Former U.S. Army captain Marcus Plunkett reached one goal when he qualified for his first major at the Open Championship and made the cut. And then his journey just got started.
Plunkett raced back from Royal Birkdale to play in U.S. qualifying tournament for the PGA Tour of Australasia. First, he had to stop at a sporting goods store to buy a push cart for the four-round event. He tied for second at Kinderlou Forest Golf Club near Valdosta, Georgia, to earn his card for the 2026-27 season.
“I was definitely a little delirious round one, but as the week’s gone on, started to feel a little bit back to normal,” Plunkett said.
He said he has never been to Australia, but all his friends from Down Under have told him the coffee is the best, “so I’ve got to see if they’re pulling my leg or not about that.”
Plunkett, who spent five years in the Army after graduating from West Point, already has had a Korn Ferry Tour card and currently plays the Asian Tour.
”I have Asian Tour status so I’m trying to figure out the balance of the two moving forward,” he said. “But I’m really excited to get out to Australia and get on the links out there.”
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