Stephen Stallings set a course record Monday afternoon at Victory Links after shooting 61. The lefty had an eagle on 16 and made eight birdies to finish on top of the leaderboard that featured 71 golfers trying to qualify for the 3M Open. Stallings has made the cut in four of six PGA Tour events this season and his confidence is building. Let’s take a look at the other three qualifiers who battled it out.
Tom Lovelady
Age:Â 27
College:Â University of Alabama
Turned pro:Â 2016
PGA TOUR starts:Â 43
Cuts made:Â 21
PGA TOUR earnings: $846,430
Ending July with his second PGA TOUR start of the season. Maintained full status on the PGA TOUR for the last three years. Tied for second in the Barbasol Championship and fifth at the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship in 2018.
Justin Quiban
Age:Â 27
Turned pro:Â 2012
PGA TOUR starts:Â 0
Notes: The first Filipino to qualify for a regular USA PGA TOUR event following a spectacular run at the back nine at Victory Links.
Norman Xiong
Age:Â 22
College:Â University of Oregon
Turned pro:Â 2018
PGA TOUR starts:Â 9
Made cuts:Â 2
PGA TOUR earnings: $48,326
Notes: Xiong will make his first PGA TOUR start in the last two years after missing six cuts in 2018. Partook in an entire season on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2019. Played college golf at the University of Oregon. Ranked the top junior golfer in the state of California in 2016 and represented the United States in the Junior Ryder Cup.
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