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.