FLORIDA-BASED SCOT HAS TOPPED $1million IN EARNINGS ON US TOURS
RUSSELL KNOX FANCIES PLAYING IN
SCOTTISH OPEN AT BALGOWNIE
Russell Knox has good memories of playing at Royal Aberdeen as an amateur. Picture by courtesy of Getty Images(c).
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Russell Knox's joint 10th finish and prizemoney of $135,216 on Sunday were personal bests in his "new" career on the US PGA Tour, the most lucrative in the world.
The 28-year-old from Inverness finished on six-under-par 282, only three shots behind the winner of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, Scott Stallings, who earned over $1million from the one tournament.
At one point Knox was only a shot off the lead during the final round but could not get
the birdies he needed over the inward half.
But Knox is now a million-dollar man as far as his career earnings are concerned on the Web.com Tour (and its predecessor, the Nationwide Tour) and the US PGA Tour - $1,061,658 to be precise.
That does not take into account the money he made on the satellite tours after he turned pro in the States following four years on the American college circuit when he and Duncan Stewart (Grantown on Spey) put Jacksonville University
on the golfing map with outstanding performances.
player when one of his team-mates was Duncan Stewart (Grantown on Spey). They were rated on a par at that time.
Knox stayed on at Jacksonville Beach - his parents retired there - to flourish in Florida while Stewart came home to Scotland and has finally made it to the Challenge Tour. What if Duncan had also stayed on the States? An intriguing thought.
"I am very pleased with my start to 2014. I am be coming more comfortable on the PGA tour and starting to really believe in my talent," said Knox in an Email to Scottishgolfview.com
"I am focusing more on what makes me play great golf and not worrying about anybody else. Very excited about the rest of the year."
Will he come back to Scotland to play in the Scottish Open at Royal Aberdeen this summer?
"If I have secured my US PGA Tour card by that point in the season, I would love to play in the Scottish Open. I played Balgownie in the Scottish stroke-play when I was an amateur and I did pretty well, if I remember. Great links course."
Knox is currently 45th in the US PGA Tour money list with $243,101 opposite his name.
Knox's top 10 finish in California on Sunday has improved his world ranking by 27 places but, at No 200, he still has seven Scots head of him ... watch this space!
Stephen Gallacher is still the leading Scot by a considerable margin - 67th place with Martin Laird the next best at No 92.
Paul Lawrie has moved up 13 places with his good showing in the Qatar Masters and is now No 114.
LEADING SCOTS' RANKINGS
67 Stephen Gallacher
92 Martin Laird
114 Paul Lawrie
116 Marc Warren
124 Scott Jamieson
150 Richie Ramsay
191 Craig Lee
200 Russell Knox
325 David Drysdale.
331 Peter Whiteford
334 Chris Doak
344 Jamie McLeary
SCOTTISH OPEN AT BALGOWNIE
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Russell Knox's joint 10th finish and prizemoney of $135,216 on Sunday were personal bests in his "new" career on the US PGA Tour, the most lucrative in the world.
The 28-year-old from Inverness finished on six-under-par 282, only three shots behind the winner of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, Scott Stallings, who earned over $1million from the one tournament.
At one point Knox was only a shot off the lead during the final round but could not get
the birdies he needed over the inward half.
But Knox is now a million-dollar man as far as his career earnings are concerned on the Web.com Tour (and its predecessor, the Nationwide Tour) and the US PGA Tour - $1,061,658 to be precise.
That does not take into account the money he made on the satellite tours after he turned pro in the States following four years on the American college circuit when he and Duncan Stewart (Grantown on Spey) put Jacksonville University
on the golfing map with outstanding performances.
player when one of his team-mates was Duncan Stewart (Grantown on Spey). They were rated on a par at that time.
Knox stayed on at Jacksonville Beach - his parents retired there - to flourish in Florida while Stewart came home to Scotland and has finally made it to the Challenge Tour. What if Duncan had also stayed on the States? An intriguing thought.
"I am very pleased with my start to 2014. I am be coming more comfortable on the PGA tour and starting to really believe in my talent," said Knox in an Email to Scottishgolfview.com
"I am focusing more on what makes me play great golf and not worrying about anybody else. Very excited about the rest of the year."
Will he come back to Scotland to play in the Scottish Open at Royal Aberdeen this summer?
"If I have secured my US PGA Tour card by that point in the season, I would love to play in the Scottish Open. I played Balgownie in the Scottish stroke-play when I was an amateur and I did pretty well, if I remember. Great links course."
Knox is currently 45th in the US PGA Tour money list with $243,101 opposite his name.
Knox's top 10 finish in California on Sunday has improved his world ranking by 27 places but, at No 200, he still has seven Scots head of him ... watch this space!
Stephen Gallacher is still the leading Scot by a considerable margin - 67th place with Martin Laird the next best at No 92.
Paul Lawrie has moved up 13 places with his good showing in the Qatar Masters and is now No 114.
LEADING SCOTS' RANKINGS
67 Stephen Gallacher
92 Martin Laird
114 Paul Lawrie
116 Marc Warren
124 Scott Jamieson
150 Richie Ramsay
191 Craig Lee
200 Russell Knox
325 David Drysdale.
331 Peter Whiteford
334 Chris Doak
344 Jamie McLeary
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