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Erik Compton |

Team: PGA Golfer
Age / DOB:  (33) / 11/11/1979
Ht / Wt:  5'8' / 150
College: University of Georgia

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Erik Compton put on a putting clinic in his second round of the HP Byron Nelson Championship en route to a 7-under-par 32-31=63.
The short story is that when he signed his card, his strokes gained-putting split was nearly 5.000 for today's round. However, the details deserve notice. He hit 14 greens in regulation and rolled in eight birdies, five of which from outside 14 feet. The set included respective conversions from 31 feet, 23'9", 27'4" and 55'5" at holes 14, 18, 2 and 3. He reached the midpoint in 5-under 135, three strokes off the early 36-hole clubhouse lead. May 17 - 1:05 PM

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Erik Compton

Erik Compton signed for a 1-under-par 35-35=70 following his opening round of the RBC Heritage.

We haven't seen Compton since he withdrew after one round in Houston with an illness three weeks ago. In his debut at Harbour Town today, he hit 13 greens in regulation and offset three birdies with two bogeys. His longest conversion of the round measured 15'1" for bogey at the par-4 third hole where he chopped his way to the green, finally arriving in his fourth swing. His most notable birdie dropped in from 11'8" at 1 where he started his round.
Apr 18 - 6:34 PM
Erik Compton

Erik Compton is listed in the published field of next week's RBC Heritage.

An illness forced the PGA TOUR sophomore to withdraw after one round at Redstone two weeks ago. He had just completed a really nice stretch on the Florida Swing, so he should return rested and refreshed at Harbour Town where he'll be making his debut.
Source: PGATOUR.com
Apr 12 - 7:12 PM
Erik Compton

Erik Compton withdrew following his opening round of the Shell Houston Open.

Compton signed for an 8-over-par 37-43=80 before calling it a week. He wasn't necessarily sailing along through 14 holes but he was just 1-over with birdie conversions of 24'1" and 13'11" at the first and 12th holes, respectively, in his pocket. Then things unraveled on the PGA TOUR sophomore. He incurred a double bogey at the par-5 15th before swallowing a 6 at the par-3 16th where he four-putted from 15'11". (He took three putts from 30 inches after his first roll.) Bogeys at 17 and 18 piled on. UPDATE: Shortly after his WD, he alerted his followers on Twitter that he's battling an illness and not an injury: "Extra day at home wasn't enough. I am OK, just fighting a cold. Heading home to rest, relax with family and maybe a little fishing :)" Given he played in all four events on the Florida Swing (that included a trip to Puerto Rico), you can understand why he's in need of a break.
Source: Erik Compton on Twitter
Mar 28 - 3:32 PM
Erik Compton

Erik Compton turned in a bogey-free, 6-under-par 34-31=65 in his second round of the Tampa Bay Championship, low round among the morning wavers.

Compton's loop of Copperhead also matched overnight leader Shawn Stefani's opening round. What's more, Compton scored 10 strokes lower than his own opener. He hit 17 greens in regulation today and poured in six birdies, including conversions from 11'7", 42'9" and 14'6" at the third, 10th and 12th holes, respectively. He's 2-under 140 at the midpoint and sits just five back of the 36-hole clubhouse leader, Stefani.
Mar 15 - 3:15 PM
Erik Compton

Erik Compton settled for an even-par 33-37=70 in the final round of The Honda Classic, walking away from PGA National with his first PGA TOUR top-10 finish at 3-under 277.

Compton was scaring the top of the leaderboard with a couple of early birdies on his front nine. Unfortunately, he limped to the finish with two bogeys coming to the clubhouse. The final bogey came after he rinsed an approach into the par-5 18th following a perfect drive. Subject to reshuffles as a Q School grad, this week will be huge in terms of getting him starts throughout the rest of the season. We will next see him at the Puerto Rico Open.
Source: PGATOUR.com
Mar 3 - 5:16 PM
Erik Compton

Erik Compton turned in an even-par 35-35=70 in the third round of The Honda Classic on a tough day at PGA National.

While most players prefer to go low on moving day, his round did the job of moving him up the leaderboard. Compton had three bogeys, but made up for it on the two par 5s. He eagled the third with a 27-foot bomb and circled a birdie on the 18th when he rolled in a putt from four feet. At 3-under 207, it is likely that he will be inside the top 10 to start the final round.
Mar 2 - 3:56 PM
Erik Compton

Erik Compton finished birdie-eagle on his final two holes to salvage a 1-under-par 36-35=71, reaching the clubhouse at 9-under 207.

Compton's day was all over the place, suffering four bogeys in his first 12 holes before ultimately settling down long enough to finish off his round with a birdie on the par-4 17th and then dropping a bomb for eagle from 32'6" on the 18th. Subject to the reshuffle via his Q School graduation, his final lap around Torrey Pines could have huge ramifications for his sophomore season.
Jan 27 - 5:25 PM
Erik Compton

Erik Compton spun a 7-under-par 32-33=65 at Torrey Pines North in his second round of the Farmers Insurance Open.

After opening with a 71 on the South Course on Thursday, the second-year PGA TOUR member finds himself just three strokes off the 36-hole clubhouse lead at 8-under 136. Today, he sandwiched an eagle-3 at the ninth hole with six birdies to erase one bogey at the par-3 sixth.
Jan 25 - 5:37 PM
Erik Compton

Erik Compton made his way back to the PGA TOUR via Q School, and looks for his second payday in three starts at this week's Farmers Insurance Open.

Compton missed the cut at the Humana Challenge despite opening with back-to-back 67s and finishing 54-holes at 8-under. He tied for 31st at the Sony Open with a 9-under total. He played at Torrey Pines last season, but missed the cut while failing to break par in either of his two rounds.
Source: PGATOUR.com
Jan 21 - 9:24 PM
Erik Compton

Erik Compton was one of 19 to successfully navigate the second stage of Q School at Hombre Golf Club in Panama City Beach, Fla.

The two-time heart transplant recipient settled for 165th on the money list in his rookie season on the PGA TOUR this year. He completed the 72-hole, everything-to-gain grind this week in 8-under-par 68-73-66-69=276 to advance to the final stage. Matt Fast was this site's medalist at 13-under 271, three strokes lower than a trio of runners-up, including Scott Sterling (274). Other notables that finished the number include Shane Bertsch (275), Chad Collins (276), Fabian Gomez (276), Tim Wilkinson (277), Richard S. Johnson (278), Glen Day (278), Len Mattiace (278), Gavin Coles (278) and Scott Langley (279). Notables that fell short include: 281--Marc Turnesa; John Peterson ... 282--Todd Fischer; Steve Wheatcroft; Craig Bowden ... 284--Brett Wetterich ... 286--Omar Uresti; D.J. Brigman ... 288--Brent Delahoussaye ... 292--Bob Sowards ... 294--Peter Lonard; Guy Boros.
Source: PGA TOUR Q School
Sat, Nov 17, 2012 07:09:00 PM
Erik Compton

Erik Compton's rookie season is nearing the end of the line, and a big week at the Fry.com Open could help him retain some playing status for 2013.

Compton has made 14 cuts, but just one has gone for a top 25. His T13 at the John Deere Classic came in an event with a similar field strength to this week's trip to CordeValle Golf Club. He enters the week 149th in GIR and 80th in Strokes Gained-Putting.
Source: PGATOUR.com
Tue, Oct 9, 2012 09:40:00 PM
Erik Compton

Erik Compton jumped on the birdie train in the third round of the John Deere Classic and signed for a 5-under-par 33-33=66.

The rookie circled an eagle and six birdies while swallowing back-to-back bogeys on the eighth and ninth holes and washing his approach on the par-4 18th leading to the final blemish. While his 12 GIR and nine (of 14) fairways were steady, limiting the putts to 26 made the difference in his tour of TPC Deere Run. He enters the final round at 10-under 203 and within reach of his first top 25 of 2012.
Sat, Jul 14, 2012 01:27:00 PM
Erik Compton

Erik Compton signed for a 2-over-par 39-34=73 following his opening round of the AT&T National.

Out since withdrawing during the U.S. Open sectional qualifier in Columbus, Ohio on June 4 (for reasons still unexplained), the rookie hit 10 greens on Congressional today and buried five birdies. However, he also incurred seven bogeys to finish five strokes off the clubhouse lead. After opening birdie-par-par, he carded five bogeys against four pars over his next nine holes, falling to 4-over. Compton then traded four birdies for two bogeys to claw back a bit.
Thu, Jun 28, 2012 02:27:00 PM
Erik Compton

Erik Compton is listed in the published field of next week's AT&T National.

The rookie was last seen calling it quits midway through the U.S. Open sectional qualifier in Columbus, Ohio on June 4. He also withdrew early from both the St. Jude Classic and Travelers Championship; no news has been released to explain why. If he returns next week, he'll be making his debut at Congressional Country Club.
Source: PGATOUR.com
Fri, Jun 22, 2012 06:03:00 PM