Launch and Apex (January)
(This monthly feature takes a brief look at improving players who reached one of three thresholds in the last month: Either the player reached a career-high position in the Hawley Ratings top 50, or made his first career appearance in the top 200, or made his first appearance in the top 400.)
Top 50 and Career High
Francesco Molinari — Molinari has steadily been climbing the Hawley Ratings, hitting a career high of 19th on Jan. 29. He was 12th and 14th, respectively, in the CareerBuilder and Farmers Insurance events. A year ago he was 54th. As recently as early November he was 27th. The 34-year-old is a native of Turin, Italy. He’s played eight or more PGA Tour events every year since 2010 after making his Euro Tour debut in 2005.
Billy Horschel — Billy Horschel reached a career high of 27th in the ratings on Jan. 8. He had a decent 2016 (five top-10s in 20 events), culminating in a runner=up finish in the RSM in November. Horschel is a native Floridian and was a four-time All-American at the University of Florida. He was Read more