Troy Merritt Loses His PGA Tour Card And Gains Air Miles Playing A Full European Tour Schedule

 Troy Merritt didn’t get into the Procore Championship until Monday, only his sixth start this year on the PGA Tour. Just don’t get the idea that he’s had a lot of idle time. Most of that time is spent in the air. Merritt played the Omega European Masters in Switzerland and the Irish Open before heading to Napa. He left Sunday night for Paris to play in the French Open. Still to come are tournaments in Scotland, India and South Korea. This was the best way to get in a full schedule for someone who finished at No. 143 in the FedEx Cup last year. Merritt, Brandon Wu and Martin Trainer have taken advantage of a category on the European tour that provides up to five spots for players who finished between No. 126 and 200 in the FedEx Cup the previous year. They had until Dec. 19 to sign up. “It’s been nice,” Merritt said at the Procore Championship, where he closed with a 76 and tied for 53rd. “I’ve played 14 years over here. I’ve seen all these courses. I figured I might as well go play over there and see those.” He had a tie for fourth at the Soudal
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