1967 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
This is a list of the 1967 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates.
Tournament summary edit
The tournament was played over 144 holes at the PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida in mid-October.[1][2] The field of 111 was considered to have a number of "star" amateur golfers.[1] These included Deane Beman, Bob Murphy, Ron Cerrudo, Marty Fleckman, and Bunky Henry. In addition, the field included Lee Elder, "whom many are predicting will be the first top-ranking Negro player."
A number of notable international golfers played. These included the top three golfers from Britain: Tony Jacklin, Peter Townsend, and Clive Clark. Jacklin and Townsend earned playing privileges.[3] Burmese golfer Mya Aye tried out for the tour at the tournament. He was successful becoming one of the first Asians to receive a PGA Tour card.[4] South Africa's Bobby Cole was the medallist, tying the record for lowest total.[5] Overall, thirty players earned their tour card in total.[2]
List of graduates edit
| Place | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Cole | Winner of 1966 British Amateur |
| 2 | Gibby Gilbert | |
| T3 | Deane Beman | Winner of 1959 British Amateur, 1960 & 1963 U.S. Amateur |
| Ron Cerrudo | ||
| T5 | George Boutell | |
| Bob Murphy | Winner of 1965 U.S. Amateur | |
| 7 | James Grant | |
| T8 | Don Higgins | |
| Bob E. Smith | ||
| 10 | Alvie Thompson | |
| T11 | Tony Jacklin | Winner of 1967 New Zealand PGA Championship and 1967 British Masters |
| Richard Rhoads | ||
| T13 | Steve Eichstaedt | |
| Peter Townsend | Winner of 1967 Dutch Open | |
| T15 | Lee Elder | |
| Orville Moody | Three-time winner of Korea Open. Two-time winner of KPGA Championship | |
| T17 | Marty Fleckman | Low amateur at 1967 U.S. Open |
| Barry Meerdink | ||
| 19 | Terry Winter | |
| T20 | Bunky Henry | Winner of 1965 Canadian Amateur |
| William Robinson | ||
| 22 | Richard Potzner | |
| T23 | James Langley | |
| Mya Aye | ||
| T25 | Mike Hadlock | |
| Jimmy Hiskey | ||
| Rodney Horn | ||
| 28 | Richard Carmody | |
| T29 | Terry Comstock | |
| Johnny Stevens |
References edit
- ^ a b . PGA Tour. December 7, 2009. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Gilbert 2nd In PGA Test". Fort Lauderdale News. Florida. Associated Press. October 14, 1967. p. 19A – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Gould, David (1999). Q-School Confidential: Inside Golf's Cruelest Tournament. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 241–242. ISBN 978-0312203559.
- ^ "Burmese golfer eyes place in prestigious PGA tour in the US". Business Times. March 28, 1985. p. 9. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via National Library Board – Singapore.
- ^ Booe, Billy (August 23, 1968). "School Screens Pro Hopefuls; Must Pass Tough 144-Hole Test". The Hartford Courant. p. 44. Retrieved June 22, 2021 – via newspapers.com.