1983 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

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This is a list of the 1983 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates. 57 players earned their 1984 PGA Tour card through Q-School in 1983. The tournament was played over 108 holes at the Tournament Players Club in Ponte Vedra, Florida. [1] [2]

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Tournament summary

A couple of future big names were unsuccessful at the tournament. Corey Pavin was "an unexpected failure" failing to move past the regional qualifying section. [3] [4] In the finals, Bob Tway shot a closing 81, including a three-putt on the final green to miss earning a card by a stroke. [5]

List of graduates

PlacePlayerNotes
1 Flag of the United States.svg Willie Wood
2 Flag of the United States.svg Brett Upper
T3 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Britton
Flag of the United States.svg Griff Moody
Flag of the United States.svg Joey Sindelar
6 Flag of the United States.svg Jay Cudd
T7 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Brooks
Flag of the United States.svg Jodie Mudd Winner of 1980 and 1981 U.S. Amateur Public Links
Flag of the United States.svg Corey Pavin 1 Southern African Tour win, 1 European Tour win
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Sander
11 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Lehman
12 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Liebler
T13 Flag of the United States.svg Brad Faxon
Flag of the United States.svg David Peoples
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Putnam
T16 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Kane
Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Knox
Flag of the United States.svg Loren Roberts
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Watkins
T20 Flag of the United States.svg Adam Adams
Flag of Scotland.svg Ken Brown 2 European Tour wins
Flag of the United States.svg Gary Krueger
Flag of the United States.svg Clyde Rego
T24 Flag of the United States.svg Curt Byrum
Flag of the United States.svg Ken Kelley
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Smith
Flag of the United States.svg Randy Watkins
T28 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Gallagher Jr.
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Lamore
Flag of the Republic of China.svg K.C. Liao
Flag of the United States.svg Gary Marlowe
Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Valentine Runner-up at 1981 Atlanta Classic
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Wiebe
T34 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Azinger
Flag of the United States.svg Rick Dalpos
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Glasson
Flag of the United States.svg John Hamarik
Flag of the United States.svg Lyn Lott Three 3rd-place finishes on PGA Tour
T39 Flag of the United States.svg James Blair
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Calcavecchia
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Cunning
Flag of the United States.svg Greg Farrow
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Ferenz
Flag of the United States.svg Frank Fuhrer
Flag of the United States.svg Larry Rinker
Flag of the United States.svg Gene Sauers
Flag of the United States.svg Mick Soli
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Sprandlin
Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Stroble
T50 Flag of the United States.svg Kurt Cox 3 Asia Golf Circuit wins
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Gove
Flag of the United States.svg Grier Jones 3 PGA Tour wins
Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Gavan Levenson 1 European Tour win, 1 Sunshine Tour win
Flag of the United States.svg David O'Kelley
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Peck
Flag of the United States.svg Gary Pinns
Flag of the United States.svg Lee Rinker

Sources: [2] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Hogan, Jerry (November 23, 1983). "Sindelar wins his tour card" . Star-Gazette. Elmira, New York. p. 3B–4B – via newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 "PGA Qualifying Tournament" . Star-Gazette. Elmira, New York. Associated Press. November 23, 1983. p. 4B – via newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Ventura County Star 27 Jan 1983, page 24". Newspapers.com. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Pavin pips Price with final 66" . The Daily Telegraph. London, United Kingdom. January 24, 1983. p. 22. Retrieved September 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Diaz, Jaime (December 10, 1990). "Golf: Qualifying School For the PGA Tour Isn't Elementary". The New York Times. p. C-2. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  6. ↑ Gould, David (1999). Q-School Confidential: Inside Golf's Cruelest Tournament. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 273–275. ISBN   978-0312203559.
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