▁was ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Open ▁Qual ifying ▁Series ▁and ▁his ▁high ▁finish ▁gave ▁him ▁an ▁entry ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Open ▁Championship , ▁his ▁first ▁major ▁championship , ▁where ▁he ▁had ▁r ounds ▁of ▁ 7 1 ▁and ▁ 7 8 ▁and ▁missed ▁the ▁cut . ▁In ▁the ▁P GA ▁Tour ▁season ▁An cer ▁earned ▁US $ 1 . 7 ▁million ▁and ▁finished ▁ 6 0 th ▁in ▁the ▁Fed Ex ▁Cup . ▁ ▁An cer ▁had ▁a ▁good ▁start ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 – 1 9 ▁season ▁with ▁top - 5 ▁finish es ▁in ▁the ▁C IM B ▁Classic ▁and ▁the ▁S hr in ers ▁H osp it als ▁for ▁Children ▁Open , ▁results ▁that ▁lifted ▁him ▁into ▁the ▁world ▁top - 1 0 0 ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time . ▁He ▁followed ▁this ▁up ▁with ▁a ▁ 5 - stroke ▁victory ▁in ▁the ▁Australian ▁Open , ▁a ▁week ▁before ▁representing ▁Mexico ▁in ▁the ▁World ▁Cup ▁of ▁G olf . ▁His ▁Australian ▁Open ▁win ▁gave ▁him ▁an ▁entry ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁Open ▁Championship . ▁An cer ▁finished ▁second ▁in ▁the ▁Northern ▁Trust ▁in ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁and ▁ended ▁the ▁year ▁by ▁t ying ▁for ▁ 2 1 st ▁at ▁the ▁Tour ▁Championship . ▁This ▁earned ▁him ▁$ 4 7 8 , 0 0 0 ▁in ▁Fed Ex ▁Cup ▁bonus ▁money . ▁ ▁An cer ' s ▁strong ▁play ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁qualified ▁him ▁for ▁the ▁ 2