1986 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
This is a list of the 1986 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates. 53 players earned their 1987 PGA Tour card through Q-School in 1986. This was the first year that playing privileges went out to the top 50 and, in addition, those that tied for the top 50.[1] The tournament was played over 108 holes at the PGA West Stadium Course, in La Quinta, California. Those earning cards split the $100,000 purse, with the winner earning $15,000.[2][3]
| Place | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Jones | |
| 2 | Steve Elkington | |
| T3 | Rocco Mediate | |
| Philip Parkin | Winner of 1983 British Amateur | |
| 5 | Tom Garner | |
| T6 | Bill Britton | One runner-up finish on PGA Tour |
| Doug Johnson | ||
| T8 | Loren Roberts | Winner of 1979 Foot-Joy PGA Assistant Professional Championship |
| Don Shirey Jr. | ||
| Duffy Waldorf | ||
| T11 | Mark Brooks | |
| Sam Randolph | Winner of 1985 U.S. Amateur | |
| T13 | Ray Barr Jr. | |
| Jim Carter | ||
| Keith Clearwater | Winner of 1982 North and South Amateur | |
| Philip Jonas | ||
| David Peoples | ||
| Ted Schulz | ||
| T19 | Brad Fabel | |
| John Inman | Winner of 1984 Western Amateur | |
| Ray Stewart | ||
| Jim Wilson | ||
| T23 | Perry Arthur | |
| David Canipe | ||
| Trevor Dodds | ||
| John Horne | ||
| T27 | Mike Bender | |
| Rick Dalpos | ||
| Dave Eichelberger | ||
| Ted K. Lehmann | ||
| Jeff Lewis | ||
| T32 | Jay Don Blake | Winner of 1980 NCAA Division I Championship (individual medalist) |
| Vance Heafner | 1 PGA Tour win | |
| Tim Norris | 1 PGA Tour win | |
| Bill Sander | ||
| Mike Smith | ||
| Bruce Soulsby | ||
| Harry Taylor | ||
| T39 | Brad Greer | |
| Denny Hepler | ||
| Gary Krueger | ||
| John McComish | ||
| Aki Ohmachi | ||
| Kenny Perry | ||
| John Riegger | ||
| Robert Thompson | ||
| Robert Wrenn | 1 Asia Golf Circuit win | |
| 48 | David Hobby | |
| T49 | Dewey Arnette | |
| Ed Dougherty | Winner of 1985 PGA Club Professional Championship | |
| Tony Grimes | ||
| Mike McGee | ||
| Richard Zokol | Winner of 1981 Canadian Amateur Championship |
References
- ^ Cady, Steve (January 10, 1988). "Golf: Worldwide Odyssey Leads to PGA Tour". The New York Times. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ Bohannan, Larry (December 9, 1986). "Jones holds off challenge, wins PGA Qualifying event by three". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. p. B1–B2 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Golf: PGA Qualifying". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Texas. December 9, 1986. p. 2C – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Gould, David (1999). Q-School Confidential: Inside Golf's Cruelest Tournament. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 280–282. ISBN 978-0312203559.