LOS CABOS, Mexico — Erik van Rooyen’s victory at the World Wide Technology Championship on Sunday took care of his concerns about keeping his job on the PGA Tour for not only next year but the one after that as Tour wins equate to a two-year exemption.
But for others, it’s getting late in the game to make a big splash and take care of business. One golfer who can rest easy over the final two weeks is Justin Lower, who has been a perennial bubble boy both on the Korn Ferry Tour and PGA Tour. But after a T-23 this week, Lower improved three spots to No. 107 in the standings.
“I thought about it a little bit. I did the math, I think I had a 75-point lead over the 125 spot, and I haven’t looked at projections at all this week,” he said. “It’s nice to just kind of relax a little bit, but it’s hard for me to relax out here.”
Asked what he will miss most about being on the bubble, he answered, “Absolutely nothing.”
Here’s who moved up and down the point standings south of the border.