THUNDER BAY – SPORTS – The PGA TOUR and its affiliated Tours boasts a large roster of players from Canada as members. Here is the recap from this past week’s action and their performances.
Desert Classic
Stadium Course at PGA WEST,
Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA WEST,
La Quinta Country Club, La Quinta, California*
Purse: $5,900,000 ($1,062,000 to winner)
Next Tournament: Farmers Insurance Open
(San Diego, California, January 24-27)
*The Desert Classic is one of four tournaments played on multiple courses, along with the Farmers Insurance Open, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and The RSM Classic.
| Player | Result | Earnings | FedExCup
Standing |
Notes |
| Corey Conners | CUT (-4) | — | 22 | |
| Graham DeLaet | DNP | — | — | |
| Adam Hadwin | T2 (-25) | $519,200 | 13 | Turned in his best performance in seven starts, contending all week and shooting two rounds of 65. Improved 38 spots on the FedExCup and moved to No. 11 in the Presidents Cup standings. |
| David Hearn | CUT (-3) | — | 144 | |
| Mackenzie Hughes | DNP | — | 178 | |
| Ben Silverman | CUT (-8) | — | 180 | |
| Roger Sloan | T12 (-17) | $112,100 | 112 | By shooting 65 in the final round, recorded not only his best performance of the season but his top career outing. |
| Adam Svensson | T18 (-16) | $64,723 | 123 | Recorded his first top-20 of the season and improved 31 spots on the FedExCup. |
| Nick Taylor | T40 (-13) | $19,663 | 140 | Following a cut last week in Hawaii, recorded three under-par rounds. |
Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai
Ka’upulehu-Kona, Hawaii
Purse: $1,800,000 ($305,000 to winner)
Next Tournament: Oasis Championship
(Boca Raton, Florida, February 8-10)
| Players | Result | Earnings | Notes |
| Stephen Ames | T13 (-8) | $34,000 | In his second appearance at the event, improved on last year’s T28. |
The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic at Sandals Emerald Bay
Great Exuma, Bahamas
Purse: $600,000 ($108,000 to winner)
Next Tournament:The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at The Abaco Club
(Great Abaco, Bahamas, January 20-23)
| Player | Result | Earnings | Notes |
| Albin Choi | T16 (-9) | $9,300 | In his third appearance at this tournament, recorded his second top-20 finish, following last year’s T13. |
| Brad Fritsch | CUT (+2) | — | |
| Michael Gligic | T20 (-8) | $6,990 | Finished No. 16 on Mackenzie Tour’s 2018 Order of Merit and earned starts via the Qualifying Tournament. |
| Seann Harlingten | DNP | — | |
| Ryan Yip | CUT (+4) | — |
