Danny Lee is fighting for his golfing future. Photo / Photosport
He might not be on the same stage as his Kiwi counterparts, but Danny Lee could go a long way to securing his golfing future this weekend.
As the stars of world golf take centre stage at the Open Championship, Lee is duking it out at the less glamorous confines
of Nicholasville, Kentucky, at the PGA Tour's Barbasol Championship.
While the overall purse and points available are smaller than regular PGA Tour events, due to the weaker field, there's still an opening for Lee to claim a vital result, especially considering his current predicament.
The top 125 players in the FedEx Cup standings automatically retain their PGA Tour card for next season, and with Lee currently in 124th, a top finish would go a long way. First, though, he needs to make the cut, which will be a tightly contested fight after the second round was suspended due to thunderstorms.
Through five holes of his second round, Lee sits in a share of 33rd at five-under for the tournament, though a whopping 10 shots behind leader Troy Merritt. He sits inside the projected cut line of two-under, but with plenty of players still to tee off and low scores in vogue, a few further birdies would be handy to ensure playing two extra rounds.
