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Chan Kim Leads PGA Tour Q-School After Newborn Daughter Comes Home

He is seeking to regain his PGA Tour card at the final stage at TPC Sawgrass.

Overview

  • Kim opened with a bogey-free 6-under 64 on Dye’s Valley to take the first-round lead.
  • He holds a one-shot edge over Greyson Sigg and is two ahead of Michael Feagles, A.J. Ewart and Luke Gutschewski.
  • His daughter, Jenna, was born with hydrops and spent about a month in the NICU before being discharged on Wednesday.
  • Doctors initially estimated a 30% survival chance, and she is now on Lovenox for a minor heart clot with improving lab results.
  • After finishing No. 130 in the FedExCup, Kim is vying for one of five PGA Tour cards available to the 176-player field.