Season starts Thursday (no Tiger). Kokrak is in the field this week and enters the season 89 in the World Golf Rankings.
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Season starts Thursday (no Tiger). Kokrak is in the field this week and enters the season 89 in the World Golf Rankings.
Jason tees it up at 3:30 Eastern time today.
Here's what Rob Bolton from PGATour.com had to say about Jason in naming him a sleeper this week:
Jason Kokrak … Elevated in the FedExCup Playoffs to the tune of a T7, T8 and T17, respectively. He ranked third in greens in regulation in the series, seventh in strokes gained: tee-to-green and first in par-4 scoring. With momentum in the mix for the 31-year-old at Silverado, he’ll be harnessing his acclaimed distance off the tee to set up a seriously underrated approach game. For all of 2015-16, he ranked 26th in GIR and 24th in strokes gained: tee-to-green.
Hopefully he's able to keep up with Scott Piercy's blistering 40 under par pace!
-1 for Jason yesterday. 10:40 am Eastern tee time today. Needs to shoot 2 under today to be safely below the cut line, although -1 might do.
Having been to Shanghai, I' have no idea where in the hell they'd put a golf course, but Jason is over there playing on one this weekend. -2 after the first round of the HSBC Champions and tied for 20th.
Didn't realize Kokrak was ranked high enough to qualify for the WGC events for the new season - these events get higher FedEx Cup points and paydays during the regular seaon.
Jason just teed off for his Friday morning round.
[QUOTE=X-band '01;564569]Didn't realize Kokrak was ranked high enough to qualify for the WGC events for the new season - these events get higher FedEx Cup points and paydays during the regular seaon.[/QUOTE
He only missed 2016 Tour Championship --which is top 30 Fedex points--by slimmest margin. Plus b/c of stronger fields his OWGR can improve which can mean exemption to Masters, US Open etc
One under and a tie for 28th after 2. He had a fairly nice round going and then double bogied the 17th. He's had some problems with the par 5s this weekend, which is a shame given his game. Still in line for a nice payday and some decent FedEx Cup points with a solid last two rounds.