If this week’s Monday qualifiers need any inspiration, they can look to Kenny Knox. Thirty-three years ago, he Monday qualified for The Honda Classic and went on to win the tournament.

It was a crazy week for Knox. He won despite shooting 80 in the third round, when high winds howled across the course and led to a scoring average of 79.3. The Honda was Knox’s first start of the season. He’d played three seasons on the PGA TOUR but was never able to keep his card.

He had one top-10 in 80 starts before the Honda, earning slightly more than $52,000.

“I’ve been broke a lot,” Knox said after accepting the $90,000 winner’s check. In the final round, Knox chipped in on No. 3, sank a 40-footer on 4 and holed out a bunker shot (for bogey!) on 7.

“The hole just kept getting in the way,” he said.

Only two Monday qualifiers have won since: Fred Wadsworth at the 1986 Southern Open and Arjun Atwal at the 2010 Wyndham Championship.

Two of this week’s qualifiers have had past success at The Honda Classic. Erik Compton finished fourth at PGA National in 2013, while Blayne Barber placed third three years later.

Barber had to wait until Tuesday to earn his spot at The Honda Classic, after making eagle on the fourth playoff hole. One hole earlier, David Pastore made an eagle to earn his way into this week’s PGA TOUR event. There were seven participants in the playoff for the final two spots.

Here’s a closer look at the players who advanced out of Monday’s qualifier at Banyan Cay Resort.

ERIK COMPTON (65)
Age: 39
Hometown: Miami
Alma mater: Georgia
PGA TOUR starts: 161
Cuts made: 91
Best PGA TOUR finish: T2, 2014 U.S. Open
Notes: Two-time heart transplant recipient will be making just his second PGA TOUR start since the end of the 2016 season. … South Florida native has made the cut in five of six Honda Classic starts, including a T4 in 2013. … Is 84th on the Web.com Tour’s points list after making the cut in three of four starts, including a T25 at The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at The Abaco Club. … Has qualified for the FedExCup Playoffs three times, with a career-best finish of 64th in the 2014 FedExCup. … Has one win on the Web.com Tour, at the 2011 Mexico Open. … Is No. 697 in the Official World Golf Ranking.

DREW NESBITT (65)
Age: 23
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
PGA TOUR starts: 1
Cuts made: 0
Best PGA TOUR finish: MC, 2017 RBC Canadian Open
Notes: Professional highlight came last year, when he fired 59 the first 59 in the history of PGA TOUR Latinoamerica. … Made four eagles, including a hole-in-one, in that round, which was played over two days because of weather delays. … Was a 20-shot improvement over his first-round 79. … Finished T49 in the event, the Brazilian Open (79-59-73-70). … Made the cut in six of eight PGA TOUR Latinoamerica events last year, but didn’t place better than T22. … Hobbies include skiing, hockey, surfing and wakeboarding. … Is No. 2,015 in the Official World Golf Ranking.

DAVID PASTORE (66)
Age: 27
Hometown: Greenwich, Connecticut
Alma mater: Virginia
PGA TOUR starts: 2
Cuts made: 0
Best PGA TOUR finish: MC, 2015 Travelers Championship and 2019 Farmers Insurance Open
Notes: Second successful Monday qualifying attempt of the season. … Also played his way into Torrey Pines, where he shot 73-73 to miss the cut by five. … Made four starts on the Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada in 2018, including a T5 at the Players Cup. … Finished T111 at the final stage of Web.com Tour Q-School in December. … Won the 2016 Niagra Championship on PGA TOUR Canada. … Is No. 1,641 in the Official World Golf Ranking.

BLAYNE BARBER (66)
Age: 29
Hometown: Lake City, Forida
Alma mater: UCF/Auburn
PGA TOUR starts: 104
Cuts made: 55
Best PGA TOUR finish: T2, 2016 RSM Classic
Notes: Florida native returns to a site of past success. … Barber finished T3 at the 2016 Honda Classic. He tied Justin Thomas and finished three behind Sergio Garcia and four behind Adam Scott. … Is playing on the Web.com Tour after finishing 166th in last season’s FedExCup. … Has made the cut in two of three starts, highlighted by a T25 at Abaco. … Two-time qualifier for the FedExCup Playoffs. Finished a career-best 101st in 2016. … Was in a five-man playoff, won by Mackenzie Hughes, at the 2016 RSM. … Owns one win on the Web.com Tour, the 2014 South Georgia Classic. … Member of the 2011 United States Walker Cup team. Teammates included Jordan Spieth, Patrick Cantlay, Russell Henley, Harris English, Peter Uihlein, Patrick Rodgers and Kelly Kraft. … Won the 2009 Florida Amateur at TPC Sawgrass by nine shots. … No. 661 in the Official World Golf Ranking.

LAST WEEK’S QUALIFIERS
T49. Ben Griffin, 74-71-69-72
MC. Taylor Pendrith, 72-75
MC. Yuwa Kosaihira, 76-74
MC. Alexander Hicks, 77-77

THIS SEASON’S QUALIFIERS
Qualifiers: 39
Made cut: 14
Top-25: 3
Top-10s: 2 (Aaron Baddeley, T4 at Safeway Open; Corey Conners, T3 at Sony Open)
Best finish: Corey Conners, T3 at Sony Open in Hawaii
Most times qualified: Corey Conners (2), Aaron Baddeley (2), David Pastore (2)