Hossler, Hadley among the big names graduating to the PGA Tour next season
The Web.com Tour season is over, and some familiar faces advanced to the big boy circuit
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Kyle Porter
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The Web.com Tour regular season ended last weekend with the WinCo Foods Portland Open, and the top 25 players on the money list were finalized. Those 25 have earned their PGA Tour cards for the 2017-18 season with 25 more cards to be handed out at the Web.com Tour finals here in a month.
Brice Garnett set the pace for the season after winning the Portland Open and finishing with $368,761 on the year. He's not as big of a name as some of the guys behind him, though. Let's take a look at a few golfers returning to the big circuit and a few new players worth keeping an eye on as the new season starts in October.
Andrew Landry (Finish -- 4th on money list): Landry nearly led the 2016 U.S. Open after three rounds before fading a little on Sunday. He played in the final pairing with Shane Lowry that year. The former Arkansas star was solid all year on the Web.com Tour with a win and six top-10 finishes.
Stephan Jaeger (5th): Mr. 58 shot the record score last year at the same tournament Steph Curry played in this year. He shot 58-65-64-63 over four days at the Ellie Mae Classic, which seems impossible.
Talor Gooch (6th): An Oklahoma State alum, Gooch won the News Sentinel Open and had five top 10s. He was on the epic 2011 OSU squad that got beat by Patrick Reed and Augusta State on its home course in Stillwater.
Chesson Hadley (9th): The 30-year-old has played in 96 PGA Tour events, so he's been around a little bit. He won and had three top 10s this season on the Web.com Tour.
Nate Lashley (11th): The most heart-warming story of the bunch goes to Lashley who lost his girlfriend and parents in a plane crash while in college. He had a win and five top 10s this season.
Aaron Wise (18th): The Oregon star and NCAA champion won the Air Capital Classic to help him get his PGA Tour card. He took home just under $200,000 for his efforts, too.
Beau Hossler (23rd): The former Texas star turned pro early and showed out on his first year on Tour. His most famous moment probably came at the 2012 U.S. Open, which he led as an amateur after 36 holes. He faded late, though, and finished 29th.
