David Hearn earned PGA Tour card despite hurricane Dorian weighing on him
As David Hearn’s up-and-down shot almost went straight into the hole on No. 18, he knew he was in an excellent position to return to the PGA Tour. But his mind, admittedly, was elsewhere.
The Canadian shot a 6-under 66 last week to finish in a tie for fourth at the Korn Ferry Championship and guarantee himself a 2020 PGA Tour card. However, with his wife and three children at home on Florida’s east coast, Hearn was concerned about getting back to them before hurricane Dorian made landfall.
“It was distracting, there was no doubt. I think a lot of guys, as much as you want to focus on this big tournament that you’re playing in, their head was somewhere else,” said Hearn. “Mine was too, there’s no doubt about it. Maybe that impacts the big picture of how you play that week.”
Hearn finished 13 under — 10 strokes behind leader Tom Lewis — which was good enough to place within the top 25 after the three-tournament Korn Ferry Tour Finals. Being in the top 25 meant that the 40-year-old from Brantford, Ont., is back on the PGA Tour, starting on Thursday with A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier held at The Old White TPC in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.