Important week ahead for five Australians in Greensboro
Adam Scott – last chance to continue FedEx Playoff record – image Australian Golf Media
The final event of the regular PGA Tour season gets underway later today in Greensboro, North Carolina when the Wyndham Championship offers several golfers one last chance to play their way into the top 70 of the FedEx Cup table who will advance to the FedEx Playoffs.
Five of those will be Australians with only Cameron Davis currently inside the top 70 although Davis needs a solid week to ensure he will head to Memphis next week for the opening playoff event, the FedEx St Jude Championship.
Of the Australians in the field, Davis is currently 69th on the list, Adam Scott is 81st, Aaron Baddeley 92nd, Harrison Endycott 127th, and Cameron Percy 148th.
Another important milestone is to finish inside the top 125 to ensure full playing rights to the PGA Tour next season so while the event is now one of the lesser events on the PGA Tour, its timing is crucial for many.
Scott is one of only two players (the other Matt Kuchar) to have qualified for the Playoffs every year since their inception in 2007. Scott needs a minimum of a two-way T9 to have a chance to move into the top 70 and a three-way T3 or better based on the TOUR’s projection.
Scott will play this event for only the 6th occasion but two years ago he did finish runner-up after weekend rounds of 64 and 65 to finish behind Kevin Kisner.
“Yeah, well, I feel like my game is good, so my game plan is to go out there and really focus,” said Scott.
“Sometimes when you’re up against it like this, there’s only really one outcome. It’s like qualifying for a tournament except this is kind of a four-day qualifier for me. So, sometimes that can really help you, it can intensify your focus and get the job done. I’ve been in similar positions before, kind of made a run last year through the Playoffs and hopefully I can do that again.
“I’ve had a good result here in the past, but it’s also a course I really like the look of, so that’s a nice feeling when you stand up on most of the tees and you can really see the shot you want to hit down the fairway. It makes it a little easier and comforting to know that you can feel the shot that you want to hit and do it. I’m really confident that I can have a good week this week and hopefully it’s good enough to keep me playing a little longer.”
Cam Davis it would seem only needs to make the cut to be on his way to Memphis, Aaron Baddeley a three-way tie for 3rd while both Endycott and Percy need something very special if they are to not only make it to the top 70 but a good week to assist in playing rights for next season.
Should a player not finish in the top 70 and make the Playoffs, he will still be eligible to compete for all-exempt status for the 2024 season during the FedExCup Fall. That series begins Sept. 14-17 at the Fortinet Championship and ends at The RSM Classic, Nov. 16-29.
Players from No. 51 and beyond in the FedExCup standings carry their points from the Regular Season into the FedExCup Fall. They can continue to earn points toward top-125 status through The RSM Classic.
