Jim Herman produced a Sunday round of 70 to secure his second PGA Tour title at the Barbasol Championship.
The 41-year old Herman entered his final day at Keene Trace one shot clear of Kelly Kraft, and that’s exactly how it ended as both players in the final group shot 2-under par 70.
Herman’s victory comes amidst a season where he had missed 16 cuts in 19 starts, while his three money finishes were outside the top 40. He had earned just $39,792 all season. To say it’s a career life line would be an understatement.
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Pro-File
Name: Jim Herman
Nationality: American
Height: 6′
Weight: 170 lb
Birthdate: Nov 5, 1977 (age 41)
Native: Cincinnati, Ohio
College: Cincinnati
Leaderboard: Final Top 5
Pos-Player-To Par (Final Rd)
1. Jim Herman -26 (-2)
2. Kelly Kraft -25 (-2)
3. Sepp Straka -23 (-6)
4. Matt Jones -22 (-9)
4. Austin Cook -22 (-2)
Jim Herman’s Winning Numbers
Driving: 300.9 yards
Fairways: 41/56, 73.2%
Greens: 63/72, 87.5%
Putts Per GIR: 95/1.730
Scoring:
Par-3: -5 (6 Birdies, 10 Pars, 1 Bogey)
Par-4: -5 (6 Birdies, 33 Pars, 1 Bogey)
Par-5: -16 (2 Eagles, 12 Birdies, 3 Pars)
Total: -26 (2 Eagles, 24 Birdies, 46 Pars, 2 Bogeys)
Herman’s Final-Day Highlights
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Jim Herman’s 2019 PGA Tour Season
Starts: 20
Missed Cuts: 16
Wins: 1 (John Deere Classic)
Addtl Top 10s/20s: 0/0
Money Earned: $669,762 (142nd)
FedExCup Pts: 316 (134th)
World Rank Before/After: 1252/269
Points & Money
The victory earned Herman $630,000 and 300 FedExCup points, along with 24 world-ranking points. He will move inside the top 150 on the Tour’s points and money lists. In terms of the Official World Golf Rankings, he will jump inside the top 300 (from No. 1,252).
Quotable
“Had a little time on medical leave and I was outside the 125. I’m playing this week on past champions status, so I started last week at the John Deere in past champions. So my future on Tour was not looking too bright coming off a lot of cuts.
“I’m sure that stats, cuts missed, I’m sure that stat will be posted. I didn’t feel like I was playing poorly, but just putting, short game was not there. Driving, irons has always been there for me, but this week found the touch and here we are.”
– Jim Herman
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