NEW BRUNSWICK, Canada – Former U-32 and University of Rhode Island (URI) star-studded golfer Bryson Richards, played in his first PGA Americas event last week after earning conditional playing status for the rest of the season.
Despite missing the cut at the New Brunswick Open over the weekend, the arrow is definitely pointing up for Richard’s dream of qualifying for the PGA Tour one day. Richards missed securing his PGA Americas card by just one position late last month in a playoff, but will have ample opportunity to secure his professional status with entry into upcoming events in the PGA’s feeder tour. Richards came up short in Korn Ferry Tour Q-School last winter, but strong play in upcoming PGA Americas events could give the smooth lefty an opportunity to bypass Q-School altogether.
Richards is the son of former Craftsbury Academy great Pete Richards and graduated from URI with a program record six collegiate win. He also has two Vermont-Amateur titles as well as a Vermont Open.
Next stop for Richards and the PGA Americas will be Bromont, Quebec, for the Bromont Open, July 10 to 13.
