Greg Chalmers has one more week to defend a return to the US PGA Tour while 11 other Australians need to come from the clouds if they are to move to the big show for the 2014-15 season.
The secondary tour finals finish up this week in Ponte Vedra Beach in Florida at the Web.com Tour Championship with the last 25 PGA Tour cards going to the best 25 money earners over the last month.
Chalmers, who fell just outside the necessary top 125 on the main tour last month, has battled his way into the 19th spot on the finals list and knows just a half decent result at TPC Sawgrass (Dye's Valley Course) will be enough to signal a return.
But he is trying to focus on his game rather than the money scenarios.
"There is no doubt I am in a better position than many guys are but at the moment I am just trying to stay focused on hitting the best shots I can and see what results I get," Chalmers told AAP.
"I know it sounds simple but I am trying to stay away from any 'where do I have to finish' thoughts."
Chalmers opened the finals with a great seven-under 65 before fading to 59th in week one and in week two took the 54-hole lead after three rounds in the 60s, including another 65, before dropping to a tie for eighth.
A missed cut, including a second-round 80 last week, has left him under the pump.
"For me, it is all about putting four rounds together," Chalmers said.
"I have shown some good signs the last few weeks so I am confident I can get it done with a strong week here."
For Steve Allan, Adam Crawford, Scott Gardiner, Mathew Goggin, Ashley Hall, Scott Hend, Bronson La'Cassie, James Nitties, Rod Pampling, Alistair Presnell and Aron Price the equation is much tougher.
Gardiner is the closest to the current 25th place cut off, behind by $US10,400 in prize money, meaning he must look to finish somewhere inside the top 20, the higher the better, to have a chance.
All 11 need significant results with the others realistically needing to think top 10 or bust.
Cameron Percy, who has secured a PGA Tour berth through his secondary tour regular season earnings, will look to boost his rankings on the money list to ensure more access to tournaments next season.
He is currently 15th of the 25 players already exempt.
Adam Scott, Jason Day, Marc Leishman, John Senden, Matt Jones, Stuart Appleby, Geoff Ogilvy, Steven Bowditch, Aaron Baddeley, Robert Allenby and Jarrod Lyle are already locked into next season, which starts on October 9 in Napa, California.
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