1967 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
This is a list of the 1967 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates.
Tournament summary
[edit]The tournament was played over 144 holes at the PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida in mid-October.[1][2] The field of 111 was considered to have a number of "star" amateur golfers.[1] These included Deane Beman, Bob Murphy, Ron Cerrudo, Marty Fleckman, and Bunky Henry. In addition, the field included Lee Elder, "whom many are predicting will be the first top-ranking Negro player."
A number of notable international golfers played. These included the top three golfers from Britain: Tony Jacklin, Peter Townsend, and Clive Clark. Jacklin and Townsend earned playing privileges.[3] Burmese golfer Mya Aye tried out for the tour at the tournament. He was successful becoming one of the first Asians to receive a PGA Tour card.[4] South Africa's Bobby Cole was the medallist, tying the record for lowest total.[5] Overall, thirty players earned their tour card in total.[2]
List of graduates
[edit]| Place | Player | Notes |
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| 1 |  Bobby Cole |
Winner of 1966 British Amateur |
| 2 |  Gibby Gilbert |
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| T3 | Deane Beman |
Winner of 1959 British Amateur, 1960 & 1963 U.S. Amateur |
| Ron Cerrudo |
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| T5 | George Boutell |
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| Bob Murphy |
Winner of 1965 U.S. Amateur | |
| 7 | James Grant |
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| T8 | Don Higgins |
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| Bob E. Smith |
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| 10 |  Alvie Thompson |
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| T11 |  Tony Jacklin |
Winner of 1967 New Zealand PGA Championship and 1967 British Masters |
| Richard Rhoads |
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| T13 | Steve Eichstaedt |
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| Peter Townsend |
Winner of 1967 Dutch Open | |
| T15 | Lee Elder |
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| Orville Moody |
Three-time winner of Korea Open. Two-time winner of KPGA Championship | |
| T17 | Marty Fleckman |
Low amateur at 1967 U.S. Open |
| Barry Meerdink |
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| 19 | Terry Winter |
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| T20 | Bunky Henry |
Winner of 1965 Canadian Amateur |
| William Robinson |
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| 22 | Richard Potzner |
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| T23 | James Langley |
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 Mya Aye |
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| T25 | Mike Hadlock |
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| Jimmy Hiskey |
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| Rodney Horn |
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| 28 | Richard Carmody |
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| T29 | Terry Comstock |
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| Johnny Stevens |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Past champions: PGA Tour National Qualifying Tournament". PGA Tour. December 7, 2009. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Gilbert 2nd In PGA Test". Fort Lauderdale News. Florida. Associated Press. October 14, 1967. p. 19A – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Gould, David (1999). Q-School Confidential: Inside Golf's Cruelest Tournament. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 241–242. ISBN 978-0312203559.
- ^ "Burmese golfer eyes place in prestigious PGA tour in the US". Business Times. March 28, 1985. p. 9. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via National Library Board – Singapore.
- ^ 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.