Playing For Your Supper
by AB on Monday, November 3rd, 2008 at 09:40am
OK, so that’s overstating it a bit, but for those guys on the PGA Tour trying to lock up cards for next year, there is a lot at stake in the Fall Series. And, by and large, they’ve been doing what they need to do. Five of the past six events were won by players outside the #125 spot on the money list. The Top 125 retain full privileges for next season. The sixth event was won by Zach Johnson, who was #125 on the number when he won, though he was also already exempt owing to his Masters win.
The latest winner was Ryan Palmer, who last won in 2004. Palmer overcame a self-imposed penalty on the 10th hole, and a double-bogey on the 11th to win the Ginn Sur Mer Classic.
Also of note was that David Duval continues his upward climb back to decency. He made his fifth cut in his last ten starts, which , surprisingly for a Major Champion, is an improvement. Duval probably won’t ever contend for Majors again, but if he can make it back to the Tour and find himself on the leaderboard a few times bfore calling it quits, it will be a great story.