With the RSM Basic now within the rearview mirror, 10 extra golfers have earned their manner into the fields on the 2024 AT&T Pebble Seaside Professional-Am and the 2024 Genesis Invitational at Riviera.
These gamers ranked between 51st and sixtieth within the last FedEx Cup standings—generally known as the ‘Subsequent 10’—will obtain entry into these two tournaments. That features Ludvig Åberg, who received his first PGA Tour occasion in document type on the RSM Basic.
The AT&T Pebble Seaside Professional-Am and the Genesis Invitational are the primary two Signature Occasions of the 2024 PGA Tour season following The Sentry, informally known as the Match of Champions. The Sentry begins the 2024 season at Kapalua in Maui in the course of the first week of January.
The PGA Tour will head to Pebble Seaside and Riviera in February as a part of its annual West Coast Swing.
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The ‘Subsequent 10’ Last Standings:
51. Mackenzie Hughes — Canada
The 32-year-old Hughes, who hails from Hamilton, Canada, completed in a tie for seventh on the World Extensive Applied sciences Championship and in solo second on the RSM Basic to take a seat atop the ‘Subsequent 10.’
Earlier than that, his final top-10 end got here in March on the World Golf Championships-Dell Applied sciences Match Play in Austin, Texas. Hughes misplaced within the quarterfinals to Sam Burns, a Ryder Cup rookie in 2023. Burns went on to win the occasion over Cameron Younger.
As for Hughes, he didn’t qualify for the BMW Championship, so he performed all through the autumn sequence. After the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the primary FedEx Cup playoff occasion, solely the highest 50 within the FedEx Cup standings earned a spot within the BMW. Those self same gamers obtained invites to all eight Signature Occasions in 2024.
Hughes tied for 58th in Memphis, however fortunately for him, he rallied within the fall and could have higher taking part in alternatives in 2024.
52. Beau Hossler — United States
Hossler performed in 34 occasions in the course of the 2022-23 season and recorded 5 top-10 finishes, two of which got here in the course of the FedEx Cup Fall.
On the ZOZO Championship in Japan, Hossler tied for second, which secured him a spot within the ‘Subsequent 10.’ He additionally tied for seventh on the Shriners Kids’s Open.
Coming into the autumn, Hossler sat in 66th place within the FedEx Cup standings. However he didn’t miss a single lower within the 5 occasions he performed since mid-September, accumulating sufficient factors to earn his approach to Pebble Seaside and Riviera.
53. Ludvig Åberg — Sweden
Åberg’s unimaginable rise continues to take over the golf world. His 2023 season attracts parallels to what Tiger Woods did in 1996, because the younger Swede has two worldwide victories to his title during the last three months.
Earlier than successful the RSM Basic this previous weekend, Åberg received the Omega European Masters in Switzerland in September. He rallied previous Matthew Fitzpatrick to seize the title.
Since then, he helped Europe win the Ryder Cup, misplaced in a five-way playoff on the Sanderson Farms Championship in Mississippi, then completed thirteenth, tenth, and first to vault up the FedEx Cup Fall standings.
He started the autumn ranked 183rd.
Now, he’s planning for his Pebble Seaside and Riviera debuts.
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54. Ben Griffin — United States
Griffin most not too long ago completed in a tie for eighth on the RSM Basic, thus solidifying his spot throughout the ‘Subsequent 10.’
He has had an up-and-down season, which incorporates 12 missed cuts and three top-10 finishes. He made the FedEx St. Jude Championship on the quantity, ending the common season ranked seventieth within the FedEx Cup standings.
The previous North Carolina Tar Heel didn’t qualify for the BMW Championship, which means he wanted to string collectively good performances within the fall to make the ‘Subsequent 10.’
Griffin did simply that, making the five-way playoff on the Sanderson Farms Championship, thus incomes 184 FedEx Cup factors. That each one however secured a spot for him at Pebble Seaside and Riviera.
55. Taylor Montgomery — United States
Montgomery had a fantastic begin to the 2022-23 season—the ultimate wraparound season for the PGA Tour. Of the seven occasions he performed within the fall of 2022, Montgomery completed within the prime 20 in six of these, thus accumulating loads of FedEx Cup factors earlier than heading into 2023.
However, the Las Vegas native started to wrestle all through the spring.
These difficulties prolonged into the summer season months, as Montgomery missed the lower on the U.S. Open and his three subsequent appearances in July.
But, Montgomery, like he did in 2022, performed nicely in the course of the fall of 2023. After lacking the lower on the Fortinet Championship, Montgomery recorded two top-20 finishes and solidified his standing within the ‘Subsequent 10.’
56. Matt Kuchar — United States
One of many PGA Tour’s hottest gamers, Kuchar performed in solely three occasions in the course of the FedEx Cup Fall. However he completed within the prime 10 in two of these, on the Fortinet and World Extensive Know-how Championships.
In all, Kuchar recorded six top-10 finishes all through the 2022-23 season, and he didn’t miss a lower after the Vacationers Championship in June.
The 45-year-old discovered his groove when he wanted to, particularly in Mexico, the place he tied for second. Kuchar completed two strokes behind Erik Van Rooyen, who received the World Extensive Know-how Championship at 27-under par.
In contrast to many others aside of the ‘Subsequent 10,’ Kuchar has loads of expertise on the AT&T Pebble Seaside Professional-Am and the Genesis Invitational. Final 12 months, Kuchar missed the lower at Pebble Seaside whereas ending solo eighth at Riviera.
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57. Nick Hardy — United States
Whereas teamed up with Davis Riley, Nick Hardy received the Zurich Basic of New Orleans, which awarded him 400 FedEx Cup factors.
He recorded solely two top-10s exterior of that, however it was nonetheless sufficient to qualify for the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
Alas, Hardy struggled in Memphis, ending in a tie for forty ninth. That put him at 52nd within the FedEx Cup standings, which means he didn’t make the BMW Championship or acquire entry into the Signature Occasions in 2024.
However Hardy made six of seven cuts in the course of the FedEx Cup fall. Though he had no eye-popping performances, he amassed sufficient factors to make the ‘Subsequent 10.’ His greatest end got here in Mexico, the place he tied for twenty third.
58. J.J. Spaun — United States
Like many others on this listing, J.J. Spaun made the primary leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs however didn’t make it to the BMW Championship.
Nonetheless, Spaun performed in 5 FedEx Cup Fall occasions and completed within the prime 20 in three of these.
The previous San Diego State Aztec’s greatest end this fall got here on the ZOZO Championship, the place he tied for sixth. He most not too long ago tied for thirteenth on the RSM Basic.
He didn’t play within the AT&T Pebble Seaside Professional-Am final 12 months, however he tied for thirty third on the Genesis Invitational. Spaun hopes to enhance upon that in 2024.
59. Sam Ryder — United States
Two sturdy finishes to conclude the autumn season have Sam Ryder on the proper aspect of the bubble.
Earlier than the World Extensive Know-how Championship, Ryder sat in 63rd within the FedEx Cup Fall standings. However he tied for tenth in Mexico, which helped him soar 4 spots within the rankings.
He then recorded a top-10 end on the RSM Basic in Georgia, thus solidifying his standing throughout the ‘Subsequent 10.’
Total, Ryder, who performed collegiately at Stetson College, recorded 5 top-10 finishes all through the 2022-23 season. His greatest end got here on the Valero Texas Open, the place he tied for third.
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60. Luke Record — United States
Luke Record’s unimaginable 43-foot birdie make on the primary playoff gap on the Sanderson Farms Championship paid extra dividends than he may ever have imagined.
His victory secured him PGA Tour standing for 2024 and awarded him 500 FedEx Cup factors, which proved enormous on the finish of the RSM Basic.
Coming into the FedEx Cup Fall, Record sat in 119th within the standings. However his win in Mississippi soared him up the standings, as his triumph within the five-man playoff introduced him up all the best way to 61st.
He adopted that up with three top-20 finishes, which awarded him sufficient factors to safe invites to Pebble Seaside and Riviera.
Ultimately, Record completed 16 factors forward of Alex Smalley—the 61st-ranked participant.
On the Outdoors Wanting In:
Not all hope is misplaced for these gamers ranked 61st and better within the FedEx Cup standings.
Together with the ‘Subsequent 10,’ the PGA Tour has created the ‘Swing 5’ for its Signature Occasions in 2024.
The Swing 5 for the AT&T Pebble Seaside Professional-Am would be the prime 5 FedExCup factors earners not in any other case exempt from the Sony Open in Hawaii, The American Categorical, and the Farmers Insurance coverage Open—the three tournaments instantly previous Pebble Seaside.
Whoever accumulates essentially the most FedEx Cup factors throughout these three weeks beneficial properties entry into the AT&T Pebble Seaside Professional-Am.
61. Alex Smalley — United States
62. Stephan Jaeger — Germany
63. Alex Noren — Sweden
64. Thomas Detry — Belgium
65. Mark Hubbard — United States
66. Erik van Rooyen — South Africa
67. Brandon Wu — United States
68. Davis Riley — United States
69. S.H. Kim — South Korea
70. Keith Mitchell — United States
Jack Milko is a golf employees author for SB Nation’s Enjoying By way of. You possibly can comply with him on Twitter @jack_milko for extra golf protection. Remember to take a look at @_PlayingThrough too.