David Ford Discusses Benefits of PGA Tour University Growth

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00:00you know, heading into 2025, you got a tour card in the site.

00:02What's that feel like at this stage in the game?

00:06Yeah, it was definitely a great fall.

00:08I think the

00:10the biggest thing was just taking it week by week this

00:13fall and

00:15because we had a few tournaments that were back-to-back and then

00:18a little break and then two that were back-to-back.

00:20I feel like it gave me just enough time to rest but not

00:23quite enough time to think about where I was or to get to

00:25results focus.

00:26So

00:27it was just

00:28I think timing wise a really great semester.

00:30I won twice to finish the fall, which was

00:33just a huge momentum going to the offseason

00:36and thought I was going to hit it really hard this offseason,

00:39but ended up taking some rest.

00:41Yeah, feeling really energized after some travel this

00:44offseason, some vacation.

00:47Just really, really ready to get it going with the guys in

00:50the spring.

00:51Skiering up got I got a lot of fun tournaments ahead of you.

00:53You head to a tournament fairly soon and why you played really

00:56well out in the past.

00:57And we open this year with another big set of news on the

01:01PGA Tour University and PGA Tour.

01:03You accelerated front more opportunities being open as it

01:06applies to you are really the class after you for the main

01:10PGA Tour you program.

01:12There's going to they're going to expand more access to the

01:14corn ferry tour for those elite upperclassmen college players.

01:18I'm just curious just the general vibe amongst your peer

01:22group reacting to the growth in that program and now adjusting

01:25to create even more opportunities for the best

01:27collegiate players.

01:28How do you all view that internally?

01:31Yeah, it's only been a few days.

01:32So I haven't had much time to to talk with people or to process

01:36it much.

01:38I don't know that I've I don't even know if that I've had a

01:40conversation in person with anybody about it,

01:43but it's obviously great.

01:44I mean the guys from the classes above me Ludwig Michael

01:48Fabianson even guys like Dunlap and Luke Clinton that have just

01:52proven that amateurs can play really well on the PGA Tour.

01:55Have allowed us these opportunities.

01:58And so I'm I'm thrilled about it.

02:00I'm thrilled for the guys behind me

02:04that just I feel like deserve so many opportunities.

02:07So yeah, I'm pumped about it.

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