Before I get to my Upper Midwest Connection of the Week post for the batch of events that concluded Monday with the rain-interrupted Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches, an Upper Midwest Connection of the Month must be recognized.
Whereas consistency won the day for Erik van Rooyen as to January's plaudits, February focused on high finishes. Van Rooyen, though, was dinged for missing the cut at the Phoenix Open. This opened the door for Tom Hoge, who had finished in the top ten at the weather-shortened Pebble Beach Pro-Am, to seize an Upper Midwest Connection of the Week repeat. Furthermore, although it didn't count towards an UMCOW honour for lack of Umcee competition, Hoge added a second top ten at the Genesis Invitational before taking the Mexico Open off ahead of the Florida Swing.
EVR did finish in the top ten in Mexico, starting with an -8/63 before fading down the stretch. That earned him the weekly honours for the previous batch of events.
But of the seven Umcees playing last week, was Erik able to repeat as Upper Midwest Connection of the Week? Read on.
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