Playoff was fifth of his career third defeat. Of those, four were top-five showings. This was Moore's only victory in the season, in which he had seven tops and finished 21st on the PGA Tour's money list.
At underfinished six shots behind winner Andrew Landry. Moore continued to have pain in his surgically repaired wrist and took time off at different points in the season because of a sore shoulder and to improve his fitness, particularly in preparation for the FedEx Cup.
Amateurthe Western Amateurthe U. As a non-member, Moore needed to collect more than the th-place finisher on the money list in order to earn his card for the season.
A broken wrist cost him another chance at the jockeys' title, but he was already being spoken of as an all-time great by some commentators. With a top ten finish tied for ninth at the PGA Championship at Medinah on August 20, he broke into the top in the world rankings for the first time, vaulting from th to 79th.
Played the last 46 holes bogey free. During prior to his senior year of college, Moore had one of the most impressive seasons in the modern era of amateur golf.
Open at Bethpage Black with a tie for seventh place at sectional qualifying in Columbus, Ohio. Open at Oakmont near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvaniawhere he shot 8-over in the first round and 3-over in the second and missed the cut by one stroke.
Moved into a share of the lead with just three holes remaining at the TOUR Championship, but bogeys on his final three holes left him with the T3 finish. Was 2-down to Westwood through 15 holes, but went eagle-birdie-par to win the final three holes, giving the Americans their first win in the Ryder Cup since