1974 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

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This is a list of the 1974 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates.

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Tournament summary

After three 72-hole regional qualifiers, there were 78 players in the 144-hole final qualifying tournament. The finals were played over two weeks in November at Silverado Country Club in Napa, California and Canyon Country Club in Palm Springs, California. [1] [2]

The top 19 players earned their tour card. [1] [3] Fuzzy Zoeller was the medalist. Bob Risch finished runner-up in what was his fourth attempt to earn playing privileges. [4] Billy Kratzert attempted to earn his PGA Tour card for the first time. He was not successful. [5] [6]

List of graduates

PlacePlayerNotes
1 Flag of the United States.svg Fuzzy Zoeller
2 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Risch
3 Flag of the United States.svg George Cadle
4 Flag of England.svg Peter Oosterhuis 7 European Tour wins, 3 Sunshine Tour wins
5 Flag of the United States.svg Alan Tapie
6 Flag of the United States.svg Dave Newquist
T7 Flag of the United States.svg Rex Caldwell
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Rogers Played on 1973 Walker Cup team
9 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Wadkins
T10 Flag of the United States.svg John Abendroth
Flag of the United States.svg Frank Conner
12 Flag of the United States.svg Greg Trompas
13 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Spradlin
T14 Flag of the United States.svg Ray Carrasco
Flag of the United States.svg Danny Edwards Fifth place at 1974 Open Championship
Flag of the United States.svg Roger Maltbie Winner of 1972 California State Amateur
17 Flag of Argentina.svg Florentino Molina Winner of 1971 and 1973 Argentine Open
T18 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dan Halldorson
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Wittenberg

Sources: [3] [7]

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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. ↑ "Golf's Stars-To-Be Seek Tour Spots At Silverado" . The Napa Register. California. November 12, 1974. p. 9 – via newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 "PGA Rookies Shoot Low" . The Naples Daily News. Florida. United Press International. November 24, 1974. p. 10C – via newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Ebbing, Mike (July 6, 1976). "Risch Leads Qualifying". Quad-City Times. Davenport, Iowa. p. 11. Retrieved July 2, 2021– via newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Nobles, Charles (March 17, 1979). "Kratzert likes puttering around". The Miami News. Florida. p. B1. Retrieved June 27, 2021– via newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Pope, Edwin (March 10, 1978). "Forklift No Silver Spoon Kratzert". The Miami Herald. Florida. p. E1. Retrieved July 2, 2021– via newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Gould, David (1999). Q-School Confidential: Inside Golf's Cruelest Tournament. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 252–253. ISBN   978-0312203559.
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