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215th; Danny Willett, who attended Jacksonville State, 220th; UA's Dicky Pride, 221st; UAB's Zack Sucher, 222nd; and UA's Bobby Wyatt, 229th. There are just five events left in the regular season in which they can move up before post season play begins with the FedEx Cup Playoffs. On the Web.com Tour, the feeder tour to the PGA Tour, the top 25 at the end of the regular season earn PGA Tour cards for next season. The leading player with local ties is Birmingham resident Casey Wittenberg, who is 28th on the money list with $106,000 won. Former UA golfer Tom Lovelady is 47th, followed by former Auburn golfer Michael Johnson in 97th. Other locals also on the tour, but needing to make up ground, are Michael Hebert, Willy Wilcox, Nick Rousey, Wade Binfield and Sam Love. The Mackenzie Tour Canada is just five events into an 12-event season, which will conclude in mid- September, with former UA golfer Robby Shelton leading the money list with $55,000 banked and including a win. The top five finishers on this tour at the conclu- sion of the season earn cards on next year's Web. com Tour. Former Auburn golfers Matt Gilchrest and Will McCurdy are in the top 50 on the money list. The PGA Tour Champions includes former Hunt- ingdon College golfer Joe Durant, who leads the way for locals with $557,000 won, good for 12th place. Gene Sauers (CACC) is in 20th with $463,000 won, followed by Glen Day (born in Mobile), who has won $380,000 and is in 29th place. Also playing the tour to various degrees are UA golfers Steve Lowery and Jerry Pate; John Huston (CACC); and Larry Nelson (born in Fort Payne), plus Old Overton's Todd McCorkle has played two events. On the European Tour former UAB golfer Paul Dunne is enjoying a breakout second season. He's 25th in the Race to Dubai with 654,000 euros won. Willett is in 70th, followed by McDowell and UA's Gavin Moynihan. On the LPGA Tour, former Auburn golfer Cyd- ney Clanton is in 51st place in the Race to the CME Globe, while former UA golfers Brooke Pancake and Stephanie Meadow have work to do to keep their tour cards. And last but not least, on the Symetra Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour, former UA standout Emma Talley is well placed with a win and $46,000 banked, good for sixth place in the Volvik Race for the Card, with the top 10 on the list at the end of the season earning LPGA Tour cards for 2018. CHECKING IN ON PLAYERS WITH STATE TIES ON THE VARIOUS PRO TOURS In recognition of the milestone of recently reaching my 200th issue, I'm pleased to offer a special "Lifetime" subscription offer of $100 for 10 years of issues! That's right, this special offer is available now and will mean you won't have to pay $30 annually, but rather a one-time payment of $100 for up to 10 years of issues. This option is available when you click the Subscribe Now! button. Joe Durant Paul Dunne Cydney Clanton Emma Talley