\u201cBut it\u2019s been a lot of fun so far and I\u2019m playing the next couple of weeks in Bay Hill and The Players, so looking forward to going back to those two courses again. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt feels like every week\u2019s almost got a major championship style feel to it. The golf courses are generally set up pretty tough and you\u2019re playing against the majority of the world\u2019s top 50, so there\u2019s no hiding this year, but it\u2019s where I want to be and it\u2019s been a solid start to the year.\u201d <\/p>\n
In two signature events this season, Fox has two top-25 finishes, including a T7 at the Genesis Invitational a fortnight ago. Add in a T24 at the Phoenix Open, a regular PGA Tour event, and the 39-year-old has made a terrific start to the season. <\/p>\n
He heads into this week\u2019s Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill looking to continue that trend, with the tournament one of the three signature events to feature a cut after 36 holes \u2013 along with the Genesis and the Memorial in June. <\/p>\n
Looking at the year ahead, Fox has his sights locked on building upon what he achieved in 2025, looking to earn a spot in the Tour Championship \u2013 the final event of the season that only has 30 spots on offer \u2013 and a place on the international team for the Presidents Cup in September. <\/p>\n
The top six international players in the Official World Golf Ranking at the end of August automatically qualify for the Presidents Cup team, with six other spots on the roster for captain\u2019s selections. As it stands, Fox is the seventh-best international player on the world rankings, after Colombian Nico Echavarria shooting up the rankings by winning the Cognizant Classic last week. <\/p>\n
\u201cIn terms of just a single thing, it would be qualifying for that Presidents Cup team,\u201d Fox said of his goals for the season. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve got to play some really good golf for that to happen, so I feel if I can tick that off, then I\u2019ve probably achieved a lot of good stuff this year. Missing out on the Tour Championship hurt a little bit last year, so I\u2019d like to get there this year as well. <\/p>\n
\u201cI played some really good golf last year but that would require some better golf, and probably some better golf at the back end of the year. But I\u2019ve started a whole lot better this year compared to last year, so I\u2019m in a good place and there\u2019s a lot of golf to be played and a lot of points to play for. <\/p>\n
\u201cThose are probably the two major things this year. I feel to qualify for the Presidents Cup and to get into that Tour Championship, it does require winning again, and I\u2019d certainly like to do that too.\u201d <\/p>\n