Phoenix Open Results

Bubba Watson finished tied for 5th in The Phoenix Open

Bubba Watson found himself in the final pairing on Sunday at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, but could not move up the leaderboard with a final round 70.  His four round total was good enough to put him in a tie for 5th place at 11 under par.  Harris English notched his best finish of his rookie season by finishing in a tie for 15th at 8 under par in just his fourth tournament.  Kevin Kisner, who made the field via the Monday qualifier, finished in a tie for 55th at 1 under par.  For their efforts, Watson earned $222,650, English earned $100,650, and Kisner earned $13,725.

The next event on the PGA Tour schedule is the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, which begins on Thursday.  Former Bulldogs in the field will be Brendon Todd, Kevin Kisner, Ryuji Imada, Harris English, Brian Harman, and Matt McQuillan.

Bulldogs in The Phoenix Open



The infamous 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale

 The PGA Tour gets underway today in Scottsdale, Arizona for the party that is known as The Waste Management Phoenix Open.  UGA will have 6 former Bulldogs in the field, thanks to Kevin Kisner making the field through the Monday qualifier this week.  The qualifier actually lasted until Tuesday morning and involved Kisner and three others.  Kisner made birdie on the 6th playoff hole to get the last spot in the field.  The bachelor party for Kisner, who is getting married in March, was scheduled for this weekend in Las Vegas. The Vegas party plans has been put on hold and if Kisner makes the cut, the bachelor party will most likely be moved to the stands on the 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale. 

Bulldogs joining Kisner in Phoenix Open field will be Harris English, Bubba Watson, Ryuji Imada, Chris Kirk, and Brendon Todd.  The

The Phoenix Open is well known for it's huge and loud crowds.  The par three 16th hole has become famous in the world of golf with the entire hole being lined with stands of fans cheering and heckling the players.  The Golf Channel will have coverage of the first two rounds from 4:00 -7:00.  Live scoring can be followed at http://www.pgatour.com/.

Farmers Insurance Open Results



Bubba Watson during the Farmers Insurance Open

 Bubba Watson was not successful in defending his title at the Farmers Insurance Open, but he did record his best finish of the early 2012 PGA Tour season.  Watson finished the 72 hole tournament at 9 under par in a tie for 13th place and was the top finisher of the eight Bulldogs in the field.
Harris English finished in a tie for 43rd at 5 under in his third PGA Tour event.  Chris Kirk was 71st at 2 over and Brendon Todd finished in a tie for 76.  Brian Harman, Ryuji Imada, Erik Compton, and Kevin Kisner each missed the 36 hole cut.

With the University of Georgia represented by having four golfers make the cut to play the weekend at the Farmers Insurance Open, the UGA golf program will be the recipient of a $2,000 donation from Farmers Insurance.  Farmers Insurance donated $500 to the college golf program of each player who wore their respective school colors during round 3.

This week the PGA Tour heads to Scottsdale, Arizona for the Waste Management Phoenix Open.  Bulldogs in the field will be Bubba Watson, Harris English, Chris Kirk, Brendon Todd, and Ryuji Imada.