Monday qualifiers: AT&T Byron Nelson
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SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - MARCH 25: Logan McCracken hits a tee shot on the fourth hole during the third round of the Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club on March 25, 2023 in Savannah, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Wevers/Getty Images)
Four players qualify to compete this week at TPC Craig Ranch
Four players earned spots in the AT&T Byron Nelson field via Monday's open qualifier: Jeffrey Kang (64), Bobby Massa (64), Taylor Bibbs (65) and Logan McCracken (65).
Bibbs and McCracken survived a 3-for-2 playoff conducted on Tuesday morning at Hurricane Creek CC, with Derek Oland the odd man out.
In all, 88 players competed for four spots in this week's field at TPC Craig Ranch in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
For all scores from the qualifier, click here.
Here's a capsule look at the four qualifiers for the AT&T Byron Nelson:
Jeffrey Kang (8-under 64)
Age: 31
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Alma mater: University of Southern California
PGA TOUR starts: 3
Cuts made: 0
Notes: Made eight birdies in qualifying round and was bogey-free … This marks his fourth successful Monday qualifier on TOUR. All have occurred since February 2022 … Finished T61 at Korn Ferry Tour’s Astara Chile Classic last month; holds conditional status on the circuit after placing T101 at Final Stage last fall … His dad is an accomplished drummer in South Korea.
Bobby Massa (8-under 64)
Age: 35
Hometown: Irving, Texas
Alma mater: University of Texas-Arlington
PGA TOUR starts: 1
Cuts made: 0
Notes: Made six birdies and an eagle in qualifying round and was bogey-free … Personal trainer who is certified by the Titleist Performance Institute … Was a first-team All-Southland Conference selection in 2009 at UT-Arlington. Carded a season-long scoring average of 72.42, a school record at the time … Was a member of the National Honor Society at Irving HS.
Taylor Bibbs (7-under 65; advanced via 3-for-2 playoff)
Age: 27
Hometown: San Diego, California
Alma mater: Mississippi State
PGA TOUR starts: 0
Notes: Made two eagles and five birdies in qualifying round, against two bogeys, to earn spot in Tuesday morning playoff … Was excited to inform wife of spot in field at TPC Craig Ranch; she is serving on jury duty this week … Plays out of Dallas and will feed off local support this week … Has played two career Korn Ferry Tour events.
Logan McCracken (7-under 65; advanced via 3-for-2 playoff)
Age: 31
Hometown: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Alma mater: Texas Tech
PGA TOUR starts: 1
Cuts made: 0
Notes: Made six birdies and an eagle in qualifying round, against one bogey, to pave his way to the Tuesday morning playoff … Made TOUR debut at 2019 Cadence Bank Houston Open … Has made two Korn Ferry Tour starts this season, highlighted by a T40 at the Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club. Holds conditional status on the circuit after finishing T59 at Final Stage of Q-School last fall … Dream foursome would include Michael Jordan, Vince Vaughn and Tom Brady.