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Spring 1969 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

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This is a list of Spring 1969 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates.

History

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The tournament was played at the PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida in April.[1][2] The tour reduced the length of the tournament from 144 holes to 72 holes for the first time.[3] There were 91 players in the field and 15 earned their tour card.[1] The final three cards were determined in a six-man playoff. Bob Eastwood was the medallist at 291, three strokes ahead of Jerry Preuss.[2]

List of graduates

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# Player Notes
1 United States Bob Eastwood Winner of 1966 California State Amateur
2 United States Jerry Preuss
T3 United States Bobby Greenwood
United States Gary Groh
United States Don Parson
United States Hal Underwood Winner of 1967 Eastern Amateur
T7 United States Jon Cutshall
United States Chuck Montalbano
United States John Schroeder
T10 United States Rod Curl
South Africa Hugh Inggs Winner of 1969 Rhodesian Masters
United States Johnny Miller Low amateur at 1966 U.S. Open
T13 United States Mahlon Moe
United States Mike Nugent
United States Mike Reasor

Sources:[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Past champions: PGA Tour National Qualifying Tournament". PGA Tour. December 7, 2009. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "PGA Rabbits Play Sudden Death Final". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. April 29, 1969. p. 18 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ November 30, 2012. "Q-School timeline: History of golf's most grueling event". Golf Channel. Retrieved February 20, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Gould, David (1999). Q-School Confidential: Inside Golf's Cruelest Tournament. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 246–247. ISBN 978-0312203559.