Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (+6) didn’t have the Sunday he’d hoped for in the Amundi Open de France. The golfer from Madrid shot a 75 and lost quite a lot of ground in the rankings. A tough day at Le Golf National. A card with 14 pars and four bogeys. Not one hole to celebrate, nothing to write home about.
However, all negativity stops here. From now on, we’ll stick to the positives. Despite his rocky finish in the tournament, Gonzalo did not get bumped down in the Race to Dubai rankings. He’s maintained his 125th place, which means he’s still got a good chance at finishing among the top 117 after the Portugal Masters in order to maintain the card. It’s nothing out of this world. He needs a solid performance in Algarve, probably among the top ten, or even lower.
Be that as it may, if for some reason he doesn’t make it within the top 117, it’s not the end of the world either for Gonzalo. With his current ranking, he has secured a spot in the top 135 in the Race, which means he’ll be in the 18th category. All golfers with this status in the current year will be able to play between 15 and 20 tournaments, more than enough room to work with to fight to maintain the card and, and even more ambitious goals.
