Armed with the security of a DP World Tour card, seasoned golf player David Micheluzzi is planning to delve into next month’s PGA Tour school unworriedly, bypassing the LIV Golf League qualifying round in Abu Dhabi.
Micheluzzi, acknowledged as the incumbent PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit champion, is girding his loins for this week’s Queensland PGA at Nudgee Golf Club, enhancing his game in anticipation of the novel DP World Tour season. His journey will commence with the Australian PGA at Royal Queensland spanning November 23-27.
Beyond that, his trajectory includes the subsequent week’s Australian Open, assimilated into the roster of DP World Tour fixtures. Next, he will pivot towards the United States for a PGA Tour qualifying school gathering in Florida, pinning hopes on a top-five position to guarantee his placement in the world’s supreme circuit.
An interim pit-stop for several aspirants beckons at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club, the venue for a LIV qualifying round. The likes of the leaders from the PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit are welcomed, with three lucrative positions in the affluent, Saudi-sponsored tour available.
However, Micheluzzi demonstrates staunch ambition, remaining unswayed from his American dream, undeterred by Abu Dhabi’s allure. In his own words, the 27-year-old Victorian stated, “I haven’t heard anything, I haven’t received anything, so I’m just going to play in whatever events I can get into and go from there”.
Micheluzzi expresses gratitude for his exemption into the PGA Tour qualifying school event. Five influential cards are available for claiming in the PGA Tour. Nonetheless, Micheluzzi’s resolve remains sturdy, his sights calibrated towards the DP World Tour.
Micheluzzi accounts the wealth of experience accumulated from his encounters at two majors this year – the US PGA and The Open – alongside several other tournaments spanning America and Europe. He discerns these experiences as formative in shaping his character and enhancing his game. “I feel like from my first major debut to now I’ve grown a lot as a golfer and as a person as well”, he mused.
As for his envisioned future, he pictures an arena of fierce competition. His ultimate goal transcends the confines of particular events – it is to consistently participate, to compete, and to triumph.
The Queensland PGA, set to commence this Thursday, also features on his radar. Extolling the platform provided by the tournament. He confessed, “The more times I play, it feels like the better I’m getting, so hopefully I can do that for the rest of my life”.
