Holmes comeback not enough

J.B. Holmes carded a -3 under par 68 to finish in a tie for 6th place at this week's Northern Trust Open. It was a valiant comeback for the former CAT, as he was near the back of the 144 player field after day one. This will definitely help Holmes' world ranking, which needs to be in the top 50 by April 6th, if he wants to get an invite to The Masters. He currently stands at 85th. That ranking does not include this week's results. Holmes great weekend play earned him in the neighborhood of $200K. Kentuckian Kenny Perry finished the tournament in a tie for 17th place at -8 under par.

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