In one threesome was 39-year-old Steve Marino, a PGA Tour veteran with $10 million in career earnings, and 30-year-old Vince India from Deerfield, with 22-year-old Scottie Scheffler, a young gun from Texas who came from a mile back to shoot 63 and win in a playoff Sunday at the Glen Club. In the final group was 29-year-old Colombia native Marcelo Rozo, who lost in the playoff, 29-year-old Canadian Michael Gligic and 36-year-old Philadelphian Vince Covello, sporting his city's green on Sunday. Also on hand in Glenview was 49-year-old Angel Cabrera, the two-time major winner using one of the Web's three spots held open for PGA Tour members age 48 or 49 without status, trying to stay sharp until he's Champions Tour eligible in September.That's the essence of the Web.com Tour, players of all ages from all backgrounds fighting to get to -- or get back to -- the PGA Tour.Covello turned pro at 21 and has been battling for 15 years on just about any mini tour you can name, from the … [Read more...] about Rozner: Vince Covello one of hundreds chasing PGA Tour dream
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Robby Shelton earns PGA Tour card for next season
After bogeying the first four holes in the final round, former Alabama All-American Robby Shelton rallied to win on the Web.com Tour on Sunday and secure his PGA Tour card for the 2019-2020 season. The Wilmer golfer defeat Scottie Scheffler in a one-hole playoff to win the Nashville Golf Open Benefiting the Snedecker Foundation after each finished four rounds at 15-under par. The $99,000 winner’s check pushed Shelton’s earnings on the Web.com Tour this season to $204,755, lifting him to second place on the circuit’s money list. The top 25 players on the Web.com money list at the end of the regular season will receive PGA Tour cards for next season. After finishing second (in a playoff loss) at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Championship in Prattville, tying for fourth at the Dormie Network Classic in San Antonio and winning in Nashville in the past three tournament, Shelton is assured of meeting that requirement.“It means a lot,” Shelton told the … [Read more...] about Robby Shelton earns PGA Tour card for next season
Former Bama golfer still has lead at pro tourney in Prattville
Robby Shelton still has the lead heading into Sunday’s final round of the Web.com Tour’s Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Championship.Shelton, a Mobile native who played at St. Paul's and Alabama, shot even-par 72 today and is 12-under after 54 holes, staking him to a one-stroke lead heading to Sunday's final round."It was a grind all day, starting out with a three-putt on two and then a bad pitch shot on four for bogey," Shelton said. "I just got off to a slow start. I knew I could fight back; I knew I had it in me. But being 2-over through nine wasn’t good and 3-over through 10 is never good. "I knew if I could get it back to even then it would be a solid day and I could take some confidence into Sunday on that." Alabama lands commitment from 4-star safety Alabama received a commitment from four-star safety Brian Branch, who announced his verbal pledge Friday on Twitter. Xinjun Zhang shot a tournament-low 7-under 65 today is now tied for second. Lanto Griffin … [Read more...] about Former Bama golfer still has lead at pro tourney in Prattville
Shreveport’s Jeansonne earns status on PGA Tour Canada
Roy Lang Shreveport Times Published 12:58 PM EDT Mar 30, 2019 Current LSU golfer Nathan Jeansonne tied for medalist honors at a qualifying event for the 2019 Mackenzie Tour (PGA Tour Canada) schedule. Although he lost a playoff following Friday's final round, the former Calvary Baptist Academy star earned exemptions into the first six events of the 2019 schedule. The Mackenzie Tour kicks off at Uplands Golf Club in Victoria, British Columbia, on May 30-June 2. The top five players from the 2019 Mackenzie Tour earn Web.com Tour cards for 2020. "I learned a lot this week and know what I need to work on to get ready for professional golf," said Jeansonne, who is in his final semester at LSU. "Making it on the Canadian Tour is big considering the benefits of playing well on it include Web starts." Jeansonne (68-69-69-73) and Vanderbilt's William Gordon shared medalist honors with 9-under totals over four rounds at Carlton Oaks Golf Club in Santee, … [Read more...] about Shreveport’s Jeansonne earns status on PGA Tour Canada
Okemos’ Eric Lilleboe carries 1-shot lead into final round of Tournament of Champions
The Detroit News Published 4:40 p.m. UTC Aug 1, 2018 Eric Lilleboe of Okemos finished 6-under 66 Tuesday to give him a one-shot lead on Sam Weatherhead of Grand Rapids heading into Wednesday’s final round of the 27th Tournament of Champions at Boyne Mountain Resort. Weatherhead, a former Michigan State University golfer with playing status on the Mackenzie Tour-PGA Tour Canada, also shot 66 to land at 133. The mini-tour professional from Okemos had an eagle-3 on the par 5 No. 14 hole after making bogey on No. 12, and then missing what he termed a pretty easy putt for birdie on No. 13. “I hit a good wedge shot on 12 and it ended up spinning off the green and I made a bogey, which hurt because I was right next to the hole at one point,” said Lilleboe, a former Ferris State University golfer who topped the leaderboard at 12-under 132. “I ended up making eagle on 14 though. I hit a 5-wood in there to about 15 feet and made it. That was really big for … [Read more...] about Okemos’ Eric Lilleboe carries 1-shot lead into final round of Tournament of Champions