No
one enters the 2008 Bank of America Open (May 29-June 1 in
Glenview, Ill.) hotter than current money-leader (and Campbell
University graduate) David Mathis, who has a six-tournament streak
of top-25 finishes.
In
his last three starts, Mathis tied for sixth at the South Georgia
Classic, won the BMW Charity Pro-Am and was runner-up at last
week's Melwood Prince George's County Open. Mathis has all but locked up his PGA
TOUR card for 2009, currently holding the Tour lead with $223,679
in earnings.
Prior
to the South Georgia Classic back in early May, Mathis was in 58th
place on the Nationwide Tour money list. Since then, however, he's
produced three-straight top-10 finishes including his first
Nationwide Tour victory.
A
Raleigh, N.C., resident, Mathis ranks second in the Nationwide Tour
in putting average (1.721) and third in putts per round
(28.61). He is eighth in
birdie average (3.78), 14th in scoring percentage (71.22) and 64th
in driving distance.
Mathis
will return home next week (June 5-8) to play in the Rex Hospital
Open at TPC Wakefield Plantation in Raleigh.