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Posted: **Thu Nov 29, 2007 2:22 pm**

Tough first round 75, but it looks like he has steadied himself and is under par in his second round. 4 more rounds to go - plenty of time to go low.

http://www.pgatour.com/players/03/07/11 ... /r088.html

Posted: **Fri Nov 30, 2007 4:45 pm**

75 - 70 - 72 so far, (around 132nd place) needs 3 good scores of 68 or better to have a chance.
Let's go Colt!!

Posted: **Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:58 pm**

I didn't see his name in the paper as having made it. Better luck next year.

Posted: **Mon Dec 03, 2007 2:46 pm**

He was back around 120th going into today. Maybe he can shoot an 18 and move up.

I assume with what he did last year he can get some invites and exemptions that might allow him to make enough to automatically qualify next year.

Posted: **Mon Dec 03, 2007 2:54 pm**

EastStang wrote:I didn't see his name in the paper as having made it. Better luck next year.

They finished up today. He was -6 after 6 rounds. Will not get full status on the PGA or Nationwide and will only have conditionally exempt status on the Nationwide. I would imagine he will get some sponsors exemptions, so hopefully he will have some good tourneys and it will get him up to the PGA.

Posted: **Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:04 pm**

Can he play on, or do you have to have a card for that? Does he still get his US Open invite? If so, a low enough placement there could net him an exemption. If he won it of course, he gets what a four year exemption?

Posted: **Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:58 am**

Colt will have 8 sponsor exemptions on the PGA Tour for 2008 and will get into some great events.
AT&T Pebble Beach
Colonial
Byron Nelson
The Memorial
Harbor Town
Others to be named later...
He gave up the right to play in the majors once he turned pro, so now he musy qualify like all the other professionals, which means he has to win on tour or qualify through the $ list (for the majors) or local and regional qualify for the US Open.
Regardless Colt had an incredible year. Congrats Colt!

Posted: **Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:56 pm**

COLT RULES

Posted: **Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:05 pm**

Colt screwed up. Not the end of the world, but no masters, no u.s. open anymore. Not even Nationwide anymore. Its back to the driving range...

Posted: **Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:37 am**

Tough decision: Playing the open and Masters and basically no place else or taking a shot at the tour. Since I have no idea what I would have done, I can't criticize the choice.

Posted: **Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:57 am**

Most golfers would give up those opportunities for the exemption into the masters and us open...

If he didn't try Q school he would be right where he is now, with sponsor exemptions into tournament, but he would also hold invitations to the open and the masters.

Posted: **Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:30 am**

But he couldn't collect any money from those tournaments. In two torunaments last year, he collected over $27,000

Posted: **Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:59 am**

I realize money makes the world go round, but the opportunity to play in those two tournaments is pretty outstanding. I don't know what to compare it to. The experience alone is worth more than 27 grand.

Posted: **Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:52 pm**

I guess he could sell insurance or something

Posted: **Sat Dec 29, 2007 11:28 am**

you have not heard the last of Colt. Yes, he gave up the right to play at the two majors listed above, but he showed alot of confidence in trying to make the tour. Unless he gets derailed by injury he will be full time PGA by 2009.

Most guys dont go from college to PGA in one year, regardless of amateur success.

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