Watching this week’s Wyndham Championship is a stark reminder that professional golf isn’t all private jets and pay cheques.
Case in point: Four Canadians in the field of the final event of the PGA Tour’s 2017-18 regular season were, essentially, fighting for a full-time job.
Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont., David Hearn of Brantford, Ont., and Ben Silverman of Toronto were all outside the top-125 on the season-long FedEx Cup race entering the week.
It’s the magic number. If you finish inside it, you earn full status on the PGA Tour for the following year and have the opportunity to pick-and-choose a schedule.
If you don’t, you’re in limbo, somewhat, but solid play takes care of everything. READ FULL STORY HERE
