Suddenly, it's 2019! The PGA Tour reloads after the FedEx Cup, starting the 2019 season on October 1. The Safeway Open in Napa, CA features three Dukie PGA Tour members. Kevin Streelman finishes the first round with three straight birdies and a -4 68, tied for 22nd. Ryan Blaum and newly minted tour player Wes Roach shoot -1 scores of 71 and will need to rally to make the cut.
In other news, Phil Mickelson, panned far and wide for his Ryder Cup performance, shoots a -7 score of 65, good for third place. Oldster Fred Couples (much younger than Ol' Sage) is at +1.
The 2019 LPGA Tour does not begin until January.
Sage Grouse
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'When I got on the bus for my first road game at Duke, I saw that every player was carrying textbooks or laptops. I coached in the SEC for 25 years, and I had never seen that before, not even once.' - David Cutcliffe to Duke alumni in Washington, DC, June 2013
Sage Grouse
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'When I got on the bus for my first road game at Duke, I saw that every player was carrying textbooks or laptops. I coached in the SEC for 25 years, and I had never seen that before, not even once.' - David Cutcliffe to Duke alumni in Washington, DC, June 2013
Yes, it appears he would like to play on the PGA Tour because he competed in the Web.com Tour Championship (tied for 21st), which is a route to a PGA card. "Top 50 in the world" seems to be a magic bullet and enables a European player to play a number of tournaments in the US. Make enough money in these events, qualify for the FedEx Cup playoffs, and you receive your tour card. Win any single PGA event and you win a tour card.
Sage Grouse
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'When I got on the bus for my first road game at Duke, I saw that every player was carrying textbooks or laptops. I coached in the SEC for 25 years, and I had never seen that before, not even once.' - David Cutcliffe to Duke alumni in Washington, DC, June 2013
Kevin Streelman is -8 through 36 holes and currently tied for 7th Place headed to the weekend.
Bob Green
Kevin Streelman shot even par on Saturday and is currently T15 at -8. A Top 10 finish is in reach with a solid Sunday outing.
Bob Green
Why are you wasting time here when you could be wasting it by listening to the latest episode of the DBR Podcast?
Sage Grouse
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'When I got on the bus for my first road game at Duke, I saw that every player was carrying textbooks or laptops. I coached in the SEC for 25 years, and I had never seen that before, not even once.' - David Cutcliffe to Duke alumni in Washington, DC, June 2013
Streelman finished -7. He shot +1 73 on Sunday. He was five over on the front, four-under on the back.
https://www.pgatour.com/leaderboard.html
Bob Green
Ryan Blaum is in the hunt at the RSM Classic in Sea Island, Georgia. He is tied for 5th at -8, six shots behind the leader, Charles Howell III.
Streelman and Roach missed the cut. Kevin is having a rough stretch the past few weeks, near the back of the pack at +7.
Sage Grouse
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'When I got on the bus for my first road game at Duke, I saw that every player was carrying textbooks or laptops. I coached in the SEC for 25 years, and I had never seen that before, not even once.' - David Cutcliffe to Duke alumni in Washington, DC, June 2013
Sage Grouse
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'When I got on the bus for my first road game at Duke, I saw that every player was carrying textbooks or laptops. I coached in the SEC for 25 years, and I had never seen that before, not even once.' - David Cutcliffe to Duke alumni in Washington, DC, June 2013
In 2017, his first year with a full PGa card, he had 2 Top 10 finishes -- a 6th and a 7th. This year (2018 season) he also had a pair of T10s, 10th at the Sony Open and 6th at the Byron Nelson. So, you are correct that 4th is his best finish in his career.
Last year (2018) he made 14 cuts out of 28 events. Thus far this season he has made 4 cuts in 5 events. He's already made more than $375k this season. He made a touch under $1 mil last season. So, it sure looks like he is on his way to a breakout campaign and he hopefully won't have to sweat keeping his card.
-Jason "congrats to Ryan... he spent almost a decade trying to make the big time and now he looks like he really belongs" Evans
Why are you wasting time here when you could be wasting it by listening to the latest episode of the DBR Podcast?
Kevin Streelman is headed to the weekend at the Desert Classic. After two rounds, he is T23 (-8) shooting a 70 on Thursday followed by a 66 today.
Phil Mickelson is in the lead at -16.
Bob Green
Thanks, for the update, Bob. Because the Desert Classic is played on three courses, I suspect everyone plays three rounds before the cut for the Sunday round. Wes Roach and Ryan Blaum are at -5, in 75th place, and have some work to do. Ryan has three holes left in his second round.
Sage Grouse
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'When I got on the bus for my first road game at Duke, I saw that every player was carrying textbooks or laptops. I coached in the SEC for 25 years, and I had never seen that before, not even once.' - David Cutcliffe to Duke alumni in Washington, DC, June 2013