Bertsch bets on himself, gets spot in Sony Open in Hawaii
Shane Bertsch has never accepted handouts. He’s been a grinder his entire career.
From 1993 through 2018, he fought for 194 starts on the PGA TOUR. In years that he only earned a smattering of starts on TOUR, he played the Korn Ferry Tour. Well into his late 40s, he was still playing more than 10 times a year on the KFT.
With his 50th birthday approaching in 2020 (March), he set his sights on PGA TOUR Champions.
He also targeted playing the Sony Open in Hawaii.
Let’s back up.
In 1995, Bertsch finished T4 at the TOUR Qualifying Tournament and earned status to play a full season in 1996 on TOUR. That meant his first Sony Open in Hawaii, a place where his family vactioned as a kid.