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Furyk breaks early round jinx
- By GolfBrief Staff
- Published 03/15/2008
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After shooting back-to-back 67s at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Jim
Furyk has broken the early round jinx he has suffered since the first
two rounds of the Canadian Open when he opened with 69-66. That week in
Canada, Furyk shot 69-64 to win his only event of 2007.
In the early part of 2008, Furyk has had problems with his putting. Ranked 100th in putting average at 1.805, the 13-time winner has been more than frustrated.
“I was playing poorly on the West Coast, just a hair off here and there and didn’t putt well,” Furyk said of his early season problems. “So just went back to the basics, a few minor corrections and a little bit of an attitude adjustment.”
The different adjustments have paid off with a putting average of 1.724, Furyk is ranked 31st in putting this week, a far cry from his West Coast on bumpy Poa Anna greens.
“I really gave myself a lot of opportunities on the back side,” Furyk said. “I was able to knock one in on 11 and 11, and overall was real happy with lot of the things I did.”
In the early part of 2008, Furyk has had problems with his putting. Ranked 100th in putting average at 1.805, the 13-time winner has been more than frustrated.
“I was playing poorly on the West Coast, just a hair off here and there and didn’t putt well,” Furyk said of his early season problems. “So just went back to the basics, a few minor corrections and a little bit of an attitude adjustment.”
The different adjustments have paid off with a putting average of 1.724, Furyk is ranked 31st in putting this week, a far cry from his West Coast on bumpy Poa Anna greens.
“I really gave myself a lot of opportunities on the back side,” Furyk said. “I was able to knock one in on 11 and 11, and overall was real happy with lot of the things I did.”
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