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

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
PlacePlayerNotes
1United States Larry Stubblefield
2United States John Adams
T3United States Pat FitzsimonsWinner of 1969 Northwest Open
United States Paul Purtzer
United States Jim Simons
T6United States Lon Hinkle
Mexico Victor Regalado
T8United States Bruce Ashworth
United States Mike McCulloughWinner of 1970 Ohio Amateur
T10United States Bob Allard
United States Greg Edwards
United States Tom KiteWinner of 1972 NCAA Championship (individual title)
United States Andy NorthWinner of 1971 Western Amateur
T14United States Jim Ahern
United States Tom McGinnis
Canada John Morgan
T17United States Lloyd Hughes
United States Gary Sanders
19United States Don Padgett
T20United States Tim Collins
United States Tom Evans
United States Jeff Hewes
United States Mike Kallam
United States Tom Jenkins
United States Artie McNickle

Sources:[4][6]

References
  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. "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. "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.
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