Barend Botha to Begin Professional Career Next Week in Canada
6/13/2024 10:14:00 AM | Men's Golf
Former Rocket to compete in Beachlands Victoria Open on June 20-23
TOLEDO, Ohio – Former Rocket Barend Botha will begin his professional career next week on the PGA Tour Americas tour with his first tournament being played at The Beachlands Victoria Open in British Columbia on June 20-23.
Botha was one of 54 individuals to earn an exemption on the North American swing of the 2024 PGA Tour Americas season last week by tying for first place in a qualifying tournament at the Sodoba Springs Golf Course in San Jacinto, Calif.
Botha entered the final round tied for 13th place before closing the tournament with a seven-under par 65 to finish with an impressive 16-under par 272 (68-68-71-65). He will now have the opportunity to play in nine tournaments this summer primarily in Canada. (See below for schedule)
Each tournament, aside from the season-ending Fortinet Cup Championship, will be a four-day, 72-hole stroke play competition featuring a 36-hole cut after two rounds. Play will be conducted per the traditional calendar scheme of Thursday-Sunday.
The top 120 players on the PGA TOUR Americas Points List after 15 events will be eligible for the Fortinet Cup Championship. The top 10 players on the final 2024 Fortinet Cup Standings will earn exempt Korn Ferry Tour membership for the 2025 season.
In addition to 10 exempt Korn Ferry Tour cards via the season-long points race, up to five conditional Korn Ferry Tour cards are available to the top two finishers in the Latin America Swing and the top three finishers in the North America Swing, if these players do not finish in the top 10 on the final PGA TOUR Americas Points List.
2024 PGA Tour Americas North America Swing Schedule| June 20-23 | The Beachlands Victoria Open | Victoria, B.C. |
| June 27-30 | ATB Classic | Edmonton, Alb. |
| July 11-14 | Explore NB Open | Fredericton, N.B. |
| July 18-21 | Bromont Open | Bromont, Queb. |
| July 25-28 | Commissionaires Ottawa Open | Ottawa, Ont. |
| Aug. 1-4 | Windsor Championship | Windsor, Ont. |
| Aug. 15-18 | Elk Ridge Saskatchewan Open | Waskesiu Lake, Sask. |
| Aug. 22-25 | CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open | Winnipeg, Man. |
| Aug. 29-Sept. 1 | CRMC Championship | Brainerd, Minn. |
| Sept. 5-8 | Fortinet Cup | Caledon, Ont. |
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