PGA Tour: The most dominant players of the West Coast Swing

Marc Leishman enjoyed Hawaii as much as any other Tour player.

At the Sentry TOC, he put together four consistent rounds that resulted in a 277, good for a tie for fourth. One week later at the Sony, his 263 joined a four-way tie for third, although five strokes behind Kuchar. Apparently suffering no distraction from the scenery, he had produced eight rounds of under par golf, six of them in the 60s.

The closest thing to a slipup occurred at the Farmers, where a second-round 73 removed Leishman from any serious contention hopes. He shot an unremarkable 283 that did make the cut, but earned only a tie for 43rd.

But after a few weeks off, he returned to form at the Genesis, where four rounds in the 60s had him briefly threatening the leaders on Sunday. Perhaps due in part to the weather-affected choppy playing schedule, Leishman lacked the juice to complete the rally Sunday, but still shot 68 to tie Rory McIlroy for fourth, just three shots out of the lead.

With the minor hiccup at the Farmers, Leishman displayed the consistent level of play that has marked him as a player to be watched warily. Based largely on his October victory at the CIMB Classic, he entered the West Coast swing as the No.3 ranked player in FedEx Cup points. He ends it ranked fourth, and doesn’t appear to be retreating very much.