GRANDVILLE, Mich. — Many golfing legends have played on the PGA Champions Tour, and now Grandville native Tom Werkmeister is hoping to join that list.
Coming off his victory at the Michigan Amateur Championship in June, Werkmeister announced it was his final tournament as an amateur. Werkmeister will turn his attention to the professional ranks and begin pursuing a spot on the Champions Tour, which is for players age 50 and over.
“I feel like I had to win and keep winning to make me believe that I can compete at the next level,” he said.
Werkmeister turns 50 in March, allowing him to compete for a spot.
“It’s like the timing is right to do this and I don’t want to, in 10 years, think, ‘Well, I wish I would’ve tried it,'” said Werkmeister.
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