Harrison Endycott makes immediate statement on PGA Tour
Harrison Endycott – file photo NSW Golf
In his debut as a cardholder on the PGA Tour, Sydney’s Harrison Endycott is just three shots from the lead at the Fortinet Championship in Napa in California, a third round of 65 moving him 51 places from the cutline to contention in the US$8 million event.
Endycott earned the right to play the PGA Tour via the Korn Ferry Tour this season and irrespective of how tomorrow works out for the 26 year old, making the cut and contending in your first appearance on the big stage will be very encouraging for him.
“I mean, look, it’s still very new, you know,” said Endycott referring to the difference between playing the Korn Ferry or South American Tours as he has earlier in his career to now on the PGA Tour. You’ve got a little more atmosphere, more people, bigger grandstands, TV everywhere.
“Look, it’s funny, like I feel very, very comfortable out there when I’m within my own element, but when you do kind of smell the roses in between shots, you’re kind of like this is a different atmosphere. It might take a little time to get used to, but right now I’m enjoying it.”
“I played really nice out there today. Definitely helps when you’ve got a driver in the bag after yesterday’s shenanigans with the cracked driver face. This golf course is tough hitting 3-wood everywhere. So it was nice to get freed up, played some good golf today.
“Got the putter rolling. Had a bogey-free round on Thursday, didn’t make a birdie, so two bogey-free rounds, you know, means that I’m doing a lot of good things and just got to stay patient. And obviously first group in, there’s still a lot of golf, the rest of the guys out there, so hopefully we stay in contention and go get after it tomorrow.”
Monday qualifier, Aaron Baddeley, and Cameron Percy also made the cut but are well back.
