2017 Waste Management Phoenix Open Monday qualifiers

Michael Schoolcraft, Alex Kim and Jim Knous all earned spots in the 2017 Waste Management Phoenix Open through the Monday qualifier.

Schoolcraft was medalist in the 18-hole event at the Pine Course at McCormick Ranch Golf Club, shooting 10-under 62 to beat Kim by a shot.

Knous won the third and final spot in this rare three-spotter Monday qualifier by a shot over Steve Wheatcroft and Seann Harlingten.

The 24-year-old Schoolcraft, an Oklahoma product, played on the Web.com Tour in 2015, moving to the Mackenzie Tour - PGA Tour Canada in 2016, where he finished ninth on the money list.

Kim was also on the Web.com Tour in 2015 and cratered, with the 26-year-old playing six times on the Adams Tour in 2016.

Colorado-born Knous just turned 27 and is playing on the Web.com Tour this year, missing the cut in both of the season-opening events in the Bahamas.

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