American Max McGreevy is looking to extend his lead on the PGA Tour Series-China Order of Merit at the Haikou Classic this week. Coming into the Tour's 11th event of the season, McGreevy has been remarkably consistent, recording seven top-10 finishes, including one victory at the weather-shortened Guangzhou Open. He leads the Order of Merit with 871,523 yuan ($123,000), just over 100,000 yuan more than fellow American Trevor Sluman.
With four events left in the season, McGreevy is eager to try and earn another winner's check this week at the tropical Mission Hills Resort Haikou, which would help distance himself from the rest of the challengers trying to close the gap on the money list.
Max McGreevy shows up at Mission Hills Resort Haikou. [Photo provided by Zhuang Liu to chinadaily.com.cn]
"This event is really important to me," McGreevy said. "I don't want to wait until the last event to try and secure the No 1 spot, so hopefully I can get it done earlier and it would be great to get another win this week, as the season is coming into crunch time.”
Locking up the No 1 spot on the Order of Merit at the conclusion of the season would guarantee McGreevy starts for every event on the 2020 Korn Ferry Tour. He is also excited about the possibility of joining former University of Oklahoma teammate and the tour's all-time money-list leader, Charlie Saxon, in the United States.
The PGA Tour Series-China is a professional golf tour featuring open competition to all nationalities. The PGA Tour Series-China Haikou Classic has attracted 144 players from 20 countries and regions, including China, the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, and South Korea.
Opening ceremony of the PGA Tour Series-China Haikou Classic is held on Sept 11. [Photo provided by Zhuang Liu to chinadaily.com.cn]
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