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Q-school grad too young for PGA Tour

By: Staff Writer

Posted: 12/5/2012 1:00 AM | Comments: 0

LA QUINTA, Calif. -- The final Q-school that granted direct access to the PGA Tour could turn out to be a waste of a remarkable effort by Si Woo Kim.

The 17-year-old from South Korea made it through all four stages of qualifying, including a pre-qualifying stage in September, and was among 25 players who earned their cards Monday at PGA West. Trouble is, he can't become a PGA Tour member until he turns 18 on June 28.

Kim might play as few as three tournaments and go right back to Q-school. Only then, he would have to spend a year on the Web.com Tour.

The PGA Tour has no provision for Kim to appeal to be a member before he is 18, so his options are limited until his next birthday.

He can accept as many as seven sponsor exemptions before June 28, but those exemptions might be hard to come by for a kid hardly anyone knows, especially with the likes of Camilo Villegas needing a spot next year.

Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition December 5, 2012 D2

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