THE 25: How to get there

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Nov. 5, 2008
By Kin Lo, PGATOUR.COM Shotlink Analyst

The top 25 players on the money list after the season-ending Nationwide Tour Championship at TPC Craig Ranch earn the coveted prize of a PGA TOUR exemption for the 2009 season.

The current 25th position is held by Chris Tidland with $199,130. He is ahead of Hunter Haas in 26th by just $469. Based on historical data and current trends, the 25th position on the money list at the conclusion of the Nationwide Tour Championship should be between $205,000 and $225,000.

Using this estimate, the table below shows where players would likely need to place in order to finish in the top 25 on the money list. Although some will perform better than others, every player in the field this week has a chance to finish strong and earn his card.

Please note: While this estimate is based on probable outcomes, it could vary depending on the actual performance of players in the field and multiple tie scenarios.

Nationwide Tour Championship

A player's finish position needed to end within the top 25 on the money list and earn a PGA TOUR card, based on a low-middle-high scenario.

Current Rank	Player	Current Money	Low $205,000	Middle $215,000	High $225,000
1	Brendon de Jonge	415,835	60	60	60
2	Jarrod Lyle	375,938	60	60	60
3	Bill Lunde	330,646	60	60	60
4	Scott Piercy	313,987	60	60	60
5	Greg Chalmers	313,930	60	60	60
6	Greg Owen	303,605	60	60	60
7	Darron Stiles	303,427	60	60	60
8	Jeff Klauk	299,418	60	60	60
9	Rick Price	281,260	60	60	60
10	Kris Blanks	276,925	60	60	60
11	Colt Knost	271,509	60	60	60
12	Matt Bettencourt	267,863	60	60	60
13	David Mathis	265,612	60	60	60
14	Casey Wittenberg	263,919	60	60	60
15	D.A. Points	261,096	60	60	60
16	Peter Tomasulo	256,704	60	60	60
17	Arjun Atwal	252,986	60	60	60
18	Brendon Todd	239,224	60	60	60
19	Aron Price	234,144	60	60	60
20	Matt Weibring	224,030	60	60	60
21	Spencer Levin	221,185	60	60	45
22	Ricky Barnes	213,902	60	60	22
23	Marc Leishman	211,974	60	59	19
24	Scott Gutschewski	210,215	60	40	18
25	Chris Tidland	199,130	34	17	10
26	Hunter Haas	198,661	32	16	10
27	David Branshaw	194,120	22	13	8
28	Ryan Hietala	193,476	21	12	7
29	Roger Tambellini	191,002	19	11	6
30	Bubba Dickerson	186,384	14	9	5
31	Justin Hicks	179,861	10	6	4
32	Bryce Molder	176,651	9	5	3
33	Matt Every	172,039	7	4	3
34	Daniel Summerhays	169,845	6	4	3
35	D.J. Brigman	169,513	6	4	3
36	Scott Dunlap	166,856	5	3	3
37	Bryan DeCorso	159,996	4	3	3
38	Ewan Porter	159,124	4	3	3
39	Josh Broadaway	157,881	4	3	3
40	Bob May	157,113	4	3	3
41	Jeff Brehaut	151,367	3	3	2
42	Chris Anderson	148,600	3	3	2
43	Skip Kendall	135,902	2	2	2
44	Vance Veazey	130,286	2	2	2
45	Alex Prugh	129,790	2	2	2
46	Won Joon Lee	129,694	2	2	2
47	Garrett Osborn	129,309	2	2	2
48	Webb Simpson	127,791	2	2	2
49	Michael Putnam	127,506	2	2	2
50	Gavin Coles	127,000	2	2	2
51	Kyle Reifers	121,238	2	2	2
52	Oskar Bergman	119,848	2	2	2
53	Chad Ginn	115,966	2	2	1
54	Garth Mulroy	115,953	2	2	1
55	J.J. Killeen	114,039	2	2	1
56	Fran Quinn	111,956	2	2	1
57	Tee McCabe	111,543	2	2	1
58	Chris Smith	111,357	2	2	1
59	Chris Nallen	110,796	2	2	1
60	Joe Daley	110,497	2	2	1