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On the PGATOUR.com leaderboard there are 11 players who did not make the top 60 and ties but are listed above the cut line as MDF. Their scores are gone. Does anyone know what that means ...something to do with the pro-am maybe?

Also wondering why Bobby Clampett was in the field. Do they give sponsors exemptions for announcers who used to live in the neighborhood?

Bury me with a golf glove in my pocket - just in case!

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On the PGATOUR.com leaderboard there are 11 players who did not make the top 60 and ties but are listed above the cut line as MDF. Their scores are gone. Does anyone know what that means ...something to do with the pro-am maybe?

Got this from another message board:

MDF means "Made Cut Did Not Finish". Because of the size of the field for Sunday (pros and amateurs) all playing one course, the Tour has a magic number established to allow them to get the tournament done on time. In this case all the pros at -2, and their am's will not play the final round because the field is too big, but they are guaranteed a paycheck for making the cut. Kind of like a cut within a cut, for tournaments like this one. Needless to say, even with that explanation I'm confused.

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Greetings ....

The 54-hole cut at the AT&T; Pebble Beach Pro-Am works like this ---

Initial Cut in the professional competition section is to the Low 70 scorers plus any ties among the Low 70. However only the Low 60 scorers plus any ties among the Low 60 will actually play the final 18 holes. Those players making the Low 70 cut, but not the low 60 cut, will be credited with an official finish, and receive official prize money.

The pro-amateur section cut is to the Low 25 teams plus any ties among the Low 25. This has often included professionals who did not make the Low 70 or Low 60 pro cut.

Thanx-A-Lot, Frank-0-Sport
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The more I learn about the PGA the more I wonder ...

Playing on Sunday could be worth a lot of money. It could even decide someone's entire season and cost (or keep) their card. It seems the PGA would at least figure out how to start them early on the back nine or maybe drop their amatuers and play threesomes. Sheez, there's only 11 MDFs.

I'll bet if Michelle Wie was at -2 they'd figure something out in a hurry.

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The more I learn about the PGA the more I wonder ...

I doubt it. And you'd have to have one helluva final round to go from barely making the cut to earning your card in one event.

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I doubt it. And you'd have to have one helluva final round to go from barely making the cut to earning your card in one event.

Briny Baird lost his card last year by less than $2,000. Going from last place money to a tie anywhere on the main board would have changed that. That could happen by getting out early and shooting a stroke or two under par on a day that turns windy.

In the course of a full season cards can be made or lost by missing just one putt. Kevin Stadler blew his by having a bent shaft in his bag in Las Vegas. In the AT&T;, though, I see the logic (sort of). At least fair is fair if everyone knows the rules in advance.

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