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According the PGA TOUR's Twitter page, the opening round of the Sony Open in Hawaii has been postponed for four hours.
It was only a matter of time. You figured that TOUR officials would want a few minutes to assess the conditions at Waialae before extending the delay. Don't be surprised if the next announcement proclaims a wash-out for Thursday. Troy Merritt was scheduled to go off the first tee at 7:10 a.m. HT (12:10 p.m. ET). He's coming off a successfully rookie year during which he finished 125th in earnings and claimed the second edition of the Kodak Challenge. Thu, Jan 13, 2011 12:03:00 PM
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Troy Merritt

Troy Merritt birdied the first hole of a playoff, with Aaron Baddeley and Rickie Fowler, to win the season long Kodak Challenge.

Merritt carded a final round of 5-under-par 67 and then had to watch to see if the closing groups would push him out of the Top 125 on the PGA Tour's Money List. He was outside of the top 125 because Johnson Wagner was 7-under-par on his round, but a double-bogey by Johnson at the 16th hole regained Merritt the final full-exempt spot for the 2011 season. Merritt then found himself in a playoff with Rickie Fowler and Aaron Baddeley at the 17th hole for the 2010 Kodak Challenge title and it's one million dollar prize. The playoff only lasted one hole after Merritt stuck his approach to 15 inches of the cup. Fowler missed his long birdie-putt and then Baddeley also missed his. Both players finished out and then Merritt swept in his birdie-putt for the title. The Kodak Challenge $1,000,000 prize is not counted as Official Earnings, so his Official Money List total remained at $786,977.
Sun, Nov 14, 2010 04:48:00 PM
Troy Merritt

Troy Merritt carded a third round of 6-under-par 64 and he is only a stroke off the lead at The McGladrey Classic.

Merritt started his round with three consecutive birdies and then added a five-foot birdie conversion at the 6th hole to pull with three-strokes of the lead. On the back nine, he eventually pulled within an overnight stroke of the lead after birdies at the 10th and 13th holes, with a little help from Heath Slocum, who later bogeyed the par-4 16th. The round of 64 matched Ken Duke for the lowest round on Saturday.
Sat, Oct 9, 2010 06:35:00 PM
Troy Merritt

Troy Merritt spun a 6-under-par 33-31=64 in the opening round of The McGladrey Classic.

The rookie entered this week 123rd on the money list, so this is a superb time to regain form. He hit 16 greens and buried seven birdies, four of which from inside 40 inches. His most notable conversion occurred at the par-4 14th hole, where his putt disappeared from 28'10". Merritt also saved par from 12'2" at the par-4 4th hole. After finishing on the front nine, he signed his card one adrift of John Rollins' clubhouse lead. The 64 is his new career-low aggregate.
Thu, Oct 7, 2010 04:34:00 PM
Troy Merritt

Troy Merritt has gained entry into this week's PLAYERS.

Merritt started the week as the third alternate, and snuck in when Fred Couples officially withdrew this morning. This will be the rookie's first look at TPC Sawgrass.
Source: PGATOUR.com
Wed, May 5, 2010 10:15:00 AM
Troy Merritt

Troy Merritt posted a final round of 5-under-par 67 and finished in third place at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

Merritt put a run together in his first 10 holes to reach 4-under-par for the round, which tied him for the lead. He then converted a 13-foot birdie-putt at the 13th hole, which gave him a one-stroke advantage. The lead turned out to be very short-lived because at the next hole Merritt bogeyed, while Jason Bohn birdied the 11th hole for a two-shot swing. Merritt then parred in, which earned him a PGA Tour career best third place.
Sun, Apr 25, 2010 06:53:00 PM
Troy Merritt

Troy Merritt shot a 4-under-par 33-35=68 in the opening round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

Now this has to feel good for the rookie, who has missed seven consecutive cuts after a relatively fast start to 2010. Starting on the back, he hit 14 GIR and needed just 27 putts at TPC Louisiana today to finish three back of clubhouse leader, Jason Bohn. The highlight of Merritt's day was an 18-yard chip-in for eagle at the par-5 7th hole. He also dropped birdie putts of 12'4" and 10'7" at the 10th and 1st holes, respectively.
Thu, Apr 22, 2010 03:43:00 PM
Troy Merritt

Troy Merritt has been added to the published field of this week's Verizon Heritage.

Merritt was the sixth alternates when the field was released on Friday. He gained entry when Alex Prugh withdrew. Since opening with three straight paydays, Merritt has missed six consecutive cuts by an aggregate 21 strokes. This will be his first appearance in Hilton Head.
Source: PGATOUR.com
Mon, Apr 12, 2010 02:49:00 PM
Troy Merritt

Troy Merritt has been added into the field of the Transitions Championship.

Merritt started the season with two Top 20s in his first three starts on the Tour, but he then slipped into a mini-slump and has missed four cuts in a row.
Tue, Mar 16, 2010 03:43:00 PM
Troy Merritt

Troy Merritt posted the low third round at the Farmers Insurance Open on Saturday, when he posted a round of 5-under-par 67.

Merritt started on the back nine and made the turn at 1-under-par. His run of four birdies, with no blemishes,in his next nine holes was very impressive because very few players were able to go low on the front nine on Saturday. The round moved the Tour rookie 31 places up the leader board into a tie for 11th place.
Sat, Jan 30, 2010 06:47:00 PM
Troy Merritt

Troy Merritt signed for a 5-under-par 32-33=65 after his opening round of the Sony Open.

Traditionally, rookies don't fare well at Waialae, but Merritt could break the mold if he keeps it up. The Q School medalist dropped six birdies and had just one bogey in his PGA Tour debut today. As a bonus, he finished with a share of the clubhouse lead with three others.
Thu, Jan 14, 2010 07:08:00 PM