Sungjae Im withdrew from the CJ Cup Byron Nelson before his opening round due to illness, the PGA Tour announced Thursday.
Ding makes history with U.S. Junior Amateur win
BANDON, Ore. — Wenyi Ding became the first male Chinese winner in U.S. Golf Association history Saturday, beating Caleb Surratt 3 and 2 in the U.S. Junior Amateur final at Bandon Dunes.
Ding, 17, was 8-up with eight holes to play in the 36-hole match, lost five straight, then halved the 34th to finish off the 18-year-old Surratt.
Ding, set to attend Arizona State in 2023, earned a spot in the 2023 U.S. Open at The Los Angeles Country Club.
The Tennessee-bound Surratt is from Indian Trail, North Carolina.