1967 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

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This is a list of the 1967 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates.

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Tournament summary

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

PlacePlayerNotes
1 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bobby Cole Winner of 1966 British Amateur
2 Flag of the United States.svg Gibby Gilbert
T3 Flag of the United States.svg Deane Beman Winner of 1959 British Amateur, 1960 & 1963 U.S. Amateur
Flag of the United States.svg Ron Cerrudo
T5 Flag of the United States.svg George Boutell
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Murphy Winner of 1965 U.S. Amateur
7 Flag of the United States.svg James Grant
T8 Flag of the United States.svg Don Higgins
Flag of the United States.svg Bob E. Smith
10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alvie Thompson
T11 Flag of England.svg Tony Jacklin Winner of 1967 New Zealand PGA Championship and 1967 British Masters
Flag of the United States.svg Richard Rhoads
T13 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Eichstaedt
Flag of England.svg Peter Townsend Winner of 1967 Dutch Open
T15 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Elder
Flag of the United States.svg Orville Moody Three-time winner of Korea Open. Two-time winner of KPGA Championship
T17 Flag of the United States.svg Marty Fleckman Low amateur at 1967 U.S. Open
Flag of the United States.svg Barry Meerdink
19 Flag of the United States.svg Terry Winter
T20 Flag of the United States.svg Bunky Henry Winner of 1965 Canadian Amateur
Flag of the United States.svg William Robinson
22 Flag of the United States.svg Richard Potzner
T23 Flag of the United States.svg James Langley
Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg Mya Aye
T25 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Hadlock
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Hiskey
Flag of the United States.svg Rodney Horn
28 Flag of the United States.svg Richard Carmody
T29 Flag of the United States.svg Terry Comstock
Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Stevens

Sources: [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Past champions: PGA Tour National Qualifying Tournament". PGA Tour. December 7, 2009. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gilbert 2nd In PGA Test" . Fort Lauderdale News. Florida. Associated Press. October 14, 1967. p. 19A – via newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 Gould, David (1999). Q-School Confidential: Inside Golf's Cruelest Tournament. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 241–242. ISBN   978-0312203559.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ 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.
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