Brett White’s miraculous journey continues.
The 31-year-old White, who almost died seven years in the past after contracting viral encephalitis, co-medaled at first stage of PGA Tour Q-College on Friday in Semmes, Alabama. White opened in 10-under 62 at Magnolia Grove’s Crossing course earlier than cruising to a 24-under complete, which equaled Georgia grad Caleb Manuel and was 10 pictures contained in the lower line.
White advances to one in every of 5 second-stage websites, the primary of which begins Nov. 19.
White was competing on PGA Tour Latinoamerica in 2017, only a yr after turning professional out of Japanese Michigan, when he was hospitalized with the mind an infection and a bout of mononucleosis. He needed to relearn a number of motor expertise, together with strolling and speaking. Nevertheless, he was swinging a golf membership with assist from a gait belt a couple of month after being discharged and enjoying tournaments 9 months after that.
“It’s been a wild trip,” White mentioned at Q-College’s ultimate stage in 2021. “Over an extended journey, typically you return and go, wow, I gotta be glad about the place I’m at. There was some extent within the hospital the place it was, hey, let’s ensure you will be by yourself; after which it was, OK, I need to have the ability to run round with my children; then it was, let’s play golf for enjoyable; and it simply saved on progressing. I’ve tried to get higher daily, and I don’t suppose I’ve stopped.”
White misplaced his KFT card after the 2022 season because of solely two top-25s in 20 begins. The previous two seasons he’s competed on PGA Tour Canada after which PGA Tour Americas, although he missed 9 of 15 cuts between the 2 excursions. On the flip aspect, he Monday-qualified for the WM Phoenix Open in 2023 and tied for thirteenth on the Sanderson Farms Championship, his second profession PGA Tour begin, final fall.
By medaling at first stage, White earns full PGA Tour Americas standing by means of subsequent yr’s Latin swing.
White’s older sister, Sarah, bought by means of LPGA Qualifying on Friday as effectively, advancing to ultimate qualifying later this yr.
Here’s a snapshot of the 4 first-stage websites that wrapped on Friday:
SEMMES, ALABAMA
Magnolia Grove (Crossing)
Medalists: Caleb Manuel and Brett White (-24)
Advancing: Mason Williams, David Perkins, Thomas Ponder, Jake Scott, Ben Carr, Wade Binfield, Julian Perico, A.J. Crouch, Steffen Smith, Brent Hamm, Wesley Hunter, Piercen Hunt, Owen Stamper, Austin Squires, Jacob Bergeron, John Houk, Bennett Baker, Kasper Nyland, Marcelo Garza
Notables not advancing: Alex Worth, Michael Miller, Will Thomson, Anthony Maccagilia, Mark Goetz, Tommy Kuhl, Matt Sharpstene, Chase Seiffert, Michael McGowan, a-Bartley Forrester
MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA
Bear Creek GC
Medalists: Danny Listing, Riley Lewis and Harrison Kingsley (-15)
Advancing: Grant Sales space, Corey Shaun, Andi Xu, Henry Chung, Tain Lee, Noah Woolsey, Vijay Srinivasan, Alex Lee, Nicolo Galletti, Sam Sommerhauser, David Kim, Benjamin Shipp, Michael Slesinki, David Longmire, Ryan Gronlund, Devon Bling, Paul Imondi, Jared Sawada, Caleb Shetler, Zach Smith, Chris Gilman, Owen Avrit
Notables not advancing: Greg Solhaug, Ethan Ng, Cameron Sisk, Gunn Yang, RJ Manke, David Boote, Daniel Longmire, Leo Oyo, Joshua McCarthy
HAYVILLE, INDIANA
Champions Pointe GC
Medalists: Charlie Nikitas and Derek Bard (-18)
Advancing: Cooper Musselman, Patrick Sheehan, Drew Doyle, Cougar Collins, Bradley Smithson, Joel Thelen, Zach James, Derek Hitchner, Drew Salyers, Zack Fischer, Kyle Cottam, Palmer Jackson, Jamie Wilson, Hunter Wolcott, Michael Balcar, Drew Shepherd, Luke Gannon, Ashton Van Horne, Dylan Meyer, Billy Tom Sargent
Notables not advancing: Tyler Strafaci, Vince India, Jack Sparrow, Harrison Ott, Evan Katz, Tyler Copp
ABILENE, TEXAS
Abilene CC
Medalists: Nate Stember and Tanner Napier (-16)
Advancing: Garrison Smith, Derek Chang, Melan Dhaubhadel, Chris Korte, David Gazzolo, Jake Holbrooke, Michael Sanders, Brian Dwyer, Timmy Crawford, Brian Stark, Justin de los Santos, Jonathan Kang, Kyle Karazissis, Jose Islas, Trevor Johnson, Jesse Schutte, Christian Jalomo, a-Jeg Coughlin III, Harry Ellis, Callum McNeill, Brad Marek, Logan McCracken
Notables not advancing: Jonathan Brightwell, Rhett Rasmussen, Peter Kuest, Redi Davenport, Xinjun Zhang, Nick Cantlay, Sam Murphy, Jhared Hack
