After a successful 2024 on the Korn Ferry sub-tour, Tim Widing got his chance at the highest level of golf in the United States. However, his debut year on the PGA Tour did not go as he had hoped – he finished tied for 24th at best and missed the qualifying mark in 15 of 20 events.
"Of course not that great. I was sick for the first half of the year actually. Then I got injured and haven't gotten into a good rhythm. I wasn't feeling that great either before the year started, so I wasn't really excited to play," the 28-year-old tells HBO Max.
“Crazy year”
It's just been a crazy year where golf hasn't been a priority for me, there's been a lot of other things around that I've had to focus on, Widing continues.
It took a -7 to play this weekend's rounds in Georgia, but with a total of four strokes under par, it's all over for the Swede. He will now try to qualify back for the PGA Tour.
"I have finally found joy in golf again. Wherever I play next year, I think it will go great. As a person and everything, I feel great," says Widing.
The top 100 in the overall FedEx Cup rankings after this weekend's final fall competition will be allowed to continue playing on the PGA Tour with full rights next season.
For Jesper Svensson to get there, he will have to share eleventh place with another player at worst when the competition in Georgia ends on Sunday.
“A typical week”
"I'm trying not to think about it too much. Just trying to play this like a normal week, of course it's hard considering you have a screen right up in your face in many places on the course," Svensson, who is also a rookie on the tour, tells HBO Max.
After two rounds played, Svensson is a bit on the way. He is eleven strokes under par overall and is in a tie for 13th place. The big boost came on Friday with a round of 64 (–8).
Henrik Norlander has an even tougher task. He must share second place with a maximum of one player to secure his tour card next season. Norlander went five strokes under par in the second round and is -10 overall, tied for 22nd.
American Andrew Novak leads at -16.
