Seamus Power - PGA Tour Winner 2021/22

Crazy to look at how bad a season he was having up until 2 months ago!

Some run and some turnaround

Now by far his best season ever

(see 2021 results at bottom of page)

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.28252.seamus-power.html

PabloAndRoy

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117632495#Comment_117632495

Everyone in the locality is hoping the members can hang on to the club. Best of luck to you all.

bigtimecharlie

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117632523#Comment_117632523

He hasn't missed a cut since AT&T at Pebble beach back in February. 4 rounds every tournament sharpens your game. No replacement for competitive play.

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117632924#Comment_117632924

well he certainly turned it around brilliantly as said but he was nevertheless in his worst position for any of his normal season (e.g. non-2020 with much reduced events) PGA years in terms of ranking position at that point of the season (mid-season) up until the Byron Nelson in mid-may when he was 195 in the Fedex rank.

fullstop

The thing that struck me about the playoff (before I succumbed to tiredness) was how relaxed and happy to be there he seemed to be compared to Poston. JT seemed to be hyper focused and Seamus was having a laugh and joke on a few occasions which probably took the edge off for him. Still can’t believe he won that. After the 3 putt on 15 I was doing the scenarios in my head to see if he could hang onto top 10.

Motivator

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117633376#Comment_117633376

Not only was he looking at missing out on his PGA card, he was also in danger of missing out on the Korn Ferry playoffs which would have been an absolute disaster. I don’t even know what way he would have been fixed for any events next year if that had happened. Thankfully it didn’t!

I keep going back to what I said on here a few weeks ago. All of these guys are separated by a couple of shots over the course of the entire season based on their scoring averages and they are all elite players. Whether they are number 1 or number 200 in the world rankings, they are exceptional players. Anyone who ever doubted Power’s ability as a player just needs to look at the route he took to get to the PGA tour, he’s done from the very bottom up. Regional tours, mini tours, the Korn Ferry tour and the Monday qualifiers. The Korn Ferry is an absolute snakepit and all the tournaments you need your A game for almost every single shot it’s that competitive. It’s the same with the Monday qualifiers, a player needs to be shooting 8 or 9 under to even have a chance of getting a spot in the actual event. Any player coming on to the main tour off of the KF are seriously respected by the PGA tour guys as well. They all know how hard players need to work to get on to the main tour.

The relief I feel today after the win last night is unreal, I can’t imagine how the man himself must feel. There was one particular tournament I know I’ve mentioned it on here before, he got into his car and drove 4 or 5 hours to the event because he was 3rd or 4th alternate. He got in at the very last minute, played for 2 days and missed the cut. Imagine driving that distance to not do yourself justice and to not make any money, then drive all the way back home. The resolve he must have must be unreal. He also missed out on qualifying for the Korn Ferry by 1 shot two years running. Imagine working your arse off all year to miss out by 1 shot two years in a row? How would you pick yourself up again?

Anyway, he did the business last night and the security he must feel today must be some relief when you think of the position he was in at the start of May. Top class player and a top class guy.

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117634567#Comment_117634567

Hopefully it's a monkey off his back now with having the full card for the next couple of years and even the other thing with the PGA pension for the 5 years of 15 starts - a lot of security there between the two of those elements.

Obviously if anyone has been following him for the last number of years he was always in PGA Tour card survival mode pretty much (or very much really!).

I wonder now if it might really "free him up" to play better more consistently - time will tell.

I see that at the end of last season he ended up on 151 in the Fedex rankings - would that not have been outside the 125 to 150 for the restricted invites to the PGA events - if so how come he was getting PGA Tour invites this season? - something to do with Covid?

BoardsMember

I'd never seen him hot a ball before last night, though had been following here for a while, with interest.

What struck me is his aggression, in the last 3 holes and throughout the playoff. Went for everything. Real conviction to every shot.

Was interested in the interview afterwards when he said he didn't know the leader board situation the last few holes.

DuckSlice

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117632495#Comment_117632495

Hopefully the win will help the club keep alive. Have you a link for the auction if its online?

abff

Looks as if Seamus has withdrawn from this week’s tournament. Can’t say that I blame him for wanting a break after playing four weeks in a row and now finally being in a position where he doesn’t have to avail of every single opportunity to play.

munster87

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117590113#Comment_117590113

Scrabbel

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117632495#Comment_117632495

If you get a chance please tell him that he made a lot of real golf fans on this forum very happy very late on Sunday night and so glad to see all his work pay off. (Even those who had to rely on the forum for updates.). And the best of luck to you with the club’s future.

Motivator

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117636985#Comment_117636985

He also had COVID not so long ago so to hit the heights he has done over the last 3 months is some achievement.

For his last 6 events, which is 108 holes of golf, Seamus is 82 under par. To have only one win with that kind of scoring I think would have to be some kind of record. No player has been in better form on the PGA tour since May.

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117639553#Comment_117639553

I think that you may have gotten a bit excited in your calcs there -> 82 under for 108 holes of golf certainly would be a record at an average round of well under 60 stokes for 6 rounds!

you obviously mean for 6 x 72 holes = 432 holes of golf

Motivator

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117639592#Comment_117639592

I’m blaming the sun and the few beers last night for that mistake! I’m glad you know what I meant anyway. 82 under is phenomenal scoring considering how out of form he was not so long ago. The Byron Nelson was the start of it all for him and all because of the lay out of the course. It was a new course that just suited his eye and his style of play. He hasn’t looked back since.

blackwhite

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117604212#Comment_117604212

https://twitter.com/acaseofthegolf1/status/1425195084618813445?s=21

Started following this account due to Seamus - and have really enjoyed his coverage ‘“behind the scenes” at the Barracuda this weekend

Interesting to see an up to date estimate of what it costs to be the journeyman almost-tour player

billy3sheets

Be interesting to see how Seamus fares in his first tournament after his win. I'd say a few beers were had in Tourneena 🙂

Cosmo Kramer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117735681#Comment_117735681

Yes I've started following that guy recently as well, his blogs from his week caddying on the PGA tour were very interesting.

billy3sheets

Solid -3 1st round in the Wyndham. 3 off the leader.

Motivator

Good solid round for Seamus, only dropped shot of the day came at the last. He seemed fairly happy in his post round interview and I’d say after limited enough practice over the last couple of weeks I’d say he’d have taken a -3 no problem before the round.

Hopefully the start of another great few days for him. These next few tournaments are what you’d have to call silly money tournaments and if he can get into the top 70 and get into the BMW he could do wonders for his bank account.

Rikand

Seamus has started the 2nd fewest tournaments(15) of all those in the top 125 atm. Only Garrick Higgo(7) has played in less

Rikand

Solid round of 1 under today. Needs to make a move though if he's going to be around for next week. Currently projected to drop a couple of places from 73 to 75. Top 70 to qualify

Speak Now

Good start today, -3 for 7 holes to be tied 22nd with Lowry. Top 25 would get him into top 70 for next week.

tayto lover

Power is showing great consistency. Fair play to him. He’s finished on -4, same as Lowry.

Widdensushi

Not finished yet, 11 holes

PokeHerKing

Just picked up another birdie, he's -4 for his round and -5 for the tournament.

But theres something off with his score as shot tracker shows he bogeyed his opening hole but he's down for par on the leaderboard.

loadwire

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117782571#Comment_117782571

Weird. I'd probably trust the leaderboard info over shot tracker

ABitofsense

Looks like Drive, penalty drop & hitting 3 to the green so putt for par? which he got.

PokeHerKing

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117782623#Comment_117782623

Yes I'm an idiot, he dropped nearer the green. I auto thought he reloaded from the tee and therefore couldn't have had a putt for par.

hawkwing

30ft birdie on 16 :-)

Scrabbel

-6 now, excellent! He really is showing fantastic consistency since April or so. Hope he can maintain it.

Apparently the 18th has been a nightmare so 2 pars would do nicely.

loadwire

Inside 5 feet on 17

loadwire

Gets the bird. -7. Par on the last would be a great round

Speak Now

Superb stuff from Seamus, leading Irishman.

loadwire

Has a 5 footer for bogey on the last. Hopefully he can hole that, still a very good round

Edit: he missed it, finishes with a double

Scrabbel

Ah, that’s a pity. A bogey would have been ok - the 18th is playing difficult

Speak Now

Sloppy double from bunker to finish, only his 2nd blemish in the 2 rounds. Projected 69th.

Scrabbel

Good to see him being interviewed on Sky.

coylemj

A significant few players who were just ahead of Seamus in the FedEx table at the start of the Northern Trust have missed the cut. Which has helped Seamus and pushed him into the top 70. In the projected FedEx table (link below) after two rounds, Lowry is down to 68th (from 66th) and Seamus is up to 69th (from 73rd). All to play for.

Anyone who started at 59th or better is projected to survive and stay in the top 70 even if they miss the cut so I'm only listing people who were 60th or lower at the start of the NT. Here are the casualties who were ahead of Seamus at the start of the NT but who missed the cut and are now projected to be out of the top 70 (starting FedEx position in brackets) .....

Tyrell Hatton (63)

Martin Laird (65)

Troy Merritt (69)

JT Poston (70) <<== the guy Seamus beat in the marathon playoff at the Barbasol.

Bubba Watson (71)

https://www.pgatour.com/fedexcup/projected-standings.html

Lad GAGA

Pity about that last hole finish, but all in all I'd say he'll be happy with making the cut and giving himself a great chance of getting into the top 70 for next week. At this stage you feel that everything is a bonus for Seamus but brilliant that he is under no pressure and can just play his golf. He has been brilliantly consistent over the last few months. Fingers crossed for a good round today to put him in a strong position to make the cut for next week.

PokeHerKing

35 footer for another birdie. -2 thru 3

coylemj

The fourth round of the Northern Trust has been bumped to Monday, based on a weather warning regarding the projected path of Storm Henri.

Rikand

Seamus let a few go out there today. Probably needs a 67 or better in the last round to have a chance of making it to next week based on how well others behind him are doing

abff

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117786482#Comment_117786482

Yes, he’s made it difficult for himself with yesterday’s mediocre round. It’s still all to play for and a 67 or thereabouts would probably be good enough to get him through to next week (assuming scoring conditions are similar to yesterday).

loadwire

Seamus currently 71st in the live standings. Just birdied his 15th hole (he's coming back on the front nine). If he can pick up one more shot on his closing 3 holes it might be enough. The 8th hole is a par 5.

Motivator

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117794827#Comment_117794827

Up and down from the bunker on the 8th would get him in to next week. Needs one more birdie so an up and down on 8 or birdie the 9th which is a bastard of a hole.

loadwire

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117794974#Comment_117794974

He's got 8ft for the birdie

The Big Easy

Who are the TV directors at these things? The whole reason of this system is for this kind of drama and they're not showing the guy with a putt to get in?!

The Big Easy

Got it!

The Big Easy

Par down the last for job done