Jake III: The Challenge

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Ok, I'm ready to start Jake over on the Challenge mode. I am now using a modified PGA schedule. I decided to follow what Rasmuth was doing. I made all PGA and PGA Euro events worth 500 in world points. World Golf Championships are worth 550 and majors are worth 600, making the Euro Tour equal to the US Tour in world standings. Nationwide and Challenge events are worth 250. I am planning to sim the first two rounds and play out the final two rounds if I make the cut.

New thread, new story: Jake grew up in Tulsa, OK, the son of a successful novelist. His dad was a weekend golfer and Jake began going to the golf course as a very young child. Jake developed a passion for the game. His parents hoped he would choose to attend college, but Jake wasn't much of the studious type. All he really wanted to do was play golf and fish. When he graduated from high school, his parents gave him a gift of money to help him get started. Instead of getting a job or going to school, Jake bought a bungalow and a small car, hired a golf coach and caddie and set out for the Nationwide Tour.

[Jabez54]

First, good to see you're back with a vengeance ... secondly, keep us posted with Jake lll

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Jake Morgan
Age 18
Power 62
Woods 57
L. Irons 71
S. Irons 71
Wedges 67
Putting 72
Recovery 60
Mechanics 71
Mental 55
Consistency 64

Coach: Austin Henderson
Age 62
Long Game 7
Short Game 9
Putting 4
Mechanics 8
Mental 3

Caddie: Michael Simpson
Age 30
Strategy 7
Read Greens 7

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Thurs. Jake gets 74 +2 for 53rd place. Brian Vranesh shot 65 for-7 to lead by 2.
Fri. Another 74 for +4 leaves Jake at 54th to make the cut. Vranesh fires 74 to fall back to 4th. The leaders are at -6.
Sat. Jake shoots 72 to stay at +4 and move to 26th. Camilo Benedetti of China takes the lead at -13.
Sun. Jake falters with 77 to finish at +9. He finishes in 39th and wins $2,238. Richard T. Lee of Canada wins with a -12.

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Hyundai Tournament of Champions
1 Jason Day Australia -32
2 Gary Woodland US -31
3 Zach Johnson US -27
3 Nick Watney US -27
5 Steve Stricker US -25
5 Justin Rose South Africa -25

Sony Open
1 Webb Simpson US -26
2 Martin Laird Scotland -20
3 Chris Kirk US -19
4 Jerry Kelly US -15
4 Brandt Jobe US -15
4 Jason Day Australia -15
4 Kevin Stadler US -5

Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
1 Aaron Baddeley Australia -15
2 Aron Price Australia -15
3 Webb Simpson US -13
4 Chez Reavie US -12
5 Kevin Chappell US -10
5 Chad Campbell US -10
5 Matt McQuillan Canada -10

Buick Invitational
1 Steve Stricker US -22
2 Adam Scott Australia -21
3 Rory Sabbatini South Africa -18
4 Tiger Woods US -17
5 Sunghoon Kang Korea -16
5 Briny Baird US -16
5 Cameron Tringale US -16

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HSBC Champions
1 Jaco Van Zyl South Africa -16
2 Rory McIlroy North Ireland -16
3 Darren Beck Australia -12
4 Martin Kaymer Germany -11
4 Peter Lawrie Ireland -11

Joburg Open
1 Henrik Stenson Sweden -23
2 Edoardo Molinari Italy -22
2 Peter Hanson Sweden -22
4 Graeme Strom England -21
4 Joost Luiten Netherlands -21

Abu Dhabi Golf Championship
1 Steve Benson England -20
2 Martin Kaymer Germany -18
3 Peter Lawrie Ireland -14
4 Mardan Mamat Singapore -12
4 Jbe Kruger South Africa -12
4 Lorenzo Gagli Italy -12

Commercial Bank Qatar Masters
1 Francesco Molinari Italy -20
2 Marcus Fraser Australia -19
3 Rory McIlroy North Ireland -18
4 Richard Green Australia -17
4 George Coetzee South Africa -17

[themonk]

Glad to see Jake version 3.0 back...

[Crusader]

Jake 3.0 is happy to be back!

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Thurs. A 74 +4 puts Jake in 29th. South African Garth Mulroy leads at -4.
Fri. Jake shoots 72 for +6 to move to 21st. Danny Wax at -3 takes the lead. He is the only player under par.
Sat. Bay day for Jake. A 79 gives him +15 and a fall to 46th. Wax continues his lead at -2.
Sun. Jake plays his best golf yet with a 71. He finishes at +16 and 22nd place. He wins $6,540. Wax wins by 5 strokes with a -1.

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Farmers Insurance Open
1 Webb Simpson US -17 (2nd season win)
2 David Toms US -13
3 Chris Shroud US -12
3 Brandt Jobe US -12
5 Martin Laird Scotland -11
5 Tommy Gainey US -11

Waste Management Open
1 Robert Garrigus US -9
2 John Daly US -8
3 Lee Janzen US -6
3 Gary Woodland US -6
5 Webb Simpson US -5
5 Sergio Garcia Spain -5

Nissan Open
1 Keegan Bradley US -7
2 Kyle Stanley US -4
3 Justin Rose South Africa -3
3 Tom Gillis US -3
3 Aaron Baddeley Australia -3