PGA Tour - (FedEx Cup)

571 - Burgoon, Bronson - $202,702 (140)
296 - Champ, Cam - $147,258 (135)
231 - Palmer, Ryan - $56,525 (184)
114 - Phillips, Chandler - $682,740 (74)

DP World Tour - (Race to Dubai)

320 - Arnaus, Adri - 56,866 (124)
200 - Elvira, Nacho - 345,364 (27)
379 - Pavan, Andrea - 90,036 (80)
260 - Veerman, Johannes - 362,583 (22)

Korn Ferry Tour (The 25)

316 - Bennett, Sam - $98,055 (28)
770 - Lee, Walker - $22,570 (92)

Champions Tour (Charles Schwab Cup)

Bertsch, Shane - $96,856 (40)
Maggert, Jeff - $52,749 (59)

Challenge Tour

886 - Erickson, Dan

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PGA Tour

267 - Champ, Cam
187 - Palmer, Ryan
247 - Phillips, Chandler

DP World Tour

205 - Arnaus, Adri
271 - Elvira, Nacho
396 - Veerman, Johannes

Korn Ferry Tour

374 - Bennett, Sam
----- - Burgoon, Bronson
852 - Lee, Walker

Champions Tour

Bertsch, Shane
Maggert, Jeff

Challenge Tour

836 - Erickson, Dan
389 - Pavan, Andrea

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don't think Bennett is on the KFT unless I missed something

He has conditional status on the KF (and Latin tour), but yea, not exactly sure what that looks like. I'm sure he will get plenty of starts on the KF, and I figure he may try and Monday qualify some too.

In hindsight he probably should have gone KFT route instead of all the exemptions. But can't blame him either.

Kansas Kid said:

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GigEmJake17 said:

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In hindsight he probably should have gone KFT route instead of all the exemptions. But can't blame him either.

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I had the same thought but how do you not play on the Big Tour every chance you get. You see KFT people do it all the time even though it reduces their chance of getting the card for the next year.

The University Program for the PGA is great but rather than give them status for the tail end of the year they graduate, shouldn't it be status for the next full year?

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yeah it makes 0 sense Aberg got PGA tour status this upcoming year (he won so doesn't matter) but the others couldn't get KFT status for a full year

This is what Sam received for his PGA University ranking

Eligible players finishing 1st-5th in the final PGA TOUR University Ranking will:
1. Earn Korn Ferry Tour membership for the then-current season and will be exempt into all open, full-field Korn Ferry Tour events beginning the week following the conclusion of the NCAA Division-I National Championship through the end of the current Korn Ferry Tour regular season;
a. Earn exempt membership on PGA TOUR Americas Segment I (through the Latin America Swing) the season following his finish in PGA TOUR University.
2. Have no limit to the number of PGA TOUR events he plays as a nonmember in the then-current season and the following season;
3. Have no limit to the number of PGA TOUR sponsor exemptions he may receive in the then-current season and the following season; and
4. Be exempt into Final Stage of the current season's PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry.

Aberg did get full PGA status for this year from this program but as pointed out, his win gives him 2 years now and unless things change, he doesn't have to worry about his card for a long time. That guy will be winning a few majors and a number of regular events.

Ryan needs to go 2 under on the back nine to make the cut.

And Cam needs to go -2 in his last 5 to make it. Consecutive bogeys to start the back nine hurts.

If players take NIL money are they still considered amateurs?

In most cases, they are still amateurs if they take NIL money.

https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2021/07/07/ncaa-name-image-likeness-college-golf-usga-clarification-amateur-status/

Palmer is in the field for next week's American Express on a sponsor exemption. It will be interesting to see how many tournaments he gets to play in this season on conditional status (probably quite a few).

Seven Costanza said:

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Palmer is in the field for next week's American Express on a sponsor exemption. It will be interesting to see how many tournaments he gets to play in this season on conditional status (probably quite a few).

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Does he still have his one year lifetime earnings exemption available? He is 33rd with $33.5mm so he is within the top 50.

Yes. He probably wants to save it until it is absolutely necessary, though. He has 2 years left after this season before he can go the Champions Tour, so he'll probably see if he can get his full card back this year for next season, then perhaps use it the following year for his final season if needed.

If he has to use it next year, there's a good chance that's he's tourless for his age 49 season (assuming he doesn't want to play on the KFT for a year at this point in life with his career earnings).

Bennett is in the KFT field this weekend. The tournament runs from Sunday to Wednesday.

Bronson with 2 eagles today including a hole out from the fairway on a Par 4.

6 under 66 with no birdies on the par 5s…crazy

Kansas Kid said:

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Bronson with 2 eagles today including a hole out from the fairway on a Par 4.

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And he played the hardest of the 3 courses today. Too bad he didn't birdie a par 5. He could have had a phenomenal round if he played those better.

Burgoon is looking good, Palmer on the cut line, Champ gonna miss the cut. If the first two can go low, that would be nice.

watty said:

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Burgoon is looking good, Palmer on the cut line, Champ gonna miss the cut. If the first two can go low, that would be nice.

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Chandler also missing the cut this week barring a major rally today. .

Each of the tournaments so far this season have guys starting on 1 and 10 even on the weekend. Why this change? If they have the top 65 and ties in the field on the weekend, doesn't that still give them ample time to get through 18 holes?

And his day is only getting better. He's having an insane back nine.

Shoots a great 63 and looses 3 shot to the leader Dunlap, the amateur. He moved up 58 spots today as of now.

For those curious on tee times and pairings for our Ags today.

Sammy B and Walker Lee both in top 5 currently for round 1 of the KFT event!

Well KFT scores are off a bit, corrected a few holes, but both Sam and Walker in top 10.

This week:

Burgoon makes the Farmers with the withdraw of Dunlap, alongside Champ and Phillips.

Lee and Bennett still in Bahamas with a goofy schedule

Arnaus, Nacho, Pavan and Veerman in UAE.

Walker tied for 1st and Sam tied for 9th heading into round 3 on the KFT! Only two strokes separate them.

Walker and Sam now tied for first after Sam eagles #1

Sam and Walker continue to be tied for first. Follow along here https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour/tournaments/2024/the-bahamas-great-abaco-classic-at-the-abaco-club/H2024125