“Every” man wins at Nationwide

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Matt Every won the season-ending
Nationwide Tour Championship on Sunday to earn a 2010 PGA Tour card
with a 10th-place finish on the money list, closing with a 5-under
67 for a three-stroke victory over Michael Sim.
    Every earned $180,000 to jump from 49th to 10th on the money
list with $300,936, with the top 25 earning PGA Tour cards. The
former University of Florida star had a 21-under 267 total on the
Daniel Island Club’s Ralston Creek Course.
    Sim, a three-time winner this year, shot a 69. He earned
$108,000 to push his tour-record total to $644,142.
    Josh Teater (70) and Steve Wheatcroft (72) tied for third at 13
under.
    Every and Wheatcroft were the only players to move into the top
25, with Wheatcroft earning $58,000 to jump from 31st to 20th with
$213,165.