KRIS BLANKS

 
RESULTS
Kris Blanks
PGA TOUR Events Played Finish FedExCup
Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg. OWGR Money Points Standing
Career Totals 79 41 -- 2 -- 7 14 -- -- $2,766,319 -- --
2011 29 17 -- 1 -- 3 7 70.65 162 $1,350,010 694 80th
2010 30 15 -- 1 -- 3 5 71.03 255 $1,109,178 794 71st
2009 20 9 -- -- -- 1 2 70.70 442 $307,130 202 168th
2007 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 673 $ -- --
Nationwide Tour Events Played Finish Money List Rank
Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg. OWGR Money
Career Totals 66 40 1 -- 2 6 19 -- -- $422,890 --
2009 8 5 -- -- -- -- 3 70.00 442 $32,989 130
2008 26 19 1 -- 1 4 9 70.91 295 $280,588 13
2007 15 9 -- -- 1 2 6 69.79 673 $90,831 67
*OWGR = Official World Golf Rating More Stats
KEY STATS
Scoring Average (Actual)
 
 70.65
 
 71.10
Driving Distance
 
 284.9
 
 290.9
Driving Accuracy Percentage
 
 63.11%
 
 61.33%
Greens in Regulation Percentage
 
 68.89%
 
 64.79%
Scrambling
 
 57.94%
 
 56.62%
Strokes Gained - Putting
 
 -.479
 
 N/A
 
Kris Blanks Average
 
PGA TOUR Average
   
BEST FINISHES
Result Year Events
P2 2011 RBC Canadian Open
T10 2011 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial
T10 2011 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
T11 2011 The McGladrey Classic
11 2011 Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic
 
DID YOU KNOW?
  • His best finish on the PGA TOUR in 2011 is 2nd at the RBC Canadian Open.
  • He ranks 65th in Money Leaders on the PGA TOUR.

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PGA TOUR
STANDARD STATS Rank Additional Stats
Driving Distance 284.9 139th Tot. Dist. - 51,276 Tot. Drvs. - 180
Driving Accuracy Percentage 63.11% 76th Fwys Hit - 792 Poss. Fwys - 1,255
Greens in Regulation Percentage 68.89% 20th Greens Hit - 1,116 # Holes - 1,620
Strokes Gained - Putting -.479 168th - -
Eagles (Holes per) 184.0 65th # Holes - 1,656 # Eagles - 9
Birdie Average 3.42 120th # Birdies - 315 Tot. Rnds. - 92
Scoring Average 70.95 108th Tot. Strks - 6,500 Tot. Adj. - 27.596
Sand Save Percentage 44.06% 136th # Saves - 63 # Bunkers - 143
Total Driving 215 141st Total rank from stats 1 & 2
All-Around Ranking 811 116th Total rank from stats 1-8
FedExCup Regular Season Points 641 65th Pts.Behind - 1,265 -
Playoffs Points for the FedExCup 694 80th Pts.Behind - 4,567 BonusMoney - 80,000
Money Leaders $1,350,010 65th - -
Par Breakers 19.57% 115th #Bird/Eagl - 324 #Holes - 1,656
GIR Pct. - Fairway Bunker 42.1% 134th - -
NEWS
  • Roundtable: Who is the best Twitterer on TOUR? - Nov 9, 2011
  • Daily Wrap-up: The McGladrey Classic, Round 3 - Oct 15, 2011
  • Daily Wrap-up: JT Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, Round 2 - Sep 30, 2011
  • The year of the new faces shows no sign of slowing - Aug 16, 2011
  • Daily Wrap-up: Round 4, The Greenbrier Classic - Jul 31, 2011
  • Fantasy Insider: The Greenbrier Classic - Jul 27, 2011
  • Notes: Mustache week; Cauley, Taylor head to Utah - Jul 27, 2011
  • Notebook: Tour reaches halfway mark - Jul 26, 2011
  • Inside the FedExCup: The Greenbrier Classic - Jul 26, 2011
  • Quick 18: O'Hair, Ogilvy, Daly impress in Canada - Jul 25, 2011
  • FedExCup Movers: Who's up, who's down? - Jul 25, 2011
  • Despite loss, Blanks' career on the upswing again - Jul 25, 2011
  • Backspin: O'Hair's biggest fan? Ex-coach Foley - Jul 25, 2011
  • Daily Wrap-up: Round 4, RBC Canadian Open - Jul 25, 2011
  • Daily Wrap-up: Round 3, RBC Canadian Open - Jul 23, 2011
  • Daily Wrap-up: Round 2, RBC Canadian Open - Jul 23, 2011
  • Daily Wrap-up: Round 1, RBC Canadian Open - Jul 23, 2011
  • Daily Wrap-up: Round 2, John Deere Classic - Jul 8, 2011
  • What they said: Kris Blanks - Jul 7, 2011
  • Daily Wrap-up: Round 1, John Deere Classic - Jul 7, 2011
  • Daily Wrap-up: Round 1, Travelers Championship - Jun 23, 2011
  • Daily Wrap-up: Round 1, FedEx St. Jude Classic - Jun 9, 2011
  • FedExCup Movers: Who's up, who's down? - May 10, 2011
  • FedExCup Movers: Who's up, who's down? - May 10, 2011
  • Insider: At various spots on money list, new goals await - Nov 10, 2010
  • Playoffs halftime report: 10 topics worth discussing - Sep 7, 2010
  • Sips of Maginnes: Gillis' run, return of Vijay and more - Sep 7, 2010
  • Monday Backspin: Another unexpected win; more - Sep 7, 2010
  • The Starter, Round 3: Wyndham Championship - Aug 21, 2010
  • PGA not likely to change local bunker rule for 2015 - Aug 16, 2010
  • Notebook, Round 2: Turning Stone Championship - Aug 6, 2010
  • Notebook, Round 4: AT&T National - Jul 4, 2010
  • Notebook, Round 1: Travelers Championship - Jun 24, 2010
  • The Starter, Round 4: Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial - May 29, 2010
  • Round 2 Notebook: Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial - May 28, 2010
  • The Daily Wrap-up, Friday: Crowne Plaza Invitational - Jun 1, 2010
  • Round 1 Notebook: Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial - May 27, 2010
  • Notebook: Round 2, Valero Texas Open - May 15, 2010
  • Sips of Maginnes: Burgers, ghosts and nice guys - May 10, 2010
  • First-timers at THE PLAYERS share their thoughts on facing No. 17 - May 5, 2010
  • Notes: Aggies lead money list; alums in THE PLAYERS - May 4, 2010
  • PLAYERS field filled with worldwide stars - Apr 30, 2010
  • Fantasy Insider: Best of the rest, others to avoid in New Orleans - Apr 20, 2010
  • FedExCup Movers: DeLaet gets biggest standings boost - Apr 5, 2010
  • Notebook: Round 4, Transitions Championship - Mar 21, 2010
  • Blanks, Lamely rise in FedExCup standings - Mar 17, 2010
  • Equipment Insider: Els' recent driver, golf ball changes pay off - Mar 16, 2010
  • Notebook: Round 4, Puerto Rico Open - Mar 15, 2010
  • Rookie Lamely grabs first PGA TOUR win at Puerto Rico Open - Mar 15, 2010
  • The Live Report: Puerto Rico Open, Final Round - Mar 15, 2010
  • Notebook: Round 3, Puerto Rico Open - Mar 15, 2010
  • Streelman, Collins lead going into final day in Puerto Rico - Mar 14, 2010
  • Notebook: Round 2, Puerto Rico Open - Mar 14, 2010
  • Equipment Insider: Palmer's TaylorMade wedges, more - Jan 19, 2010
  • Closer look: 2009 q-school grads - Dec 10, 2009
  • Third-round notebook: Q-school - Dec 4, 2009
  • Second-round notebook: Q-school - Dec 3, 2009
  • First-round notebook: CMN Classic - Nov 12, 2009
  • The Daily Wrap-up, Round 1: Turning Stone Resort - Oct 1, 2009
  • Teater holds 54-hole lead in Utah by one stroke - Sep 12, 2009
  • The Daily Wrap-up, Friday: Wyndham Championship - Aug 22, 2009
  • The Daily Wrap-up: Round 2, RBC Canadian Open - Jul 25, 2009
  • The Daily Wrap-up: Round 2, U.S. Bank Championship - Jul 17, 2009
  • Round 2 notes: U.S. Bank Championship - Jul 17, 2009
  • Round 3: Travelers Championship - Jun 27, 2009
  • Notebook: Travelers Championship, Round 2 - Jun 26, 2009
  • Trio shares lead heading into weekend at Fort Smith - Jun 19, 2009
  • HP Byron Nelson Champ.: Third-round notebook - May 23, 2009
  • Week 5 Approach Shots: Chitimacha Louisiana Open - Mar 26, 2009
  • New Game, New Thinking: Kris Blanks profile - Feb 18, 2009
  • Bettencourt wins season finale and money title - Nov 9, 2008
  • Atwal tops Simpson in playoff at Chattanooga - Oct 19, 2008
  • Red-hot Simpson leads by two as darkness falls on Chattanooga Classic - Oct 16, 2008
  • Dickerson grabs 36-hole lead after valuable putting tip - Sep 19, 2008
  • Points takes command in Omaha after 8-under 63 - Jul 31, 2008
  • Bettencourt leads by one at halfway in Nationwide Tour Players Cup - Jul 11, 2008
  • What would Nationwide Tour players do with $180,000? - Jul 9, 2008
  • Higher purses mean chances to make big money moves - Jun 24, 2008
  • Owen and Quinn share lead at Rex Hospital Open - Jun 5, 2008
  • Raleigh is home sweet home for No. 1 Mathis - Jun 4, 2008
  • News: Mathis heads home, Wittenberg moves up... - Jun 5, 2008
  • Long journey to laughter for improving Blanks - Jun 3, 2008
  • Say What? with Kris Blanks - Jun 2, 2008
  • Say What? with Kris Blanks - Jun 2, 2008
  • Blanks withstands May's rally to win Bank of America Open by a shot - Jun 1, 2008
  • Three share lead with one round to go in Bank of America Open - May 31, 2008
  • Kendall leads weather-interrupted Bank of America Open by two shots - May 30, 2008
  • Three eagles propel Reifers to Bank of America lead - May 29, 2008
  • 2008 U.S. Open: Local qualifying results - May 22, 2008
  • Weibring moves one ahead of Stiles in Arkansas - May 10, 2008
  • Price tops Killeen in sudden death for first victory - Apr 7, 2008
  • Sterling, Ridings share halfway lead at Chattanooga Classic - Oct 19, 2007
  • The numbers "25" and "60" are on everyone's minds this week - Oct 17, 2007
  • Storylines: Week of Oct. 15, 2007 - Oct 16, 2007
  • Winner's circle for Johnson; streaks extend for Mills, Barnes - Oct 9, 2007
  • Nationwide Tour players recharged, ready to play with Kenny G - Oct 3, 2007
  • Storylines: Sept. 25, 2007 - Sep 25, 2007
  • Featured Foursome: Week of Aug. 27, 2007 - Aug 30, 2007
  • Nationwide Tour Storylines: Aug. 28, 2007 - Aug 28, 2007
  • Seemingly unstoppable, McLachlin stretches lead to seven - Aug 25, 2007
    • VIDEO

    Blanks eagles No. 9 in Round 2 of Sony Open (0:53)

    PGA TOUR Minute: July 24, 2011 (1:00)

    Round 4 Recap: 2011 RBC Canadian Open (2:42)

    Blanks birdies No. 9 in Round 4 of RBC Canadian Open (:32)

    Leaders comment before Round 4 of the RBC Canadian Open (1:27)

    PHOTOS
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    Lists his dad, who gave him his start in golf, as his hero. His wife, Tami, is a golf professional at Sea Pines CC in Hilton Head, SC, and has beaten him nine times in nine years. She was also the top player on the Ohio State women's golf team from 1990-93 and played in the 1995 U.S. Women's Open. Non-golf related jobs held include bartending. With a father in the Air Force, he lived in Georgia, Texas, Nebraska, Montana and Virginia. As an adult, he's called Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, Georgia and Maryland home. Is named for actor/singer Kris Kristofferson. "My mom thought he was cute, and the movie 'The Rose' was coming out at the time she was pregnant. That's where my name came from."

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