NEWS
 
Who's Hot, Who's Not
 

By Mike Vitti
PGATOUR.com ShotLink Analyst

Using our newly created Heat Index, we're able to see who's hot and who's not among the field at The INTERNATIONAL.

Who's Hot
Ernie Els
At 36 consecutive cuts made, Els has the longest streak on the PGA TOUR and appears to be fully recovered from the knee injury suffered about a year ago. Except for a blip in the final round at the Memorial, Els has played well and has improved his finishing position in each of his last three starts -- with his last being a solo third at the British Open.
Corey Pavin
Pavin recorded his first win in 15 years at the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee. In the victory, Pavin recorded a 26 over the first nine holes of the tournament - breaking the PGA TOUR nine hole aggregate scoring record. Additionally, Pavin has played 11 of his last 12 rounds under par.
Jason Gore
Although he had to withdraw from the Buick Open, Gore has finished tied for 10th in his last two starts. Playing his last eight rounds under par, Gore has finished in the top-20 in driving distance and greens in regulation in each of his last two starts.
Who's Not
Steven Bowditch
Bowditch has yet to make a cut in 13 events in 2006 and has been disqualified four times. His past three events include two missed cuts and a DQ. Averaging 304.5 yards, Bowditch can hit it a long way, but he is only averaging 52 percent in GIR this season.
Aaron Baddeley
Baddeley currently ranks 200th in greens in regulation and has missed the cut in six of his last seven events and finished tied for 66th in the only event he made the cut. In his last three tournaments he has posted rounds of 78, 77 and 76.
Charles Howell III
Howell ranks 190th in driving accuracy and 193rd in putting average. He has a WD and two missed cuts in his last three starts and has not broken par in any of the last three events.