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A victory in his third PGA TOUR Latinoamérica start put American John Somers in good position on the Order of Merit.
Jared Wolfe, no stranger to PGA TOUR Latinoamérica success, won the 2019 seasonopening event.
PGA TOUR Latinoamérica By Kevin Prise With the top-five finishers on each year’s PGA TOUR Latinoamérica Order of Merit earning strong Web.com Tour status for the following season, there is no shortage of motivation to start fast. In his first PGA TOUR Latinoamérica season, 2014 Elon University alum John Somers is following that script beautifully. After securing Tour starts via a T12 finish at his Q-School site in January, the North Carolina native emerged victorious in his third start, shooting rounds of 68-65-67-65 at the Abierto de Chile in late April, capped off by draining a 45-foot eagle putt on the final hole to secure a two-shot victory. Just like that, Somers moved to No. 4 on the Order of Merit (Los Cinco) through three events, well positioned to make a run at his first Web.com Tour card as he pursues his PGA TOUR dreams. “This is more than I could have ever asked 112 PGA TOUR ESSENTIAL GUIDE 2019, Part 2
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for,” Somers said after his victory. “This is unbelievable.” Tour rookies like Somers will have no shortage of veteran challengers as they compete for spots in Los Cinco. Through three events, Murray State alum Jared Wolfe led Los Cinco, on the strength of a victory at the season-opening Buenaventura Classic, which he followed with a T31 and solo eighth. Wolfe, 31, is no stranger to success on PGA TOUR Latinoamérica. The Kentucky native finished second on Los Cinco in 2017, and No. 15 last year in just six events. Wolfe’s season-opening victory marked his third PGA TOUR Latinoamérica title in 26 career starts, and he intends to continue to put the pedal down as he chases the No. 1 spot on the season-long money list, which brings fully exempt Web.com Tour status in 2020. “I love this Tour,” Wolfe said after his win in Panama in late March. His results show it. w w w.pgatour.com
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