How Jim Furyk Can Avoid Second Straight Disappointing Year

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Published: February 6, 2013

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In some ways, 2012 was a year to forget for Jim Furyk.

OK, he did manage two runner-up finishes and eight top-10s in 24 events. And he was third on the PGA Tour in scoring average and fourth in driving accuracy. Plus, he hit a lot of greens in regulation and for the most part, he putted well. Oh, and he won more than $3.6 million.

On paper, that all looks pretty good. In fact, it looks very good. So why would he want to forget about last season?

Those aforementioned accomplishments and the stellar golf he played for a majority of the year—looking back, it's certainly nothing to scoff at.

But, it was the way he let several would-be victories slip away—victories that would've otherwise made his 2012 a year to remember, much like his brilliant 2010 PGA Tour Player of the Year campaign—it's those losses that keep dredging up the bad memories of what could have been for the 42-year-old, 19-year PGA Tour veteran who has an impressive 16 career victories to his credit.

Instead, Furyk will unfortunately be remembered more for how he let the U.S. Open slip away. Tied for the lead heading to the 16th tee in the final round at the Olympic Club, he uncharacteristically duck-hooked his drive into the woods and made bogey, never to recover, eventually finishing two shots behind winner Webb Simpson.

And it didn't end there. I followed him around Firestone Country Club during the final round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, knowing full-well the tournament was his to lose. And he lost it. Furyk double-bogeyed the final hole to lose his lead—and the tournament—to eventual winner Keegan Bradley.

I couldn't believe what I had just witnessed. The crowd surrounding the 18th green was stunned but far from silent. I felt bad for the guy. And with all due respect to Webb Simpson and Keegan Bradley, two outstanding young players, they didn't win those golf tournaments as much as Ji...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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