{"id":354493,"date":"2011-03-31T19:39:30","date_gmt":"2011-03-31T19:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/03\/31\/tour-report-stricker-comes-in-from-the-cold-pgatour-com\/"},"modified":"2011-03-31T19:39:30","modified_gmt":"2011-03-31T19:39:30","slug":"tour-report-stricker-comes-in-from-the-cold-pgatour-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/31\/tour-report-stricker-comes-in-from-the-cold-pgatour-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour Report: Stricker comes in from the cold (PGATOUR.com)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"278.98977569118\">\n<div readability=\"31\">\n<div readability=\"7\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/3a48bfc6n_open_2011.jpg.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>Steve Stricker is making his first start since the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em><i>By Melanie Hauser, PGATOUR.COM Correspondent<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n<p>HUMBLE, Texas \u2013 Snow on the ground. Temperature hovering in the 30s. No golf courses open for miles. And miles. Maybe a couple of states worth.<\/p>\n<p>So what\u2019s a golfer to do? Steve Stricker built a putting green in his basement. Undulations built up on the cement slab. Green carpet that\u2019s slick. Almost as slick as the greens here at the Shell Houston Open.<\/p>\n<p>What does it run on the Stimpmeter? \u201cIt\u2019s pretty fast,\u2019\u2019 he grinned.<\/p>\n<p>Good enough to keep him pretty sharp, even if he\u2019s got about a 20-foot limit on lengths.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Actually, you know, my carpet has imperfections,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It rolls perfect. These greens (at Redstone) are just like my carpet. I mean, they\u2019re so good. The speed is pretty similar, too. Mine may be a touch slower, but it\u2019s pretty quick and, you know, it\u2019s just getting the feel \u2026 Out here I got to do some lag putting from 30, 40 feet just to get the feel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Which explains why he flew in Sunday and spent most of Monday working on his chipping and putting. And, why he came into the week with few expectations.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t explain, however, his opening 5-under-par 67 at the Shell Houston Open.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was a good start,\u2019\u2019 he said. \u201cI mean the weather is perfect, perfect today, hardly any wind. You know, going out there after I\u2019ve been here the last three days with some little bit windier conditions, you knew scoring was going to be better today, and it looks like it is and the course is in great shape.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So, guys are going to make some putts and take advantage of these calm conditions today, and I was just fortunate enough to get off to a good start, hit the driver well and hit a lot of greens in regulation and gave myself some chances.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>And, he dropped four birdie putts in a row \u2013 12 through 16 \u2013 before dropping a shot coming in.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Those are holes you really kind of need to take advantage of, too,\u2019\u2019 Stricker said. \u201cMaybe not so much the par 3, what is that, 13 \u2014 no, 14, but you have a short iron in at 12, par 5, 13, and then another par 5 at 15. You know, you go into that stretch thinking you\u2019re going to get some birdie opportunities, and, you know, I hit some good wedges in there and hit a good 4-iron at 14 to about 8 feet and made some good putts. They\u2019re all in that 5-to-10-foot range. So that was a good stretch and kind of got me going.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Not that Stricker needs much urging here. He didn\u2019t play here last year, but he had three top-11s in the previous four times he\u2019s played here, including a third in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Well, it\u2019s hard to tell because I come from Wisconsin this time of year and I don\u2019t really know where my game is at,\u2019\u2019 he said. \u201cI come down here early. Got here Sunday night. I played a bunch of holes on Monday over on the tournament course, then over on the other course. So it\u2019s kind of always a wait-and-see, no expectations for me when I come out of the cold weather, and this is no different.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So I just try to do as best as I can, play hard, you know, see what I\u2019ve got at the time, and today was pretty good. I drove the ball well which sets up a lot here, you can drive it well, and, you know, that\u2019s half the battle and I gave myself some opportunities.\u2019&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>And, yes, like everyone else, he has an eye toward next week\u2019s Masters.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Yeah, very much so,&#8221; he said. \u201cI can even feel like you\u2019re getting \u2014 I feel like I\u2019m even on edge a little bit thinking about next week and a little uneasy. You\u2019re trying to figure out where your game is at. You know, for me I\u2019m kind of cramming, you know, trying to play this week, see where I\u2019m at, you know, see what I need to work on, see what\u2019s doing \u2014 see what I\u2019m doing well, but you always have that in the back of your mind.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s a good test here this week, too. There\u2019s a lot of water. It makes you focus. The greens are quick like next week, so there\u2019s some similarities there that help you prepare for next week as well.\u2019&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Kind of like that basement putting green got him ready for this week.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><h3>Your open thread: Shell Houston Open<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>As Golf Channel hits the air for their broadcast (3-6 p.m. ET), discuss who you think will make a move on Thursday at Redstone. Leave your comments in the space below.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><h3>How tough is Redstone playing?<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>With its signature brutal ending (twin 490-yard par-4s), the Redstone Tournament Course is usually neck-and-neck with TPC Four Seasons as the tougher course in the Texas Swing. But Round 1 is playing a little easier for the field.<\/p>\n<p>With manageable wind on Thursday, the field is averaging 72.171 strokes per round. In 2010, the course played at 72.596 over the four days, making it the 14th toughest course on TOUR (out of 54).<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how the four courses in Texas played in 2010:<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"625\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"156\"><strong>Course\/Par<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"156\"><strong>Tournament<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"156\"><strong>Stroke Average<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"156\"><strong>Rank on TOUR<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"156\">TPC Four Seasons\/70<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"156\">HP Byron Nelson<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"156\">70.790<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"156\">12th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"156\">Redstone\/72<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"156\">Shell Houston Open<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"156\">72.596<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"156\">14th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"156\">TPC San Antonio\/72<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"156\">Valero Texas Open<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"156\">72.353<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"156\">17th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"156\">Colonial C.C.\/72<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"156\">Crowne Plaza Colonial<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"156\">68.451<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"156\">41st<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.wordpress.com\/1.0\/gocomments\/turnerpgatourlivereport.wordpress.com\/9698\/\" \/> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.wordpress.com\/1.0\/godelicious\/turnerpgatourlivereport.wordpress.com\/9698\/\" \/> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.wordpress.com\/1.0\/gofacebook\/turnerpgatourlivereport.wordpress.com\/9698\/\" \/> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.wordpress.com\/1.0\/gotwitter\/turnerpgatourlivereport.wordpress.com\/9698\/\" \/> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.wordpress.com\/1.0\/gostumble\/turnerpgatourlivereport.wordpress.com\/9698\/\" \/> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.wordpress.com\/1.0\/godigg\/turnerpgatourlivereport.wordpress.com\/9698\/\" \/> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.wordpress.com\/1.0\/goreddit\/turnerpgatourlivereport.wordpress.com\/9698\/\" \/> <\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><h3>No letdown for Leishman<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>It looks like Marc Leishman is going to get another shot at a last-minute Masters invite.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/5a1df319n_open_2011.jpg.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>Leishman<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Leishman, who finished third last week in the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard, is 3 under for the day after an eagle at the par-5 13th. It\u2019s a nice comeback for Leishman, who double-bogeyed the sixth hole when he drove out of bounds.<\/p>\n<p>Leishman is trying to get back to Augusta National for the second year in a row. He qualified in 2010 as a second-year TOUR player after playing in all four events in the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup.<\/p>\n<p>Fun fact: There are two Marcs in the top 10 right. The other? Marc Turnesa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MARC LEISHMAN<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/players\/02\/68\/51\/scorecards\/2011\/r020.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scorecard<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/shottracker\/#\/current\/r020\/1\/player\/026851\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shot Tracker<\/a>    <br \/><strong>TOUR INSIDER:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/2011\/tournaments\/r020\/03\/30\/insider-shellhoustonopen\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Five players looking to punch a last-minute ticket to Augusta<\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><h3>Mahan: Fear the beard<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>Noted San Francisco Giants fan Hunter Mahan polished off a 70 in the morning at Redstone, then tweeted this picture (below), depicting Giants closer Brian Wilson.<\/p>\n<p>The Giants kick off their 2011 season on Thursday against Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Mahan, a favorite this week and next week at Augusta National, tied for sixth at Redstone in 2009 and tied for fifth in 2007.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HUNTER MAHAN<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/players\/02\/47\/81\/scorecards\/2011\/r020.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scorecard<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/shottracker\/#\/current\/r020\/1\/player\/24781\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shot Tracker<\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><h3>Featured Group tees off<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>HOUSTON \u2014 This marquee threesome certainly got hot at the right time last year.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/players\/02\/97\/18\/\">Anthony Kim<\/a> is defending his title at the Shell Houston Open this week and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/players\/00\/18\/10\/\">Phil Mickelson<\/a> will do the same next week at the Masters.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the three men who are paired together in the first two rounds at Redstone Golf Club went on to finish 1-2-3 at Augusta National \u2014 with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/players\/02\/03\/96\/\">Lee Westwood<\/a> three shots behind Mickelson in second and Anthony Kim another shot further off the pace. <strong>For more about the featured group this week<\/strong>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/2011\/tournaments\/r020\/03\/30\/featured.group\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SHOT TRACKER<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/shottracker\/#\/current\/r020\/1\/group\/28\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Track \u2018em live<\/a>    <br \/><strong>SCORECARDS<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/players\/00\/18\/10\/scorecards\/2011\/r020.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mickelson<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/players\/02\/03\/96\/scorecards\/2011\/r020.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Westwood<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/players\/02\/97\/18\/scorecards\/2011\/r020.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kim<\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><h3>Morning Movers: Round 1<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>Amanda Balionis delivers exclusive video of opening-round action from the Shell Houston Open at Redstone featuring Fred Couples, Hunter Mahan and Matt Kuchar:<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.wordpress.com\/1.0\/gocomments\/turnerpgatourlivereport.wordpress.com\/9692\/\" \/> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.wordpress.com\/1.0\/godelicious\/turnerpgatourlivereport.wordpress.com\/9692\/\" \/> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.wordpress.com\/1.0\/gofacebook\/turnerpgatourlivereport.wordpress.com\/9692\/\" \/> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.wordpress.com\/1.0\/gotwitter\/turnerpgatourlivereport.wordpress.com\/9692\/\" \/> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.wordpress.com\/1.0\/gostumble\/turnerpgatourlivereport.wordpress.com\/9692\/\" \/> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.wordpress.com\/1.0\/godigg\/turnerpgatourlivereport.wordpress.com\/9692\/\" \/> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.wordpress.com\/1.0\/goreddit\/turnerpgatourlivereport.wordpress.com\/9692\/\" \/> <\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><h3>O\u2019Hern also making comeback<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>You haven\u2019t heard a lot about Nick O\u2019Hern in the last year or so. The man perhaps best known for beating Tiger Woods in the 2007 World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship has been battling knee issues for years, and it finally came to a head last summer.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Hern played in the 2010 THE PLAYERS Championship and was done for the year after injuring his knee during the event.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/3dca1f61n_open_2011.jpg.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>O\u2019Hern<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He came back for the 2011 PGA TOUR opener but hasn\u2019t finished in the top 25 in eight tries this year.<\/p>\n<p>The Aussie, a left-hander who has used a long putter for years, is 6 under after 15 holes on Thursday at Redstone. He has the lead outright; Steve Stricker briefly reached 6 under before a bogey on the 16th.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Hern needs a big week. He has to earn $312,690 to retain full status on TOUR after being forced to take a medical extension.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NICK O\u2019HERN<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/players\/02\/23\/48\/scorecards\/2011\/r020.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scorecard<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/shottracker\/#\/current\/r020\/1\/player\/22348\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shot Tracker<\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><h3>Crane making successful return<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>Ben Crane\u2019s 2011 PGA TOUR season was off to a solid start \u2014 he made the quarterfinals at the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship and had finished in the top 25 in all four of his starts. But nagging back pain was becoming an issue.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/be778d62n_open_2011.jpg.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>Crane<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Crane was forced to withdraw from the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship, and he also sat out the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard for the first time since 2007.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Rest has apparently fixed the issue.<\/p>\n<p>Crane is already 4 under after 10 holes of the Shell Houston Open to take a share of the early lead at Redstone. Crane would have the outright lead, but he missed a 6-foot birdie putt on the short par-4 10th.<\/p>\n<p>Crane has yet to miss a green at the Redstone Course. That\u2019s hardly surprising, because he leads the TOUR in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/r\/stats\/info\/?103\">Greens in Regulation Percentage<\/a> (74.54 percent) and ranks second in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/r\/stats\/info\/?02434\">Greens in Regulation from a Fairway Bunker <\/a>(87.5 percent).<\/p>\n<p>Here are the TOUR\u2019s leaders in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/r\/stats\/info\/?103\">Greens in Regulation Percentage<\/a>:<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"625\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"208\"><strong>Player<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"208\"><strong>Rounds<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"208\"><strong>Percentage<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"208\">Ben Crane<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"208\">15<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"208\">74.54 percent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"208\">Bubba Watson<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"208\">31<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"208\">73.33 percent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"208\">Justin Rose<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"208\">30<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"208\">72.82 percent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"208\">Kevin Sutherland<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"208\">23<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"208\">72.22 percent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"208\">Alexandre Rocha<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"208\">15<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"208\">72.02 percent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>BEN CRANE<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/players\/02\/35\/41\/scorecards\/2011\/r020.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scorecard<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/shottracker\/#\/current\/r020\/1\/player\/23541\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shot Tracker<\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>As Golf Channel hits the air for their broadcast (3-6 p.m. ET), discuss who you think will make a move on Thursday at Redstone. Leave your comments in the space below.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/stats.wordpress.com\/b.gif?host=tourreport.pgatour.com&#038;blog=12679407&#038;post=9701&#038;subd=turnerpgatourlivereport&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/3a48bfc6n_open_2011.jpg-150x150.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>See the original post:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/us.rd.yahoo.com\/sports\/rss\/golf\/SIG=12lmr6h20\/*http:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/pga\/news?slug=pgatour_com-round_1_shell_houston_open_2011\" title=\"Tour Report: Stricker comes in from the cold (PGATOUR.com)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tour Report: Stricker comes in from the cold (PGATOUR.com)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Steve Stricker is making his first start since the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship. By Melanie Hauser, PGATOUR.COM Correspondent HUMBLE, Texas \u2013 Snow on the ground. 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