Monday qualifiers: Black Desert Championship
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The PGA TOUR heads to the Black Desert Championship at the Black Desert Resort Golf Course in Ivins, Utah. The final four spots in the inaugural event were determined via Monday's open qualifier at Sand Hollow Golf Resort's Championship Course in Hurricane, Utah.
Three players shared medalist honors at Sand Hollow Golf Resort, with Chandler Blanchet, Chris Korte and John Sand all shooting 8-under 64s. David Bradshaw took the final tee time for the Black Desert Championship with a 7-under 65.
Here's a capsule look at the four qualifiers for the inaugural Black Desert Championship:
Chandler Blanchet (8-under 64)
Age: 28
Hometown: Gainesville, Florida
Alma mater: University of West Florida
PGA TOUR starts: 1
Cuts made: 0
Notes: Carded a bogey-free 64 that included birdies on each of his final three holes Monday ... Finished No. 84 on the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour Points List; his season included 14 made cuts in 21 starts, with five top-25 finishes. He's exempt to PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry's Second Stage (Nos. 61-85 on the final Korn Ferry Tour standings) ... Won the 2017 Division II Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year Award as a college junior ... Loves taste testing tacos and surfing. Aspires to own his own coffee/taco shop one day.
Chris Korte (8-under 64)
Age: 28
Hometown: Littleton, Colorado
Alma mater: University of Denver
PGA TOUR starts: 0
Notes: Stood 7 under through 16 holes Monday, then made eagle at par-5 17th hole and withstood a bogey at No. 18 ... Made 11 of 16 cuts on PGA TOUR Americas this season, finishing No. 46 on the season-long Fortinet Cup ... Finished No. 11 on 2023 PGA TOUR Canada season-long standings in a campaign that included two runner-up results ... Enjoys singing and is an accomplished pianist and guitarist.
John Sand (8-under 64)
Age: 25
Hometown: Hoquiam, Washington
Alma mater: University of Denver
PGA TOUR starts: 0
Notes: Carded four birdies and two eagles in a bogey-free qualifying effort ... Made four of 10 cuts on PGA TOUR Americas this season, finishing No. 110 on the season-long Fortinet Cup ... Earned 2020-21 second-team All-Summit League honors as a senior at the University of Denver; finished his career as a graduate student in 2021-22 ... Has four siblings.
David Bradshaw (7-under 65)
Age: 41
Hometown: Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Alma mater: Shepherd University
PGA TOUR starts: 9
Cuts made: 0
Notes: Made eight birdies against one bogey to earn his third PGA TOUR start of the season. Also qualified for this year's Valspar Championship and ISCO Championship ... 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.