Team NE UPDATE: September 2014 Tracking our players on the tours //
by Steve
The PGA Tour season is over with Keegan Bradley and Scott Stallings having advanced to the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Jim Renner retains his PGA Tour card for next season although he did not qualify for the Playoffs. The Champions, LPGA, Web. Com and Symetra tours are also beginning to wind down. A particularly difficult season for some has been very good for others. Bright spots, so far, include Jon Curran and Brittany Altomare advancing to the PGA and LPGA tours next season.
PGA Tour Keegan Bradley, (VT), still alive in the Playoffs has made 19 cuts in 24 starts in an up and down season. A 2nd at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and 3/T-4th at the U.S. Open, Bridgestone and Greenbrier are his best finishes of the regular season. A scoring average of 70.031 has generated $2,716,409 in earnings through the Barclays. Keegan came to the Deutsche Bank Championship 29th in Playoff standings. Scott Stallings, (MA) made 11 cuts in 27 starts earning $1,348,739 with a scoring average of 71.904. His win at the Farmers Insurance Open is followed by Scott’s best finish being the FedEx St.Jude Classic and a T-32. Scott came to TPC Boston for the Deutsche Bank with a rank of 90th. Stallings needs work on his driving accuracy and putting if he hopes to advance. Jim Renner, (MA), finished his season 118th on the Money List and will return to PGA Tour action next season thanks to a T-2nd at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-am and T-24th at the Shell Houston Open. Renner made 6 cuts in 25 starts with 1 WD. Jim’s earnings this season were $763,978 with a scoring average of 71.843. JJ Henry, (CT) made 18 cuts in 28 starts and 1 WD this season. A scoring average of 71.064 generated earnings of $554,615. Henry’s 143rd finish on the Money List cost him regular tour privileges for next season. It was the worst season since his debut on the PGA Tour in 2001.
James Driscoll, (MA) made 11 cuts in 25 starts and 1 WD. James’ best finish was T-14th at the Puerto Rico Open. Driscoll’s earnings of $371,404 with a scoring average of 71.454 finds him ranked 162nd on the Money List, also losing his regular PGA Tour status for the first time since 2008. Tim Petrovic, (MA) has played both the PGA and the Web.Com tours. His combined earnings are $138,282 as he has made 9 cuts in 19 starts combined.
Champions Tour Brad Faxon, (RI) has earnings of $108,429 with a scoring average of 72.15 after 14 events. Brad has been tagged for studio analyst duties with Fox Sports as they prepare to enter the golf market next season. Brad also works tirelessly on behalf of the CVS Charity Classic. We wish Brad luck with Fox Sports Golf. Billy Andrade, (RI) continues to have a good rookie season earning $407,877 with an improved scoring average of 70.90 over last month. Competing in 16 events Andrade is ranked 31st on the Money List. Billy is playing well considering his being away from competitive golf for some time. His play is in addition to his selfless work on the annual CVS Charity Classic. Dana Quigley, (MA) played the 3M Championship recently. We’ve not seen Dana playing since May. The Ironman’s focus continues to be for son Devon’s recovery from a TBI, (traumatic brain injury). Quigley’s earnings are $18,232 after competing in 6 events at this writing. PH Horgan III, (RI) has played a limited schedule on the Champions Tour competing in 7 events, His earnings are $27,967.
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