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We are just a couple of weeks shy of the return of Tiger Woods and it got me thinking … just how much immediate momentum does winning on the PGA TOUR bring? Woods defied the odds in modern times by winning seven-straights starts in 2006-07, including two majors and two World Golf Championship events. He won six in a row in 1999-2000 and added five consecutive wins in 2007-08. And he didn’t even really sniff the overall record held by the legendary Byron Nelson. Nelson won an unfathomable 11-straight starts on the PGA TOUR in 1945. The current depth of fields on TOUR is arguably some of the best ever, so while we don’t see many ultra-long streaks, there is no doubt players can get an immediate boost from a win. That might seem obvious. But the joy of winning brings an inevitable celebration. And the energy it takes to win brings a natural lull afterwards. It can be hard to focus in immediately again. Sometimes the benefits to the win come down the road, not right away. But immediate winning momentum is something FedExCup champion Justin Thomas believes in. As does Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth. And if last season is any indicator and the early goings of this one are anything to go by, Patton Kizzire should be feeling very good heading into The RSM Classic, where he’s a pretty good bet to finish inside the top 25. The winner of last week’s OHL Classic in Mayakoba is also a Sea Island local, so he’s really riding high. “There’s been some celebrating, but luckily I know these courses really well and I’ve spent a lot of time learning them,â€� he said. “It’s good to be back home and sleep in my own bed and see friends and family, a lot of hugs a lot of high fives. It’s a great week and I’m looking forward to teeing it up tomorrow and seeing if I can continue making birdies.â€� The winners of the 47 official PGA TOUR events last season certainly didn’t take the following start for granted. They combined for four wins, nine top-fives, 15 top-10s and 29 top 25s. Just 11 times did a winner follow up the trophy hoist with a missed cut in their next start. In other words, over 60 percent of the time a winner backed up his performance with another top-25 finish. Johnson was the benchmark. He backed up two of his wins with another win as he won three straight at the Genesis Open, the World Golf Championships – Mexico Championship and the World Golf Championships – Dell Match Play. We were robbed of the chance to see how he may have gone in the Masters after his freak stair accident, but when he did return, he finished runner-up at the Wells Fargo Championship. His win at THE NORTHERN TRUST in the FedExCup Playoffs was also backed up with a T18 finish. Thomas was also pretty decent off a win. He was T23 after his first win last season, backed up his second win with a third win, backed that up with a rare missed cut before backing up his fourth win with a T6 and his fifth win with a T47. Spieth was three-for-three at being inside the top 25 post win. He was T22 at the Genesis Open after his win at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-am and backed up his win at the Travelers Championship with victory at The Open Championship. His next start after winning the Claret Jug was a was a T13 at the World Golf Championship – Bridgestone Invitational. Strengthening the momentum argument is a quick dissection of those who missed the cut in their next start … there are some decent excuses. Kevin Chappell’s next start after his win at the Valero Texas Open was part of a team at the Zurich Classic… he can only be held half responsible. On the flip side Jonas Blixt and Cameron Smith helped each other to win in Zurich but both missed cuts on their own at THE PLAYERS. Si Woo Kim’s back was playing up on him in his first start after his PLAYERS win and Jason Dufner’s next start after winning the Memorial was a tough and very long U.S. Open layout. Bryson DeChambeau only got his Open Championship start on the back of his John Deere Classic win and as such had to deal with the whirlwind change of plans. This season the trend is continuing and even doing better. Brendan Steele backed up his Safeway Open win with a T13, Pat Perez was T5 next start after winning the CIMB Classic and Ryan Armour was T20 after winning at Sanderson Farms. Thomas and Patrick Cantlay haven’t played since their recent wins. Neither technically has Justin Rose, in terms of the PGA TOUR, after his win in China. Those keen observers would know he actually won again right away on the European Tour. It all adds up to one thing. Draft Kizzire into your fantasy team while you still have time!

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Emergency 9 Here are nine tidbits from the second round of the 50th RBC Heritage that gamers can use tomorrow, this weekend or down the road. Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina plays to 7,099 yards (Par-71). PAIN OR GAIN These were the top five picked golfers in the PGA TOUR Fantasy One & Done presented by SERVPRO: The top three players will play the weekend but the last two will not. Donald’s Friday rally fell short by one shot while Casey’s never got started. The cut was 142 (E) as 76 pros and one amateur, Clemson’s Doc Redman (E), will play the entire weekend. People’s Choice: Matt Kuchar The 2014 champ had it to low as eight-under-par but a late double bogey knocked him back to T13. He matched yesterday’s bogey total (1) but was forced to grind out his round (70). After leading the field in SG: Tee to Green in Round 1 he was 93rd in Round 2. He’ll begin Saturday four shots behind leader Bryson DeChambeau who is 10-under. Halfway Leader DeChambeau’s first event as a professional was here in 2016 after collected the award for low amateur at the Masters. He promptly introduced himself to skeptical gamers as he collected T4 during windy, blustery conditions. Investors this week will happily be reminded that the weather isn’t going to get any better this weekend as the wind picks up and the chance for severe storms is prevalent. His numbers across the board suggests all parts of his game are firing and it’s time to get him off the bench and into the lineup. Morning Show Ian Poulter posted one of the two rounds of 64 in the late-early groups to jump 18 spots to T2. Poulter is the last winner on TOUR, non-major edition, and matched his second round score at the Golf Club of Houston that propelled him to his first title since 2012. His bogey-free round featured a perfect 5-for-5 scrambling and holing over 106 feet of putts. He’s never missed a weekend at this event in eight tries and should be one of the favorites entering the weekend. He has never had a problem wearing tartan! Afternoon Edition Moving up the List was Luke as his bogey-free 64 was one of the best of the early-late wave. After struggling with his short game Thursday he was perfect on Friday plus he started holing putts. This is the third year in a row he’s posted 68 or lower on Friday but just the second time he’s played the weekend. His worst finish in his last seven stroke play events is T26. He sits on eight-under and T4, moving up 30 spots. 3 Up Satoshi Kodaira, chosen by exactly one of you in the PGA TOUR Fantasy One & Done presented by SERVPRO set the low round of the week with 63. After opening with 73 he made four birdies on each side and didn’t drop a shot. This is his first round in the 60’s in six TOUR events in 2018. … Si Woo Kim continues to confound me yet make a case for season-long set-it-at-forget-it selection. I can’t figure out which weeks he’s going to fire and his 65 today WITH A TRIPLE BOGEY isn’t helping clear anything up. Oh, and he’s T2 heading into the weekend! … Speaking of confounding, Brandt Snedeker also posted 64 in the morning to move up 30 spots to T4. This is the same Snedeker who closed with 78 at Valspar in the final group, opened with 77 the next week at Bay Hill and MDF in Houston with 77 on Saturday. I’m not sold yet. 3 Down, but Not Out If you’re wondering how the scoring was on Friday, Dustin Johnson fired his second consecutive 69 and dropped six spots to T26. He’s only six shots behind and his investors will point out that he only made on bogey in Round 2. … Patrick Cantlay cracked the top 10 at No. 10 in the PGA TOUR Fantasy One & Done game presented by SERVPRO. His opening round 67 was followed by 72 and a drop of 27 spots to T33. He’s seven back and hardly out of it. … First round leader Rory Sabbatini ran the lead out to 10-under before playing the final eight holes of his round in three-over. His birdie on the last moved him to T4 and will make dinner taste much better. He made 121 feet of putts in Round 1 and 35 feet in Round 2. MC HOF: God Save the Queen Edition Paul Casey’s rebound weekend at Augusta came to a crashing halt after 75-71. The world’s No. 13 player’s streak of TWENTY NINE events with a pay check ends. … The No. 18 player in the OWGR ranking Tyrell Hatton hit 25 of 36 GIR but took 66 putts to get down. His 75-71 matched Casey’s. … No. 38 Ross Fisher rebounded from 77 to 67 but missed out by two shots. … Perennial Harbour Town All Star Luke Donald was one better than Fisher (76-67) and yet still one short of the line. He was a massive disappointment in every format. Study Hall Friday’s scoring average was 70.031 versus 71.742 in Round 1. With both waves playing one shot easier than Thursday, I’d suggest the set-up helped. With windier conditions on the weekend, we’ll see if they keep it easier … Si Woo Kim leads the field with 14 birdies after 36 holes. … Chris Couch WD before making the turn on Friday… Gamers riding a heat check on Marc Leishman after his first two rounds at Augusta will be disappointed to see him miss the weekend by a shot. … Emiliano Grillo’s streak of cuts made extends another weekend after his 66 Friday.

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Bryson DeChambeau won the Memorial in a three-way playoff on Sunday for his second PGA Tour title.

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