This week: Nationwide Tour's Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic, Thursday through Sunday, The Georgian Bay Club, Clarksburg, Ontario, Canada.

Fourth-round score: 3-over-par 74.

Position: Putnam (2-over 287) finished tied for 62nd, 22 strokes behind champion Roger Tambellini (265).

Recap: On two occasions, the Tacoma golfer was 1-under on his round, but a string of bogeys – six in 11 holes, including two on par-5 holes – sent him near the bottom of the leaderboard.

Next: Cox Classic starting July 23 at Champions Run Golf Club in Omaha, Neb.

This week: Nationwide Tour's Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic, Thursday through Sunday, The Georgian Bay Club, Clarksburg, Ontario, Canada.

Third-round score: 2-over-par 73.

Position: Putnam (1-under 213) is tied for 63rd, 17 strokes behind leader Roger Tambellini (196).

Recap: An up-and-down day on the par-5 holes featured a pair of double bogeys (No. 7 and 18) and his tour-leading 15th eagle on the 13th hole. In fact, that eagle moved him to 3-under on his round before losing five shots the rest of the way.

Tee time Sunday: 7:05 a.m. PDT off the 10th tee.

This week: Nationwide Tour's Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic, Thursday through Sunday, The Georgian Bay Club, Clarksburg, Ontario, Canada.

Second-round score: 2-under-par 70 at Raven Golf Club.

Position: Putnam (3-under 140) is tied for 51st, 10 strokes behind leader Roger Tambellini (130).

Recap: It looked like during most of Friday, the Tacoma golfer's late double bogey would send him home. But the cut-line moved late in the day to 140, securing his third consecutive made cut. He's missed just four of the 36 greens in regulation so far, which is tied for fourth in the field.

Tee time Saturday: TBD.

This week: Nationwide Tour's Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic, Thursday through Sunday, The Georgian Bay Club, Clarksburg, Ontario.

World ranking: 691st.

2009 earnings: $40,053 (66th on the Nationwide Tour).

Last tournament: The Tacoma golfer registered his first top-10 finish in late June at the Nationwide Tour Players Cup (9-under 279, tied for seventh), closing with a 68. What is critical with that? His 71.13 final-round scoring average ranks him in the middle of the tour, but in his last two starts, he's posted Sunday rounds in the 60s. His 14 eagles are No. 1 on tour, and his 150 birdies rank 21st.

Tee time Thursday: 9:43 a.m. PDT off the Georgian Bay's first tee with Skip Kendall

This week: Nationwide Tour's Players Cup, Thursday through Sunday, Pete Dye Golf Club, Bridgeport, W.Va.

Fourth-round score: 4-under-par 68.

Position: Putnam (9-under 279) finished tied for seven, six strokes behind winner Tom Gillis (273).

Recap: Scores were high, and the Tacoma golfer took advantage by climbing 16 spots in the final round to post his best finish - and first top-10 – of the season. He had three front-nine birdies, and posted his third eagle of the tournament on the par-5 17th, repeating that feat from Saturday.

Next: He has a week off, but will play in the Fort Wayne Gretzky Classic starting July 9 at The Georgian Bay Club in Ontario, Canada.

This week: Nationwide Tour's Players Cup, Thursday through Sunday, Pete Dye Golf Club, Bridgeport, W.Va.

Third-round score: 2-under-par 70.

Position: Putnam (5-under 211) is tied for 23rd, eight strokes behind leader Tom Gillis (203).

Recap: One thing is for sure about the Tacoma golfer, he never gives in. And he could have Saturday when he had a bogey-bogey-double bogey stretch on Nos. 8 through 10 to fall 3-over on his round. But he responded with four birdies, and another eagle on the par-5 17th to lead to his tour-leading total of 13. He's in search of his first top-20 finish of the season.

Tee time Sunday: 7:05 a.m. PDT with Blake Adams.

This week: Nationwide Tour's Players Cup, Thursday through Sunday, Pete Dye Golf Club, Bridgeport, W.Va.

Second-round score: 3-under-par 69.

Position: Putnam (3-under 141) is tied for 24th, seven strokes behind leader David Peoples.

Recap: The Tacoma golfer is putting on a clinic in total driving. He's hitting it long (314.5 yards per drive) and is No. 2 in the field by hitting 27 of the 28 fairways through two rounds. Three front-nine birdies (Nos. 2, 5, 8) had him on his way to making his second consecutive cut.

Tee time Saturday: To be determined.

This week: Nationwide Tour's Players Cup, Thursday through Sunday, Pete Dye Golf Club, Bridgeport, W.Va.

First-round score: Even-par 72.

Position: Putnam is tied for 69th, six strokes behind leader Brad Fritsch, of Canada (66).

Recap: Putnam, the Tacoma native, notched his tour-leading 12th eagle of the season on the par-5 first hole (his 10th) to get to 3-under, which was his high-water point Thursday. He gave it back with a double bogey on the par-4 ninth.

Tee time Friday: 4:33 a.m. PDT. off the first tee.

This week: Nationwide Tour's Knoxville Open, Thursday through Saturday, Fox Den Country Club, Knoxville, Tenn.

Second-round score: 2-over-par 74.

Position: Putnam (3-under 141) finished tied for 78th, and missed the cut by two strokes. Australian David McKenzie leads at 130.

Recap: Two bogeys, and a double bogey in a four-hole stretch did in the Tacoma native, who went backward on a good scoring day.

Next: Fort Smith Classic starting Thursday at Hardscrabble Country Club in Fort Smith, Ark.

This week: Nationwide Tour's Knoxville Open, Thursday through Sunday, Fox Den Country Club, Knoxville, Tenn.

First-round score: 5-under-par 67.

Position: Putnam is tied for 11th, two strokes behind five other golfers at 7-under, including Blake Adams, who has completed only 14 holes.

Recap: Yeah, the Tacoma golfer added to his tour-leading total of eagles – nine – after making one at the opening par-5 hole. But the best sign of his round is that he made no bogeys.

Tee time Friday: 6:25 a.m. PDT.

This week: Nationwide Tour's Knoxville Open, Thursday through Sunday, Fox Den Country Club, Knoxville, Tenn.

World ranking: 766th.

2009 earnings: $17,547 (105th on the Nationwide Tour).

Last tournament: Well, it was at least nice to add to the bank account last week for the Tacoma native, who was in the top five entering Sunday before settling for a tied-for-27th at the Melwood Prince George's County Open, ending a three-tournament skid. And he warned earlier this week that he was close to putting it all together for a run at a tournament title after making swing changes in the offseason.

Tee time Thursday: 9:55 a.m. PDT off the first tee with Seung-su Han and David McKenzie.

This week: Nationwide Tour's Melwood Prince George, Thursday through Sunday, The Country Club at Woodmore, Mitchellville, Md.

First-round score: 6-under-par 66.

Second-round score: 2-under 70.

Position: By day's end – and it's been a long one for the field with the rain-suspended action from Thursday and Friday – the Tacoma golfer should head into Sunday play in the top 10, possibly in the final group.

Recap: Putnam, the tour leader in eagles made, added to it on the finishing 564-yard hole to get close to the lead after his second round.

Tee time Sunday: TBA.