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Barbasol Championship Power Rankings: Top 10 at Keene Trace

By Mike Randleman

AUBURN, AL - JULY 20: A tee marker is seen during the first round of the Barbasol Championship at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Grand National on July 20, 2017 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)
AUBURN, AL - JULY 20: A tee marker is seen during the first round of the Barbasol Championship at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Grand National on July 20, 2017 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images) /
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SILVIS, IL – JULY 15: Sam Ryder hits his tee shot on the second hole during the final round of the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run on July 15, 2018 in Silvis, Illinois. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
SILVIS, IL – JULY 15: Sam Ryder hits his tee shot on the second hole during the final round of the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run on July 15, 2018 in Silvis, Illinois. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

Rookie Sam Ryder is on a good path to make the Playoffs in his debut season. A T2 last week at the John Deere was his best effort to date.

He also has a solo fifth at the Houston Open and has made six of his last 10 cuts.

Ryder is gaining confidence by the day.

"“I’ve been feeling really good about my game,” Ryder said Sunday at the John Deere. “Coming off a nice final round in Connecticut at Travelers. Just I knew it’s all been there, it’s all been close, and I’ve been playing well.”"

Ryder is 24th in driving accuracy and fifth in greens in regulation. He’s 29th in proximity from the fairway. He should be up near the top of the field in birdie looks this week; it’s just about rolling them in.

Ryder gained five strokes on the field last week with his putter. If he proves that success on the greens wasn’t a fluke, he could be on to something here.

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