The Honda Classic / PGA TOUR / March 3-6, 2011
On TOUR With LBG
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03-03-2011, 10:03 AM
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03-03-2011, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by IH82BOGEY
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Am I correct in that Brian needs to win a tourney to qualify for the 2011 Masters? If true, seems a shame as he is currently 31st in PGA money but only 103rd in world golf ranking. I know the Masters takes the top 50 in world ranking into the field. That seems to be a much lagging indicator. Brian was only 46th in world ranking in 2009 when he had more than one win (that got him in for 2010). Seems wrong somehow.
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Winning means so much because you get free money in Hawaii and into the masters, and if you get into the top 50 you get into a slew of big tourney's. Tradeoff is I guess you are playing tougher events all the time with great fields.
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03-03-2011, 06:05 PM
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Tough Invite
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Originally Posted by IH82BOGEY
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Am I correct in that Brian needs to win a tourney to qualify for the 2011 Masters? If true, seems a shame as he is currently 31st in PGA money but only 103rd in world golf ranking. I know the Masters takes the top 50 in world ranking into the field. That seems to be a much lagging indicator. Brian was only 46th in world ranking in 2009 when he had more than one win (that got him in for 2010). Seems wrong somehow.
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The World Rankings and its qualifying criteria and weighting leave a lot to be desired. We're talking about weighting points according to performance on six world tours plus the Canadian, OneAsia, Nationwide and European Challenge Tours. http://www.officialworldgolfranking.....sps?iType=425
I find it more than a little interesting that a guy who has won three official PGA TOUR events and more than $9.5 million Official Money since 2006 has played in only one Masters (2010).
In terms of depth, the Masters field is certainly the weakest of the four majors.
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03-03-2011, 06:15 PM
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Behind the Eight Ball
Tough finish for BG today at the Honda. Even par going into the Bear Trap (15-17), he emerged four over, and that's the way he closed the day (74 / +4).
http://www.pgatour.com/r/leaderboard/
It's gonna take a good'n tomorrow to make the weekend. He goes at 12:53.
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03-03-2011, 06:38 PM
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03-03-2011, 10:09 PM
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You get it, Air. Thanks!
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03-04-2011, 10:05 PM
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Grinding It Out
BG's in today at even-par 70. At 144 (+4), he is well inside the +6 cut-line.
This all sounds so sterile, but . . .
Look at the card:
http://www.pgatour.com/r/leaderboard/
Starting on #10, he bogies #11, #13, and #14. He's now +7 for the tournament. What to do . . .
Quit?
No way!
He stick-handles through the Bear Trap (#15-#17) in even par.
Then, turning for home, he birdies #1, #3, #5, and #7. A bogie at #18 mars the front-nine card, but it remains a brilliant, under-the-gun, closing nine.
We can talk 'stats' all we want. But, the final determinant is heart.
No stat for that.
But there should be.
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03-07-2011, 01:35 PM
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Hasta La Vista Honda
Not a great weekend for Brian. In tough conditions, he closed with 72-73 for a four round total of 289 and T-55.
http://www.pgatour.com/leaderboards/...010/index.html
Next up, the Transitions Championship at Innisbrook in Tampa Bay, Florida, March 17-20.
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03-14-2011, 12:42 PM
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Size of the fight in the dog
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Originally Posted by Yoda
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BG's in today at even-par 70. At 144 (+4), he is well inside the +6 cut-line.
This all sounds so sterile, but . . .
Look at the card:
http://www.pgatour.com/r/leaderboard/
Starting on #10, he bogies #11, #13, and #14. He's now +7 for the tournament. What to do . . .
Quit?
No way!
He stick-handles through the Bear Trap (#15-#17) in even par.
Then, turning for home, he birdies #1, #3, #5, and #7. A bogie at #18 mars the front-nine card, but it remains a brilliant, under-the-gun, closing nine.
We can talk 'stats' all we want. But, the final determinant is heart.
No stat for that.
But there should be.
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Sheer determination! Impressive. 
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