1983 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
This is a list of the 1983 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates. 57 players earned their 1984 PGA Tour card through Q-School in 1983. The tournament was played over 108 holes at the Tournament Players Club in Ponte Vedra, Florida.[1][2]
Tournament summary
A couple of future big names were unsuccessful at the tournament. Corey Pavin was "an unexpected failure" failing to move past the regional qualifying section.[3][4] In the finals, Bob Tway shot a closing 81, including a three-putt on the final green to miss earning a card by a stroke.[5]
List of graduates
| Place | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Wood | |
| 2 | Brett Upper | |
| T3 | Bill Britton | |
| Griff Moody | ||
| Joey Sindelar | ||
| 6 | Jay Cudd | |
| T7 | Mark Brooks | |
| Jodie Mudd | Winner of 1980 and 1981 U.S. Amateur Public Links | |
| Corey Pavin | 1 Southern African Tour win, 1 European Tour win | |
| Bill Sander | ||
| 11 | Tom Lehman | |
| 12 | Steve Liebler | |
| T13 | Brad Faxon | |
| David Peoples | ||
| Michael Putnam | ||
| T16 | Jim Kane | |
| Kenny Knox | ||
| Loren Roberts | ||
| Scott Watkins | ||
| T20 | Adam Adams | |
| Ken Brown | 2 European Tour wins | |
| Gary Krueger | ||
| Clyde Rego | ||
| T24 | Curt Byrum | |
| Ken Kelley | ||
| Mike Smith | ||
| Randy Watkins | ||
| T28 | Jim Gallagher Jr. | |
| Tom Lamore | ||
| K.C. Liao | ||
| Gary Marlowe | ||
| Tommy Valentine | Runner-up at 1981 Atlanta Classic | |
| Mark Wiebe | ||
| T34 | Paul Azinger | |
| Rick Dalpos | ||
| Bill Glasson | ||
| John Hamarik | ||
| Lyn Lott | Three 3rd-place finishes on PGA Tour | |
| T39 | James Blair | |
| Mark Calcavecchia | ||
| Mike Cunning | ||
| Greg Farrow | ||
| Jack Ferenz | ||
| Frank Fuhrer | ||
| Larry Rinker | ||
| Gene Sauers | ||
| Mick Soli | ||
| Jack Sprandlin | ||
| Bobby Stroble | ||
| T50 | Kurt Cox | 3 Asia Golf Circuit wins |
| Mike Gove | ||
| Grier Jones | 3 PGA Tour wins | |
| Gavan Levenson | 1 European Tour win, 1 Sunshine Tour win | |
| David O'Kelley | ||
| Mike Peck | ||
| Gary Pinns | ||
| Lee Rinker |
References
- ^ Hogan, Jerry (November 23, 1983). "Sindelar wins his tour card". Star-Gazette. Elmira, New York. p. 3B–4B – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "PGA Qualifying Tournament". Star-Gazette. Elmira, New York. Associated Press. November 23, 1983. p. 4B – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ventura County Star 27 Jan 1983, page 24". Newspapers.com. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ "Pavin pips Price with final 66". The Daily Telegraph. London, United Kingdom. January 24, 1983. p. 22. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Diaz, Jaime (December 10, 1990). "Golf: Qualifying School For the PGA Tour Isn't Elementary". The New York Times. p. C-2. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ Gould, David (1999). Q-School Confidential: Inside Golf's Cruelest Tournament. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 273–275. ISBN 978-0312203559.