Brian Stuard
Team: | PGA Golfer |
Age / DOB: | (35) / 12/10/1982 |
Ht / Wt: | 5'10 / 165 |
World No. 220 Brian Stuard fashioned a 5-under-par 33-32=65 in the final round of the Sony Open in Hawaii to conclude on 15-under 265, up five places to T4 with play still in progress. UPDATE: With play completed, Stuard finished a season-tying-best T4, two back of a two-man playoff involving James Hahn and Patton Kizzire.
This was the 35-year-old's sixth Sony, fourth top 25 and third top 10 after 6th/2014 and T5/2013. It's his fourth top 25 of the season in six starts, third straight, and third top 10, right on his season best of T4 at the Sanderson Farms. After kicking off in 67-66-67, the Michigan native began T9 on 10-under, six back of 54-hole leader Tom Hoge. He striped 11 (of 14) fairways, currently No. 1 in driving accuracy at 87.50 percent (49/56), and hit 13 greens in regulation, losing 0.521 strokes off-the-tee but gaining 1.105 approaching-the-green. The Fort Worth, Texas, resident squared a lone bogey-4 at 17, outpaced by six circles at 5 (from 23'7"), 8, 10, 12, 13 and 16. He registered 1.615 putts per GIR and 2.914 SG: Putting with 26 total putts. Jan 14 - 8:56 PM
Brian Stuard breezed through Waialae Country Club en route to a bogey-free, 4-under-par 33-33=66 during round two of the Sony Open in Hawaii, climbing to 7-under 133 ahead of his Saturday tee time.
The straight shooter circled six birdies in round one but got a bit derailed with a bogey and a double bogey. Today, he avoided bogeys entirely. Keeping the ball in front of him has been the name of the game as he's missed just two fairways through two rounds, ranking first in the field in driving accuracy. That has allowed him to go flag-hunting, landing 29 greens in regulation through 36 holes. Considering the tight corridors at Waialae, Stuard should not expect to keep piping fairways at a 93-percent clip, but he's proven to really like the layout as he entered with three top 25s in five visits. Jan 12 - 6:29 PM
With preferred lies in effect, World No. 219 Brian Stuard enjoyed a bogey-free 6-under-par 33-32=65 in the final round of the OHL Classic at Mayakoba to reach 11-under 273, up 19 places to T10 with play still in progress. UPDATE: With play completed, Stuard finished T9.
This was the 34-year-old's fifth cash in five visits, third top 25 and possibly a third top 10, joining runner-up finishes in 2010 and 2014. It's his second top 25 of the season in four starts and a potential second top 10, joining T4 at the Sanderson Farms two weeks and two starts ago. After opening 69-70-69, the Michigan native began T29 on 5-under, four shy of the overnight top 10. He striped 12 (of 14) fairways and hit 14 greens in regulation, circling six at holes 1, 5, 7, 10, 13 and 17. The Fort Worth, Texas, resident posted 1.571 putts per GIR with 26 total putts. Sun, Nov 12, 2017 04:40:00 PM
World No. 244 Brian Stuard fashioned a 2-under-par 34-36=70 in the final round of the Sanderson Farms Championship to reach 10-under 278, up four spots to T4, nine back of overnight leader and champion Ryan Armour (68).
This is the 34-year-old's best finish in his third appearance, brushing aside a T39 on last visit in 2016. It's his 12th career top 10 in 166 career starts, first since his lone TOUR title at the 2016 Zurich Classic, reduced to 54 holes and surviving a 3-man playoff. Stuard's win came 78 weeks and 46 starts ago. After kicking off in 67-70-71, the Texas resident began in solo 8th on 8-under, seven back. He landed 10 (of 14) fairways and 14 greens in regulation, gaining 1.338 strokes tee-to-green. The Michigan native squared two bogeys at Nos. 5 and 17, offset by four circles at 1, 4, 9 and 10, two from between 12 and 16 feet. He posted 1.714 putts per GIR and 1.006 SG: Putting, needing 30 total putts. Sun, Oct 29, 2017 05:15:00 PM