Fall 1980 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
This is a list of the Fall 1980 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates.
Tournament summary
The tournament was held at Fort Washington Golf Club in Fresno, California. Bruce Douglass opened with a 65 (−6) to take a two-stroke lead over a number of players, including Fred Couples.[1] In the second round, Douglass shot a 69 to maintain the lead.[2] In the third round, Douglass shot a 67 at the "difficult" course to take a seven-shot lead.[3] In the final round, Douglass shot a one-under-par 70 to defeat runner-up Doug Black by seven strokes.[4] In addition, he outplayed notable qualifiers like Mark O'Meara, Loren Roberts, and Fred Couples by several shots.[5] Douglass "gained his playing privileges for the second time."[6]
Peter Teravainen, who played on the PGA Tour the previous season, missed qualifying by one shot. The European Tour then gave membership to the top 15 players who failed to qualify at PGA Tour Qualifying School. Teravainen accepted membership.[7]
List of graduates
| # | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce Douglass | Winner of 1975 and 1976 Massachusetts Amateur |
| 2 | Doug Black | |
| T3 | Jack Ferenz | |
| Jeff Hewes | ||
| T5 | Jim Booros | |
| Keith Lyford | ||
| Gary Trivisonno | ||
| Allan Strange | ||
| Ted Goin | ||
| Curtis Worley | ||
| T11 | Mark O'Meara | Winner of 1979 U.S. Amateur |
| Tim Norris | ||
| T13 | Dan Frickley | |
| Rod Nuckolls | ||
| T15 | John Mazza | |
| Perry Arthur | ||
| Loren Roberts | ||
| Darrell Kestner | ||
| Don Levin | ||
| John Jacobs | ||
| T21 | Scott Stegner | |
| Brent Murray | ||
| Richie Adham | ||
| Bob Beauchemin | ||
| Fred Couples | Winner of 1978 Washington Open | |
| Thomas Gray | ||
| Jimmy Paschal |
Source:[8]
References
- ^ "PGA School". Morning Sentinel. Waterville-Winslow, Maine. UPI. October 23, 1980. p. 31. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Farris, Bruce (October 24, 1980). "Douglass forges 69; Norris, Tinder stay in hunt". The Fresno Bee. California. p. D1. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Talbot slips at PGA qualifying event". The Gazette. Montreal, Canada. October 25, 1980. p. 77. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Farris, Bruce (October 26, 1980). "Norris is one of 27 'winners'". The Fresno Bee. California. p. H1. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via www.newspapers.com.
- ^ "PGA school". The Modesto Bee. California. October 26, 1980. p. E-2. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Giblin, Ron (November 7, 1980). "Golf Report". Oakland Tribune. California. p. D-8. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Yale Golf History: Peter Teravainen – 1978 team captain and international professional tour player". Yale University. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ Gould, David (1999). Q-School Confidential: Inside Golf's Cruelest Tournament. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 267–68. ISBN 978-0312203559.