PGA Tour: Tommy Fleetwood doesn’t pressure himself to qualify for FedExCup playoffs | Golf news

Only the top 125 players in the FedExCup rankings after the Wyndham Championship will advance to the End-of-Season Playoffs; Fleetwood currently 136th and at risk of losing all PGA Tour playing privileges for the 2021-22 campaign

Tommy Fleetwood needs a strong Wyndham Championship performance to extend his season

Tommy Fleetwood insists he will only be responsible for himself if he fails to qualify for the FedExCup playoffs and loses his full PGA Tour card at the Wyndham Championship.

Fleetwood has struggled for form in recent months and has been out of the top 10 since leaving the WGC-Dell Technologies match play quarterfinal in March, dropping him to No.35 in the world and leaving him 136th in the FedExCup rankings heading into the final. campaign regular season event.

The Englishman needs a top 10 at Sedgefield Country Club to have a chance to break into the top 125 and secure his place at the Northern Trust next week, or he will miss the Playoffs for the first time in his career on the PGA Tour. .

Fleetwood is still looking for a first PGA Tour win

Failure to enter the top 125 would also leave him only conditional status on the PGA Tour for the 2021-22 calendar, awarded to those who finish between 126th and 150th in the FedExCup rankings, which could limit the playing opportunities that Fleetwood has. will then get season.

“It’s not going to make or break my year,” Fleetwood said. “As I think I had a pretty long season, I had enough events to do a lot better and I didn’t, so I’m not going to go into this week and put pressure on myself in thinking I need it to qualify for the playoffs.

Fleetwood has just two top 10s out of 17 PGA Tour starts this season

“The point is I’m not here. I really want to be there. I could still have a great race and go to Atlanta and win the FedExCup and I’m not going to lose sight of that. But also, in terms of where I’m in with my game, I’m still working, I’m still improving, I’m still heading towards the golfer I want to be and the way I want to play.

“Whether I make the playoffs or not, come Monday morning, it doesn’t change the way I play or where I am and I still need to work on things. Playoffs or not, I still need to to improve. need to improve, but I feel like I’m on the right track. I’m really not going to try to force the problem or put too much pressure on myself in an event after it’s been a long season where I could have and perhaps should have done better. “

Robert MacIntyre has accepted special temporary membership on the PGA Tour and is playing on a sponsor’s exemption in North Carolina, giving the Scotsman the chance to gain full status.

MacInyre currently has 341 non-member FedExCup points and would need as many as the 125th ranked golfer after this week, meaning a top-eight ranking should be enough to ensure the world No.49 gets his tour card. PGA for the 2021-22 season. campaign.

Robert MacIntyre tied for 15th at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational last week

Will Zalatoris tops the non-member points list and already has guaranteed playing privileges for next season, largely aided by three consecutive top 10s in the majors, though he needs a win at Wyndham Championship to fight your way to the Playoffs.

“Obviously this week is winning or coming home,” Zalatoris said. “Second means as much as missing a cup, so I have nothing to lose this week. Obviously, if I don’t win, I will continue to listen to my body, but as a back-up plan, definitely looking to go to Europe. . “

Watch the Wyndham Championship throughout the week live on Sky Sports. Live coverage begins with featured groups Thursday starting at noon via the red button, before full coverage starting at 8 p.m. on Sky Sports Golf.