There are 46 total events on the 2018-19 PGA Tour calendar, and Kevin Na feels like he can contend in about “seven or eight” of them.
The Charles Schwab Challenge is one of those tournaments.
Na signed for a bogey-free, 8-under 62 Friday, opening with an eagle and following up with six more birdies. At 8 under for the week, he was just one back of leader Jonas Blixt at the end of the morning wave.
Coming off a fourth-place finish last year, Na has carded 62 or better in three of his last six rounds at Colonial.
“Yeah, I like this golf course,” he said. “One of those golf courses I look forward to coming to. Fits my game. I’ve got a good record. You’ve got to take advantage of those weeks because there is not too many golf courses like this on tour anymore.”
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Na is 125th in driving distance on Tour at 290.5 yards and 174th in strokes gained: off the tee at minus-.284.
Na, who cited Colonial, Riviera and Harbour Town as among his favorite courses on Tour, was asked — quite directly — for the number of tracks on which he can realistically contend.
“I say seven or eight,” he answered. “Some golf courses I feel like I have no chance. I don’t play those unless it’s a major and I’ve got no choice. I won’t mention any names.”
Na is coming off an early exit from last week’s PGA Championship at Bethpage Black, where he missed the 4-over cut by one.
“Uh-huh,” he said, when asked about the PGA. “I’m not going to say anything. You can look up my record. It’s not good.”