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Cameron Percy is back on the main PGA Tour this 2019/20 season and after just a few weeks he’s gone a long way to securing his full card for next year!
Many of the big names and world’s top ranked players are still relaxing before they begin their new year and that allows some of the lower ranked players to get a jump on the field – and that’s exactly what Percy has done. He was right in contention at the Sanderson Farms Championship, just three shots off the lead after three rounds. He finished T11, collected USD$153k and has leapt to 23rd on the FedEx Cup standings.
In a very international leaderboard, Sebastian Munoz (Columbia) defeated Sungjae Im (in a playoff) and Byeong Hun An (3rd) both from the Republic of Korea, with Kevin Streelman (US) and Carlos Ortiz (Mexico) in T4.
Cameron Davis finished two shots back from Percy on -9 (T28). Unfortunately Allenby, Gibson, Senden and Smith missed the cut, while our biggest names didn’t play. The Tour moves to Napa Valley in California this week.
On the PGA Champion’s Tour, mainstays Stephen Leaney and David McKenzie continued their consistent form, finishing T32 and T25 respectively.
The PGA China Tour was the only other men’s Tour to play this past week and Andy Wilkin topped the Aussie list finishing T9, his second Top 10 of the season moving him to 47th in the OOM of that Tour.
James Grierson, Max McCardle and Tim Stewart probably aren’t familiar names to most Aussie fans, but they’re Australians honing their craft in China and they all made the Cut at the Zhuzhou Classic.
After a few weeks break, the LPGA kicks off again at the Indy Women in Tech Championship in Indianapolis. In form Hannah Green and Minjee Lee will again lead the Australian charge.
PGA TOUR-Affiliated Tours, Australian Player Results, Week of September 16, 2019
The PGA TOUR and its affiliated Tours boasts a large roster of Australians as members. Here is the recap from this past week’s action and the Australians’ performances.
PGA Tour
Sanderson Farms Championship
Country Club of Jackson, Jackson, Mississippi
Purse: $6,600,000 ($1,188,000 to the winner)
Next Tournament: Safeway Open
Silverado Resort and Spa (North Course), Napa, California, September 23-29
|
Player |
Result |
Earnings |
FedExCup Standing |
Notes |
|
Steve Allan |
DNP |
-- |
-- |
|
|
Robert Allenby |
CUT (+1) |
-- |
-- |
Made his season debut, where he missed the cut with rounds of 74-71. |
|
Aaron Baddeley |
DNP |
-- |
-- |
|
|
Cameron Davis |
T28 (-9) |
$42,363 |
49 |
Finished inside the top 30 at the Sanderson Farms Championship for the first time in his second start at the event. |
|
Jason Day |
DNP |
-- |
-- |
|
|
Rhein Gibson |
CUT (-1) |
-- |
89 |
Has failed to advance to the weekend in both of his two starts at the Sanderson Farms Championship. Missed the cut at this event in 2016. |
|
Matt Jones |
WD |
-- |
21 |
|
|
Marc Leishman |
DNP |
-- |
-- |
|
|
Rod Pampling |
DNP |
-- |
-- |
|
|
Cameron Percy |
T11 (-14) |
$153,450 |
23 |
In his 138th career PGA TOUR start, was in contention to earn his first TOUR title, sitting three shots back of the 54-hole leader. After ending the week with a 71, finished T11, his best result in seven starts at the Sanderson Farms Championship. |
|
Adam Scott |
DNP |
-- |
-- |
|
|
John Senden |
CUT (+6) |
-- |
-- |
|
|
Cameron Smith |
CUT (-2) |
-- |
44 |
In three Sanderson Farms Championship appearances, best finish is a T11 in 2017. Missed the cut in 2015 and 2019. |
PGA Champions Tour
Sanford International
Minnehaha Country Club, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Purse: $1,800,000 ($270,000 to the winner)
Next Tournament: PURE Insurance Championship
Pebble Beach Golf Links, Monterey Peninsula, California, September 27-29
|
Player |
Result |
Earnings |
Charles Schwab Cup Standing |
Notes |
|
Stephen Leaney |
T32 (E) |
$12,420 |
52 |
|
|
David McKenzie |
T25 (-1) |
$15,685 |
47 |
Made his second tournament start at the Sanford International, improving from a T39 finish in 2018. Earned his eighth top-25 of the season. |
PGA China Tour
Zhuzhou Classic
Xiangshui Bay Golf Club, Zhouzhou, China
Purse: ¥1,600,000 (¥288,000 to the winner)
Next Tournament: Macau Championship
Caesars Golf Macau, Macau, China, October 10-13
|
Player |
Result |
Earnings |
Order of Merit |
Notes |
|
Charlie Dann |
CUT (+5) |
-- |
41 |
|
|
James Grierson |
T47 (+3) |
¥5,786 |
140 |
|
|
Bryden Macpherson |
DNP |
-- |
46 |
|
|
James Marchesani |
CUT (+1) |
-- |
31 |
|
|
Max McCardle |
T44 (+2) |
¥6,240 |
55 |
Owns only one missed cut in 10 starts this season. |
|
Tim Stewart |
T28 (-3) |
¥10,520 |
62 |
After being disqualified at the Dongguan Open and missing the cut at the Haikou Classic, made the cut for the sixth time this season. |
|
Hayden Webb |
CUT (+14) |
-- |
-- |
Missed his seventh consecutive cut. |
|
Aaron Wilkin |
T9 (-7) |
¥40,000 |
47 |
Earned his second top-10 of the season, following a T3 at the Guangzhou Open. Had a WD and a missed cut in his last two starts entering the Zhuzhou Classic. |
|
Christopher Wood |
CUT (+7) |
-- |
38 |
|
|
Kevin Yuan |
CUT (+4) |
-- |
50 |
|
PGA Korn Ferry
Season Complete
Next Tournament: Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying Tournament
Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge (Panther Lake), WinterGarden, Florida, December 12-15