I expect this man to be on tour within the next couple weeks gaining a battlefield exemption from the nationwide tour. He's going to be a very popular guy out there after his cinderella story at the U.S Open.
I expect this man to be on tour within the next couple weeks gaining a battlefield exemption from the nationwide tour. He's going to be a very popular guy out there after his cinderella story at the U.S Open.
Gore's a great "feel good" story but he'll find life a bit more difficult on the PGA Tour. I'm pulling for him to make it but there's always the flash in the pan factor.
I think he's got the ability to play on the tour, at this point in time he seems to be dominating on the nationwide tour. He's got his game together as a whole.
The confidence from playing well for the first three rounds at the US Open is carrying him right now. We'll see how it goes once he gets that promotion. I'll be rooting for him to make it though.
Gore's a great "feel good" story but he'll find life a bit more difficult on the PGA Tour. I'm pulling for him to make it but there's always the flash in the pan factor.
Didn't he just win back to back Nationwide tourney's? He looks solid to me.
Jason actually turned down a Sponsor's Invite to play in the John Deere Classic. Now, sitting at #3 on the Nationwide TOUR's money list, and a lock for his 2006 PGA TOUR card, perhaps we'll see him accepting a couple of invites during August and September.
Jason Gore is exempt for the rest of 2005 under Category 26, and will be exempt for 2006 under Category 23, which also accepts any Nationwide Tour 3-time winners from the previous year.
Gore's first event is this week's Greater Hartford Open (aka Buick Championship). The PGA Tour's fall schedule is usually easier for players in the lower exempt categories to play, since certain top players skip many events.
I believe that Jason is also eligible to accept an unlimited number of sponsor invitations, both this year and next year. I'm sure he'll get quite a few.
I would say the PGA is a little harder than the Nationwide tour but my gosh...didn't Gore have a shot at posting back to back 59's in the last Nationwide tournament he won? I don't care if you're on your local goat ranch course, back to back 59's is amazing, although he only posted one 59, even having the chance is unreal. I think he will do just fine if he keeps his solid play up. There are tons of events on tour where the bigger names don't play and it gives the other guys a chance to win.
Jason actually turned down a Sponsor's Invite to play in the John Deere Classic. Now, sitting at #3 on the Nationwide TOUR's money list, and a lock for his 2006 PGA TOUR card, perhaps we'll see him accepting a couple of invites during August and September.
Actually Jason Gore's three wins on the Nationwide Tour this year earned him a "Battlefield Promotion". He's eligible to play on the PGA Tour for the rest of the year. If memory serves me correction I think he's entered into this week's PGA tournament in Connecticut.
Instead, he's on the PGA Tour's Non-Members Money List, his earnings-to-date coming in 2 events: The US Open and Buick-Hartford Open.
On the basis of Gore's still being listed on the Non-Member Money List even AFTER his promotion, it now occurs to me that the PGA Tour's aim is to not let Category-26 players interfere with anyone seeking Top 125/150 status on the Regular Members' Official Money List.
At worst, Gore will rise to Category-23 status for 2006, unless he earns at least as much as the 125th player on the Regular Money List, or if he wins an official event.
I would still like to know whether or not Gore has unlimited use of sponsor invites and Top-10 Fsnishes in 2005 (he certainly should in 2006).
Thanx-A-Lot, Frank-0-Sport
Last edited by Frank-0-Sport : August 29th, 2005 at 03:07 AM.
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