1966 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

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This is a list of the 1966 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates. The tournament was played over 144 holes at the PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida in late October. [1] [2] [3] The tournament represented the totality of the year's PGA Tour Qualifying School; there were no local or regional sections.

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Tournament summary

There were 99 players in the tournament and 32 earned their tour cards. [3] [4] Harry Toscano was medalist with a 4-under-par 572. [1] [2] The professional Marty Bohen was well within the cut-off entering the final day. However, he played poorly and failed to graduate by one shot. "I was destroyed," Bohen said later in life. [5]

In general, according to Billy Booe, PGA Tournament Administrator, this class "was considered substantially stronger" than the inaugural class from the previous year. A full year after qualifying school, 12 players were still playing full-time on the PGA Tour. [6]

List of graduates

PlacePlayerNotes
1 Flag of the United States.svg Harry Toscano
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Stanton Winner of 1966 Dunlop International
T3 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Allan Henning Winner of 1963 South African Open
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Wiechers Winner of 1966 Western Amateur
5 Flag of the United States.svg William Emmons
6 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lunn Winner of 1963 U.S. Amateur Public Links
T7 Flag of the United States.svg Bert Greene
Flag of the United States.svg Richard Martinez
Flag of the United States.svg Jerry McGee
Flag of the United States.svg Jim McPhate
11 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wilf Homenuik
12 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg David Jimenez Represented Puerto Rico for 1963 and 1964 Canada Cup
T13 Flag of the United States.svg Ettore Della Torre
Flag of the United States.svg Charles Lewis
15 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Boldt
T16 Flag of the United States.svg Ray Botts
Flag of the United States.svg Dave Eichelberger Member of 1965 Walker Cup team
T18 Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Cudd
Flag of the United States.svg Sonny Methvin
T20 Flag of the United States.svg John Mark Hopkins
Flag of the United States.svg John Joseph
Flag of the United States.svg Walt Zembriski
T23 Flag of the United States.svg Dave Gumlia
Flag of the United States.svg Monty Kaser Winner of 1966 U.S. Amateur Public Links
25 Flag of the United States.svg George Smith
T26 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Antonio, Jr.
Flag of the United States.svg Don Headings
Flag of the United States.svg Roane Puett
29 Flag of the United States.svg John Molenda
T30 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Leon DeCaire
Flag of the United States.svg Rives McBee
Flag of the United States.svg DeWitt Weaver

Sources: [1] [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "32 Young Pros Qualify To Play On PGA Tour" . The Danville Register. Virginia. AP. October 28, 1966. p. 12-A – via newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 "Stanton Qualifies" . The Sun-Herald. Sydney, Australia. AAP. October 30, 1966. p. 71 – via newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 "Past champions: PGA Tour National Qualifying Tournament". PGA Tour. December 7, 2009. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012.
  4. ↑ Johnson, Mark (January 17, 1988). "Qualifying School PGA's Toughest Test". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  5. ↑ Gould, David (2002). Q School Confidential (2nd ed.). New York, NY: St. Martin's Press. p. 74. ISBN   0-312-28917-0.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Gould, David (1999). Q-School Confidential: Inside Golf's Cruelest Tournament. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 239−240. ISBN   978-0312203559.
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