Former Gator Every wins Nationwide championship, PGA card

<p>Former UF All-American Matt Every posted a 5-under-par 67 Sunday to win the season-ending Nationwide Tour Championship at the Daniel Island Club in Charleston, S.C.</p><p>With 25 PGA Tour cards on the line, Every began the week No. 49 on the money list and was a long shot to earn PGA playing privileges for 2010. After Sunday, he is headed to the PGA for the first time after collecting a check for $180,000 from the $1 million purse. The 25-year old finished No. 10 on the final money list.</p><p>“I’ve always felt I’m talented enough to win,” Every said. “I couldn’t have waited any longer to do it though, I’ll tell you that. I’m going to enjoy it.</p><p>“I’m relieved. The practice I put in this year hasn’t been paying off and I dreaded the thought of having to go back to Q-School.”</p><p>Every posted pars on the final three holes to secure the three-shot win, his first in 56 starts since joining the Nationwide Tour last year. Over the final two days, Every had 10 birdies and an eagle, with his lone blemish a double-bogey in Saturday’s third round.</p><p>“I’m looking forward to playing on the PGA Tour next year. It’s hard to watch your college buddies play on tour and in the Presidents Cup,” said Every. “You start to think, ‘Are these guys really that much better than me?’ And I know the answer to that question. Deep down I do.”</p>