GRI - Player of the Month - Golf Rank Index

GRI Player of the Month

(September 10, 2006 - Golf Rank Index)

Sep. 2006 Player of the Month Through Week 36 - 2006 Canadian Open
Rank	Player	Sep. Pts.
1	Jim Furyk	171.95
2	Tiger Woods	156.60
3	Bart Bryant	103.17
4	Vijay Singh	93.96
5	Sean O'Hair	85.98

Jim Furyk Takes Lead for September 2006 Player of the Month

• Furyk Wins Canadian Open to Take Lead
• #2 Tiger Woods is 5 for 5 in Last 5 Starts
• Standings Through the 2006 Canadian Open in PDF Format

(August 20, 2006 - Golf Rank Index)

Tiger Woods Wins August 2006 Player of the Month

• Woods Has Insurmountable Lead With One August Event Remaining
• Shaun Micheel Moves to #2
• #3 Dean Wilson
• Standings Through the 2006 PGA Championship in PDF Format

August 2006 Player of the Month Through Week 33 - 2006 PGA Champ.
Rank	Player	Aug. Pts.
1	Tiger Woods	608.60
2	Shaun Micheel	240.00
3	Dean Wilson	222.70
4	Luke Donald	166.67
4	Sergio Garcia	166.67
4	Adam Scott	166.67
7	Sean O'Hair	156.58
8	Jim Furyk	145.16
9	Steve Flesch	130.12
10	Mike Weir	128.34
11	Tom Lehman	122.82
12	K.J. Choi	114.00
12	Steve Stricker	114.00
14	Woody Austin	110.51
15	Ernie Els	104.71
16	Joe Durant	104.30
16	Ryan Moore	104.00
16	Geoff Ogilvy	104.00
16	Ian Poulter	104.00
20	Stewart Cink	99.41

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The 400 points Tiger Woods earned for his PGA Championship victory was enough to ensure that he will win the GRI August Player of the Month race. Woods also won the Buick Open to claim the 208.60 point winner's share to total 608.60 GRI ranking points eanred for the month.

With the upcoming WGC-Bridgestone Invitational expected to yield + or - 320 points to the winner, Woods 368 point lead is enough to close out the August race.

PGA runner-up Shaun Micheel holds down the #2 spot with 240 points and International winner Dean Wilson is #3 with 224.70 points.

Overview of August GRI rated events:

Week 31 - Buick Open - Tiger Woods earned 208.60 points for his 3-shot victory. Jim Furyk finished 2nd to earn 125.16 points and Joe Durant earned 104.30 for 3rd.

Week 32 - The INTERNATIONAL - Dean Wilson claimed his first ever PGA Tour win and earned 204.70 points for the effort. Tom Lehman earned 122.82 points for 2nd and Daisuke Maruyama and Steve Flesh earned 92.12 points apiece for their 3rd place tie.

Week 33 - PGA Championship - Tiger Woods won his 2nd major of the year and claimed his 2nd straight Player of the Month in the process. 2003 PGA Champ Shaun Micheel finished 2nd to earn 240 points wile Adam Scott, Sergio Garcia and Luke Donald earned 1666.67 points each for their 3rd place tie.

Week 34 - WGC-Bridgestone Invitational once again returns to Firestone and is expected to be worth + or - 320 points to the winner. Tiger Woods is defending champion and will try to earn his 4th victory in his last 4 starts.

Week 34a - Reno-Tahoe Open A very popular event for those players who do not make the WGC field. This is a great spot for an up-and-comer to knock down that first win. Expect the winner's share to be in the 105 - 110 point range.

Recent Players of the Month

2005
Jan • Tiger Woods		Jun • Sergio Garcia
Feb • Phil Mickelson		Jul • Tiger Woods
Mar • Fred Funk		Aug • Tiger Woods
Apr • Tiger Woods		Sep • Olin Browne
May • Vijay Singh		Oct • Carl Pettersson

2006
Jan • Chad Campbell		Jun • Geoff Ogilvy
Feb • Rory Sabbatini		Jul • Tiger Woods
Mar • Stephen Ames		Aug • Tiger Woods
Apr • Phil Mickelson		Sep • TBD
May • Jim Furyk		Oct • TBD

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Criteria for Golf Rank Index - Player of the Month

The Golf Rank Index (GRI) - Player of the Month is determined by totaling GRI ranking points earned in all GRI ranked professional golf events scheduled within a months time frame. Events that bridge a months end or beginning of another, are generally placed in the month in which they end, but may be shifted to the prior month to balance the number of events to be ranked in each month. In the event of a first place tie, co-winners will be named.

Eligibility - All players participating in GRI ranked events are eligible. They do not need to be a member of any professional golf tour.

Must Win - To be named a player of the month, the player MUST have a win in a GRI ranked event in the month. Should any player without a win earn the highest number of GRI ranking points for a given month, the player will be placed behind the highest ranked player with a win.

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