Power Rankings: Miccosukee Championship

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The schedule on the Nationwide Tour is winding down with just two more full-field tournaments before the year-ending Tour Championship.

This week the Tour moves to the Miccosukee Championship in Miami with a purse of $600,000, $108,000 of which goes to the winner.

With fewer chances to move up the money list players are scrambling to get into position. Only the top 60 on the money list at the end of the regular-season get into the Nationwide Tour Championship. After that, the top 25 on the money list receive PGA TOUR cards for 2012.

Miguel Carballo won on Sunday at the Children's Hospital Classic; it was his first victory since 2007. He also became the 20th different winner in 23 tournaments so far on the Nationwide Tour.

Carballo began the week at No. 21 on the money list, but is now in solid shape at fifth on the money list, which should be good enough to get his PGA TOUR card in 2012.

Defending champion Jason Gore, who has battled injuries all season, is in the field in Miami. Also playing is Jamie Lovemark, who was the Nationwide Tour's leading money winner last season.

Here are this week's Power Rankings.

Power Rankings: Miccosukee Championship

Rank   Player Comment Doug LABELLE II In his last three tournaments he's gone from a tie for 21st to a tie for 14th to a tie for sixth. Hes going in the right direction at the right time of the year and is 64th on the money list. With his tie for 6th on Sunday he jumped up 10 spots on the money list. Justin BOLLI Bolli is another guy who was on the outside of the top 60 when last week started but is now on the inside. He tied for sixth on Sunday and has moved to 54th. He needs another good week to remain inside the top 60. Ted POTTER JR. Don't forget the guys at the top of the money list. Potter, 27, is having his career-best season. He is third on the money list and has two victories. On Sunday he struggled a little bit with a 74 to wind up tied for 44th, but that will likely not continue. Miguel CARBALLO Strike while the iron is hot and Carballo is very warm after shooting 24-under over four rounds at the Children's Hospital Classic. Anybody that shoots 8-under in the final round to win is doing a lot of things right. Nicholas THOMPSON He sits squarely on No. 60 on the money list but he's shown vast improvement over the last four weeks. He tied for 18th on Sunday thanks to a 63 in the first round. Thompson has rebounded since missing three straight cuts in late August and early September.

John Dell has covered golf for the Winston-Salem Journal in North Carolina for the last 18 years. His views do not necessarily represent the views of the PGA TOUR. You can reach him at johndell@triad.rr.com.