MOAWAD CLOSING IN
Chris Moawad has moved to within 2 points of current #1 Martin Witt in the latest standings for the Tour’s top golfer. The 3-time Player of the Year topped the standings in May before giving way to Witt in June. Doug Vargas was the big mover following the Masters, up 3 spots from 7th to 4th. Vargas finished runner-up for the 2nd straight tournament and recorded his 2nd straight top-3 finish in a major.
Younger brother, and newly crowned Masters champion Walter, won his 3rd career major, taking sole possession of 4th on the all-time major wins list.
Having missed the cut at the Masters, John Frost’s personal best consecutive tournaments played streak ended at 18.
THE RACE TO TERRANEA
Crump, MBC
Fidler, Charly
Frost, Hooters
Moawad, Hooters
Freitas, Match Play
Witt, Griffith
Vargas, Masters
CURRENT STANDINGS
| CUR | PREV | PLAYER | EVENTS | POINTS | WINS | # OF TOP-3's | BEHIND LEAD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | WITT | 6 | 541 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 2 | Moawad | 6 | 539 | 1 | 2 | -2 |
| 3 | 3 | Freitas | 5 | 500 | 1 | 2 | -41 |
| 4 | 7 | D. Vargas | 5 | 482 | 0 | 3 | -59 |
| 5 | 8 | T. Joe | 6 | 448 | 0 | 3 | -93 |
| 6 | 5 | Crump | 5 | 393 | 1 | 1 | -148 |
| 7 | 4 | Frost | 5 | 387 | 1 | 2 | -154 |
| 8 | 9 | Fidler | 4 | 351 | 1 | 1 | -190 |
| 9 | 6 | Vaughan | 4 | 346 | 0 | 2 | -195 |
| 10 | T12 | W. Vargas | 2 | 308 | 1 | 2 | -233 |
| 11 | 11 | Gordón | 4 | 182 | 0 | 0 | -359 |
| 12 | T12 | Mann | 2 | 160 | 0 | 1 | -381 |
| 13 | 10 | Bird | 3 | 159 | 0 | 0 | -382 |
| 14 | 15 | R. Quiroz | 1 | 44 | 0 | 0 | -487 |
| 15 | 14 | Grigorian | 1 | 52 | 0 | 0 | -489 |
| 16 | 16 | E. Quiroz | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | -505 |