Scrivener and Baddeley still alive in pursuit of PGA Tour status
Jason Scrivener – file photo Golf NSW
Australians are not faring well in their quest for PGA Tour cards for next season, the four who are chasing the right to play on the big stage, struggling at the final event of the three Korn Ferry Tour Finals, the Korn Ferry Tour Championship in Newburgh, Indiana.
One other, Harrison Endycott, already has his PGA Tour playing rights tied up via the regular season on the PGA Tour. The Sydney golfer was, however, chasing an advance on his priority ranking but he has been forced to withdraw from this week’s event.
Of the others, Perth’s Jason Scrivener is doing best in 25th place at the halfway mark this week after a second round of 67 and has moved to 30th in the standings for those players who are using the finals a means of securing one of the 25 cards available for the PGA Tour via the three Final events.
Aaron Baddeley has dropped to 40th in the standings after a second round of 70 today leaves him in 56th place in this event. Baddeley could still force his way into the top 25 if he produces a very strong weekend and find himself back on the PGA Tour he has played on an off since 2002.
Unfortunately however for Min Woo Lee and Anthony Quayle their hopes of playing their way on to the PGA Tour are dashed following missed cuts this week. Lee likely to return to the DP World Tour and Quayle to the Japan Tour in 2023.
