Bae Sang-mun Starts Tied 30th... 3 Strokes Behind the Cut Line

PGA Tour Q Series Final 1R Even Par
Sean Leads at 9 Under, Lee Seung-taek Tied 42nd Start

Baesangmun's smooth start.

Apology Statement

On the 12th (local time), at the TPC Sawgrass (par 72) in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA, Baesangmun recorded an even par by exchanging three birdies and three bogeys in the first round of the final stage of the PGA Tour Qualifying (Q) School, the gateway to the PGA Tour. He stood tied for 30th place. Although he was far behind the leader Corey Sean (USA, 9-under 61), he was only three strokes behind the cut-off group tied for 3rd place. The tournament is played in a 72-hole stroke play format over four rounds. Players who finish within the top 5 ties earn the right to compete on the PGA Tour next year.

Baesangmun won twice on the PGA Tour, including the 2013 Byron Nelson Championship and the 2014 Price.com Open. After completing his military service in 2017 and returning, he fell into a slump and lost his tour card, now aiming for a comeback through this Q School.

Seungtaek Lee, who advanced through the Q School preliminaries to the final stage, stood tied for 42nd place (1-over 71). Seonghyun Kim was tied for 70th place (2-over 72), and Seungyul Noh was tied for 146th place (6-over 76). After two rounds of the Q School final, half of the players, 85 in total, will be eliminated.

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