Frankie Capan III is inching toward his PGA Tour card, and he could secure it on Sunday.
The North Oaks native is currently in third place through three rounds of the Magnit Championship at Metedeconk National Golf Club in New Jersey. Capan carded a 4-under round of 68 on Saturday, moving him to 13-under for the tournament, just two shots back of leaders Will Chandler and Max McGreevy.
A win on Sunday would certainly, officially lock up Capan’s PGA Tour card for next season, but a top-two finish would also likely do it. The top 30 on the Korn Ferry Tour season-long standings at season’s end earn the promotion to the top pro tour. There are just four events remaining after this week. The PGA Tour has already began designating players as “Tour Bound” who — via their point totals — are statistical certainties to finish in the top 30.
Capan entered the week at No. 19 in the standings. His current third-place position would bump him up to No. 13 for the season.
But Capan’s goals have long been higher than to finish in the top 30. He wants to finish the season atop the season-long standings. That would require at least two wins down the stretch. Capan has yet to accrue one of those — he’s logged a pair of top fives –but Sunday marks his third time this season playing in a final group. He’ll tee off at 9:18 a.m. CDT on Sunday.
