After being dropped following just one appearance at a LIV Golf event, Andy Ogletree is looking to “earn his way back” as he opened up a big lead on the Asian Tour’s International Series standings.
The 2019 US Amateur champion finished last at the inaugural LIV Golf event at London’s Centurion last year, and was dropped from the field for the rest of the season.
He hoped to play more, but Ogletree says he “kind of got the boot” due to that one bad performance – which then left him without a place to play his golf.
Being banned from the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour left the American with nowhere to play, but he got a place on the Asian Tour and is now leading the way in the International Series standings – which lead to a full place back on LIV Golf.
It was a profitable UK swing for Ogletree who claimed victory at the International Series England event at Close House before also impressing at the following St Andrews Bay Championship.
A final round 65 gave the 25-year-old a top 10 finish at Fairmont St Andrews and means Ogletree now has a huge lead with double the prize money of his nearest competitor, Japan’s Takumi Kanaya.
Finishing top of the International Series standings would mean Ogletree gets an automatic spot in next year’s LIV Golf League, while those finishing in the top 32 will battle it out in a qualifier for three further spots.
After also having hip surgery, Ogletree has been through the ringer somewhat after the first attempt at playing LIV Golf, but he’s battling back and now has a lucrative spot back on the tour within his grasp.
And as a result of his performances on the Asian Tour, he has played in three LIV Golf events since finishing last at Centurion, with Ogletree stepping in as an injury replacement.
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