Tim Herron moved into the top 100 on the money list with his tie
for 5th at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children
Open. But the week could have been so much more. After missing a
12-foot birdie putt on the short par-4 15th,Herron was still 19
under, one shot behind leader Kevin Na, when he teed off on the
par-5 16th. After laying up from the left rough to have a 131-yard
approach, Herron found the water short of the green on his third
shot. The subsequent double bogey dashed his hopes of a return to
the winner’s circle.
Herron
“I don't know if I wasn't committed or
something,” Herron said. “I don't know what happened. I
actually had a good number. It was a nice firm wedge. I had 130.
The wind was swirling, so maybe I just didn't do it.” Herron
finished with pars on the final two holes and settled at 17 under,
tied with David Hearn, Carl Pettersson, Jhonattan Vegas and Spencer
Levin, six shots behind Kevin Na. Herron, who hit the same wedge on
No. 18 over the green noted that if he could have swapped his
approaches from Nos 16 and 18, that his round, and result, would
have been much different. The four-time PGA TOUR winner
hasn’t notched a victory since 2006 but has had a resurgence
of sorts this year with three top-10 finishes now. He’s still
anxiously looking forward to a chance at returning to the
winner’s circle. “I wanted a chance to win,” he
said. “I don't have many chances, so I'm disappointed with
that. So anyways, go onto next week.” Herron is scheduled to
tee it up at CordeValle Golf Club next week in the Frys.com Open.