C.T. Pan sponsors an AJGA match that’s set to be contested July 16-19 in Kingwood, Texas.
Pan, although, should miss it this 12 months.
The dates for the C.T. Pan Junior Championship overlap with The Open Championship at Royal Troon, which shall be performed July 18-21, and Pan, after Sunday’s T-2 end on the John Deere Traditional, shall be competing within the 12 months’s last main championship.
Pan earned his spot through the Open qualifying collection together with match winner Davis Thompson. Pan tied with Stanford product Michael Thorbjornsen and newbie Luke Clanton of Florida State, although Pan gained the tiebreaker by having the very best Official World Golf Rating standing.
“Yearly we invite like 10 to 12 youngsters from Taiwan to take part in my AJGA [event],” Pan stated, earlier than including with a smile: “Children, you guys are by yourself.”
It is going to be Pan’s fourth profession Open begin and first since 2021; he’s not made a reduce in three earlier tries. It can additionally add to a busy summer season stretch that will even embody Pan heading to Paris because the reigning Olympic bronze medalist.
“Truthfully, going to be hectic to rearrange all of the journey particulars final minute, however will probably be a great drawback to have, and my spouse and I shall be wanting ahead to our journey there,” Pan stated. “The Open is all the time on the highest of my record of what I need to do. I’ve been there 3 times. I really feel if matches my recreation, however by some means previously I haven’t performed properly. Hopefully, this journey shall be totally different.”
The addition of Pan and Thompson convey The Open subject to 156 gamers with three spots remaining to high finishers at subsequent week’s Genesis Scottish Open.
