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AUGUST 31, 2015 9 PING PLAYERS ADVANCE IN PLAYOFFS D aniel Summerhays, Carlos Ortiz, Mark Wilson, and Jason Gore all made significant moves up the FedExCup points board based on strong performances at The Barclays. They will be among nine PING pros who’ve advanced to the second round of the playoffs beginning Friday at the Deutsche Bank Championship outside Boston. Next best to Bubba Watson’s third- place result at The Barclays was a T6 from Summerhays that moved him up 26 spots. PGA Tour rookie Ortiz fired the low round at The Barclays, a sparkling 8-under 62 on Saturday. Both he and Mark Wilson climbed 29 spots and into the top 100 qualifiers for the Deutsche Bank. Gore jumped 19 places to advance in the playoffs. See PING’s full roster on the next page. MAGGERT KEEPS ON WINNING F acing a two-stroke deficit to start the final round, Jeff Maggert made his charge early with three- straight opening birdies. He strung together three more consecutive birdies later on as he became the Charles Schwab Cup points leader with his fourth Champions Tour title of 2015. Maggert, 51, is the senior circuit’s earnings leader with more than $2 million, the most he’s ever made in a single season during his professional career. His 14-under total (68-68-66) featured 17 birdies. The two-stroke win was his second victory in his past three starts. Among his titles in 2015 are two majors, the U.S. Senior Open and the Regions Tradition. JEFF MAGGERT WON FOR THE FOURTH TIME THIS SEASON WITH HIS G30 DRIVER. CARLOS ORTIZ HAD A 62 ON SATURDAY.

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AUGUST 31, 2015

9 PING PLAYERS ADVANCE IN PLAYOFFS

Daniel Summerhays, Carlos Ortiz, Mark Wilson, and Jason Gore all made

significant moves up the FedExCup points board based on strong performances at The Barclays. They will be among nine PING pros who’ve advanced to the second round of

the playoffs beginning Friday at the Deutsche Bank Championship outside Boston.

Next best to Bubba Watson’s third-place result at The Barclays was a T6 from Summerhays that moved him up 26 spots. PGA Tour rookie Ortiz fired the low

round at The Barclays, a sparkling 8-under 62 on Saturday. Both he and Mark Wilson climbed 29 spots and into the top 100 qualifiers for the Deutsche Bank. Gore jumped 19 places to advance in the playoffs.

See PING’s full roster on the next page.

MAGGERT KEEPS ON WINNING

Facing a two-stroke deficit to start the final round, Jeff Maggert made his charge early with three-

straight opening birdies. He strung together three more consecutive birdies later on as he became the Charles Schwab Cup points leader with his fourth Champions Tour title of 2015.

Maggert, 51, is the senior circuit’s earnings leader with more than $2 million, the most he’s ever made in a single season during his professional career. His 14-under total (68-68-66) featured 17 birdies.The two-stroke win was his second victory in his past three starts. Among his titles in 2015 are two majors, the U.S. Senior Open and the Regions Tradition.

JEFF MAGGERT WON FOR THE FOURTH TIME THIS SEASON WITH HIS G30 DRIVER.

CARLOS ORTIZ HAD A 62 ON SATURDAY.

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Bubba Watson and caddie Ted Scott demonstrated precision teamwork while Bubba displayed precise all-around shot making at The Barclays, where he finished third at -11 (65-68-67-69). As he typically does week in and week out, Bubba led the field in average driving distance with his pink G30 driver at 331.4 yards. The world’s #4-ranked player was also #1 in strokes gained tee to green at 14.072. Bubba is third on the money list with more than $6.3 million this season and he’ ll tee it up Friday at the Deutsche Bank.

SHOTWEEKOF THE

DRIVER G30, 9º@9.75º, PING Tour 65-X, 45.25 , D3

FAIRWAY WOODG30, 14.5º, Matrix VLCT 7-X, 43 , tipped 1 , D2

HYBRIDAnser, 17º@18º, Matrix Altus Red-X, 40.75 , 1º flat, D2

IRONSS55, 3-PW, True Temper PXi 6.5, 1º strong, D1

WEDGESGlide, 52ºSS, 58ºTS, True Temper Dynamic GoldS400, D4, D5

PUTTERRedwood Anser, Shea hosel, 34 , 21º lie, 3º loft, PP58 Mid

CARLOS ORTIZWHAT’S IN THE BAGPROS

PUNCH CARDS

PING pros Martin Piller and Andrew Landry earned their PGA Tour cards on Sunday

following successful seasons on the Web.com Tour, finishing in the top 25 on the money list.

Piller, 29, was second on the money list after two wins this season, and he returns this fall for a second stint on the PGA Tour. He has five career Web.com Tour titles.

Landry will make his first trip to the tour. The 28- year-old Texas native broke into the Web.com Tour winners’ circle earlier this year in Colombia.

PGA TOURDEUTSCHE BANK CHAMPIONSHIPTPC BostonNorton, Mass.Sept. 4-7

Jason GoreBilly HorschelDavid LingmerthHunter MahanLouis OosthuizenCarlos OrtizDaniel SummerhaysBubba WatsonMark Wilson

BILLY HORSCHEL

DAVID LINGMERTH

MARTINPILLER

M2M RUSSIAN OPENSkolkovo GCMoscow, RussiaSept. 3-6

Cyril BouniolOliver FarrMatthew Nixon

EUROPEAN

ANDREW LANDRY

DANIEL SUMMERHAYS