Furyk again finds the key to East Lake in its fairways

Furyk Friday TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola began in a familiar place - in the middle of the first fairway, 275 yards from the tee. No news. Furyk see the heart of a channel on the PGA tour is almost as rare as one tanned tourists from South Beach.And as Furyk was at East Lake Golf Club opening hole, waiting outside putt on the second withdrawal, in conversation with his caddy Mike Cowan at any club in the hit green slope, there was another familiar sight for Furyk to take 37 meters. come - those of its competitors Bubba Watson This is the space between his energy and. Both players hit their approach on the green, two putts made their for a birdie.So what is the purpose of this little vignette? Think of it as a prism through which. As the second round of the FedExCup playoff finals and the remaining 36 holesYou can thrive in Eastlake as short as it hits Furyk (166th on TOUR drive) or as long as Bubba Watson booming, the current Duke of Distance, # 1 with a record 315-yard average. But if you do not drive in the driveway? You can say goodbye kiss FedExCup and the Tour Championship trophy.Furyk, 42, knows all this. In 2010, he won the Tour Championship and the FedExCup, capping a three-season victory, the. Probably his best in a brilliant career that began in 1994 His birdie on the fairway at No. 1 launched an impressive series of seven straight 3s was his first nine birdies in a round of 64, and gave him an advance a blow on Justin Rose (68) and two strokes Watson (66) and Bo Van Pelt (68) and three Matt Kuchar (69) and Dustin Johnson (67).Tied for seventh hitters are Rory McIlroy (68) and Robert Garrigus (69) and Zach Johnson (69).If Furyk wondered why the 105-year-old won the ideal place to enjoy East Lake and opportunities of short guys like him, Kuchar and Zach Johnson, and hitters like Tiger Woods, the 2007 FedExCup exacta TOUR Championship, Dustin Johnson , McIlroy and Garrigus, he is quick to respond."I heard a comment from Rory yesterday that you know you need to put the ball on the fairway." Said Furyk. 'If you do not, life is hard. "Woods found how difficult. He missed three pages fairways Friday and shot a 73, seven more strokes than his first turn.Burt Furyk, who reached 10 Fairway - an improvement of four on his first tour - peppery masts on the front. Its average distance between the hole on approach shots was 11 1/2 feet, by far the best in the field. That's why he ran, and smiling, even in the face of a bogey on the 18th hole. The key is simple, open the safe is difficult."This is the ball on the fairway," Furyk said. "Very narrow fairways, and if you are in the channel, it is half the battle. The greens are very serious, and it is difficult pin placements, where you keep the ball below the pin, and you can not always do."This is basically the ball on the fairway," he repeated, to reiterate, adding: ". Crisp iron play "Therefore, classification will be watered by the bombers, medium and short-pilot of the ball. Van Pelt (26 touring 296 meters) and Rose (T-85 case. 290) are of medium length. Kuchar (case T-125. 286) and Zach Johnson (T-162. At 281 yards), that Furyk, shorter guys and Dustin Johnson and McIlroy (T-5. to 309 meters) and Garrigus (4 to 310) are extremely long.No bombers near the top of the board are just guys. Garrigus (154th place in the sense of accuracy) most of the fairways, lack Dustin Johnson (149) and McIlroy followed (142). But all were strong enough, this week - so far - the rough thin and tangly Bermuda can escape to produce a range of leaflets or cut shots.Watson seemed surprised and happy where he is."This golf course and did not see me, face to face," said the Masters champion. "I've never played well here. Was my best result by 22, 23 maybe. Chaining two towers is very good. I look forward to the weekend. "Watson said he hopes he has learned from the 64 he shot in the second round last year, but this is not certain. "This is a golf course difficult for me because the grass and how I want to swing the ball. I get a lot of flying. "Long hitters always a chance Punchers. And short guys, particularly those who are so right off the tee and sober, can be fatal if they hit their irons are the way Furyk is. It is a difficult decision. Everyone still has a chance, and Furyk - who vaulted 18th in FedExCup points on a second projection - Has a very positive view of East Lake, T-shirts with sloping greens."I grew up on the green with a lot of affection for them," he said. "So strike a putt from 20 feet to 5 feet a break, I grew up with. Insert the ball there to the right and inserted into the hole? "He grew up with that too."So I feel like the things that are necessary for this course, strengths pretty well for me, if I play well."He played well. He did take a lot of motivation to short at the transitions, the U.S. Open and the WGC-Bridgestone this year. Halfway, he is in the middle of the fairway with a 9 iron.Larry Dorman is a columnist for PGATOUR.COM freelance. His views do not necessarily reflect the views of the PGA TOUR.