11/03/2009
- 18 Canadians advance to second stage of PGA TOUR national qualifying -
A slew of Canadians headed to the infamous and onerous PGA TOUR National Qualifying Tournament – also known as Q-School – this Fall to vie for their coveted PGA TOUR member cards.
“Q-school”, as it is commonly known, is a survival test of as many as three tournaments that will eventually determine the players who earn their PGA TOUR cards for the 2010 season.
The first two stages consist of 72-hole tournaments. A predetermined number of players from each first-stage event advance to the second stage -- and from the second to the all-important final stage at Bear Lakes in West Palm Beach, Fla. The final stage will be held Dec. 2-7.
That finale is contested over 108 mind-numbing and stomach-churning holes that determine where a player will work in 2010. Every player who reaches the finale has some degree of status on the Nationwide Tour, but only the low 25 and ties are exempt on the PGA TOUR for next year.
See below for full Canadian results from Stage One of PGA TOUR Qualifying. 18 Canadians advanced to Stage 2 qualifying which takes place Nov. 12-15 and Nov. 19-22.
More info is available online at www.pgatour.com/qschool.
CANADIANS AT PGA TOUR QUALIFYING – STAGE ONE, WEEK 1
STONEBRIDGE RANCH COUNTRY CLUB, McKinney, Tex. Oct. 20-23
22+ties advance, Leader finished at -10
Advanced to second stage:
T16. DAVID MORLAND IV, Aurora, Ont. +1
Did not advance:
38. VINCENT DUMOUCHEL, St-Philippe, Que.+8
T39. DANNY SAHL , Edmonton, Alta.+9
T44. JOHN SHIN, Surrey, B.C. +10
T51. BRIAN HADLEY, Sarnia, Ont. +13
T58. VICTOR CIESIELSKI, Cambridge, Ont. +15
CYPRESSWOOD GOLF CLUB, Spring, Tex. Oct. 20-23
23+ ties advance, Leader finished at -12
Advanced to second stage:
1. TED BROWN, Peterborough, Ont.-12
T6. DAVID MARKLE, Shelburne, Ont. -7
T23. BRYN PARRY, North Vancouver, B.C. E
Did not advance:
T40. DANNY KING, Aurora, Ont. +4
T56. KRIS WASYLOWICH, Lethbridge, Alta. +12
FLORENCE COUNTRY CLUB, Florence S.C. Oct. 21-24
21+ties advance, Leader finished at -14
Did not advance:
T41. BRENNAN WEBB, Bracebridge, Ont. +1
54. WILL MITCHELL, Whitby, Ont. +6
ST. JOHN’S GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, St. Augustine, Fla. Oct. 21-24
22+ties advance, Leader finished at -15
Did not advance:
T32. RICHARD SCOTT, Kingsville, Ont. -1
PGA GOLF CLUB (Wannamaker), Port St. Lucie, Fla. Oct. 21-24
22+ties advance, Leader finished at -22
Advanced to second stage:
T5. ADAM HADWIN, Abbotsford, BC -12
T11. KEVEN FORTIN SIMARD, Montreal, Que. -11
Did not advance:
T23. PETER LAWS, Mississauga, Ont. -4
T50. MARC BOURGEOIS, Dieppe, N.B.+4
AUBURN UNIVERSITY CLUB, Auburn, Ala. Oct. 21-24
21+ties advance, Leader finished at -12
Advanced to second stage:
9. ADAM SHORT, Vineland, Ont. -6
T10. JULIEN TRUDEAU, Montreal, Que. -5
T21. JC DEACON, Toronto, Ont. E
Did not advance:
T61. DEAN KENNEDY, Vancouver, BC +25
DAYTON VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB, Dayton, Nev. Oct. 21-24
22+ties advance, Leader at -20
Did not advance:
T50. ADAM SPEIRS, Winnipeg, Man.-3
T53. JEFF PUSKA, Ladysmith, BC -2
CANADIANS AT PGA TOUR QUALIFYING – STAGE ONE, WEEK 2. Oct. 27-30, 2009
PINEWILD COUNTRY CLUB, Pinehurst, NC
21 & ties advanced, Leader finished at -10
Advanced to second stage:
T8. BRAD FRITSCH, Manotick, ON -2
T8. RYAN HORN, Dauphin, MB -2
T15. BEN FERGUSON, Ancaster ON E
Did not qualify:
T54. ANDY HOLBORN, Sutton, ON +17
T57. JEROME BLAIS, Sherbrooke, QC +19
DQ BRETT BINGHAM, Red Deer, AB E
WD CARL DESJARDINS, Vaudreuil, QC
KINDERLOU FOREST GOLF CLUB, Valdosta, GA
23 & ties advanced, Leader finished at -19
Advanced to second stage:
T8. JAMES LOVE, Calgary, AB -6
T13. YOHANN BENSON, Montreal, QC -4
Did not qualify:
T58. CRAIG HICKS, Tecumseh, ON +10
T61. DEREK GILLESPIE, Oshawa, ON +11
GRASSLANDS G&CC, Lakeland, FL
22 & ties advanced, Leader finished at -20
Advanced to second stage:
T11. SEUNG LEE, Toronto, ON -9
Did not qualify:
T44. SCOTT HAWLEY, Ottawa, ON -3
49. MATT JOHNSTON, Winnipeg, MB -1
T61. GREG MCAULEY, Surrey, BC +8
LANTANA GOLF CLUB, Lantana, TX
22 & ties advanced, Leader finished at -16
Did not qualify:
T27. KENT EGER, Regina, SK -5
T41. JAMIE KURELUK, Calgary, AB -2
T49. STUART HENDLEY, Lacombe, AB E
SAN JUAN OAKS GOLF CLUB, Hollister, CA
23 & ties advanced, Leader finished at -13
Advanced to second stage:
1. STUART ANDERSON, Fort McMurray, AB -13
T2. BARRETT JAROSCH, Edmonton, AB -12
T11. RICHARD LEE, Vancouver, BC -6
Did not qualify:
T35. RYAN YIP, Calgary, AB +1
T65. ANDREW PARR, London, ON +12
CARLTON OAKS CC, Santee, CA
22 & ties advanced, Leader finished at -7
Did not qualify:
T35. MITCH GILLIS, Williams Lake, BC +7
For more information:
Terry Lenyk
Media and Public Relations Coordinator
Royal Canadian Golf Association
1.800.263.0009 x 335 (Toll Free)
Cell: 416.407.3893
tlenyk@rcga.org
