Matt Dobyns qualifies for PGA Championship
Matt Dobyns plays his shot on the 11th hole during the first round of the 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club on Aug. 10, 2017, in Charlotte, N.C. Credit: Getty Images / Sam Greenwood
Matt Dobyns, head pro at Fresh Meadow Country Club in Lake Success, qualified for the PGA Championship by tying for sixth in the PGA Professional National Championship in Seaside, California.
The top 20 finishers in the club pro tournament earn spots in the major championship to be held Aug. 9-12 at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis.
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