The 28-year-old recorded a second consecutive top-10 finish at a home major and will return to Royal Portrush next year, with only Justin Rose having achieved a higher finish among his compatriots.
He has two top-10 finishes this year at the Kenya Open and the Belgian Soderbergh Open and is ranked 37th in the Dubai Race Rankings.
Jordan is chasing his first victory and one of 10 PGA Tour berths available for players who haven't already qualified, and he thinks earning another Open berth is the validation he needs.
“For me, it's just taking a couple weeks off and then coming back at the end of the DP World season and just trying to get a PGA Tour card, just trying to win tournaments. That's one of the goals I set,” he said.
“Sometimes perseverance doesn’t pay off. I came close a few times in Kenya and Belgium, and I was just waiting for that one week of the year when everything went right, and then I would keep trying to do better.
“I can't come up with a magic bullet. I feel like I'm closer than I've ever been, so it's a 'throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick' attitude.
“I feel like I’m improving, I feel like I’m waiting for that week where I don’t have to do as much.
“It (his Open finish) gives me confidence, but I remember last year I finished 10th and it wasn't as good as I had hoped, so I need to keep working on it. There's still a lot to come.”
