Power Rankings: Soboba Golf Classic

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Jason Kokrak became the 16th different winner on the Nationwide Tour this season thanks to his outstanding play at the Albertsons Boise Open.

Kokrak, a Tour rookie, shot a pair of 68s to open the tournament then shot 63 before closing it out with a 67 on Sunday.

The win moved him from 70th on the money list all the way to 13th, which should go a long way in him earning his PGA TOUR card for 2012.

The Nationwide Tour has five tournaments left before the year-ended TOUR Championship at Daniel Island so players will continue to scramble.

The Tour moves to the Soboba Golf Classic at the Country Club at Soboba Springs in San Jacinto, Calif.

It hasn't happened that much this season but the defending champion, Steven Bowditch, is in the field. Last year he shot 19-under to win, which included a 63 in the third round.

Here are the Power Rankings for this week.

Power Rankings: Soboba Golf Classic

Rank   Player Comment Camilo BENEDETTI The Nationwide Tour veteran has risen to No. 49 on the money list by making seven of his last eight cuts. On Sunday he tied for third for his best showing of the season. He has played in 102 Nationwide Tour tournaments. B.J. STATEN He is coming off a tie for 11th and needs a strong late-season push to get inside the top 25 by the end of the season. Staten had some success in this tournament finishing tied for third after shooting 67-65-68-70 last year. J.J. KILLEEN The Tour's leading money winner tied for 11th on Sunday and hes also fared well at this weeks stop. Last year he tied for fifth finishing at 13 under. He has two wins this season and four top five showings in his last seven tournaments. Ken DUKE The veteran is moving in the right direction and is No. 32 on the money list. If he continues to climb he'll get a shot at being back on the PGA TOUR in 2012. He has come a long way since missing five cuts in the middle of the summer. Billy HURLEY III Since he's made nine straight cuts his stock keeps rising. He's 19th on the money list after a tie for 11th Sunday. He's made 10 cuts with seven top 25s. Hurley has maintained an even keel and has been rewarded with consistency.

John Dell has covered golf for the Winston-Salem Journal in North Carolina for the last 18 years. His views do not necessarily represent the views of the PGA TOUR. You can reach him at johndell@triad.rr.com.