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PGA Tour Report Card: Midseason review

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The PGA Tour is halfway through the 2016-17 season, and the first half didn't disappoint.

Before the tour enters the second part of the season - with three majors on the table - it's time to hand out some grades at the midway mark.

A

Dustin Johnson

While The Masters was a huge disappointment for the world No. 1 player, everything up until then was fantastic. Johnson had three straight victories heading into Augusta, and was the clear favorite to win his second major title. The 32-year-old will return next month at the Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina.

Sergio Garcia

The Spaniard finally claimed a major championship by beating Justin Rose in a playoff at The Masters on what would've been Seve Ballesteros' 60th birthday. The 37-year-old looked to be done at the 13th hole Sunday, but showed the type of guts he lacked in previous majors. Garcia also won the Omega Dubai Desert Classic earlier in the year, but was overshadowed by Tiger Woods' withdrawal.

B

Jay Monahan

The new PGA Tour commissioner took over from Tim Finchem in January, and he's looking to restructure the schedule by 2019. Monahan plans to have the FedEx Cup playoffs end before the NFL season begins. He's also looking into the pace of play, which has been a huge issue among players and viewers.

Freshmen

Jon Rahm captured the Farmers Insurance Open and went the distance with Dustin Johnson at the WGC Match Play. True freshmen Mackenzie Hughes, Cody Gribble, and Wesley Bryan have all hoisted a trophy this season as well. Ollie Schniederjans owns four top-10 results, including a T-3 at the RBC Heritage, and all five golfers are inside the top 40 of the FedEx Cup standings.

Justin Thomas

Thomas began the 2017 year on fire with two wins in Hawaii, including a 59 to start the Sony Open. The 23-year-old won the CIMB Classic in the fall, and is one of three players with multiple wins on the year. He's cooled off a touch, however, posting just one top-five finish since Hawaii.

C

Phil Mickelson

Lefty has three top-10 results this season, but remains winless on tour since the 2013 Open Championship at Muirfield. Mickelson's play has been erratic, especially off the tee, but his scoring ability has been unbelievably entertaining, as witnessed in Mexico at the WGC.

D

Bryson DeChambeau

After a great finish in the 2016 Masters, DeChambeau was an intriguing player coming into the season, with a unique approach to the game. But it hasn't transferred over to the PGA Tour. The former U.S. Amateur champion did register a T-2 placing in Puerto Rico, but he's also missed seven cuts and battled the USGA about his side-saddle putting stroke.

Patrick Reed

Just one top 10 for Reed this season, and he's missed the cut in three straight events. The Ryder Cup hero has been tinkering with his equipment. For his sake, hopefully he figures it out soon.

F

The rules police

See Lexi Thompson.

Incomplete

Tiger Woods

Woods announced Thursday he underwent another back surgery, his fourth since 2014, and expects to miss the remainder of the 2017 season. Woods played just three competitive rounds this year. It appears the 14-time major champion's career is on the 18th green.

(Photos courtesy: Action Images)

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