Fred Funk’s son tied for medalist at PGA Tour first-stage qualifier

Fred Funk’s son, Taylor Funk, tied for a medalist position at the PGA Tour first-stage qualifier. Funk opened with a 68 at the Bermuda Run Country Club in North Carolina and had two rounds of 67. Finally, he fired 69 for a 13 under 271.

Funk’s achievement makes him one of the five qualifiers to get a PGA Tour card. The final stage will take place in December at TPC Sawgrass. He participated at the PGA Tour Q-School previously but landed in 97th place.

The Q-school qualification takes place in four stages and the top finishers get a pass to the PGA Tour.

“For the second straight year, PGA Tour cards will be available at the PGA Tour Q-School presented by Korn Ferry, which will be held Dec. 12-15 at TPC Sawgrass’ Dye’s Valley Course and Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The top five and ties will earn an immediate promotion to golf’s highest level, with the remaining finishers at Final Stage earning varying levels of Korn Ferry Tour and PGA Tour Americas membership based on finish,” the PGA Tour said, via Golfweek.

They continued, “Q-School consists of four stages: pre-qualifying, First Stage, Second Stage and Final Stage. Some players begin at pre-qualifying, while others are directly exempt into First Stage, Second Stage or Final Stage based on prior merit.”

Taylor Funk’s father, Fred Funk is a former PGA Tour player and had eight triumphs on the tour. Currently, Fred Funk plays at the PGA Tour Champions.

How did Fred Funk’s son Taylor Funk perform at the Korn Ferry Tour and the PGA Tour events through the years?

Taylor Funk’s best finish among the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour events was at the PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry, where he finished at T97. He missed cutlines in two Korn Ferry tournaments this year. Here's the entire list of events played by Taylor:

2018 Korn Ferry Tour tournaments

• Ellie Mae Classic At TPC Stonebrae: Missed cut, 3 over 143 ( 70 and 73 over the first two rounds)

2019 PGA Tour tournaments

• Bermuda Championship at the Port Royal Golf Course: Missed cut, 9 over 151 ( 77 and 74 over the first two rounds)

2020 PGA Tour tournaments

• Bermuda Championship: Missed cut, 12 over 154 ( 73 and 81 over the first two rounds)

2020 Korn Ferry Tour tournaments

• The King & Bear Classic at World Golf Village: Missed cut, 5 under 139 ( 69 and 70 over the first two rounds)

2023 PGA Tour tournaments

• PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry at TPC Sawgrass: T97, 6 over 286 ( 74, 69, 69 and 74 over the four rounds)

2024 Korn Ferry tournaments

• 117 Visa Argentina Open pres. by Macro: Missed cut, 8 over 148 ( 76 and 72 over the first two rounds)
• Astara Chile Classic pres. by Scotiabank: Missed cut, 2 over 146 ( 74 and 72 over the first two rounds)