Although he sits 12 shots back of 36-hole leader Justin Rose (66), two more solid rounds will go a long way towards Senden’s major medical exemption.
The two-time PGA Tour winner needs to earn 280 FedEx Cup points from three starts, which includes this week, in order to secure fully exempt status for the remainder of the season.
However, he can also draw on conditional status as a past champion.
Senden is playing on a major medical extension having taken an extended break from the PGA Tour in 2017 when Jacob was diagnosed with a brain tumour at the age of 13.
Jacob battled through six rounds of chemotherapy and radiation treatments between April and November that year.
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