![]() And if Sabbatini doesn't make it to Liberty National for the start of the postseason, it probably won't change the outlook on his year. “And we looked at it as a way to use it as a springboard to try and create more interest in the game of golf in Slovakia and to create more interest among the junior golfers.”Īn Olympic medal would do that more than getting into the FedEx Cup playoffs. ![]() “At the time, the discussions we had were South Africa has so many golfers to represent them, but Slovakia doesn't have anybody,” Sabbatini said. But he says there was a bigger objective. There were 15 players from South Africa ranked higher than Sabbatini when the Olympics began. His wife, Martina, is Slovakian and her cousin was vice president of the Slovak Golf Association when the idea was broached for him to become a citizen and raise interest in a country that has only about 30 golf courses. 29 in career money on the PGA Tour at just over $35 million and can use a one-time exemption for being in the top 50 on that list.Įither way, it will be hard to top a moment like this. The top 125 advance to the lucrative postseason and keep full status for the next season. ![]() 138 in the FedEx Cup standings and likely will need a top 10 at the Wyndham Championship next week, the final event of the regular season. In the 15 tournaments since, he has missed the cut 10 times, including four straight, until finishing one shot behind gold medalist Xander Schauffele. Sabbatini's best finish this season is a tie for 10th at the Farmers Insurance Open in late January. Sabbatini left Tokyo with a silver medal and has only one week to perform well enough to keep his full PGA Tour card. But now it's time to move forward, and another battle looms. ![]()
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