The Corales Puntacana Championship offered four spots in this week’s field at Puntacana Resort & Club in the Dominican Republic via the Monday qualifier. The 18-hole open qualifier was contested April 8 at Plantation Preserve Golf Course & Club in Plantation, Florida, with the four qualifiers advancing to compete at this week’s PGA TOUR Additional Event.

Thomas Longbella earned medalist honors with a bogey-free round of 9-under 62, with Ryan Celano finishing second thanks to a 7-under 64. Chase Johnson and Brandon Berry emerged from a 3-for-2 playoff (beating out Julian Suri) for the final two spots.

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Here’s a capsule look at this week’s Monday qualifiers:

Thomas Longbella
Age: 26
Hometown: Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Alma mater: University of Minnesota
PGA TOUR starts: 1
Cuts made: 0
Best PGA TOUR finish: N/A

Notes: Made nine birdies in a bogey-free qualifying round to earn his second TOUR start … Debuted on TOUR at last year’s Corales Puntacana Championship, into which he also Monday qualified … Holds conditional Korn Ferry Tour status this season after advancing to PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry’s Final Stage and finishing T101 … Has made two Korn Ferry Tour starts this year, missing the cut at events in Argentina and Chile … Competed on PGA TOUR Canada in 2022 and 2023, finishing 23rd and 33rd respectively on season-long standings.

Ryan Celano
Age: 29
Hometown: Naples, Florida
Alma mater: University of Florida
PGA TOUR starts: 0
Cuts made: 0

Notes: Made seven birdies in a bogey-free qualifying round to earn his first PGA TOUR start … Has made just one career TOUR-sanctioned start, missing the cut at the Korn Ferry Tour’s 2022 UNC Health Championship presented by STITCH … Has caddied for Brett Quigley, Dudley Hart and T.J. Vogel at various junctures … Has spent time on the Minor League Golf Tour and West Florida Golf Tour … His dad is a longtime golf teaching professional.

Chase Johnson
Age: 28
Hometown: Barberton, Ohio
Alma mater: Kent State
PGA TOUR starts: 6
Cuts made: 3
Best PGA TOUR finish: 51st, 2024 The Genesis Invitational

Notes: Made seven birdies against one bogey in qualifying round … This will mark his third TOUR start of 2024; he competed at The Genesis Invitational on the Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption and at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches on a sponsor exemption … Has made 34 career Korn Ferry Tour starts, highlighted by a runner-up finish to Will Zalatoris at The Ascendant presented by Blue in 2020 … Harry Potter and Disney enthusiast who also enjoys basketball, snowboarding and hockey.

Brandon Berry
Age: 25
Hometown: McClean, Virginia
Alma mater: Loyola University Maryland
PGA TOUR starts: 0

Notes: Made seven birdies against one bogey in qualifying round, including six consecutive birdies around the turn … Made his TOUR-sanctioned debut at the Korn Ferry Tour’s Astara Golf Championship presented by Mastercard in February, into which he also Monday qualified … Holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and an MBA from Loyola University Maryland … Was named to the PING All-Northeast Region Team as a college junior in 2019-20.