Spring 1968 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

This is a list of the Spring 1968 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates.

The tournament was played over 144 holes at the PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida in late April/early May.[1] There were 81 players in the field and 15 earned their tour card.[1][2]

Tournament summary

The medalist was Bob Dickson, winner of 1967 U.S. and British Amateurs. In his third attempt, Mike Hill made it onto the PGA Tour for the first time.[3]

List of graduates
#PlayerNotes
1United States Bob DicksonWinner of 1967 U.S. Amateur and British Amateur
2United States George Thorpe
3United States Jack Ewing
4United States Hale Irwin1967 NCAA Division I Championship (individual champion)
T5England Clive ClarkWinner of 1966 Danish Open
United States Larry Hinson1967 NCAA Division II Championship (individual champion)
United States Joseph Porter III
8United States Mike Hill
T9United States Benson McLendon Jr.
Japan Hideyo SugimotoWinner of 1964 Japan Open and Yomiuri International
11United States John Shackleford
12United States John Jacobs
T13Canada Kenneth Fulton
United States Jim King
15United States Dennis Rouse

Sources:[2][4]

References
  1. "Past champions: PGA Tour National Qualifying Tournament". PGA Tour. December 7, 2009. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012.
  2. Voorhis, Chuck (May 2, 1968). "Amateur Champions Dickson Sets School Golf Record". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. p. C1.
  3. 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.
  4. Gould, David (1999). Q-School Confidential: Inside Golf's Cruelest Tournament. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 242–243. ISBN 978-0312203559.


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