Kyle Westmoreland becomes first Air Force

Old rivalries dies hard. Just ask Kyle Westmoreland, the first Air Force Academy graduate to earn his PGA Tour card.

“Go Air Force. Beat Army. Sink Navy. And we’re Tour bound, baby,”

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Westmoreland, who saw his score inch up in the wrong direction each day this week

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posted scores of 69-70-71-72 and finished 6 under, 15 shots back of Korn Ferry Tour Championship winner Justin Suh.

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But it was good enough for Westmoreland, the first Air Force grad to play in a U.S. Open

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to earn his place on Tour for the 2022-23 season.

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He was a senior in college at Air Force in 2014 and then served out his five-year commitment

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Westmoreland, 30, finished in the 25th and final spot in the points standings.

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The next PGA Tour season starts in Napa, California, at the Fortinet Championship, Sept. 15-18.

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