1972 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

This is a list of the 1972 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates.

The event was held at Silverado Country Club, South course, in Napa, California in late October/early November.[1] After three 72-hole regional qualifiers, there were 81 players in the 108-hole final qualifying tournament.[2][3]

Tournament summary edit

Larry Stubblefield and John Adams tied for the lead and Stubblefield won a sudden-death playoff for the top position.[4] A total of 25 players earned their tour card.[2] Joe Inman, who recently graduated from Wake Forest University, participated in his first Q-school. However, he did not successfully graduate onto the PGA Tour.[5]

List of graduates edit

Place Player Notes
1   Larry Stubblefield
2   John Adams
T3   Pat Fitzsimons Winner of 1969 Northwest Open
  Paul Purtzer
  Jim Simons
T6   Lon Hinkle
  Victor Regalado
T8   Bruce Ashworth
  Mike McCullough Winner of 1970 Ohio Amateur
T10   Bob Allard
  Greg Edwards
  Tom Kite Winner of 1972 NCAA Championship (individual title)
  Andy North Winner of 1971 Western Amateur
T14   Jim Ahern
  Tom McGinnis
  John Morgan
T17   Lloyd Hughes
  Gary Sanders
19   Don Padgett
T20   Tim Collins
  Tom Evans
  Jeff Hewes
  Mike Kallam
  Tom Jenkins
  Artie McNickle

Sources:[4][6]

References edit

  1. ^ Caldwell, Emmie (October 29, 1972). "These 'Golf Widows' Don't Need Any Pity". The Tennessean. p. 2E. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "Past champions: PGA Tour National Qualifying Tournament". PGA Tour. December 7, 2009. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012.
  3. ^ Gordon, Frank (October 28, 1972). "Frankly Speaking – The PGA Qualifying School". The Napa Register. California. p. 2C – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b "Stubblefield PGA Medalist". Los Angeles Times. California. Associated Press. November 5, 1972. p. D15 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Lee, Joe (February 9, 1975). "'Reflections of a Rookie' Is Recommended". Asbury Park Sunday Press. New Jersey. p. C9. Retrieved July 4, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Gould, David (1999). Q-School Confidential: Inside Golf's Cruelest Tournament. New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 250. ISBN 978-0312203559.