KRIS BLANKS

 
RESULTS
Kris Blanks
Nationwide Tour Events Played Finish Money List Rank
Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg. OWGR Money
Career Totals 52 32 1 -- 1 5 14 -- -- $340,276 --
2008 20 16 1 -- -- 3 7 71.17 298 $230,963 13
2007 15 9 -- -- 1 2 6 69.79 673 $90,831 67
2005 17 7 -- -- -- -- 1 72.13 -- $18,483 157
*OWGR = Official World Golf Rating More Stats
KEY STATS
Scoring Average (Actual)
 
 73.22%
 
 73.30%
Driving Distance
 
 291.8
 
 297.4
Driving Accuracy Percentage
 
 63.41%
 
 59.37%
Greens in Regulation Percentage
 
 57.41%
 
 63.49%
Scrambling
 
 58.70%
 
 50.94%
Putts Per Round
 
 29.17
 
 30.62
 
Kris Blanks Average
 
Nationwide Average
   
BEST FINISHES
Result Year Events
WON 2008 Bank of America Open
T5 2008 HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship
T8 2008 Fort Smith Classic Presented by Stephens Inc.
T16 2008 Mexico Open Presented by Corona
T17 2008 Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational
 
DID YOU KNOW?
  • His best finish on the Nationwide Tour in 2008 is 1st at the Bank of America Open.
  • He ranks 51st in Greens in Regulation Pct. on the Nationwide Tour.
Nationwide Tour
STANDARD STATS Rank Additional Stats
Driving Distance 294.2 63rd Tot. Dist. - 33,536 Tot. Drvs. - 114
Driving Accuracy Percentage 68.33% 69th Fwys Hit - 535 Poss. Fwys - 783
Greens in Regulation Pct. 69.49% 61st Greens Hit - 713 # Holes - 1,026
Putting Average 1.794 71st GIR Putts - 1,279 Greens Hit - 713
Eagles (Holes per) 177.4 47th # Holes - 1,242 # Eagles - 7
Birdie Average 3.42 80th # Birdies - 236 Tot. Rnds. - 69
Scoring Average 71.17 65th Tot. strks - 4,911 Tot. Rnds. - 69
Sand Save Percentage 46.30% 61st # Saves - 25 # Bunkers - 54
Total Driving 132 48th Total rank from stats 1 & 2
All-Around Ranking 517 45th Total rank from stats 1-8
Money Leaders $230,963 13th - -
Par Breakers 19.57% 74th #Bird/Eagl - 243 #Holes - 1,242
Putts Per Round 29.98 70th Tot. Putts - 1,709 Tot. Rnds. - 57
NEWS
  • 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
  • 2007 Nationwide Tour: Mid-season report - Jul 3, 2007
  • Riegger breaks through for big win in big-money LaSalle Bank - Jun 3, 2007
  • Three share lead with one round to go at LaSalle Bank Open - Jun 2, 2007
  • For Blanks, future is now -- right now, in LaSalle Open finale - Jun 2, 2007
    • VIDEO

    Blanks wins the Bank of America Open (:40)

    Blanks shares lead at 11-under (:18)

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    Says his biggest thrill in golf hasn't happened yet. 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.

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