PGA Tour pro Wesley Bryan's YouTuber brother advances on Q-school; could join sibling on pro circuit

Modified Oct 19, 2024 14:11 GMT

Myrtle Beach Classic - Round Two - Source: Getty — George Bryan IV and Wesley Bryan (Photo by Tracy Wilcox/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)

PGA Tour player Wesley Bryan's brother, George Bryan IV is competing on the PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry. He advanced to the second stage after finishing among the top 21 players in the first stage.

George Bryan IV recently participated in the PGA Tour's Creator Classic and also participated in the Myrtle Beach Classic earlier this year. Competing in the Q-School's first stage held at Bermuda Run Country Club in North Carolina from October 15 to 18, the 36-year-old tied for 15th at the first stage.

In the first two rounds, George scored 70 and 74, and his qualification to the next stage didn't seem feasible. However, he rebounded with rounds of 69 and 68 in the last two rounds and had an aggregate score of 3-under 281.

George Bryan IV and Wesley Bryan also have amassed a massive following on social media platforms. They have a YouTube channel named 'Bryan Bros Golf' which has 435k subscribers, and their Instagram page has 297k followers.

After advancing to the second stage, the 'Bryan Bros' X handle posted:

"WE GOT THROUGH STAGE 1!!!! 70-74-69-68 to advance on the number. See ya soon Kinderlou"

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There will be five second-stage competitions on PGA TOUR Q-School. They are as follows:

Nov 19-22: Second Stage - GA 1, The Landings - Deer Creek, Savannah, GA
Dec 3-6: Second Stage - AL, RTJ - Highlands/Marshwood, Dothan, AL
Dec 3-6: Second Stage - CA, Valencia CC, Valencia, CA
Dec 3-6: Second Stage - FL, Hammock Beach Conservatory, Palm Coast, FL
Dec 3-6: Second Stage - GA 2, Kinderlou Forest GC, Valdosta, GA

George Bryan IV will be competing in the second stage at the Kindelow Forest Golf Club in Valdosta, Georgia. Following the second stage, the final stage will be held at TPC Sawgrass's Dye’s Valley Course and two rounds at Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

168 players will be on the field for the final stage. If George advances to the final stage and finishes among the top five, he'll join his sibling Wesley Bryan on the PGA Tour. Wesley joined the PGA Tour in 2016.

The remaining players who finish the final stage will be awarded conditional Korn Ferry Tour and PGA Tour Americas memberships for the 2025 season.

George Bryan IV missed the cut at the 2024 Myrtle Beach Classic

In May, George Bryan IV competed in his second PGA Tour tournament in the 2024 Myrtle Beach Classic. His first PGA Tour tournament was the 2023 Bermuda Championship, where he tied for 69th place.

George carded 73 and 70 in the first two rounds and missed the cut by three shots. However, he reflected on a 'memorable' outing and said (via Myrtle Beach Golf Tips):

"The first tee shot (Thursday), it all goes silent, and then I hear (son) Andy yell, 'Hooray, daddy.' I melted (and) I've never melted on the golf course, where I didn’t even know if I was going to make contact (with the ball). It was really cool to look back on and be like, man, so many memories were made," George Bryan said.

"(I) really didn’t know what to expect, but I knew it was going to be special one way or the other – regardless of whether I shot 80-80 or 65-65. To shoot 73-70 was something that I’m going to remember for a long time," he added.

He further added that his parents were there to watch him at the Myrtle Beach Classic and to feel their support was incredible.

George Bryan IV was born to George and Valerie Bryan on January 12, 1988, in Columbia, South Carolina. His father George competed in the 1999 PGA Championship at Medinah and currently runs a golf academy.

Bryan IV played collegiate golf at the University of South Carolina, where he has several accolades to his name (via the University's website):