Brian Bullington has missed the cut in all seven of his starts on the PGA TOUR Latinoamerica circuit this season but the former Iowa Hawkeye was hardly looking backwards after a blistering Monday qualifying effort for the John Deere Classic. Bullington, who grew up about two and a half hours from TPC Deere Run in Frankfort, Illinois, carded eight birdies and an eagle with just a lone bogey on the way to a 9-under 63 at Pinnacle Country Club. This will mark his second start on the PGA TOUR and the John Deere Classic having missed the cut in the 2016 edition. It’s been quite the last few weeks for fellow former Hawkeye Sean McCarty who shot 7-under 65 to also make the field. Last month McCarty qualified for the PGA Championship via his tie for second at the PGA Professional Championship. The long-time club professional at Brown Deer Golf Club in Coralville Iowa, just over an hour from TPC Deere Run, will make his eighth PGA TOUR start – his sixth at the event. Vince India (-7) and Manav Shah (-6) took the final two places. Monday king TJ Vogel missed out on an eighth successful qualifying effort by two shots. BRIAN BULLINGTON (65) Age: 24 Hometown: Frankfort, Illinois Alma mater: University of Iowa PGA TOUR starts: 1 Cuts made: 0 Best finish: CUT, 2016 John Deere Classic Notes: Shot 75-74 in only previous TOUR start at TPC Deere Run. Has missed cut in all seven starts on PGA TOUR Latinoamerica this year but made nine of 15 cuts on the same tour in 2016. SEAN McCARTY (65) Age: 40 Hometown: Solon, Iowa Alma mater: University of Iowa PGA TOUR starts: 7 Cuts made: 1 Best finish: T23, 1997 John Deere Classic Notes: Will play the second major of his career at the upcoming PGA Championship and first since 2003 when he played the U.S. Open. Is a Hall of Famer at Iowa. VINCE INDIA (65) Age: 29 Hometown: Deerfield, Illinois Alma mater: University of Iowa PGA TOUR starts: 2 Cuts made: 1 Best finish: T50, 2018 Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship MANAV SHAH (66) Age: 25 Hometown: Bakersfield, California Alma mater: UCLA PGA TOUR starts: Debut Notes: Has had a few seasons on the MacKenzie Tour – PG ATOUR Canada with three top-10s in 2016 but none in 12 starts in 2017. A MILITARY TRIBUTE AT THE GREENBRIER QUALIFIERS MC. TJ Vogel, 69-69 MC. Wes Homan, 69-70 MC. Blake Taylor, 70-71 MC. Logan Lagodich, 70-73 THIS SEASON’S QUALIFIERS Qualifiers: 75 Made cut: 24 (32%) Top-10s: 4 (Scott Strohmeyer, T4 at Sanderson Farms; Trey Mullinax, T8 at Valspar; Julian Suri, T8 at Houston; Chase Seiffert, T9 at Travelers) Top-25s: 6 Most times qualified: T.J. Vogel (7)
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