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X-band '01
10-10-2013, 11:33 AM
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
10-10-2013, 11:49 AM
Awesome, thanks for the reminder.

joe titan
10-10-2013, 12:05 PM
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
10-10-2013, 03:31 PM
MEMO to Coach Mack: This is how to start your season: Jason goes -4 and is T2 among the morning finishers.

Masterofreality
10-10-2013, 03:42 PM
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
10-10-2013, 10:45 PM
Go, fellow St. X grad Justin Thomas just turned pro and Frys is his first event. Currently +1 after the first round.

joe titan
10-11-2013, 09:32 AM
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
10-11-2013, 09:39 AM
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
10-11-2013, 10:30 AM
That sound suspiciously like the butler way crap.

GoMuskies
10-11-2013, 10:38 AM
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
10-11-2013, 09:04 PM
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
10-12-2013, 02:19 PM
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
10-12-2013, 03:21 PM
The Fry's will be on the Golf Channel here in about half an hour.

bjf123
10-12-2013, 05:10 PM
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
10-12-2013, 10:32 PM
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
10-13-2013, 08:36 PM
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
10-14-2013, 05:41 AM
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
10-29-2013, 02:39 PM
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
01-09-2014, 06:28 PM
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
01-09-2014, 06:32 PM
and through 11 holes Jason has not carded any 5 or higher numbers. stands -4

joe titan
01-10-2014, 05:08 PM
-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
01-10-2014, 05:10 PM
I forgot the season was starting. Great to hear. Time for him to win!

X-band '01
01-10-2014, 05:33 PM
-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
01-11-2014, 07:12 AM
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
01-16-2014, 06:00 PM
-5 today. Good start. Would have been much better without that pesky double bogey on 18 (his 9th hole).

joe titan
01-16-2014, 06:27 PM
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
01-16-2014, 06:43 PM
Jason needs to beat an Aussie punk by the name of Matt Jones this weekend. My wagering account depends on it.

X-band '01
01-16-2014, 06:47 PM
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
01-16-2014, 07:24 PM
Is this the tournament that used to be the Bob Hope Classic?

Yes it is.

GoMuskies
01-17-2014, 05:02 PM
-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
01-30-2014, 02:32 PM
Jason is at it again in Phoenix; 7 birdies and tied for the early lead after 16.

BBC 08
01-30-2014, 02:50 PM
He boggied 17 (8, he started on back nine) and has dropped one back of early lead.

joe titan
01-30-2014, 03:25 PM
and another bogey at the last; still -5 is not too shabby a start

GoMuskies
01-30-2014, 04:16 PM
I got a 5 spot on Jason this week at 80-1. So I like.

joe titan
01-31-2014, 07:53 PM
-2 in Rd2 and 5 shots back; last nine looks like Skittles chart; really needs to play with more consistency for the weekend

Pluto
02-01-2014, 03:32 PM
Jason was just on TV T4 3 shots back.

X-band '01
02-06-2014, 06:55 PM
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
02-08-2014, 11:36 AM
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
02-08-2014, 06:43 PM
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
02-08-2014, 07:24 PM
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
02-08-2014, 07:27 PM
hr& pro-am partner are T5; how does he find a partner named MACK ?

X-band '01
02-08-2014, 07:32 PM
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
02-09-2014, 11:26 PM
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
02-13-2014, 06:35 PM
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
02-13-2014, 06:53 PM
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
02-14-2014, 05:04 PM
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
03-15-2014, 12:46 PM
Jason's tied for fourth in the third round at the Velspar right now. Four shots off the pace.

GoMuskies
03-16-2014, 03:18 PM
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
03-16-2014, 03:26 PM
Birdied 14...

waggy
03-16-2014, 03:29 PM
BTW, has Jason qualified for the Masters?

GoMuskies
03-16-2014, 03:32 PM
Senden bogeyed. 2 strokes separate them.

Kokrak huge birdie at 15!!!!

One shot back!

GoMuskies
03-16-2014, 03:35 PM
Terrible tee shot for Senden. Kokrak is going to be tied for the lead shortly perhaps.

waggy
03-16-2014, 03:36 PM
I had to flip over to NBC. Damn.

waggy
03-16-2014, 03:39 PM
Way left on 16. Bad damn.

paulxu
03-16-2014, 03:40 PM
Yikes!

GoMuskies
03-16-2014, 03:42 PM
Tied with Senden for now. Hope he can find a way to scramble for a par on 16.

paulxu
03-16-2014, 03:43 PM
They'll put him on the clock he keeps messing around here.

paulxu
03-16-2014, 03:44 PM
Doesn't sound good.

GoMuskies
03-16-2014, 03:47 PM
Fun while it lasted.

waggy
03-16-2014, 03:49 PM
He'd love to make a 5? I guess, he'd love to make a 6!

GoMuskies
03-16-2014, 03:51 PM
How about an ace on 17?

paulxu
03-16-2014, 03:53 PM
Boy he's getting a lot of TV time though.
Wish he had chipped out into the fairway.

paulxu
03-16-2014, 03:53 PM
Eggsavier College? Nice.

waggy
03-16-2014, 04:25 PM
Holes 70, 71 & 72..

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

GoMuskies
03-16-2014, 04:26 PM
Yeah, not even a top 10. Got to be horribly disappointing for Jason.

GoMuskies
03-21-2014, 02:19 AM
5 under 67 in the opening round at the Arnold Palmer. 5 shots back and in a tie for 5th.

GoMuskies
03-21-2014, 01:30 PM
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
03-22-2014, 02:21 PM
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
03-22-2014, 05:05 PM
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
03-22-2014, 06:26 PM
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
03-23-2014, 12:31 PM
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
03-23-2014, 01:08 PM
Bogey bogey to start. Ouch.

GoMuskies
03-23-2014, 01:35 PM
Four holes in, and Jason's one shot closer to the lead than when he started. Never know!

GoMuskies
03-23-2014, 01:46 PM
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
03-23-2014, 02:05 PM
3 birdies after those 2 bogies. Two strokes off the lead!

GoMuskies
03-23-2014, 02:25 PM
One shot back after 7 holes. Here we go!

waggy
03-23-2014, 02:40 PM
Adam Scott has a weird putting set-up. Can't tell if the top of the putter is anchored.

waggy
03-23-2014, 03:20 PM
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
03-23-2014, 03:31 PM
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
03-23-2014, 03:49 PM
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
03-23-2014, 03:55 PM
Keegan Bradley's pre-shot BS is irritating.

BBC 08
03-23-2014, 04:00 PM
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
03-23-2014, 04:41 PM
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
03-23-2014, 04:49 PM
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
03-23-2014, 04:54 PM
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
03-23-2014, 04:58 PM
Expensive missed 5 footer on the 18th.

Lloyd Braun
03-23-2014, 05:23 PM
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
03-23-2014, 07:02 PM
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
03-24-2014, 07:42 AM
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
03-26-2014, 01:28 PM
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
03-27-2014, 09:26 AM
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
03-27-2014, 09:29 AM
Man, those guys are all about some Kokrak this week....now watch him miss the cut.

paulxu
03-27-2014, 10:48 AM
Nice reverse jinx move.

waggy
03-27-2014, 11:45 AM
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
03-30-2014, 12:13 PM
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
04-04-2014, 02:58 PM
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
04-05-2014, 09:59 AM
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
04-20-2014, 10:30 AM
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
04-20-2014, 01:49 PM
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
04-20-2014, 02:43 PM
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
04-20-2014, 07:25 PM
Made $110k this weekend. Not bad.

xu82
04-20-2014, 08:23 PM
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
05-02-2014, 11:56 AM
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
05-05-2014, 05:25 AM
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
05-05-2014, 07:53 PM
I think Jason should just go ahead and win The Players Championship this weekend. Why not?

X-band '01
05-08-2014, 01:19 PM
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
05-08-2014, 02:27 PM
Most telling stat was 85% driving accuracy on a very tight course

xudash
05-08-2014, 05:30 PM
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
05-09-2014, 08:51 PM
44 on the back. Ouch.

GoMuskies
05-22-2014, 09:23 AM
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
05-22-2014, 09:42 AM
His official website indicates he should be playing this weekend.
Hope he's OK.

http://www.kokrakgolf.com/schedule

Xville
05-23-2014, 09:45 AM
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
05-23-2014, 09:57 AM
Jason is EXEMPT from LOCAL Qualifying but must play in SECTIONAL Qualifying & is currently scheduled to play in Columbus following the Memorial.

Masterofreality
05-23-2014, 11:53 AM
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
05-23-2014, 12:00 PM
Tin Cup !

xudash
05-23-2014, 01:46 PM
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
05-23-2014, 02:03 PM
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
05-23-2014, 03:02 PM
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
05-23-2014, 03:05 PM
Jason's 93rd.

Masterofreality
06-06-2014, 11:37 AM
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
06-06-2014, 02:19 PM
And here's something cool.

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

Go X!

xudash
06-06-2014, 03:53 PM
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
06-07-2014, 07:05 PM
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
06-07-2014, 07:14 PM
Hey Dash, clear some PM space. I can't get the message to you.

xudash
06-07-2014, 07:26 PM
Hey Dash, clear some PM space. I can't get the message to you.

Will do. Thanks.

Masterofreality
06-08-2014, 02:36 PM
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
06-09-2014, 05:58 AM
Wes Homan had a nice showing on the Canadian Tour this past weekend.

GoMuskies
06-19-2014, 10:09 AM
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
08-29-2014, 12:57 PM
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
08-29-2014, 01:14 PM
Make it -3 for the round; birdie on 17.

X-man
08-30-2014, 06:28 AM
Tied for fifth after round one. keep it up, JK!

X-band '01
08-30-2014, 04:19 PM
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
08-30-2014, 04:21 PM
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
09-01-2014, 11:08 AM
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
09-01-2014, 11:10 AM
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
09-01-2014, 11:12 AM
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
09-01-2014, 11:52 AM
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
09-01-2014, 12:59 PM
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
09-01-2014, 01:31 PM
You can check Jason's final 3 holes on the Golf Channel live; he's still at -8 overall.

X-band '01
09-01-2014, 02:04 PM
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
09-01-2014, 04:41 PM
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
09-01-2014, 04:55 PM
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
09-01-2014, 07:00 PM
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
09-01-2014, 08:01 PM
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.