The opportunity to play in a full-field European Tour event with prizemoney of $5 million is one that a number Australians are eager to take advantage of.
They may have been left in the wake of the coronation of the Tiger Woods comeback but Aussie trio Cameron Smith, Jason Day and Marc Leishman had plenty of cause for celebration at the conclusion of the Tour Championship.
There are equations, calculations and a multitude of different scenarios but for the three Australians vying for the 2018 FedEx Cup title, a universal truth that remains: they must win the Tour Championship.
Jones joins fellow Sydney product Cameron Davis to have secured a US PGA Tour card for next year with Davis’ tie for 16th this week cementing his place inside the top 10 in the Web.com Tour Finals 25, two spots behind Jones in fifth position.
Less than a month ago Adam Scott was struggling to squeeze into the FedEx Cup Playoffs; now he is carrying the type of momentum that could take him all the way to the $10 million winner’s bonus.
Cameron Davis’s hopes of a US PGA Tour card in 2019 have been brought back to life after the defending Australian Open champion finished third in the opening event of the Web.com Tour Finals in Ohio.
Anthony Quayle is set to embark on a golf odyssey for the next 15 weeks as he chases lofty goals on both the PGA Tour of Australasia and Japan Golf Tour.
Australian Golf Digest
