OK, this is just getting weird. Last week Jason Dufner (aka the Waggler) took the lead at the WGC-Cadillac after the 1st round. This week he leads the Transitions Championship after the 2nd round.
Is this a trend?
I've tried to find something in his stats to explain his play, but I can't. There isn't any stat that he dominates. His best "standard stat" -- in the generic ones at the top of each player's stat page -- is Birdie Average, in which he's 19th on Tour. (That's 4.28 birds per round.) His Strokes Gained - Putting, supposedly the most telling stat, is negative. (He's at -.122, good enough for 113th on Tour.)
There is most certainly something diabolical going on here!
Here's what I can tell you. Jason hasn't had a bogey in either round. He's even par through the Snake Pit -- not as impressive as Padraig Harrington's 2-under in the Pit, but definitely 2 strokes ahead of the Irishman.
I have a suggestion. Whatever Jason Dufner is doing on the course, let's all start doing it. It seems to be working.
In the meantime, assuming that he doesn't finish it off this week, I figure this makes the Waggler the favorite at the Shell Houston Open in 2 weeks. Perhaps he should just skip a week in-between and win the Masters.
Holy major, Batman!
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