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Ryan Palmer … As the 31-seed, it’d be surprising if he wasn’t included here by default, but Medinah sets up well for the long hitter who ranks 48th in greens in regulation. But the 42-year-old isn’t a two-trick pony. He’s held true to his profile as a scorer at 18th in putting: birdies-or-better. It’s yielded six top 10s this season, the most recent of which a T7 at the Barracuda Championship three weeks ago. Scott Piercy … Attempting to get back to East Lake for the first time since 2015 when he finished third at the BMW Championship and rose 24 spots to 20th in points, he’s also seeking some redemption. In 2016, he teed it up as the 35-seed at the BMW at Crooked Stick and placed T24, tumbling to 37th in the FedExCup. Lo and behold, he’s slotted 35th again this week on the strength of a career-best six top 10s among a career-high-tying 20 cuts made. He’s 33rd in total driving, 11th in greens hit and T4 in par-3 scoring. Kevin Tway … The last time he appeared on this page, he won the Safeway Open to launch into the season as the first top seed in the FedExCup. He’s since drifted to his current position of 40th, up one slot after a T24 at THE NORTHERN TRUST where he had the putts rolling true. If he can sustain that form with the flat stick while sticking to his game as an aggressor on approach, he could be headed toward another special week. And with the promise of 16 par 5s over four loops of Medinah, it doesn’t hurt that the 31-year-old ranks T34 in par-5 scoring. Ryan Moore … All things considered, it’s been a predictably solid season for the 36-year-old. While he’s recorded only two top 10s, both were podium finishes. He had five top 10s last year and settled for 71st in the FedExCup. Currently seeded 49th, he’ll need better than a T18 to advance, but that was the result in his last two starts (John Deere Classic, THE NORTHERN TRUST), so confidence and execution are on the upswing. After leading the field in fairways hit and ranking T5 in greens in regulation at TPC Deere Run, he checked up at sixth in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green at Liberty National. Byeong Hun An … Representing the chip-and-a-chair contingent at Medinah, the 61-seed descended without touching the ground after revealing during his T38 at THE NORTHERN TRUST that his wife is pregnant with their first child. Since the current FedExCup Playoffs points structure was introduced in 2015, the highest seed to advance from the BMW Championship was Roberto Castro in 2016. He entered what was then the third leg of the series at 53th in points, finished solo third at Crooked Stick, and climbed to 21st. Medinah will reward powerful ball-strikers, so An deserves attention at 23rd in distance of all drives and eighth in Strokes Gained: Tee-To-Green. You also can’t rule out the early influence of the Nappy Factor.

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HAIKOU, CHINA — Big-hitting American Joseph Winslow shot a closing 3-under 69 to secure a four-stroke victory over compatriot Ryann Ree (70) at the PGA TOUR Series-China International Qualifying Tournament No. 2, the second of two successive 72-hole qualifiers at Mission Hills Haikou. Winslow finished 12-under over the 7,147-yard Sandbelt Trails Course, while Ree was followed by fellow Americans Kevin Techakanokboon (69), at 7-under, and Brett Munson (70) at 6-under. Jesse Speirs (fifth), Matthew Negri (ninth) and Cody Paladino (14th) rounded out the seven Americans in the top-15. Chinese Taipei’s Haosheng Hsu and Chiehpo “Max� Lee finished sixth and 10th, respectively. Other qualifiers included England’s William Harrold (seventh), Singapore’s Quincy Quek (eighth), Philippine amateur Lloyd Jefferson Go (11th) and Ireland’s Brian O’Donovan (12th), a Mission Hills Shenzhen teaching pro. Korean Taeho Kim (13th) was later joined by countryman Myunghwa Hong after the latter won a four-way playoff with a birdie at the first extra hole to secure the 15th full card. Players from Canada, Australia, Thailand, Japan, Malaysia, Argentina, Japan and New Zealand were among those who finished in the top 40 to earn conditional status. Winslow, 25, was the star of the event after sharing the lead after 36 holes and posting a three-stroke lead over Ree after day three. However, Ree, the 23-year-old San Diego State University graduate, opened with four birdies to draw level with Winslow, who birdied one. Winslow then fell behind after a bogey at No. 5 but regained the lead when Ree double-bogeyed No. 6. Winslow took the chance to pounce, the 6-foot-5 slugger powering ahead with birdies at Nos. 8, 9 and 10 and made up for a bogey at No. 11 with another birdie at No. 14 before cruising home with four pars. “I feel pretty good. That was a successful week. I played really solid for four rounds. I came into this week feeling good about my game, and it was nice to go out there and execute the shots,� said Winslow. “Ryann put some pressure on me right away there in the first few holes. He made four birdies in a row, and I bogeyed the fifth to lose my lead, but I just told myself to keep playing my game, stay mentally tough out there and that’s exactly what happened.� At last month’s PGA TOUR Latinoamerica qualifier in Bogota, Colombia, a closing 80 dropped Winslow from solo second to 17th, securing him only conditional status on that Tour. He believes he has learned from that lesson. “It was especially good to get some revenge from the Latinoamerica Q-School. The thing I’m most proud of is that the adjustments I wanted to make based on what happened in Bogota worked well,� said Winslow, who played 12 events on last year’s PGA TOUR Latinoamerica—his best finish a tie for ninth at the 64 Aberto do Brasil in October. “That confirms that when I get into this position, which I anticipate being in more often, I know how to get it done on the final day. I’m really proud of that. I just like the way that I stayed focused on one shot at a time today, didn’t get ahead of myself and just kept grinding,� Winslow added. Quek, who has played on the Asian Tour, shot weekend rounds of 68 and 67 to regain his card, a week after young Singaporeans Joshua Shou and Jesse Yap secured conditional status at the same venue. “It’s been a good couple of rounds to get back my card. I’m really happy knowing I have 14 events this year,� said the 30-year-old, who played the Tour in 2014 and 2015. “Back in 2014, I got conditional status in China and played most events (20 of the 24 tournaments in 2014 and 2015). I’m really happy Joshua and Jesse got conditional status, especially since they just turned pro. It’s great that PGA TOUR China is back, and I’m looking forward to a great season.� Arie Irawan, 27, was aiming to become the first Malaysian to hold a full card on PGA TOUR Series-China and eventually finished 24th after a 76 left him even-par overall. “I guess I’m relieved. If I can get plenty of starts, I’ll be happy. I’m a bit disappointed I didn’t get full membership, but if I get enough starts, then I’m ecstatic,� said Irawan, a former Asian Tour player and two-time winner on the Asian Development Tour. “The course conditions on PGA TOUR China, the way it sets up, suits my game. The goal would now be to get into the top five (on the Order of Merit), so I’ve got to really prepare myself for the tournaments I get into.� Full Members: International Qualifying Tournament No. 2, Mission Hills Haikou (Sandbelt Trails) U.S. (7): Joseph Winslow (won), Ryann Ree (second), Kevin Techakanokboon (third), Brett Munson (fourth), Jesse Speirs (fifth), Mathew Negri (ninth), Cody Paladino (14th) Chinese Taipei (2): Haosheng Hsu (sixth), Chiehpo Lee (10th) South Korea (2): Taeho Kim (13th), Myunghwa Hong (15th) Ireland (1): Brian O’Donovan (12th) Singapore (1): Quincy Quek (eighth) Philippines (1): Lloyd Jefferson Go (A) (11th) U.K. (1): William Harrold (seventh) Full Members: International Qualifying Tournament No. 1, Mission Hills Haikou (Sandbelt Trails) U.S. (4): Jeffrey Kang (won), Alex Kim (sixth), Trevor Sluman (seventh), Kurt Kitayama (12th) Australia (4): Lucas Herbert (second), Kevin Yuan (third), D.J. Loypur (eighth), Andrew Schonewille (15th) Japan (2): Taihei Sato (fourth), Koki Ishihara (14th) Canada (1): Richard Jung (ninth) Italy (1): Aron Zemmer (10th) New Zealand (1): Luke Toomey (11th) South Korea (1): Daejin Jeong (13th) Sweden (1): Oskar Arvidsson (5th) International Qualifying Tournament Winners

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