Carl continues upward trajectory Share CLOSE Carl Yuan Yechun, pictured in action in Texas on April 23, is close to securing a PGA Tour card after notching his fifth top-10 finish of the 2020-21 Korn Ferry Tour season at a tournament in Tennessee over the weekend. GETTY IMAGES Chinese putter closes on PGA, Olympic dreams China's Carl Yuan Yechun took a massive step toward achieving two career goals with his third runner-up finish on the Korn Ferry Tour on Sunday. The 24-year-old finished in a tie for second place at the Simmons Bank Open for the Snedeker Foundation at College Grove, Tennessee after signing off with a 71. His 13-under 275 total saw him end the week three strokes behind winner Austin Smotherman.