Zurich Classic of New Orleans / PGA TOUR / March 27-30, 2008

[Sligo33]

Way to go Jay. Steve Elkington has joined Jay at the top of the leaderboard. Steve is also an A.I. of TGM. The consistent good play of these TGM'ers is going to bring The Machine to the forefront of golf intruction.

[Yoda]

After Round 1, here's the LBG Leaderboard:

Jay Williamson 68 / -4 / T5
Brian Gay 73 / +1 / T73
John Riegger 74 / +2 / T92

Here's a nice article on Jay from the PGA TOUR website:

http://www.pgatour.com/2008/tourname...day/index.html

[neil]

What did the bit about "his right shoulder passing the club"mean

[Yoda]

What did the bit about "his right shoulder passing the club"mean

A Flat Downstroke Shoulder Turn (Off Plane per 10-13-B). It happens in the best of families.

[12 piece bucket]

A Flat Downstroke Shoulder Turn (Off Plane per 10-13-B). It happens in the best of families.

That was funny!

[Yoda]

Congrats to Jay Williamson on today's fine, 3-under-par 69. At 137 (-7) for the tournament, he is T2, only one shot out of the lead. http://www.pgatour.com/leaderboards/...018/index.html

A glance at Jay's stats shows why he scoring so well:

• Driving Distance 277.5
• Driving Accuracy 78.57%
• GIR 77.78%
• Putts Per GIR 1.750
• Avg. Proximity to Pin 30'05"
• Scrambling 87.50%

Here's a brief mention from the PGA TOUR's website:

Williamson -- who played much of the last two seasons on the Nationwide Tour -- birdied the first hole and added birdies on No. 7, 11 and 15. A bogey on 12 prevented him from catching Baird.

"I've got to putt better," said Williamson, who iced his right shoulder after the round. "I've got to be more confident with my stroke."

Saturday is Moving Day on the PGA TOUR. Good luck, Jay!

The two other LBG competitors, John Riegger (146) and Brian Gay (147) had a tougher time of it and failed to make the Even Par cut. They've got plenty of good company: Six of the top 10 players in the FedExCup Points Standings who were in the field this week also missed.

Both are in the field (along with Jay) for next week's Shell Houston Open.

[Yoda]

Big storms moved into area today and forced suspension of the third round. Only three players completed the full 18 holes, and the 36-hole leader, Briny Baird, has 33 holes to play tomorrow. Jay Williamson -- currently +1 through four (-6 for the tournament and two shots back) -- is in the same boat with 32 to play.

It's an odd situation, with some players beginning their 4th round tomorrow at 7:20 a.m., while the leaders are just getting underway in the 3rd round. Players will remain in their 3rd round pairings, and the scheduled 54-hole 'second' cut has been cancelled. Read about this unusual circumstance here: http://www.pgatour.com/2008/tourname...day/index.html

Jay turned age 41 on February 7th, so the advantage goes to the younger guys on what is going to be a very long day. Nevertheless, he's a terrific athlete and in great shape. He will be a formidable competitor.