Ryan Spears Web.Com Tour

[wusphlash]

Thanks for the update @wusphlash. It looks like there are 2 more events after today...do both count towards the top 25 finish and the accompanying PGA Tour Card?

The leaderboard suggests that at his current place (17th after a first hole birdie) Ryan would jump to the 25th and final card grabbing spot. Just curious if the next 2 weeks count as well.

Yes, all 4 events count. He still has the possibility of getting a card. It's just that he started well last week as well and faltered on the weekend. Finishing strong in any of thsee events could allow him to play with the big boys . Would be great to see a WuShock16;576436 on a PGA leaderboard.

[wusphlash]

After a bad start, +3 after 7 holes, Ryan finishes strong and ends up @ -1. He is T14, 3 shots off the lead. Here's to 3 more strong rounds this week.

[Signman]

Had a job in Cincinnati so decided to take in the first round of the Web.com finals in Columbus by driving an additional 1.5 hours North to Columbus. Got to the Ohio State University "Scarlet" Course at 7:45. Saw Ryan and his caddie "Mike" (former WSU bowler) and off we went @8:08 AM Eastern. Ryan had a routine par on #10 (started on the back nine) and then uncharacteristically pulled his drive on the par 4 #11 in to the fairway bunker. Side note, Ryan leads the Web.com tour in driving accuracy. Ryan had to wedge out of the newly redesigned "Jack Nicklaus" bunkers to about 50 yards short of the green. Ryan told me later that he had a bad lie and bladed his approach over the green. He then missed a five footer and carded a "double". Not the best start, thought Ryan & caddie Mike might want me to start driving back to the ICT after two holes. The rest of the front nine was uneventful until Ryan bogeyed a short par four with a poor approach/bad chip/missed put on 16. He then followed up with a bounce back birdie on the 221 yard par 3 #17 that should have been an "ace" by tapping in a 3 inch putt. Ryan carded an uninspiring two over on his first nine holes.

Back nine..., routine par on #1 (started on back nine). Bad drive, approach was 5 ft over the green, mediocre chip and then missed the 6 foot putt on the par four #2 for bogie. He then started a string of 4 straight birdies followed up with 3 pars to card a 3 under back nine. Both caddie and golfer felt pretty good about the 1 under round after a bad start. This Shocker team is currently tied for 14th.

[wusphlash]

-2 after 3 rounds is good enough for T9, five strokes off the lead. Strong final round tomorrow would be big.

[wusphlash]

Not a great day for Ryan by any means, +1 for the day. However, it was a tough day overall. His -1 score gave him a T9 in the Nat ion wide Children's Hospital Championship in Columbus, Ohio. A solid tourney next week in Florida could earn him an opportunity to play PGA tourneys next year.

[WuDrWu]

Not a great day for Ryan by any means, +1 for the day. However, it was a tough day overall. His -1 score gave him a T9 in the Nat ion wide Children's Hospital Championship in Columbus, Ohio. A solid tourney next week in Florida could earn him an opportunity to play PGA tourneys next year.

According to this Ryan sits at 21, with the top 25 earning their card. Next week is the final tournament, yes?

[wusphlash]

According to this Ryan sits at 21, with the top 25 earning their card. Next week is the final tournament, yes?

Yes. Ryan is at 21 roughly $2700 ahead of #26. Very little room for error. Yesterday he had two 3 putts. Those 2 strokes would have put him T2 for the tournament and almost a certain lock for a card. That's how close it is.

Here's wishing him a strong finish this week in Florida.

http://www.pgatour.com/webcom/stats/stat.02678.html

[ShockMe300]

I see two different standings. One where Ryan finishes at number 21 and the other where he's not in the Top 25. I'm so confused.

[Signman]

[QUOTE=ShockMe300;592120]I see two different standings. One where Ryan finishes at number 21 and the other where he's not in the Top 25. I'm so confused.[/Quote

It is confusing. How it works is that the top 25 from the regular season are excluded from the top 25 from the 4 tournament finals.

This link shows the list without the regular season top 25.

http://www.pgatour.com/webcom/stats/stat.02678.html

[ShockMe300]

So does that mean Ryan got his card? I take it he did not.

[wusphlash]

As Signman said, the top 25 on the Web.com money list automatically get their PGA card for next year. Ryan finished in the 30's and thus did not earn his card that way. They are now playing the Web.com "Finals". That consists of 4 tournaments and includes all the Web.com players PLUS the players from the PGA tour that finished outside the top 125. Ryan is basically competing against guys like Lucas Glover, Tim Herron and Stuart Appleby who are trying to stay on the big tour. Fifty positions on the Big Boy tour are up for grabs. Twenty-five have already been grabbed by the top 25 Web.com guys as previously mentioned. That leaves 25 positions left to be earned. Right now Ryan is on the inside at 21. This could be his signature moment.

[wusphlash]

So does that mean Ryan got his card? I take it he did not.

The last tournament is in Florida this weekend. It will determine whether he gets his card or not.

[Signman]

As Signman said, the top 25 on the Web.com money list automatically get their PGA card for next year. Ryan finished in the 30's and thus did not earn his card that way. They are now playing the Web.com "Finals". That consists of 4 tournaments and includes all the Web.com players PLUS the players from the PGA tour that finished outside the top 125. Ryan is basically competing against guys like Lucas Glover, Tim Herron and Stuart Appleby who are trying to stay on the big tour. Fifty positions on the Big Boy tour are up for grabs. Twenty-five have already been grabbed by the top 25 Web.com guys as previously mentioned. That leaves 25 positions left to be earned. Right now Ryan is on the inside at 21. This could be his signature moment.

Minor correction. The Web.com finals include the top 75 money winners from the Web.com regular season and 126 thru 200 from the pga tour.

I think Ryan will have to get a top 30 finish next week to earn a PGA tour card. He might get in with a top 40 finish but it would be iffy. Last year #25 was at $36,311.66 and #26 was at $36,280.00.

[ShockMe300]

Thanks, I didn't want to take the time to read all of that. Either way it will be fun to watch and good luck to him.

[wusphlash]

Two bogeys and 1 birdie through Ryan's first 11 holes. Now "projected" @ 27 but a long way to go.

I can't imagine standing over putts with a PGA berth on the line.