Tazer19's Quest for the FedEx Cup (TGC2019)

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Hello, friends... welcome to my dynasty which will chronicle the trials and tribulations of my attempt to make it through Q school, onto the PGA Tour, and to the top of the mountain in winning the FedEx Cup. I hope you'll follow along as this will be very much like my NHL dynasties with all the graphics, videos, and things you will enjoy. First up, Q school.

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Holes per Tournament: 72

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One of the newest young guns trying to make the Tour comes out firing in Round 1 of the Qualifying School Final at TPC Scottsdale

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Inconsistency and a few mistakes drop Cotugno in the standings, but he's heading into the weekend with high hopes

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"Dreams come true for some, but not all... as we head into the weekend my dream sits squarely in front of me. I'm in a great spot, just need to have a solid third round and then see what happens on Sunday."

Those words coming from 18 year old George Cotugno as he gets ready for the biggest weekend of his life. Plenty of talent left out there on the course after the cut, and a top 50 secures a card. Let's see if he can do it...

Live Update #1: The nerves are there... a three put bogey on the first hole, drops to -17 for the tournament.

Live Update #2: It's a touchy start, but a solid approach to #3 and a safe two putt results in the first birdie of the day to bring the round back to Even.

Live Update #3: Nothing falling for Cotugno out there right now, sitting at Even through 8 holes so far, with two putts on every hole and one three putt.

Live Update #4: After a bogey 11 Cotugno goes birdie-birdie to get the round back into red numbers. Heading to 14 he's one under for the day.

Live Update #5: Cotugno finally is finding some momentum as he rolls in a 34 foot putt from off the fairway on #15 for his 5th birdie in a row, he's now 4 under for the day and back in the top 10.

Live Update #6: Quite possibly the worst way to finish a round, Cotugno three putts the 18th dropping him to -3 for the round. Not going to sleep well with that one being the lasting memory from the round.

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It's Sunday, and time for the final round of the Qualifying School Final... and the game is a little off.... live updates coming.

Live Update #1: Rough sledding so far for Cotugno as he can't get anything to drop, currently sitting at one under on the front 9, headed to the back sitting 23rd.

Live Update #2: A MONSTER 35 foot birdie putt on 11 gets our guy to two under for the round, and could be the start of a hot finish.

Live Update #3: Huge statement putt on 15 for eagle DROPS! Cotugno gets it to -4 for the round and has all but locked up a top 25 finish.

Live Update #4: A birdie-par finish has our man in the clubhouse with a 5 under 66, his second bogey free round of the tournament.

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Q SCHOOL FINALS RECAP

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About TPC Southwind

TPC Southwind’s par-70, 7,244-yard championship layout was designed by noted architect Ron Prichard, with PGA TOUR players Hubert Green and Fuzzy Zoeller serving as consultants. The golf course features undulating zoysia fairways, champion Bermuda greens and numerous lakes, streams and ponds. Adding to the charm of the golf course are two grain silos and a windmill, remnants of the dairy farm once located on the site.

In January 2012, TPC Southwind was ranked No. 23 in Golf World magazine’s Exclusive PGA Tour Course Rankings. The golf course has long been rated one of the more challenging courses on the PGA TOUR schedule. Five sets of tees, including a family-friendly option on each hole, affords golfers of all abilities a chance to enjoy TPC Southwind.

Among the most notable holes at TPC Southwind are the 165-yard, par-3, 11th hole, considered by some to be a smaller version of the famous 17th Island Green at TPC Sawgrass, forcing a short iron over water to a small island green; the 231-yard, par-3 14th – consistently ranked one of the toughest par-3 holes on the PGA TOUR – which requires a long iron or wood tee to a narrow green protected by water along the entire right side of the undulating green; and the course’s spectacular 461-yard, par-4 finishing hole, requiring a tee shot played alongside a water hazard that protects the entire left side of the fairway.

TPC Southwind was one of the first golf courses in the state of Tennessee to be certified as an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary System by Audubon International. The club has also been honored with numerous environmental awards, including the prestigious Golf Digest/Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) Environmental Leaders in Golf Merit Award.

Pre-Tournament Thoughts:

Nervous, yeah I'm nervous. I keep trying to tell myself that it's just a normal event but it's obviously not. I need to stay aggressive out there but this is a marathon, I want to be smart with my shots and try no to get too overwhelmed.

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Live Updates from the Course: Round One

@GCTracker: Tentative start from our man, striking the ball well but leaving himself with a little too much left for birdies on the first two holes, he's even through two in his first professional event.

@GCTracker: First PAR 5 of the day sees the tee shot end up behind a tree and in the deep stuff, he's going for the green and ends up in the greenside bunker. A nice little chip and putt puts the first birdie of the day on the card, -1 thru 3.

@GCTracker: A tasty little sand wedge from just off the fairway at number 6 leaves our man with 10 feet for birdie and he buries it. Back to back birdies to get to three under through the first six holes of the tournament.

@GCTracker: He burns the edge on the difficult 9th to walk away with par and head out in 33, three under PAR headed to the back.

@GCTracker: A confident wedge into the green at 10 and it's a dart! 3 feet for birdie, and Cotugno moves to -4 on the day.

@GCTracker: A wayward tee shot on the par 3 14th leaves a delicate downhill chip to get up and down for PAR, no dice, rolls the PAR putt past the hole and settles for his first bogey of the day, dropping him to -5 on the day after a red hot start to the back nine.

@GCTracker: A ticklish little 15 foot birdie putt finds the bottom of the cup on 18 to close birdie-birdie and finish his first pro round was a 7 under 62, currently tied for 9th after 18 holes.

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I'll be honest, I'm glad I got that one out the way, haha. Felt really good out there, felt like I didn't really make too many mistakes and was really dialed in on a few shots. Sitting in a great spot after the first round, just need to find the hole a bit more with the putter.

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Live Updates from the Course: Round Two

@GCTracker: Off and running in round two as our man drops an 8 footer for birdie on #1, could this be the start of something really good? We'll see...

@GCTracker: Big trouble on 3 as the approach to the par 5 green hits the bank and finds the water. 2nd approach shot finds the bunker, he's able to get up and down for a bogey, even for the round.

@GCTracker: Plodding along would be the best description of this round so far, a safe two putt birdie on five gets Cotugno to one under, but he's still there through seven.

@GCTracker: Finding the rough more than the fairway at this point, but a nice little shot on 10 results in a short birdie look that is converted to get the round to two under. Project cut line is +3 so no worries there.

@GCTracker: a BOMB on 13 for Cotugno, 40 footer for birdie which brings him to -3 for the round, and back inside the top 15.

@GCTracker: Just like that MAJOR trouble on 14, tee shot finds the water and the bogey shot comes up short, a double following a birdie like this is crushing, our man is limping to the finish.

@GCTracker: A closing birdie does little to salvage this one, a 2 under 69 for Cotugno gets him to the weekend and just inside the top 20, but lots of work to do.

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Struggled, big time. Ball striking was probably the worst it has been and couple that with very fast greens it made for very long putts or even chips when the ball would run out. Weekend needs to be better but it does feel good to make the cut in my first pro event, now it's time to go to work.

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Live Updates from the Course: Round Three

We have made it to the weekend of the Web.com Tour Opener, our man currently sits T20 and 10 shots off the lead, going to need a big Saturday to stay in contention....

@GCTracker: Trouble right away, in the trees on the opening tee shot and makes a mess around the green to walk away with an opening bogey, not a great start.

@GCTracker: From bad to worse, an awful tee shot finds the heavy stuff then the approach finds the water, he walks away with a double, and is now +3 through 3, seems like it's getting to him now.

@GCTracker: We are on the brink of full blown ejection now, tee shot on the par 3 fourth finds the water as well, another double and he is five over through four... off the rails.

@GCTracker: An impressive bounce back from the young rookie as he plays the 16 mph wind beautifully with a 7 iron to tuck it within 4 feet for his second birdie in a row following back to back doubles.

@GCTracker: Now it's just a man against the golf course and the conditions, it;s rough out there. Five straight pars on the heels of back to back birdies and he is +3 through 11. Grinding.

@GCTracker: Now we are just playing out the string... another double, the third of the day on the par 3 14th.

@GCTracker: One more double for good measure and this one is in the books, and 5 over 76 and we are playing out the string tomorrow, tough day.

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Tough one to swallow, if you have the tape, burn it. We'll be better tomorrow.

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Live Updates from the Course: Final Round

@GCTracker: Scrambling start for Cotugno in the final round, up and down for par on both one and two as the final round is underway.

@GCTracker: Par 5's have been good so far, two birdies so far, and he's two under through five, a much better start today and that's probably an understatement.

@GCTracker: Game of inches as they say, and that's on full display right now. Finding the fringe in multiple spots, and walking away with pars, definitely better than doubles. He's three under through 8.

@GCTracker: More trouble off the tree which was really just poor decision making leads to his first bogey of the day, drops the round to -2 through 10.

@GCTracker: A three putt bogey on 14 negates a solid birdie at 13 and he remains at -2 for the day, and 6 under for the tournament, way off the pace.

@GCTracker: A 40 foot bomb on 17 at least puts an exclamation point on this tournament, now it's just about getting points. A four under round in this wind is not the worst thing, now just needs to finish 18 clean.

@GCTracker: Approach comes up short on 18 and the result is a bogey to close to the tournament. Finishes the round three under, and his first pro tournament sees him finish -7 good for T50.

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