Charley Hoffman hits his tee shot on the seventh hole during the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Charley Hoffman is trying to make the FedEx Cup Playoffs for a 16th consecutive year and remain among the few, the proud who have done so every year.
“That’s a goal,” Hoffman said after shooting 69 at Detroit Golf Club on Friday. “But I also understand this game’s getting younger and I’m getting older and there’s going to be a year that I don’t make it. Hopefully it’s not this year. I feel like I’ve got a handful of good more years inside me, but it’s going to come to an end eventually.”
The streak is over for Phil Mickelson and Bubba Watson, who are ineligible since joining LIV Golf. Brandt Snedeker is going to need a big week at the Wyndham Championship, the final regular season event, to remain in good stead. Adam Scott, who shot 66 in the second round (T-7) and Matt Kuchar (MC) both are safe. Hoffman, who dealt with back issues this season, entered the week at No. 177, but is T-13 heading into the weekend and could make up some ground. Is he worried about missing the playoffs?
“The answer is yes, but I’m not stressing out about it,” he said. “Some guys lose their card. I’ve got some medical starts, I’ve got a career exemption, I’m not worried about losing my job. As I said in the past, I want to start playing good golf again and I want to be healthy. And I’m starting to feel healthy, starting to hit some shots I want to hit and the scores are starting to reflect that. Still, the long story short, I’m thinking about it, but I’m not stressing out about it.”
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