Chrysler Classic
Scoring averages Round Front Nine Back Nine Total Cumulative First round 35.533 37.200 73.733 — Second round 37.398 38.458 75.856 74.786 Third round 36.737 37.224 73.961 74.586 Leaders Comparing the leaders at Muirfield Village Golf Club Player Front Back Total Avg YTD Misc. info Mathew Goggin -7 -1 -8 71.64 (83) Looking for first title, 33 years old Mike Weir -7 +2 -5 71.38 (63) Eight TOUR titles, 38 years old Justin Rose -5 E -5 70.25 (14) Looking for first title, 27 yrs old Matt Kuchar E -5 -5 71.45 (T69) Look for second title, 29 yrs old Kenny Perry -3 -2 -5 72.42 (129) Nine TOUR titles, 47 years old Jerry Kelly -4 -1 -5 71.17 (T51) Two TOUR titles, 41 years old MATHEW GOGGIN Goggin has held a tournament lead a total of six times in his career, including all three this week at the Memorial Tournament. This is his first 54-hole lead. Goggin’s leading history With a lead Score Next round/position Eventual finish 2008 Memorial Tournament, rd 3 71 (-8) — – 2008 Memorial Tournament, rd 2 137 (-7) 71, 1st — 2008 Memorial Tournament, rd 1 65 (-7) 72, 1st — 2008 EDS Byron Nelson Champ., rd 1 67 (-3) 69, 2nd T19 2008 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, rd 1 65 (-7) 73, 21st T35 2002 Buick Invitational, rd 1 64(-8) 76, 23rd T22 While the tournament has never had a wire-to-wire winner, Goggin becomes only the fourth player in Memorial Tournament history to hold the lead first, second and third rounds, joining: • 2005, Jeff Sluman, shot 72 on Sunday and finished tied for third • 1989, Fuzzy Zoeller, shot 72 on Sunday and finished second • 1982, Roger Maltbie, shot 74 on Sunday and finished tie for second Goggin is making his first start at the Memorial Tournament. No player in the history of this event has won in his first start (other than Roger Maltbie, who won the first Memorial in 1976, of course). Three players have made the Memorial Tournament their first PGA TOUR victory: Keith Fergus (1981); Kenny Perry (1991); and Tom Lehman (1994). The third-round leader has gone on to win 15 times in the Memorial Tournament’s history: Carl Pettersson (2006); Bart Bryant (2005); Ernie Els (2004); Kenny Perry (2003, 1991); Tiger Woods (2000, 1999); Fred Couples (1998); Tom Watson (1996, 1979); Greg Norman (1995); Tom Lehman (1994); Hal Sutton (1986); Jim Simons (1978); Roger Maltbie (1976). The second-round leader has gone on to win 11 times in the Memorial Tournament’s history: Carl Pettersson (2006); Kenny Perry (2003, 1991); Tiger Woods (2000, 1999); Fred Couples (1998); Tom Lehman (1994); Hale Irwin (1985); Keith Fergus (1981); Tom Watson (1979); Jim Simons (1978). The only player in the Memorial Tournament’s history to lead after the first round and go on to win the event was Ernie Els in 2004 (68-70-66-66=270). MIKE WEIR Mike Weir has made eight previous starts at the Memorial Tournament and has two top-five finishes. He finished fourth in 2000 edition, while in 2003 he posted a third-place finish after closing with a 7-under 65, sharing low round of the day honors with Tiger Woods. If Weir manages to win on Sunday he will become the winningest Canadian in PGA TOUR history. Currently, Weir is tied with George Knudson, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, with eight PGA TOUR titles. Knudson won eight times between 1961 and 1972. Weir, who posted a bogey-free round on Saturday, shared low third-round honors with his 4-under 68, moving him to a tie for second heading into the final round. Weir has one top-10 finish for the 2008 season. He finished fourth at the Mercedes-Benz Championship after holding the 36- and 54-hole leads. Considering his history, Weir is in prime position to win the Memorial Tournament tomorrow. Seven of his eight career victories have come when he was trailing heading into the final round. Come-from-behind wins Year Event After 54 holes/strokes Sunday score 2007 Frys Electronics Open T2/ one stroke back 68 2003 Masters Tournament 2/ two strokes back 68 2003 Nissan Open T10/ seven strokes back 66 2003 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic T4/ four strokes back* 67 2001 THE TOUR Championship T3/ two strokes back 68 2000 WGC-American Express Champ. T2/ one stroke back 69 1999 Air Canada Championship T4/ two strokes back 64 * After 72 holes JUSTIN ROSE In three career starts, Justin Rose’s best finish at Muirfield Village Golf Club was fourth place in 2004 when he posted four consecutive under-par rounds. That year, he shared the 36-hole lead, and, after 54-holes, he was two strokes back of eventual Champion Ernie Els. He posted weekend rounds of 69-71 to finish fourth. Rose is looking for his first top-10 finish of the 2008 PGA TOUR season. His best finish to date was a tie for 14th at the PODS Championship. If Rose manages to break through on Sunday and win the Memorial tournament, he would become the first Englishman to win the Memorial Tournament. Rose would also be the youngest winner (at 27 years, 10 months, 1 day old on Sunday) since Tiger Woods won in 2001. Rose is also trying to join the ever-growing list of PGA TOUR winners in their 20s in 2008. There have already been nine 20-something winners in 22 events this year, compared to seven in all 48 events in 2007. Matt Kuchar could also join this list — he will be 29 years, 11 months and 11 days old on Sunday. Winners under 30 in 2008 Date Tournament Winner Birthdate Age at win Jan. 20 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic D.J. Trahan 12/18/80 27 years, 1 month, 2 days Feb. 3 FBR Open J.B. Holmes 4/26/82 25 years, 9 months, 8 days March 9 PODS Championship Sean OHair 7/11/82 25 years, 6 months, 28 days March 30 Zurich Classic of New Orleans Andres Romero 5/8/81 26 years, 10 months, 22 days April 6 Shell Houston Open Johnson Wagner 3/23/80 28 years, 14 days April 13 Masters Tournament Trevor Immelman 12/16/79 28 years, 3 months, 28 days April 27 EDS Byron Nelson Championship Adam Scott 7/16/80 27 years, 9 months, 11 days May 4 Wachovia Championship Anthony Kim 6/19/85 22 years, 10 months, 15 days May 11 THE PLAYERS Championship Sergio Garcia 1/9/80 28 years, 4 months, 2 days Nine times players in their 20s have won the Memorial Tournament: Roger Maltbie (24 in 1976); Jim Simons (28 in 1978); Tom Watson (29 in 1979); Keith Fergus (27 in 1981); Hal Sutton (28 in 1986); Tiger Woods (23 in 1999, 24 in 2000, 25 in 2001); Carl Pettersson (28 in 2006). MATT KUCHAR Matt Kuchar is looking for his second PGA TOUR title. His only victory came at the 2002 Honda Classic over six years ago. He won is first title in his 17th career professional start, and, this week, he is making his 143rd start since winning in 2002. When Kuchar won the 2002 Honda Classic, he entered the final round three-strokes back of Mike Weir. He closed with a 6-under 66 at TPC Heron Bay to defeat Brad Faxon and Joey Sindelar by two strokes. KENNY PERRY Kenny Perry would be the oldest winner in Memorial Tournament history (47 years, 9 months, 21 days old on Sunday). Tom Watson currently holds that record at 46 years, 8 months, 28 days. Perry would also be the oldest winner on TOUR this year — a mark currently held by Steve Lowery, who won the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am at 47 years, 3 months, 29 days. The winner’s check of $1,080,000 would make Perry the all-time earnings leader for the Memorial Tournament with $3,091,542.84, moving him past Tiger Woods by $328,394.84. JERRY KELLY Jerry Kelly’s best finish in 11 previous starts at the Memorial Tournament is a tie for ninth in 2002. This tie for second is Jerry Kelly’s best position in the Memorial Tournament heading into the final round. His previous best position after 54 holes was 14th in 2002 (when he finished tied for ninth after a final-round 68). Kelly is looking for his third PGA TOUR win. His two other victories — Sony Open in Hawaii and Advil Western Open — both came in 2002. Kelly will be 41 years, 6 months and 9 days old on Sunday. A win would make him the fifth-oldest champion in Memorial Tournament history. MISCELLANEOUS J.B. Holmes has moved up the leaderboard each day to put himself in contention for the Memorial Tournament title. He shot 74 in round one and was tied for 60th. He shot 69 in round two to move toa tie for 17th. He shot 70 today and
is tied for eighth. If Holmes should go on to win, he would tie the tournament record for highest start — 74 (+2) — by a winner. That record is held by Raymond Floyd, who went 74-69-67-71, to win in 1982. The biggest come-from-behind win in Memorial Tournament history is five shots, which has happened three times: • 2007 K.J. Choi was tied for seventh after 54 holes and shot a 65 on Sunday to win by one • 2002 Jim Furyk was tied for 10th after 54 holes and shot a 65 on Sunday to win by two • 1992 David Edwards was tied for sixth after 54 holes, shot a 67 on Sunday and won in a playoff Mike Weir, Nick Watney and Stuart Appleby shared low third-round honors at 4-under-par 68. Wier moved to a tie for second, while both Watney and Appleby vaulted from tied for 47th to tied for 15th entering Sunday’s final round, eight strokes back of the lead. Bogey-free rounds – Thursday: Rod Pampling, 67 (-5); Friday: NONE; Saturday: Mike Weir (68), Nick Watney (68). The par-4 10th hole played as the most difficult hole on Saturday with an average of 4.355, giving up only three birdies — Ben Curtis, Nick Watney and Jim Furyk. Fewest players under par after 54 holes at the Memorial Tournament: Year No. of players 1990 0 1979 1 1976 3 1978 7 1977 9 1989 9 1984 10 1985 13 2008 14 1981 16 In the field: Former champions through 54 holes Year Champion Rounds/score Position 2007 K.J. Choi 76-74-47224 T57 2006 Carl Pettersson 68-75-74217 T18 2005 Bart Bryant 76-74-71221 T43 2003 1991 Kenny Perry 66-71-74211 T2 2002 Jim Furyk 71-74-73218 T25 1998 Fred Couples 72-71-77220 T36 1994 Tom Lehman 76-70-72218 T25 2004 Ernie Els 73-78=151 (+7) MC 1993 Paul Azinger 80-78=158 (+14)
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