PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The final pathway into the Masters is through San Antonio at the Valero Texas Open, where the winner if not already eligible goes straight to Augusta National.
The exception is S.H. Kim, who goes straight home to South Korea regardless of the outcome.
Kim, who turns 28 in September, finished eighth on the Korn Ferry Tour points list in 2025 to earn his PGA Tour card for the second time. But mandatory military service in South Korea is looming, and he was given a 90-day travel extension at the start of the year.
That gives him until the Texas Open on April 2-5 before it expires. Kim, who missed the cut at The Players Championship, has played every week he has been eligible. His best results were at…