His other four PGA Tour events are Transitions, Houston Open, Hilton Head and the Memorial. He also plans to play in the Volvo China Open, the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, the French Open and Scottish Open.
Also eligible for special temporary membership is Ryo Ishikawa, on the strength Driver Ping K15 of his runner-up finish in Puerto Rico. That pushed his earnings to $487,471, which is more than 150th on the PGA Tour money list last year.
CLARKE'S PERK: British Open champion Darren Clarke recently picked up another Callaway Diablo Edge Bois de parcours prize that he holds in high regard - membership at Pine Valley Golf Club, perennially rated the No. 1 course in America, and considered among the best in the world.
Clarke said he was waiting for official word, though "it would be a huge honor and privilege."
"I've been going since 1993," he said. "I know a lot of the members, and it's always a treat."
The golf course? The turtle soup? The Par 3 course?
"It's everything to do Ping K15 with Pine Valley," he said.
GLOVER'S ADVICE: Brian Harman, the little lefty from Georgia, is part of a refreshing trend among young players (Rory McIlroy, Rickie Fowler) who play quickly. So life on the PGA Tour his rookie season took some adjustments.
He decided to ask a mentor, Lucas Glover, for advice.
Glover, another player who wastes little time playing, told Harman to make sure he's the last one in his group to get to his golf ball. Stay behind on the tee to chat, pick through the cooler for a bottle of water, go to the bathroom even he doesn't need to go.
Glover was on his way to West Driver K15 Palm Beach, Fla., where he played in the Pro-Member at Seminole, when he asked his girlfriend to check on scores from the Honda Classic.
She told him some guy named Brian Harman had shot 61.
"He's a good listener," Glover said with a laugh.
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