Can you explain the parts [(number) ... ]?


Zach Johnson putted for birdie on every hole, the fifth time in his career that he didn't miss a green in regulation. Jimmy Walker [(1) got in the mix with] five birdies in eight holes. Russell Henley and Bae Sang-Moon held their own on another gorgeous day at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions.

They were [(2) part of a four-way tie] for the lead Saturday, [(3) the largest log jam] at the 36-hole <mark> in the 17 years this winners-only event has been played at Kapalua.

Geoff Ogilvy wasn't part of the mix, though he might have seen this coming when he spoke earlier in the week about the first PGA Tour event of the year.

1. "Got in the mix" basically means that someone/something was also part of some group. So, Zach Johnson did well, and then they're saying that jimmy walker also did well (so he was in the 'mix' of players with good scores).

Ex. "I already have enough trouble looking after these two kids. I don't want to add a dog into the mix too"

"I have three essays due next week, and now my professor has added another assignment into the mix! I'll never have time to finish it all."

2. A four-way tie means that four players had the same score.

3. A log jam is like a traffic jam. I think it originates from how loggers would cut down trees and then transport the logs by floating them down the river. Sometimes the logs would get stuck, creating a 'jam'.

Basically, they're referring to the four-way tie, saying that the all the players were clustered at the same score. Since it's the 'largest log jam' in 17 years, that must mean there hasn't been a four way tie for at least 17 years.