Tracking 'THE 25': Following WNB Golf Classic

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Oct. 13, 2008
By PGA TOUR Staff

Only two full-field events remain on the Nationwide Tour, plus the season-ending Nationwide Tour Championship at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, (Dallas area) where the top 25 money winners will receive their PGA TOUR cards for 2009 on Sunday, Nov. 9.

Last week's big movers in Midland, Texas, were Aron Price (from 20th to 15th), Spencer Levin (22nd to 17th) and winner Marc Leishman (56th to 19th). Despite his tie for eighth finish, Ricky Barnes stayed put at No. 25, a spot he has now occupied after four tournaments this year. Roger Tambellini dropped out of "THE 25" (is now 26th) for the first time since mid May. The only player to fall out of the top 30 was Matt Every, who went from 29th to 31st.

The Nationwide Tour is in Chattanooga, Tenn., this week for the Chattanooga Classic presented by Black Creek.

Bubble watch

Movers during the last three events

Current position/Player	Through Albertsons Boise Open Sept. 11-14	Through Oregon Classic Sept. 18-21	Through WNB Golf Classic Oct. 9-12
16-Brendon Todd	15th	15th	16th
17-Spencer Levin	28th	22nd	17th
18-Scott Gutschweski	17th	16th	18th
19-Marc Leishman	55th	56th	19th
20-Matt Weibring	21st	17th	20th
21-Chris Tidling	16th	18th	21st
22-Matt Bettencourt	53rd	19th	22nd
23-Ryan Hietala	20th	23rd	23rd
24-David Branshaw	19th	21st	24th
25-Ricky Barnes	23rd	25th	25th
26-Roger Tambellini	22nd	24th	26th
27-Bubba Dickerson	47th	26th	27th
28-Justin Hicks	24th	28th	28th
29-Hunter Haas	31st	27th	29th
30-D.J. Brigman	25th	30th	30th

Eye on the money list

Current top-15 players

Position	Player	Position	Player
1	Brendon de Jonge	9	Rick Price
2	Jarrod Lyle	10	Colt Knost
3	Greg Chalmers	11	David Mathis
4	Bill Lunde	12	Casey Wittenberg
5	Scott Piercy	13	Peter Tomasulo
6	Darron Stiles	14	Kris Blanks
7	Greg Owen	15	Aron Price
8	Jeff Klauk

$1 Million Nationwide Tour Championship at TPC Craig Ranch (Nov. 6-9)
There is also an important race to finish in the top 60 on the money list playing out. Robert Damron, who is recovering from shoulder surgery, fell to No. 60 this week. Chad Ginn is only $249 behind Damron. Won Joon Lee was the only player to move into the top 60 at Midland. He improved 17 spots to No. 52 thanks to a tie for fourth.

A top-60 finish after the final full-field event of 2008, the Miccosukee Championship near Miami (Oct. 23-26), guarantees a spot in the Nationwide Tour Championship at TPC Craig Ranch (Nov. 6-9). With its $1 million purse and $180,000 first prize, every player who makes it to Craig Ranch in November has a mathematical chance of playing his way into "THE 25". Those who finish the season between 26 and 60 on the final money list are fully exempt on the Nationwide Tour in 2009.