Séamus Energy took a small however vital step in the direction of retaining his PGA Tour card when he made seven birdies in a glowing six-under 66 to maneuver into rivalry on the World Broad Know-how Championship in Mexico.
The West Waterford man (38) lies one hundred and thirty fifth within the FedEx Cup Fall standings with solely the highest 100 after The RSM Traditional, incomes exempt standing for 2026.
There are nonetheless two occasions to go after this week, together with subsequent week’s Butterfield Bermuda Championship, the place Energy claimed his second PGA Tour win in 2023.
However he is now given himself an opportunity to make a giant transfer at El Cardonal at Diamante Cabo San Lucas, regardless of ending with a three-putt bogey on the ninth.
“It is a type of programs the place there’s all the time so many possibilities on the market, however that wasn’t too dangerous in the present day,” mentioned the Tooraneena man, who was tied for ninth on 10-under, simply 4 photographs behind early midway chief Victor Perez, who shot 65 to steer by two from Eric Cole (63) and Justin Decrease (65).
“So a pair extra of these, and hopefully I will be in a great spot come Sunday.”
Energy turned in a scintillating five-under 31 as he opened back-to-back birdies on the tenth and eleventh and added one other three in a row from the 14th.
Birdie fours on the first and sixth catapulted him to 11-under, and whereas he dropped a shot on the par-three ninth, he was upbeat about what lies forward.
“Nothing actually has modified,” mentioned Energy, who might break into the highest 100 within the rankings if he finishes second, whereas nineteenth place would put him inside the highest 125 who will get conditional standing.
“You go into each week and also you do your greatest to set your self as much as win. Clearly, I have never put myself in a variety of good positions, however a few respectable rounds right here, and a few respectable ones lately, so it is trending in the appropriate means.
“So that you by no means know in golf.”
