UNC Greensboro golfer Kelvin Hernandez has earned another spot in a PGA Tour event.
Hernandez claimed the a berth in the 2025 Puerto Rico Open with a third-place showing at the Golf Puerto Rico Tournament series at TPC Dorado Beach last weekend. He shot even-par 216.
The Puerto Rico Open will be March 6-9 at Grand Reserve Golf Club in Rio Grande. Hernandez, from Cagues, Puerto Rico, also qualified for the event in 2024, and missed the cut at 10-over-par 154 after rounds of 74 and 80.
“I’m really excited that I was able to qualify for the Puerto Rico Open again this year,” said Hernandez. “I feel like this year I’m more prepared and I have more experience heading into it. I’ve been working really hard to qualify for this tournament again, so I’m really excited I get to play it again. We’re focusing now on our two Puerto Rico college events but I’m looking forward to a great week here with all the fans and having a great time.”
UNCG will play host to the Palmas Del Mar Collegiate from Feb. 9-11 in Humacao, Puerto Rico, at Palmas Del Mar Flamboyan. The Spartans hold the annual tournament in Puerto Rico.
Last spring, Hernandez became the first Spartans golfer to qualify for the NCAA Championships.
