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Boise on Korn Ferry: Rayhan Thomas makes cut
Agency: PTI Last Updated: Boise (Idaho), Aug 16 (PTI) Rayhan Thomas played a second round of 1-under 70 at the Hillcrest Country Club to make the cut in the Albertsons Boise Open on the Korn Ferry Tour. Thomas slipped to tied 33rd from tied 8th on the leaderboard at the end of the second day but safely made the cut. He had three birdies and two bogeys in the round. Having started on the back nine he began the round with a bogey and then recovered the shot with a birdie on the 11th before making another bogey of the day on the 18th hole. On the front nine he made consecutive birdies on the second and third holes for a score of one under for the day. His combined score now stands at seven under. Indo-Canadian Sudarshan Yellamaraju, a past winner in the Korn Ferry Tour, shot a round of 1-under 70 as well but missed the cut by one stroke after a first round 67. The cut was set at six under par and Yellamaraju had a two day score of five under par. Indo-American Julian Suri (63-72) also made the cut at T-33 alongside Thomas. Philip Knowles shot a second round of 7-under 64 to move into the lead at the halfway mark. The American played a bogey free second round including seven birdies. He began the day on the back nine and made birdies on the first, third, seventh, ninth, 15th, 16th and 17th holes. China's Zou Cheng (64-66) and German Adrien Dumont de Chassart (63-67) are tied second at 12-under. PTI CORR KHS KHS KHS (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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2 days ago
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Rayhan Thomas off to a strong start in Boise, lies Tied-8th
Boise (USA), Aug 15 (PTI) Indian golfer Rayhan Thomas got off to a good start in the Albertsons Boise Open, firing a round of 6-under 65 to finish the day at tied-eighth at the Hillcrest Country Club here. Rayhan shot four birdies and one eagle. Indo-Canadian Sudarshan Yellamaraju also had a good first day as he shot a bogey-free round of 4-under 67 to be placed tied 33rd. Yellamaraju started his round on the back nine and shot birdies on the second, third, fourth and 15th holes. Thomas began his round with a birdie on the first hole and followed it up with an eagle on the third. On the back nine, he opened with a birdie on the 10th hole and closed the round with back-to-back birdies on the 17th and 18th holes. The leader after the first round was Ward Dalton, who started his day with a bogey and closed with another bogey but still shot a round of 9-under 62. He made five birdies and three eagles for his first-round score and leads the field by one stroke. PTI Cor AM AM AM view comments First Published: August 15, 2025, 15:00 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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7 days ago
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Chaos Unfolds as PGA Tour's 'Error' Lets Ineligible Player in Korn Ferry Event
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. In professional golf, the list of qualified players for a tournament is sacred. Be it rising stars or struggling pros, it's a shot at redemption, securing FedEx Cup points, and even earning a basic livelihood. An error can drastically affect a pro's career. Unfortunately, something similar happened this week, when a "clerical" blunder at the Korn Ferry Tour's Pinnacle Bank Championship turned the field upside down. On Saturday morning, MJ Daffue stood tied for third at the Pinnacle Bank Championship. The 36-year-old South African had carded rounds of 67 and 66 at The Club at Indian Creek, putting him in contention for his best finish since 2022. But all of it came with a bizarre issue. He wasn't "supposed" to be in the field. OMAHA, NEBRASKA - AUGUST 08: MJ Daffue of South Africa reacts after making a putt on the sixteenth green during the second round of the Pinnacle Bank Championship presented by Woodhouse 2025 at The Club... OMAHA, NEBRASKA - AUGUST 08: MJ Daffue of South Africa reacts after making a putt on the sixteenth green during the second round of the Pinnacle Bank Championship presented by Woodhouse 2025 at The Club at Indian Creek on August 08, 2025 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by) More Getty Images According to Monday Q Info's post on X, the cult-favorite golf insider known for spotlighting the sport's underdog stories was the result of a "clerical error" by the PGA Tour. "MJ Daffue is currently T4, but he is not supposed to be in the field," Monday Q posted on Friday. "And Rayhan Thomas, who sat on the range all day Thursday as the first alternate, before not getting in, should be in the field." The incident occurred when Daffue was playing under a major medical exemption, granted to PGA Tour players sidelined by injury. Under this exemption, players must earn a minimum number of Official World Golf Ranking points to retain eligibility. Daffue failed to meet that threshold after the Barracuda Championship last month, causing his PGA Tour card to lapse. Normally, that would drop him into a lower eligibility category for Korn Ferry Tour events. But the Tour mistakenly kept him in the 126–150 category, reserved for PGA Tour members not exempt for current events. That error bumped him into the Pinnacle Bank field, while Rayhan Thomas, the rightful first alternate, was left out. "Had he been listed in the correct category, Daffue would have ended as the fourth alternate," Monday Q explained in the same post. "Rayhan Thomas, who I spoke with as he was driving back to Oklahoma, was left out of a field he should have been in." A clerical error by the PGA Tour has lead to something that I have never heard of. MJ Daffue is currently T4, but he is not supposed to be in the field. And Rayhan Thomas, who sat on the range all day Thursday as the first alternate, before not getting in, should be in the… — Monday Q Info (@acaseofthegolf1) August 8, 2025 Thomas, ranked 107th in Korn Ferry Tour points, had arrived at The Club at Indian Creek at 6:15 a.m. on Thursday, hoping for a last-minute withdrawal. His father had flown in from Dubai to watch him play. But after waiting all day, Thomas watched the final group tee off and headed home. "The Tour is trying to find a way to rectify it," Thomas told "I'm pretty confident that things will be made right. They were regretful about it." He added, "Now, I'm back in Oklahoma, trying to get ready for Boise. In my head, regardless of MJ getting in or not, I just didn't play good enough to get into the field, so I need to play better, and hopefully Boise will be a good chance for me to move up the rankings a little bit." The Korn Ferry Tour confirmed the error and said it is working with Thomas to provide an "equitable solution." Meanwhile, Daffue has made the most of his accidental entry, shooting 67-66 to sit near the top of the leaderboard heading into Sunday. It's not the first time a clerical error took place on a major tour. Earlier this year, the LPGA mistakenly allowed Sophia Popov into three events she wasn't eligible for, later retroactively removing her points. However, as per the reports, Daffue will be allowed to finish the tournament and retain any points earned. On the other hand, for Thomas, the hope now shifts to next week's Albertsons Boise Open, where he's expected to be in the field. More Golf: Scottie Scheffler makes $50 auction site buy to replace lost golf tool
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02-08-2025
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Thomas and Yellamaraju miss cut in Utah
Agency: PTI Last Updated: Ogden (US), Aug 2 (PTI) Dubai-born Indian golfer Rayhan Thomas and Sudarshan Yellamaraju missed the cut at the Utah Championship at the Ogden Golf & Country Club. Yellamaraju shot a round of 3-over 73 for the second day in a row. His score of 73-73 put him at six-over for the tournament and he missed the cut which fell at 3-under par. Thomas shot 1-under 69 but still failed to make the cut. His rounds of 71-69 totalled even par but was still short of the cut mark. The leader after round two was Taylor Montgomery who followed his strong first round of 8-under 62 with a 6-under 64 on the second day to take his total to 14 under par. First day leader Étienne Papineau is in tied second after a 3-under 67 and his total stands at 12 under par. view comments First Published: August 02, 2025, 16:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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01-08-2025
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Thomas and Yellamaraju struggle in Korn Ferry
Agency: PTI Ogden (US), Aug 1 (PTI) Rayhan Thomas and Sudarshan Yellamaraju struggled in the opening round of the Utah Championship at the Ogden Golf & Country Club on the Korn Ferry Tour here. Thomas shot a round of one-over 71. He began on the front nine and had bogeys on the second, sixth and 10th holes. Late birdies on the 15th and 18th helped limit the damage as Thomas is now placed at T-104. Yellamaraju shot three-over 73 with one double bogey, five bogeys, two birdies and one eagle. He is now placed at T-133 on the leaderboard. The leader at the end of the first round was Étienne Papineau of Canada. He shot a bogey free round of nine-under 61 with five birdies and two eagles, to place himself one shot ahead of his closest rival, Taylor Montgomery (62). PTI Cor ATK ATK Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
