1974 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
This is a list of the 1974 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates.
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
| Place | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fuzzy Zoeller | |
| 2 | Bob Risch | |
| 3 | George Cadle | |
| 4 | Peter Oosterhuis | 7 European Tour wins, 3 Sunshine Tour wins |
| 5 | Alan Tapie | |
| 6 | Dave Newquist | |
| T7 | Rex Caldwell | |
| Bill Rogers | Played on 1973 Walker Cup team | |
| 9 | Bobby Wadkins | |
| T10 | John Abendroth | |
| Frank Conner | ||
| 12 | Greg Trompas | |
| 13 | Jack Spradlin | |
| T14 | Ray Carrasco | |
| Danny Edwards | Fifth place at 1974 Open Championship | |
| Roger Maltbie | Winner of 1972 California State Amateur | |
| 17 | Florentino Molina | Winner of 1971 and 1973 Argentine Open |
| T18 | Dan Halldorson | |
| Jimmy Wittenberg |
References
- ^ a b "Past champions: PGA Tour National Qualifying Tournament". PGA Tour. December 7, 2009. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012.
- ^ "Golf's Stars-To-Be Seek Tour Spots At Silverado". The Napa Register. California. November 12, 1974. p. 9 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "PGA Rookies Shoot Low". The Naples Daily News. Florida. United Press International. November 24, 1974. p. 10C – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Ebbing, Mike (July 6, 1976). "Risch Leads Qualifying". Quad-City Times. Davenport, Iowa. p. 11. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Nobles, Charles (March 17, 1979). "Kratzert likes puttering around". The Miami News. Florida. p. B1. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Pope, Edwin (March 10, 1978). "Forklift No Silver Spoon Kratzert". The Miami Herald. Florida. p. E1. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Gould, David (1999). Q-School Confidential: Inside Golf's Cruelest Tournament. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 252–253. ISBN 978-0312203559.