For some, the ordeal continues. For many others, it’s a dream deferred, or even the realization that it’s the end of the road.
The goal is to get a PGA Tour card and win the final five rounds of Q School’s second stage on Friday. The week began with 372 golfers taking part across the five locations and now has 88 golfers entering the finals, which begins in six days.
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Below is a ranking of the five golf courses hosting 72 holes of stroke play in Stage 2 this week.
Starr Pass Golf Club in Tucson, Arizona, is one of five venues in the second phase of the PGA Tour’s Q Schools.
Starr Pass, Tucson, Arizona
This location originally had 71 golfers. Here are the 14 qualifiers:
Tyler Leach and James Song topped the leaderboard at 4 under, with Leach finishing the final day with a 7-under 63. Riley Lewis and Norman Xiong were tied for third at 3 under. Ryo Ishikawa (T-7, 1 under) also made the cut.
Notable losers: Sean O’Hair (T-21, 2 over), Kyle Stanley (T-31, 5 over), Chase Reavie (T-41, 8 over), Scott Piercy (T-41, 8 over), Sangmoon Bae (T-51, 11 over), Nick Watney (T-61, 15 over), Preston Summerhays (T-61, 15 over) and Martin Trainer (WD).
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RTJ – Highlands/Everlands, Dothan, Alabama
There were 74 competitors on Tuesday morning, with the top 14 and ties advancing. A total of 17 golfers made the cut, including medalists Sam Choi (13-under), Fred Biondi (tied for third, 8-under) and Spencer Levin (tied for sixth, 7-under).
Notable players who lost include: Sung Kang (5 under par), Blades Brown (4 under par) and Christian DiMarco (3 under par).
One thing to note about this stage is that due to bad weather, the stage was reduced to 54 holes.
Hammock Beach Greenhouse, Palm Coast, Florida
There were an initial field of 74 golfers, with the top 14 and ties continuing. Seventeen golfers here made the cut, including medalists Nick Gabrelcik (17 under, three shots ahead), Nick Infanti and Jorge Fernandez Valdes (14 under, tied for second), and Turk Pettit (8 under, tied for 12th). ) and Maxwell Moldovan (7 under, tied for 14th).
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Celebrities lagging behind are: Philip Knowles (tied for 18, 6 under par), Nathan Franks (tied for 34, 2 under par), Paul Barjon (tied for 52, 3 over par) and Satoshi Kodaira (tied for 59, 5 over par).
The Landings Deer Creek, Savannah, Georgia
Those 76 players will tie the top 15 heading into the finals, with 22 players actually making the cut, including medalist Hunter Eichhorn (21 under). Luke Long and Marshall Meisel tied for second (19 under). Carl Yuan (T-4, under 16), Ted Potter, Jr. (T-10, under 14), Matthew NeSmith (T-15, under 13) and Jim Herman (T-15, under 13).
One notable player who missed the cut: Sam Bennett (T-38, 9-under).
Kinderloo Forest Golf Club, Valdosta, Georgia
Tuesday morning’s field of 77 has been whittled down to these 18 qualifiers: Ryan Burnett, who shot 14 under to win the stage by two strokes. Also: Hunter Wolcott (2, 12-under) and Doc Redman (T-13, 5-under).
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Notable names lost: Cristobal Del Solar (T-19, 4-under), Curtis Thompson (T-19, 4-under), Jimmy Walker (T-28, 2-under), Marcus Bird (T-38, E), Bo Hogg (T-59, 4-over), Cole Hamer Hammer) (T-59, over 4), Willie Mack III (T-72, over 10), Robert Streb (75, over 14), Rich Welenski (WD), Harrison Endicott (WD).
This stage was also affected by weather, and organizers cut the stage to 54 holes.
When does the PGA Tour Q School Finals take place?
TPC Sawgrass and the Valley Course at Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida will host the finals from December 11-14. Only the top five players will receive the coveted 2026 PGA Tour card. The remaining players in the final round will achieve some level of status on either the Korn Ferry Tour or the PGA Americas Tour. There will be some who reach the final stage who will be exempted directly based on their previous results.
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This article originally appeared on Golfweek: These golfers advance to PGA Tour Q School Stage 2
