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See who Monday qualified for Myrtle Beach Classic

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Monday Qualifiers

South Carolina's William McGirt earned a spot at the Myrtle Beach Classic via Monday's qualifier. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

South Carolina's William McGirt earned a spot at the Myrtle Beach Classic via Monday's qualifier. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)



    Written by Staff @PGATOUR

    Four players earned spots in this week's Myrtle Beach Classic via the Monday qualifier.

    Brandon Berry blitzed the field at TPC Myrtle Beach with a 9-under 63, with Brian Davis and Braden Thornberry sharing second place at 6-under 66. William McGirt earned the final spot, outlasting Mickey DeMorat in a a 2-for-1 playoff at 5-under 67.

    The inaugural Myrtle Beach Classic, a PGA TOUR Additional Event, will be contested at historic The Dunes Golf and Beach Club, Thursday-Sunday.

    In all, 56 players competed for four spots in the Myrtle Beach Classic. This file will be updated later with more information on the four qualifiers.

    BRANDON BERRY (9-under 63)
    Age: 25
    Hometown: Great Falls, Virginia
    Alma mater: Loyola University Maryland
    PGA TOUR starts: 1
    Cuts made: 1
    Best PGA TOUR finish: 65th, 2024 Corales Puntacana Championship

    Notes: Made seven birdies and an eagle in bogey-free qualifying round ... This marks his third successful Monday qualifier of 2024 across the PGA TOUR and Korn Ferry Tour. He made his TOUR-sanctioned debut at the Korn Ferry Tour's Astara Golf Championship presented by Mastercard in February, then made his TOUR debut at the Corales Puntacana Championship three weeks ago ... Holds a bachelor's degree in finance and an MBA from Loyola University Maryland ... Was named to the PING All-Northeast Region Team as a college junior in 2019-20.

    BRIAN DAVIS (6-under 66)
    Age: 49
    Hometown: London, England
    PGA TOUR starts: 385
    Cuts made: 219
    Best PGA TOUR finish: Runner-up, five times

    Notes: Made six birdies and an eagle against two bogeys in qualifying round ... This will mark his first TOUR start of 2024, returning to the state of South Carolina where he has thrived, having finished runner-up to Jim Furyk at the 2010 RBC Heritage ... Holds TOUR Veteran Member status, with 150-plus career cuts made ... Made six TOUR starts in the 2022-23 season, but failed to make a cut … Has had two bouts with skin cancer and is affiliated with The Skin Cancer Foundation, in hopes of educating others about the dangers of the sun and the importance of prevention.

    BRADEN THORNBERRY (6-under 66)
    Age: 27
    Hometown: Germantown, Tennessee
    Alma mater: University of Mississippi
    PGA TOUR starts: 10
    Cuts made: 4
    Best PGA TOUR finish: T4, 2017 FedEx St. Jude Classic

    Notes: Made seven birdies and an eagle against three bogeys in qualifying round ... This will mark his first TOUR start since 2022 ... Competing on Korn Ferry Tour this season; he currently ranks No. 129 on the season-long standings with four made cuts in nine starts, his best finish (T38) coming at The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at The Abaco Club ... Memorably finished fourth at the 2017 FedEx St. Jude Classic as an amateur; he will look to recapture that magic this week ... Won the 2017 NCAA Division I men's golf individual title, won the 2017 Haskins Award as most outstanding collegiate golfer, and reached No. 1 on the World Amateur Golf Ranking.

    WILLIAM McGIRT (5-under 67, advanced via playoff)
    Age: 44
    Hometown: Lumberton, North Carolina (now plays from Bluffton, South Carolina)
    Alma mater: Wofford College
    PGA TOUR starts: 279
    Cuts made: 167
    Best PGA TOUR finish: Win, the 2016 Memorial Tournament presented by Workday

    Notes: Closed with an eagle to earn spot in qualifier playoff, where he outlasted Mickey DeMorat for the final spot ... Has made two TOUR starts this season, missing cut at Puerto Rico Open and placing T43 at Corales Puntacana Championship ... Playing this season on conditional TOUR status as a past champion; finished No. 189 on 2023 FedExCup Fall standings ... Was a two-time all-conference selection in high school baseball; was recruited by multiple colleges for both baseball and golf ... Reached as high as No. 38 on the Official World Golf Ranking, in 2016 ... Moved from Spartanburg to Bluffton, South Carolina, in 2021.