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Originally Posted by BrianL99
To throw a local connection at the wall. 1st Stage of Korn-Ferry Qualifying begins to today at the Country Club of Ocala. It was previously scheduled for 2 weeks ago, until the hurricane interrupted things. All the other 1st Stages are complete.
@SkeenJackson is competing there. Jackson is a +6.2 Index ( GHIN - United States Golf Association Service). He has NO status on any Tour in the world. He's trying to make it through the 1st Stage to qualify for the Korn_Ferry Tour ... there are 2 more Stages before he makes K-F (the PGA Tour is a long way away).
So let's put things into a local perspective.
If Jackson came down to visit and played Mallory Hills (Caroline to Virginia, the tougher routing), from the BLACK Tees, he would be playing at +7. He would have to shoot 65 to "play to his handicap". 7 UNDER Par. He would have to average about 67 to maintain that handicap..
Jackson barely slips into the Top 3000 AMATEURS in the world, at #2954. |
It's a tough game. Jackson Skeen shot 84 today, in the 2nd round of 1st Stage at CC of Ocala.
First Stage- FL 1 - First Stage Leaderboard | Korn Ferry Tour Q-School
It will probably take a score of -11 or -12 to make it through 1st Stage. He's probably out of it (no cut at Q School). Golf is hard.