KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Duke men's golfer Jimmy Zheng has qualified for the Korn Ferry Tour Visit Knoxville Open and will begin play on Thursday morning at 8:50 a.m. Zheng shot a 5-under, 65, in the event's open qualifying at Willow Creek on Monday, May 20 and earned one of eight exemptions into the field through the open qualifying process.
The recently graduated senior, who has since turned professional, tied for second place in the open qualifier. With his 5-under round, finished just one shot shy of the leader. Zheng started his day with a birdie on No.