Virginia Golfer January / February 2015 | Page 32

VSGA Alum Former Virginia Tech Golfer Moyers Earns Web.com Tour Privileges Charlottesville-area golfer has full status on the PGA Tour’s developmental circuit for 2015 | by RANDY KING The best gift of his life came nine days early. But, boy, did he have to work for it. “Oh my goodness, what a grind it was,” Moyers says. “Toughest thing I’ve ever had to do in my life.” Facing by far the toughest competition of his burgeoning professional career, the 22-year-old Stanardsville native tied for 28th in the 150-player Web.com Tour Qualifying finals to earn full status for the PGA Tour’s feeder circuit that launched its 2015 season in late January. “Man, it was big-time pressure,” says Moyers, the 2013 VSGA golfer of the year. He turned professional last spring after graduating from Virginia Tech in 2013. “I was really feeling the heat on the 17th hole of the final round when I hit my ball in the water and made a double bogey. But I got it in the house and got it done.” The lanky Moyers stood tall all week in the Dec. 11-16 event in Palm Beach, Fla., stringing together rounds of 69-67-71-72-6972 on PGA National’s Champion and Fazio courses. His 9-under total of 4