Yes, Puyallup's Ryan Moore has heard the collective set of groans from his supporters every time he's missed the cut this season on the PGA Tour.

And he knows they've gotten pretty loud after missing three in a row after the Memorial Tournament earlier this month in Ohio.

Since then, Moore has regained his old form, posting a tied-for-10th at the U.S. Open, and taking home his best finish of 2009 on Sunday afternoon with a tied-for-fourth at The Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Conn.

It was the first time Moore has posted consecutive top-10 finishes since 2006 when he had a pair of tied-for-sixths at the 84 Lumber Classic and Chrysler Classic of Greensboro.

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Most encouraging was his consistency Sunday – six birdies and no bogeys en route to shooting a 6-under-par 64 final round at TPC River Highlands to finish in a tie with Hunter Mahan and Ben Curtis at 17-under 263 , four strokes behind winner Kenny Perry.

"I certainly feel like myself again," Moore said. "To finish the tournament with a 64, and no bogeys, that is a confidence-builder."

Gig Harbor's Kyle Stanley had a final-round 66, and was in a group at 19th at 11-under 269. Stanley, a Bellarmine Prep graduate, was making his professional debut after leaving Clemson.

All the numbers – 20 total birdies (tied for 11th in the field), an average of 27.8 putts per round (tied for 18th) and hitting nearly three out of every four greens in regulation (tied for 20th) – are certainly signs that Moore is headed into the right direction for a midseason push.

"After last weekend (at the U.S. Open at Bethpage Black), every part of my game felt good, certainly at times," he said. "This week, I felt the exact same consistency in all of it."

He birdied both par-5 holes Sunday, including reaching the green in two shots on the 532-yard 13th, and two-putting from 37 feet for birdie.

On the next hole, a drivable par-4, he chipped up after his drive, and sank a 4-foot for back-to-back birdies.

He was short with his approach on the finishing hole, but made a 36-foot putt for his final birdie.

"I had one three-putt this week, and none last week," Moore said. "It shows that my speed control has been huge."