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Short, Jr.

Dr. Wehling’s practice involves withdrawing blood from the patient, heating it, then spinning it and finally reinjecting it into the patient. Short, Jr. is a new client, and he hopes to return to competition if the process takes. “As much blood as they took the first day, I didn’t think I’d have any left,” he said. He hasn’t played the PGA TOUR since 2009 due to his injury, but still has 12 starts remaining on a Major Medical Extension to earn $743,061 and retain status. The 48-year-old has one victory on the PGA TOUR.

Short, Jr. has been sidelined since February 2009 due to a back injury. Today’s report includes news that the one-time PGA TOUR winner also battled thyroid cancer (in 2011) for which he’s treated today. The Miccosukee is the third-to-last event on the Web.com schedule, but he’s expected to burn all five rehab starts on the secondary circuit; his plans may change, of course. Additionally, Short is going to give Q School a go as a safety net. He’s exempt into the second stage as a past champion. Whenever he returns to the PGA TOUR, he’ll have 12 starts on his Major Medical Extension to earn $743,061 and retain status.

This contradicts a report we relayed on Thursday that he was going to return to PGA TOUR-sanctioned competition at the Miccosukee Championship on Oct. 11. However, if he does, indeed, play in North Carolina next week and then qualifies for the Web.com Tour Championship, he could give it a go in as many as five events on the developmental circuit, thus exhausting his maximum number of rehab starts allowed.

It was reported last week that he was expected to return at the Miccosukee Championship on Oct. 11, but he’s clearly ready now. Short, Jr. circled seven birdies against three bogeys at The Club at Longview in North Carolina, finishing just two strokes off the 18-hole lead. He gets five rehab starts on the secondary circuit before returning to the PGA TOUR where he was 12 starts remaining on a Major Medical Extension to earn $743,061 and retain status. He will turn 49 years of age in December 2013.

Good stuff from the 49-year-old, who hadn’t recorded a result this good on the PGA TOUR since the same event in 2006 (T21). With today’s effort, he banked $46,565.00 and now has two starts remaining on his Major Medical Extension to earn $672,626 and retain status.

Short, Jr. landed 22 greens in regulation but converted only three birdies against six bogeys and a double. It’s his eighth MC in 11 starts this season. More importantly, it leaves him with just one start remaining on his Major Medical Extension to earn $672,626 and retain status. That would likely require him to win, which, of course, would elevate him into a much higher Priority Ranking and provide multi-year exemption. However, should he bank $386,643, he’ll secure conditional status for the remainder of the season.

Short, Jr. erased seven birdies with seven bogeys at TPC Scottsdale this week the falls short of a paycheck for the third time in as many starts this season. He now has nine starts on his Major Medical Extension to earn $743,061 and retain status.

Short, Jr. made four rehab starts on the Web.com Tour last year to signal that he’d be back in the big leagues in 2013. Sure enough, he’s ready to go. He hasn’t played the PGA TOUR since the 2009 Farmers Insurance Open. He’ll turn 50 this December, but he still has 12 starts on a Major Medical Extension to earn $743,061 and retain status. He’s missed the cut in all three career starts at Waialae (2004, 2006, 2007).

He closed his loop of Waialae today with an eagle, two birdies and two pars, but comes up well short of securing a payday. This leaves him with 11 starts on his Major Medical Extension to earn $743,061 and retain status.