Finish in the top 25 on the Korn Ferry Tour... throw your hat in the air... get your PGA Tour card... play in PGA Tour events. Simple, right? Maybe not so fast. There is a hierarchy of status on the Tour and rookies are not at the top. Patrick went from being in the Sony, to being 5th alternate, to being 1st alternate, to going home without playing. This is that story. He'll start his PGA Tour career next week at the American Express.

From three-footers to 3:00 a.m. laundry, life on the PGA Tour is more grind than glory. Welcome to Fishin' for Birdies, presented by Goldenwest Credit Union, where we bring you an all-access pass to Tour life reality through the eyes of PGA Tour rookie Patrick Fishburn. Hosted by Fish's agent and family friend, Rob Despain.