FARMINGTON – Most folks aren’t usually excited to turn 48, but for Utah golfer Mike Weir, turning 48 two months ago, on May 12, was kind of a big deal. It meant that he was eligible to play on the Web.com Tour with exempt status for the next two years.
You might wonder why that would be important to a guy like Weir, who has won eight tournaments on the PGA Tour, including the 2003 Masters, and has pocketed more than $27 million, the 37th most all-time on the PGA Tour.
But for Weir, who has struggled for much of the past decade with a series of injuries and below-par play, it’s exciting as he gears up for a “new chapter” in his golfing career by playing with a bunch of kids half his age.