His highest placing to date on the end of year tour money list was 22nd in 2003. Finished a career-best 22nd on the money list with a career-high seven top-10s and played in THE TOUR Championship for the first time. [3] Brian Davis now holds the record. At No. Played in all four events of the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup. Posted three top-10s in 30 TOUR starts. AVONDALE, La. Did you know you can save your preferences across all your digital devices and platforms simply by creating a profile? Date Pos Event SG: Total SG: T2G SG: OTT SG: APP SG: ARG SG: P; 5/25/14: 74: Ft Worth Inv Unless, of course you think $12,634,862 carries some personality with it. Recorded seven top-25s and wound up 100th on the money list. An Education of the SeeMore Putter Company - www.thehackersparadise.com Finished in the top 100 on the money list for the fourth consecutive season. "His golf suffered, and I know it hurt his schoolwork," says Jimmy Johnston, Briny's roommate at Tech and a close friend. Baird was born in Miami Beach, Florida, the son of professional golfer Butch Baird. PGA Tour rookie Brendan Steele and fellow Americans Briny Baird, Garrett Willis and Matt Bettencourt stole the limelight from Tiger Woods by charging into a … When Briny learned of his parents' troubles, the news had an immediate impact. Baird is perhaps best known for having an unusual style of putting which actually began as a drill and he then just automatically adopted. Made 11 of 19 cuts on TOUR, highlighted by three top-10 finishes. Michael Jancey Briny Baird (born May 11, 1972) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour. Briny Baird: $13,251,178. In 2010, Baird entered the final event of the season 125th on the PGA Tour money list. My advice is that you should adopt a neutral style of Putting, and keep this as your standard. Cameron Tringale: $11,945,616. That’s what has … Despite the loss, the finish moved Baird from 148th to 93rd on the Tour's money list, which meant avoiding Q School. © 2021 PGA TOUR, Inc | All Rights Reserved. A target was set up in right field, and he hit it with 8 of 10 shots, earning free lettuce wraps at PF Changs for everyone in America. Broke par in 15 of his last 16 competitive rounds. Briny Baird sinks a 22-foot putt for birdie in Round 2 at THE PLAYERS Briny Baird pours in a 41-foot birdie putt at Valero LIVE@ Arnold Palmer highlights from Round 2 Michael Jancey "Briny" Baird (born May 11, 1972) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Buy.com Tour. He became a single-digit handicapper, but his putting held him back. Did not make a PGA TOUR start for the fourth consecutive season due to an injury dating to 2012. Attempted to regain his exempt status via the Korn Ferry Tour Finals. The McGladrey Classic was played this past week down in Georgia, and Briny Baird, Butch Baird’s son, almost won it. Although he has never won a PGA Tour event, he has finished second on six separate occasions, most recently at the 2013 McGladrey Classic. Whenever the Babe teed it up, the papers covered it. Baird … This past weekend saw the crowning of a first time winner on the European Tour in Victor Dubuisson, as he was able to best a world-class field, while Chris Kirk picked up his second career PGA Tour win at Sea Island. Henrik Stenson… Golfing professionally since 1995, Baird has had varying degrees of success in high school and college, as an amateur and on both professional tours. Briny Baird (putts per round on the PGA Tour) 2009 - 141st. Although he has never won a PGA Tour event, he has finished second on six separate occasions, most recently at the 2013 McGladrey Classic. 186 during his rookie season in 1999. Briny Baird: Facing His Golf Mortality Posted on Friday, November 8, 2013 9:59 am by Bill Rand As darkness descended and suspended first-round play at the McGladrey Classic, Briny Baird shared the clubhouse lead after shooting a spectacular 7-under, 63 at the Sea Island Golf Club. Did not make a PGA TOUR start for the third consecutive season due to injury that dates back to 2012. Briny Baird talks about his unique putting style and his career on the PGA TOUR. Made the cut in just six of 13 starts. “He got better,” says Vogel, “and he could play under pressure. He started skipping classes, practices and team functions. For the best website experience, we recommend updating your browser. In position to end the second-longest PGA Tour winless drought (Brett Quigley is 0 for 401 starts), Baird said he would not exchange his career for a mere trophy. He didn't mind going an extra six holes Sunday in the Frys.com Open in the longest playoff of the year. In 2008, he finished 27th in FedEx Cup, automatically qualifying him for the 2009 PGA Tour season. QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play 1994 and 1995 Division II champion and Player of the Year at Valdosta (Georgia) State. Injured his back in May and did not play again on TOUR after the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. Briny Baird, particularly, is someone Segal says was a big influence. At 41, Baird has been a runner-up on the PGA Tour six times and he's now played in 365 events -- enough to become, in a way, the PGA Tour's biggest loser. Brendon de Jonge: $11,568,484 . Great 3 minute video. BRINY BAIRD: 2 is par-5, reachable, it's 3-wood. GO BRINY! Here's the best of the week from both events in GIF form. "T" indicates a tie for a place. Golf Legend Annika Sorenstam, PGA Tour Professional Briny Baird & U.S. “Briny was phenomenal at that. 2. 126 on the money list, $2,545 short of 125th ranked Nick Price. Entered the 2018-19 PGA TOUR Season with nine events to earn 72 FedExCup points or $96,029 as part of his Major Medical Extension. On May 19, 2009, Baird hit a 230-yard shot from the top of the Omni San Diego Hotel to a bulls-eye in the center of Petco Park in order to give everyone a free chicken wrap at P. F. Chang's China Bistro.[2]. (AP) -- Briny Baird is content with his slim lead at the Zurich Classic. Fulfilled those requirements, equaling $548,375 through the first three events of the season. Father, Butch, won twice while playing the PGA TOUR and was a two-time PGA TOUR Champions winner. I found the bunker. He originally attended Georgia Tech before transferring to Valdosta State University where he won the NCAA Division II individual golf championship in 1994 and 1995. There's nothing flashy about Briny Baird, actually Baird rarely shows anything that might resemble a personality. All in all, typical for a Saturday, just a little bit harder than Thursday and Friday. BRINY BAIRD: For the front, yeah, close to the front, close to the bunker. No … The Korn Ferry trademark is also a registered trademark, and is used in the Korn Ferry Tour logo with permission. Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009. Among his career-low 15 made cuts was one top-10 finish. Briny's got golf in his blood, his father is Butch Baird, a member of the Champions Tour. Jeff Overton: $12,790,635. Briny Baird's Putting Stance He basically balances on the left foot and uses his right toe to balance himself from what I can see. Q. Molder holed a 12-foot birdie putt on the 18th that got him into a playoff with Briny Baird. Baird still has status on the PGA Tour via a medical exemption but he has not played a tour event since 2014. Highlights Briny Baird sinks a 22-foot putt for birdie in Round 2 at THE PLAYERS Baird won the 2000 Monterrey Open on the Buy.com Tour (now the Korn Ferry Tour). He turned professional in 1995. Entered the season with 14 events available to earn $493,399, which, coupled with 2012 earnings of $154,111, would equal No. “I feel like I’ve helped Brandon a lot with the course management that I learned through Briny – which has helped me in my own game, too,” he said. Played in two events in the inaugural FedExCup Playoffs, finishing 102nd on the points list. Unable to finish better than T58 in final three starts and finished the season at No. Keeps most of his weight on his left foot, which is placed decidedly forward, to encourage remaining still over putts. After eight made cuts in 17 starts, finished the season ranked 141st in FedExCup standings. 2008 - 171st. After shooting 7-under the first day and even par on a blustery Friday, he turned in a workman-like 3-under on Saturday to get to 10-under and tied for the lead with Chris Kirk going into Sunday. Finished 186th on the money list as a TOUR rookie. Graduated to the PGA TOUR with fourth-place finish on the Korn Ferry Tour money list. As of the end of 2014, Baird is yet to achieve a win on the PGA Tour, but has amassed total prize money of $13,251,179. Baird is known for his odd putting style that worked for him when he was doing it as a drill and it just stuck. Bryce Molder had to wait 132 tournaments before winning for the first time on the PGA Tour. Neutral Style. Played the most rounds (115), led the TOUR in scoring on par 5s (137-under) and made the most birdies (411). 127, recorded his lowest position on the money list since finishing No. NCAA Division II individual golf championship, 1998 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates, "PGA Tour Pro Briny Baird Hits the Bullseye and you get Free lettuce wraps at PF Changs", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Briny_Baird&oldid=1000852257, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's golfers, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (2001 U.S. Open – 2003 PGA), This page was last edited on 17 January 2021, at 01:33. He currently plays on the PGA Tour, but a poor 2005 season saw him lose his card. It appears your browser may be outdated. PALM CITY – Briny Baird doesn’t use the word “retired.” He is 45, after all, and healthy enough to chase his three kids – ages 15, 13 and 10 – around the backyard of their Palm City home. Made most of return to PGA TOUR by finishing 63rd on the money list. Briny Baird is a professional golfer from the United States who has played on the PGA Tour and the smaller Nationwide Tour. Earlier this year, PGA Tour Professional Briny Baird hit golf balls off the roof of the Omni San Diego Hotel into nearby Petco Park. Briny Baird: $13,251,178; Jeff Overton: $12,790,635; Cameron Tringale: $11,945,616; ... improved putting, since last season he would have ranked … Briny Baird shot a 6-under-par 66 Friday to take a one-stroke lead from Tom Lehman at the Funai Classic at Lake Buena Vista, Florida. He currently plays on the PGA Tour, but a poor 2005 season saw him lose his card. (Inaudible). He opened the tournament with a blazing 63, and was still around a few days later to make himself a contender. Baird was born in Miami Beach, Florida. WD = withdrew Of course Briny Baird uses a SeeMore FGP Blade and has for many years, with one notable experiments with a SeeMore m1 belly putter when Briny used it to finish second this year at the Verizon. There was a couple that they put in some spots that were hard to get close to, but then again, they put some in some holes. Another example of using something that works for the individual. 80 (78th) on the money list for the fifth time in his career. Yeah, maybe a little more difficult. He stumbled in the final round and a number of other players had better finishes. Baird had the distinction of being the richest golfer never to win a PGA Tour event, earning over $13 million during his career, but coming up short six times. Not as painful as it must have been for Baird, but painful nonetheless. Would you like to get started? In 2008, he finished 27th in FedEx Cup, automatically qualifying him for the 2009 PGA Tour season. 2007 - 169th. Baird finished 127th on the Tour, two spots out of retaining full Tour status. In 2011, Baird nearly won his first PGA Tour event, the Frys.com Open. I'd love to see Briny Baird become a 1st time winner this weekend. "T" = Tied He … who says it works? As Woods struggled, Brandon Steele, Briny Baird, Garrett Willis and Matt Bettencourt enjoyed better days, firing rounds of 67 to share of the lead. 2004 - 193rd. But Briny feels very comfortable with his putting stroke and putter, and has made many millions of dollars and many thousands of birdies sticking with it, so it is worth understanding why he went to that style. 125 from the 2012 money list. Briny Baird, a Valdosta State graduate, says his biggest thrill in golf was "repeating as Division II champion and ending amateur career with a win." Michael Jancey "Briny" Baird is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour. Sunday at the McGladrey Classic in Sea Island, Georgia, he will get another chance to shake that label. Watching Briny Baird stumble at another finish line on Sunday was painful to watch. I hit 3-wood and 3-iron just short of the green, and putted through five feet of fringe. 126-150 category, made the most of his limited opportunities to re-gain card for 2007. PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, and the Swinging Golfer design are registered trademarks. After missing the cut at the Travelers Championship in June, made 14 cuts in a row to finish the season. His highest placing to date on the end of year tour money list was 22nd in 2003. To watch in a smaller size, scroll down while your video is playing. Recorded two top-10s and earned $817,514. He played varsity golf in the 7th grade at Miami Country Day. Withdrew with a shoulder injury during THE PLAYERS Championship. Briny Baird is the leading money winner on the PGA Tour of those players who haven’t won yet. Baird won the 2000 Monterrey Open on the Buy.com Tour (now the Korn Ferry Tour). SAN MARTIN, Calif. – Briny Baird has four runner-up finishes and has earned nearly $12 million in a dozen seasons and 347 starts as a PGA Tour institution. You won't find this stance recommended in any book. 4 I hit a 5-iron over the green just into the rough, used a 60 degree lob wedge and bladed it, like an intentional blade and ran it into the cup, which was nice. Was seeking his first PGA TOUR victory in his 365th start, holding the distinction of being the current, active player with the most starts and money earned without a win. Had the second-best season of his PGA TOUR career, finishing 27th in the FedExCup standings, earning more than $2 million for only the second time in his career (2003) and ranking in the top 10 in Greens in Regulation. Briny Baird alternates his putting stance by placing his right foot behind his left foot and this works for him. Briny Baird Still Seeking a Win . 2005 - 186th. Playing on a Major Medical Extension, did not compete due to injury. 2003 - … Did not make any TOUR starts as he continued to recover from double-shoulder surgery from 2012. Baird is one of the worst putters on tour!?!? 2006 - 164th. Don’t miss anything from the PGA TOUR & its partners, Connect to get special offers and updates, Sign up for the Monthly Minute newsletter, No additional profile information available. Playing out of the No. He played varsity golf in the 7th grade at Miami Country Day. He lost on the sixth playoff hole to Bryce Molder. learn more, Wife, Laura; Madison Kaye, Taylor Rae, Brody Gray, Valdosta State University (1995, Communications). Baird was born in Miami Beach, Florida. Completed his 10th year on TOUR by finishing inside No. With a 73 in Round 1 of the Frys.com Open, Tiger Woods' Fall Series debut fell short, mostly due to his putting, writes ESPN.com's Bob Harig. 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