Sep. 20, 2008
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Marc Turnesa, Richard Johnson, Craig Kanada
Tee time: 1:05 p.m.
Tee: No. 10
Total TOUR wins: 0
Why you should watch: Turnesa surprised even himself by charging to the first-round lead with a 65. The PGA TOUR rookie hasn't played since making the cut at the Wyndham Championship, where he finished tied for 36th after four rounds in the 60s. Turnesa has a long way to go to secure his card for 2009 -- he's earned only $263,252 in 23 starts -- and a win this weekend would solve the problem.
| 2008 Stat Comparison |
| Turnesa |
23 |
10 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
71.55 |
| Kanada |
17 |
9 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
3 |
71.02 |
| Johnson |
22 |
5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
72.41 |
|
Greg Kraft, Brian Gay, Bart Bryant
Tee time: 8:40 a.m.
Tee: No. 10
Total TOUR wins: 5
Why you should watch: Gay was his usual self on the greens in the first round. The veteran used only 26 putts, shooting a 66 that included only one bogey. Gay's exceptional putting has helped him make a good living on the PGA TOUR, but in 2008, his ballstriking has become more consistent, and he's in the hunt for his second win of the year.
| 2008 Stat Comparison |
| Kraft |
15 |
7 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
2 |
3 |
71.80 |
| Gay |
25 |
17 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
4 |
10 |
70.31 |
| Bryant |
22 |
17 |
-- |
1 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
71.19 |
|
Jay Williamson, Bob Tway, Bob Estes
Tee time: 12:55 p.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 11
Why you should watch: Even though he's over 40, it seems only a matter of time before Jay Williamson finally wins on the PGA TOUR after a decade of trying. The veteran has shown some tremendous game in 2008, and he only needs about another $100,000 to keep his card for 2009. The St. Louis resident had a bogey-free 67 on Thursday to put him into position to make a move.
| 2008 Stat Comparison |
| Williamson |
26 |
17 |
-- |
1 |
-- |
1 |
3 |
71.31 |
| Tway |
15 |
9 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
5 |
70.24 |
| Estes |
21 |
11 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
3 |
71.13 |
|
Vijay Singh
Camilo Villegas
Sergio Garcia
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