Canadian DeLaet grabs 2010 PGA Tour card
Two more Canadian golfers are headed to the big leagues of golf.
Graham DeLaet of Weyburn, Sask., finished tied for eighth on Monday at the PGA Tour qualifying tournament to earn one of 25 PGA Tour cards for 2010, while Montreal’s Lisa Meldrum finished tied for fifth to earn her 2010 card for the LPGA Tour.
DeLaet, a 27-year-old who now lives in Boise, Idaho, overcame a pair of double bogeys to shoot a 73 in Monday’s sixth and final round at qualification school in West Palm Beach, Fla. He entered the day in a tie for second after previous rounds of 70, 71, 64, 69 and 70 at the Bear Lakes Country Club.
“I hit the ball very solid all week and I was able to limit my mistakes,” said DeLaet. “Playing six rounds of golf is draining mentally and you need to remain focused until that final putt drops. I’m excited and look forward to playing on the PGA Tour.”
Last season on the Canadian Golf Tour, DeLaet had four top-three finishes, including top spot in June at the ATB Financial Classic in Calgary, and the Canadian Tour Players Cup in July in Winnipeg. He finished first on the Tour’s order of merit with US$94,579 in earnings, which was more than $20,000 ahead of second spot.
DeLaet, who turned pro in 2006, is ranked 211th in the world rankings, which is the second-highest among Canadian-born golfers. Only Mike Weir of Bright’s Grove, Ont., who is ranked 36th, is higher. DeLaet is eighth on the order of merit for the Sunshine Tour.
Montreal’s Julien Trudeau was just one shot away from earning his card, after a 2-under 70 left him in a tie for 26th place. Also missing out was Edmonton’s Barrett Jarosch (74, tie for 64th). Chris Baryla, of Vernon, B.C., who earned his conditional card as a result of his finish on the Nationwide Tour but was looking to qualify for more tournaments, was 2-under to finish in a tie for 42nd.
Calgary’s Dustin Risdon (tied for 104th); David Hearn of Brantford, Ont., (tied for 78th); Jon Mills of Oshawa, Ont. (tied for 98th) and Kevin Fortin-Simard of Quebec City (147th) also missed out on their cards.
Meldrum, meanwhile, shot a 71 in Monday’s fifth and final round in Daytona Beach, Fla., to secure one of 20 cards available. She also had rounds of 71, 70, 75 and 68.
The 27-year-old had two top-10 finishes this past season on the Futures Tour, including a victory in August at the iMPACT Classic in Richmond, Va. She finished the season with US$26,154 in earnings, to finish 15th on the money list.
The former University of Oklahoma standout joined the Futures Tour in 2006.
Adrienne White of Red Deer, Alta., just missed her shot at a card, after a final-round 75 dropped her into a 22nd-place tie. Montreal’s Isabelle Beisiegel struggled with a 78 on Monday to fall into a tie for 58th, while Jessica Shepley of Oakville, Ont., was 3-under 69 for the day to finish in a tie for 32nd.
Kirby Dreher of Fort St. John, B.C., was an even-par 72 to finish in a tie for 43rd, while Edmonton’s Christina Lecuyer missed the cut.
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