Snedeker earns another top-five finish

By Ryan Schulz - Former Commodore Brandt Snedeker continued his hot play on the PGA Tour on Monday when he tied for fifth at the RBC Canadian Open with a 72-hole score of 13-under par 275.

After carding an opening round score of 1-over 73, Snedeker posted rounds of 67, 67 and 68 to finish five shots back of Nathan Green, who won the tournament at 18-under par.

Snedeker's top-five finish was his third in his last four tournaments and came on the heels of last week's announcement that he was one of nine people selected to Vanderbilt's Hall of Fame.

Before Monday's finish, Snedeker had tied for fifth at the John Deere Clasic on July 12 and tied for second at the AT&T National on July 5.

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Snedeker British Open-bound

by Associated Press

WASHINGTON D.C. — Brandt Snedeker earned a spot in the 2009 British Open on Sunday in the AT&T National.

Snedeker got there because he was the leading player among the top five at Congressional who hadn't already qualified.

"Floored and excited," said Snedeker, whose closing round of 67 was just enough to earn him a tie for fifth at 7-under 273.

Snedeker wasn't even aware that he had qualified when he left the course at Congressional Country Club. He missed eight weeks earlier this year with a rib injury and had been planning to play the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee during the week of the British, which takes place at Turnberry in Scotland in two weeks.

"My golf game was in bad shape before I got hurt," Snedeker said. "The first time I felt healthy, I didn't know what to think about coming back out. People gave me the sympathy vote last week when I made the cut - first cut I'd made in a while, and it ticked me off. I don't want sympathy. This week, I felt like I proved to everyone and myself that I can get back to where I was."

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Follow Snedeker at the Masters Friday

by Barca Blog - Brandt Snedeker is in danger of missing the cut at the 2009 Masters after a tough start in Thursday's opening round. Snedeker shot a 4-over, 76 to rank near the bottom of the field. The former Commodore will be once again be grouped with Jose Maria Olazabal and Martin Kaymer for Friday's second round starting at 9:12 a.m. CT. Follow the action at the Masters official site.

Snedeker tees off today

by Barca Blog - Brandt Snedeker's quest for the Green Jacket will start today when the former Commodore tees off at the 2009 Masters at 12:19 p.m. CT today. Snedeker will be grouped with Jose Maria Olazabal and Martin Kaymer.

Fans can follow the action live at Masters.org. ESPN and ESPN360.com will also provide first and second round coverage on Thursday and Friday at 3 p.m. CT.

This will be Snedeker's third appearance at Augusta. He finished in third place at Augusta last year, and 41st as an amateur in 2004.

Snedeker back at Augusta

by Barca Blog - Former Commodore Brandt Snedeker will return to the Masters this week, one year after his emotional four-day journey in Augusta captivated the golf world.

Playing in only his third major as a professional, Snedeker grabbed all the national headlines as he stood only two shots off the lead after three rounds, only to tumble on the final day with a five-over 77. As tears rolled down the his face in post-tournament interviews, Snedeker's anguish was shared by millions.

Snedeker will continue his quest for the Green Jacket starting with Thursday's opening round, but still hasn't taken the time to relive that memorable week in Augusta one year ago.

“Haven’t watched a shot,” he told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “Maybe I’ll watch Thursday, Friday and Saturday, then burn Sunday.”

“It was a different experience for me, being kind of new to this,” Snedeker said. “Hopefully, I’ll learn from it, and it will eventually make me a better player.”

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Snedeker and Price on ice

Former Vanderbilt All-Americans Brandt Snedeker and David Price will be the featured guests during the Nashville Predators home game against the Dallas Stars Saturday at the Sommet Center.

The Preds will team with Snedeker, the 2007 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year, to host Play Golf America Night. The evening invites fans to come and enjoy a night of hockey while working on their golf game. PGA professionals will be set up throughout the arena to give fans free tips, with Snedeker taking part in a pregame question-and-answer session at 6:30 p.m. on the main concourse.

Area PGA Tour professionals will be honored during intermission and a number of lucky fans will win related prizes.

Price is also scheduled to be recognized on the ice during the second intermission. The Murfreesboro, Tenn., native stormed onto the Major League Baseball scene last season after being added to the Tampa Bay Rays roster in September. He was a key cog in the Rays postseason run, earning a save in Game 7 of the ALCS and a win in Game 2 of the World Series.

Discounted tickets are available through the official site of the Predators nashvillepredators.com/golfhouse (enter the code “golf”). One lucky winner who purchases tickets through the online offer will win two weekend passes (Saturday and Sunday) to the 91st Annual PGA Championship on August 10-16 at Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minn.

The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.