Monday qualifiers: Wyndham Championship
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BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 26: Paul Peterson of the United States tees off during the first round of the 2018 Volvo China Open at Topwin Golf and Country Club on April 26, 2018 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)
A quick look at the four Monday qualifiers for this week’s Wyndham Championship. The qualifier was held at Bermuda Run Country Club in Bermuda Run, North Carolina.
PAUL PETERSON (65)
Age: 31
Hometown: Scottsdale, Arizona
Alma mater: Oregon State
PGA TOUR starts: 1
Cuts made: 1
Best finish: T29, 2015 CIMB Classic
Notes: Played the Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada and Asian Tour before winning the European Tour’s Czech Masters in 2016 while holding conditional status. Also won the 2018 Myanmar Open on the Asian Tour. … No. 470 in the world ranking.
CARTER PAGE (66)
Age: 24
Hometown: Waynesville, North Carolina
Alma mater: North Carolina State
PGA TOUR starts: Debut
Notes: A 2016 graduate of North Carolina State University, where he received a degree in business marketing. … Has made seven career starts on the Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada, missing the cut each time.
JOHN LYRAS (67)
Age: 22
Hometown: Australia
PGA TOUR starts: Debut
Notes: Turned professional after advancing out of the Monday qualifier. … Sank a 4-foot par putt on the first hole of a 3-for-2 playoff.
ANDY POPE (67)
Age: 35
Hometown: Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Alma mater: Xavier
PGA TOUR starts: 6
Cuts made: 3
Best finish: T58, 2019 U.S. Open
Notes: Four of his six PGA TOUR appearances have been in the U.S. Open. … Has played in four of the past five U.S. Opens, making the cut twice. … He also finished T70 at the 2015 U.S. Open. … Has made 77 career starts on the Korn Ferry Tour, with three career top-10s. … Has never finished better than 97th on the Korn Ferry Tour money list.