Monday qualifiers: Valspar Championship
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The Valspar Championship offers four spots in this week's field at Innisbrook Resort's Copperhead Course in Palm Harbor, Florida, via the Monday qualifier. The 18-hole open qualifier was contested at Southern Hills Plantation Club in Brooksville, Florida, with the four qualifiers advancing to compete at the PGA TOUR's final stop in the Florida Swing.
Richy Werenski (8-under 64), Kevin Aylwin (7-under 65) and Kevin Tway (7-under 65) earned spots in the Valspar field on Monday. David Bradshaw (6-under 66) earned the final spot in a Tuesday morning playoff.
(Bradshaw, Peter Knade, and Logan McAllister tied at 6-under 66, requiring a 3-for-1 playoff on Tuesday morning to determine the final spot in the Valspar field.)
Werenski and Tway are past TOUR winners, while Aylwin will make his first career TOUR start at age 35.
Bradshaw, 40, has competed in seven prior TOUR events but none since 2018.
Here's a capsule look at this week's Monday qualifiers:
Richy Werenski (8-under 64)
Age: 32
Hometown: Springfield, Massachusetts
Alma mater: Georgia Tech
PGA TOUR starts: 198
Cuts made: 102
Best PGA TOUR finish: Winner, 2020 Barracuda Championship
Notes: Made six birdies and an eagle in a bogey-free qualifying round. Chalked a T18 at the Puerto Rico Open earlier this month in his only PGA TOUR start this season. Made 14 out of 37 cuts on the PGA TOUR during the 2022-23 season. Finished No. 158 on last year's FedExCup Fall standings. Currently sits 32nd on the Korn Ferry Tour Points List thanks to a T3 finish at the Astara Golf Championship presented by Mastercard and is 2-for-3 in cuts made this season on the Korn Ferry Tour. His lone PGA TOUR victory came at the 2020 Barracuda Championship; he also lost the 2017 Barracuda in a playoff. Won Golf Channel's "Big Break The Palm Beaches," which aired early in 2015.
Kevin Aylwin (7-under 65)
Age: 35
Hometown: Daytona Beach, Florida
Alma mater: University of North Florida
PGA TOUR starts: 0
Notes: Made eight birdies against one bogey in qualifying round, earning first career TOUR start ... Has spent time on Florida mini-tours and working as an assistant professional at Cypress Head Golf Club in Port Orange, Florida, along the way ... Finished runner-up at 2012 U.S. Amateur Public Links, falling to T.J. Vogel in 36-hole final match ... Was an honorable mention All-American as a college senior in 2012 ... Is 0-for-3 in career made cuts on Korn Ferry Tour ... Made two of nine cuts on 2019 PGA TOUR Canada ... Favorite quote is "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog."
Kevin Tway (7-under 65)
Age: 35
Hometown: Edmond, Oklahoma
Alma mater: Oklahoma State
PGA TOUR starts: 228
Cuts made: 113
Best PGA TOUR finish: Winner, 2018 Fortinet Championship
Notes: Made seven birdies in a bogey-free qualifying round ... Made his first TOUR start of the season at Puerto Rico Open, finishing T32 ... Finished No. 154 in last year's FedExCup Fall standings to revert to TOUR's past champion category ... Is 0-for-4 in career cuts made at the Valspar ... Son of eight-time TOUR winner Bob Tway.
David Bradshaw (6-under 66, advanced via playoff)
Age: 40
Hometown: Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Alma mater: Shepherd University
PGA TOUR starts: 7
Cuts made: 0
Notes: Made six birdies and an eagle Monday, offsetting two bogeys, to earn a spot in playoff ... Previously competed in 2013 Valspar, missing the cut with rounds of 74-77 ... Is a 12-time winner of the West Virginia Open, matching Sam Snead ... Made 50 career starts across PGA TOUR Canada and PGA TOUR Latinoamerica, highlighted by a win at the 2014 Great Waterway Classic on PGA TOUR Canada ... Talents include juggling.