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Craig Kanada had a good outlook on finishing out of the top 125 after a grueling 34-tournament schedule in 2007.

At 39, Craig Kanada had the best year of his career in 2007. (WireIMage)

"You know, I've been doing this for long enough where I know that being inside of 125 would be a really good thing," Kanada said. "But at the same time, I've been in a lot worse positions in my career, so 126 to 150 actually sounds pretty good."

The Team Nationwide member Kanada finished 128th on the money list in 2007 after maintaining a spot within the top 125 for most of the year. The veteran missed his first four cuts in the Fall Series, and not even a late rally could keep his card secure for 2008.

Kanada had a solid year -- he made 20 cuts and had five top-25s -- but the PGA TOUR saw an unprecedented spike in earnings, and Kanada's $743,305 fell just $41,785 short.

He played in a backbreaking 34 events, mainly because he started the season so well. Kanada won the season-ending Nationwide Tour Championship in 2006 to earn a PGA TOUR card for 2007, and Kanada went on an early-season tear, making five straight cuts and finishing inside the top 30 every time.

He earned nearly $320,000 before March, reshuffling him into the best events on TOUR. Kanada no longer had to worry whether he would get into enough tournaments.

"Being conditional, obviously it's really good to have a good start and got me in a lot of tournaments," Kanada said. "I've actually played a lot more than I wanted to, you know, but it's been a good thing."

Kanada's 128th finish on the money list gives him an automatic entry in the final stage of the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament. Kanada is a Q-School veteran -- he scored a card in 1996 and 2000.