PGA Tour makes Peter Kuest temporary member amid heater

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Most people had never heard of Peter Kuest just last month. After consecutive weeks appearing near the top of the leaderboard at PGA Tour events, Kuest has been rewarded.

The PGA Tour granted Kuest special temporary membership on Tuesday after he earned enough "non-member" FedEx Cup points to pass the threshold.

Kuest, 25, was a standout golfer at BYU but had nowhere to play