Although it may still be an amateur, Luke Clinton playsHe behaves and behaves like a professional golf player. And winning the fifth place in the Farmers Insurance Open this week will make it so.
Claunton collected 17 points through PgA Right Tour ProgramWhich gives the best players to the college points based on their achievements in the events of university golf, amateur and professional. Everyone who earns a total of 20 points at the end of his small year gets automatically the PGA tour card.
Clinton is still young, currently the best amateur in the world, giving him five points.
One of the amateurs must compete in any BGA tour An event, a global dp tour, or a major championship, earn one point for a reduction. You get an additional point to publish the top ten and another point above that to finish among the first five.
Therefore, Claunton will get three points for getting the center among the top five in Torrey Pines, thus obtaining a PGA tour card.
It is in a great position in the middle of the second round – when PGA officials suspended the game Because of the winds of 35 miles per hour. But the winds of Santa Anna did not overcome Clinton on Thursday, unlike many others in this field. the Florida state Siminol 3 was less through 10 holes and tied third when the trumpet was fired. Not anyone has published anything less than that.
Claunton 2 was launched under 70 in the first day, so 5 was less than the total suspension time. If he continues to play well, he will close his PGA round card.
He scored the first five places before, and the last time he did it in The Rsm Classic in November. He also finished fifth in the Winddham Championship last August and another T-2 scored in John Derry Classic a few weeks ago.
Jacques Milko is a writer in the Golf team at SB NATOT’s Play Throw. Follow him on x @jack_milko.
