This week: PGA Tour’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Thursday through Sunday, TPC Louisiana, Avondale, La.

Putnam’s second-round score: 1-over-par 73.

Gonzales’ second-round score: 1-over 73.

Stanley’s second-round score: 2-over 74.

Position: Stanley (3-over 147), Putnam (4-over 148) and Gonzales (8-over 152) all missed the cut. Bubba Watson is the leader at 10-under 134.

Recap: It is three missed cuts in a row for the locals … and counting. Stanley was 2-under on his round early before running into issues greenside at the par-5 seventh, leading to double bogey. And on the finishing par-5 hole, he put his approach in …

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This week: PGA Tour’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Thursday through Sunday, TPC Louisiana, Avondale, La.

Stanley’s first-round score: 1-over-par 73.

Putnam’s first-round score: 3-over 75.

Gonzales’ first-round score: 7-over 79.

Position: Stanley is tied for 74th, Putnam is in a logjam at 112th and Gonzales is tied for 149th – all trailing co-leaders Matt Jones and Bubba Watson (66).

Recap: Another tournament, another round of slow starts by the locals. Stanley has consecutive bogeys at the second, third and fourth holes – all set up by tee shots that missed left. But he did hole out a 15-yard pitch …

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At least when he returned home, Fircrest’s Ken Still could brag he shot golf scores better than his age – with a little bit of help.

Once a year, the 76-year-old former PGA Tour player tees it up in a tournament – at the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf in Savannah. Ga.

Paired with Billy Casper in the super-senior “Demaret” Division, the two golfers shot a pair of 74s (3-over 148) at the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort and Spa to finish 16th – well back of winners Gibby Gilbert and J.C. Snead (125).

“I played good. I didn’t …

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This week: PGA Tour’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Thursday through Sunday, TPC Louisiana, Avondale, La.

World rankings: Putnam is 323rd, Stanley is 326th and Gonzales is 936th.

2011 earnings: Stanley has $315,071 (96th on the PGA Tour), Putnam has $135,532 (155th on the PGA Tour) and Gonzales has $15,805 (222nd on the PGA Tour).

Last tournament: Will any of the locals shake this current cuts-missed malaise? All three have gone home early in their past two tournaments, including Putnam and Stanley, who missed the cut at last week’s The Heritage (Putnam at 3-over-par 145; Stanley at 5-over 147). … …

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This week: PGA Tour’s The Heritage. Thursday through Sunday, Harbour Links Golf Links, Hilton Head Island, S.C.

Putnam’s second-round score: 2-over-par 73.

Stanley’s second-round score: 2-over 73.

Position: Putnam (3-over 145) and Stanley (5-over 147) missed the cut. England’s Luke Donald is the leader at 10-under 132.

Recap: Just like at last week’s Valero Texas Open, both these Pierce County products missed the cut. For Putnam, he not only did not make any birdies Friday, his only attempt putting from 10 feet and in came on the finishing hole (9 feet, 8 inches). He made 16 pars, many of which …

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This week: PGA Tour’s The Heritage. Thursday through Sunday, Harbour Links Golf Links, Hilton Head Island, S.C.

Putnam’s first-round score: 1-over-par 72.

Stanley’s first-round score: 2-over through 15 holes.

Position: Putnam is tied for 71st, and Stanley is tied for 90th – all trailing leader Garrett Willis (64).

Recap: Thunderstorms came into the area in the afternoon, and suspended play – leaving Stanley in the middle of the 16th fairway. His round will resume at 4:45 a.m. PDT., and he needs a quick close after errant driving led to bogeys at the 12th and 15th holes. … Putnam forged a …

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This week: PGA Tour’s The Heritage, Thursday through Sunday, Harbour Links Golf Links, Hilton Head Island, S.C.

World rankings: Stanley is 313th, and Putnam is 320th.

2011 earnings: Stanley has $315,071 (93rd on the PGA Tour), and Putnam has $135,532 (151st on the PGA Tour).

Last tournament: So, after Stanley missed the cut at last week’s Valero Texas Open (9-over-par 153), would it be fair to say the Bellarmine Prep graduate has hit his first mini-slump? Seven of his past 10 rounds have been over par, including a season-worst 78 in the first round last week (albeit under heavy winds). …

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A collegiate golf honor as much about character as it is stroke average, University Place’s Andrew Putnam has been named one of five finalists for the Byron Nelson Award.

The winner will be announced May 3 in Dallas.

Putnam qualifies because he is a senior at Pepperdine, has compiled an impressive golf portfolio, including two tournaments wins this season.

He has also made one of the cuts to play on the U.S. Walker Cup team this summer.

The other finalists are Cyril Bouniol of Abilene Christian, Harris English of Georgia, Timothy Madigan of New Mexico State and Chris Morris of …

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