Merrick finished tied for 36th at the HP Byron Nelson Championship.
Impact:
This week was a steady week for Merrick, who did not do anything flashy but did bank another check. A couple shots shaved off each round and Merrick will be contending for that first win.
Erik Compton finished tied for 36th at the HP Byron Nelson Championship.
Impact:
The Nelson was another steady week for Compton, who shot rounds of 70-71-71-68 to cash yet another check and get some more FedEx Cup points. Obviously he does not want to keep finishing mid-pack, but as a rookie, this is exactly what he needs.
Keegan Bradley finished tied for 24th at the HP Byron Nelson Championship.
Impact:
Bradley, the defending champion of this event was in position to make a run at a victory after opening with 67-68, but could not get anything going on the weekend, shooting rounds of 71 and 72 to finish at 2-under par. In the end he watched the guy he beat in the playoff at the PGA Championship last year, Jason Dufner, walk away with the title.
Gary Woodland tied for 24th at the HP Byron Nelson Championship.
Impact:
This is a major positive for Woodland, who has battled wrist injuries lately. Especially promising is his Sunday 66 that catapulted him up 29 places on the leaderboard. If he can stay healthy, he is a player to watch as 2012 continues.
Matt Kuchar shot an even-par 70 Sunday to finish 15th at the HP Byron Nelson Championship.
Impact:
THE PLAYERS champion Kuchar kept up his dependable ways with yet another top-15 finish. Captain consistent now has seven top-15s this year, and holds the longest active cuts streak at 18.
Jason Day finished Sunday with a 72, finishing ninth at the HP Byron Nelson Championship.
Impact:
The 2010 Byron Nelson champ Day has been battling an ankle injury this year but he looks to have recovered to post two top-10s in his last three events. He's one of the young talents on tour right now and it's surprising that he's still looking for just his second career win. Regardless, he should be considered for your lineup in the near future.
Ryan Palmer posted rounds of 64-70-72-69 to finish ninth at the HP Byron Nelson Championship.
Impact:
The Texas native and 2011 HP Byron Nelson runner-up got off to the early lead Thursday but was 1-over par the next three rounds to settle for a top-10. Recently he's got two top-10s in his past three events so it looks like he's in good form.
Phil Mickelson broke out of his two-week funk, firing a Sunday 66 to finish seventh at the HP Byron Nelson Championship.
Impact:
Following the Masters Mickelson had posted 11 consecutive rounds that seemed quite "average" for Phil. But Sunday he got off to a hot start and was 6-under before bogeying the final two holes to shoot 66. It was Mickelson's fifth top-10 of the year, and more importantly it looks like his game has re-emerged after a multi-week hiatus.
Ken Duke shot a final round 66 Sunday to post his fourth top-10 of 2012.
Impact:
Duke has been rolling the rock with confidence all year, and this week was no different as he finished second in strokes gained putting. Although it's another solid week, Sunday could've been much more rewarding for Duke had he not struggled to a 72 Saturday.
J.J. Henry went from outright leader to finishing third in the last two holes Sunday at the HP Byron Nelson Championship.
Impact:
Henry seemed destined to win after making an ace on hole five Sunday, and had the lead going into 17th but airmailed the green and made a pivotal double bogey which virtually ruined his chances. Henry credits his good play to having major winner Mark Brooks on the bag at last week's THE PLAYERS. This is a step in the right direction for Henry, who now has two top-10s this year.
Jonas Blixt now has three straight top-15s with a third place finish at the HP Byron Nelson Championship.
Impact:
Blixt made a weekend run of 67-66 driven mostly by a great putting, where he was third in the field in strokes gained putting, putts per round, and putts per GIR. He has progressively improved the last three weeks, posting finishes of 13th, ninth, and now third. Take a chance on the young PGA Tour rookie in coming weeks as he's riding the flame.
Marc Leishman shot a 66 Sunday to post his first top five of 2012 at the HP Byron Nelson Championship.
Impact:
Leishman has struggled on Sundays this year, never posting a round in the 60s in any tournament...until today. Leishman broke through and made some clutch shots but made a critical 3-putt on 17 to lose momentum and his chance at the win. Nonetheless a great week and solid momentum going forward.
Joe Durant carded a Sunday 65 to finish third at the HP Byron Nelson Championship.
Impact:
The straight-hitting Durant stumbled with two early bogeys Sunday but went on a tear shortly thereafter to post the best round of the day. It was by far his best finish of the year and should give him confidence going forward.
Dicky Pride made a late run Sunday but got nipped by one at the HP Byron Nelson Championship, finishing runner-up.
Impact:
Pride made a late run with birdies on 15-17 Sunday until rinsing one on 18, but he persevered and went on to drill a 20-foot par putt to post 10-under, which ended up one short. The veteran journeyman began 2012 with two back-to-back top 10s but was relatively quiet until this week. The putter was hot for Pride, who converted a third-best 18 birdies this week and was also third in putts per GIR (1.66).
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