Australian PGA Tour hopes fade at Korn Ferry Tour Championship
Dimi Papadatos – doing best of Australians this week but PGA Tour hopes all but gone – image Bruce Young
The fate of Australians attempting to gain their PGA Tour cards via the Korn Ferry Tour hangs in the balance this morning after the season-ending Korn Ferry Tour Championship in Indiana reached the halfway stage.
The leading 30 golfers on the season-long points table earn the right to play at the higher level next season but all four Australians in the field have a serious if impossible task over the final 36 holes if they are to do so.
Rhein Gibson entered the event in 36th place in the season-long standings and needed a solo 21st or better if he was to return to the PGA Tour but in 55th place at the halfway stage this week he needs something special over the weekend.
Brett Drewitt began the week in 39th place but has slipped to 42nd following his opening 36 holes, he too in a share of 55th place heading into the weekend. He needs a finish of solo 17th or better if he is to regain the PGA Tour card he had previously.
Curtis Luck began the week in 47th place and needing a solo 4th or better his chances now appear very slim as he is in 33rd place at the halfway stage.
Dimi Papadatos essentially needs to win this week and after a good start on day one, he has slipped a share of 17th and is currently seven shots from the leader.
