This is a list of the Fall 1977 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates.
The event was held at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina. There were 144 players in the event. [1] The top 30 players would earn playing privileges for the PGA Tour. [2] The length of the tournament was reduced from 108 holes to 72 holes. [3] According to the Associated Press, recent two-time NCAA champion Scott Simpson and 1976 U.S. Amateur champion Bill Sander were considered the favorites. [1] In addition, former All-Americans from Oklahoma State University–Stillwater, Tom Jones and Jaime Gonzalez, were also "expected to succeed." [3]
In the first round Rick Beck of Geneva, Alabama shot a 68 (−4) to take a one-stroke lead over a number of players. [1] After the first two rounds Ed Fiori and Len Mickles held the joint lead at 139. [4] Fiori's round of 66 was the tournament's best so far. It concluded five consecutive birdies. [5] In the third round, playing amidst "cold weather and chilling winds," Fiori and Mickles expanded their lead with rounds of 73 (+1). At 212 (−4), they held a two shot lead over Gary Jacobson. [2] Skeeter Heath was in fourth place at this point, three back, tied with Jeff Hewes and Parker Moore. [6] In the final round, Fiori shot a "steady" even-par 72 while Mickles "faltered" on the final hole ensuring that Fiori was medalist. Fiori finished at 284 (−4), the only player under par, and defeated Mickles by four. [7]
Sander failed to qualify. He was at the cut-off point after 16 holes of the final round. However, he shot five-over-par over the final two holes to miss qualifying by five strokes. [7] Simpson also failed to qualify. [8] He was especially hurt by a septuple-bogey 12 on the par-5 12th hole during the first round. [1] Among the players from Oklahoma State, Jones failed to earn playing privileges but Gonzalez was successful. [8]
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Winner of 1974 and 1975 Alabama Amateur |
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Winner of 1973 Rhode Island Open |
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11 |
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12 |
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Winner of 1975 and 1976 Canadian Amateur Championship |
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Four-time winner of Brazil Amateur Open Championship | |
21 |
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26 |
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4 Canadian Tour wins | |
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Source: [8]
This is a list of the Fall 1977 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates.
The event was held at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina. There were 144 players in the event. [1] The top 30 players would earn playing privileges for the PGA Tour. [2] The length of the tournament was reduced from 108 holes to 72 holes. [3] According to the Associated Press, recent two-time NCAA champion Scott Simpson and 1976 U.S. Amateur champion Bill Sander were considered the favorites. [1] In addition, former All-Americans from Oklahoma State University–Stillwater, Tom Jones and Jaime Gonzalez, were also "expected to succeed." [3]
In the first round Rick Beck of Geneva, Alabama shot a 68 (−4) to take a one-stroke lead over a number of players. [1] After the first two rounds Ed Fiori and Len Mickles held the joint lead at 139. [4] Fiori's round of 66 was the tournament's best so far. It concluded five consecutive birdies. [5] In the third round, playing amidst "cold weather and chilling winds," Fiori and Mickles expanded their lead with rounds of 73 (+1). At 212 (−4), they held a two shot lead over Gary Jacobson. [2] Skeeter Heath was in fourth place at this point, three back, tied with Jeff Hewes and Parker Moore. [6] In the final round, Fiori shot a "steady" even-par 72 while Mickles "faltered" on the final hole ensuring that Fiori was medalist. Fiori finished at 284 (−4), the only player under par, and defeated Mickles by four. [7]
Sander failed to qualify. He was at the cut-off point after 16 holes of the final round. However, he shot five-over-par over the final two holes to miss qualifying by five strokes. [7] Simpson also failed to qualify. [8] He was especially hurt by a septuple-bogey 12 on the par-5 12th hole during the first round. [1] Among the players from Oklahoma State, Jones failed to earn playing privileges but Gonzalez was successful. [8]
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1 |
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Winner of 1974 and 1975 Alabama Amateur |
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5 |
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9 |
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Winner of 1973 Rhode Island Open |
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11 |
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12 |
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Winner of 1975 and 1976 Canadian Amateur Championship |
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Four-time winner of Brazil Amateur Open Championship | |
21 |
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26 |
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4 Canadian Tour wins | |
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Source: [8]