Spring 1968 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

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This is a list of the Spring 1968 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates.

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The tournament was played over 144 holes at the PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida in late April/early May. [1] There were 81 players in the field and 15 earned their tour card. [1] [2]

Tournament summary

The medalist was Bob Dickson, winner of 1967 U.S. and British Amateurs. In his third attempt, Mike Hill made it onto the PGA Tour for the first time. [3]

List of graduates

#PlayerNotes
1 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Dickson Winner of 1967 U.S. Amateur and British Amateur
2 Flag of the United States.svg George Thorpe
3 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Ewing
4 Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin 1967 NCAA Division I Championship (individual champion)
T5 Flag of England.svg Clive Clark Winner of 1966 Danish Open
Flag of the United States.svg Larry Hinson 1967 NCAA Division II Championship (individual champion)
Flag of the United States.svg Joseph Porter III
8 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Hill
T9 Flag of the United States.svg Benson McLendon Jr.
Flag of Japan.svg Hideyo Sugimoto Winner of 1964 Japan Open and Yomiuri International
11 Flag of the United States.svg John Shackleford
12 Flag of the United States.svg John Jacobs
T13 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kenneth Fulton
Flag of the United States.svg Jim King
15 Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Rouse

Sources: [2] [4]

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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 Voorhis, Chuck (May 2, 1968). "Amateur Champions Dickson Sets School Golf Record". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. p. C1.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Gould, David (1999). Q-School Confidential: Inside Golf's Cruelest Tournament. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 242–243. ISBN   978-0312203559.


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