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Date: 06 Dec 2006 01:01:21
From: Dave Lee
Subject: Couple of Q School Questions
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1) There seems to be different levels of getting your card. Merrick 'had his
card' but entered Q school to improve his position. What privileges does the
winner of Q School get that someone tied for 30th place does not? I'm
assuming that this is different than 'partial exemption' status (like
finishing in 140th place on the money list).
2) How did the course assignments work? Clearly the leaders on Monday were
all playing the Dye course and I assume that each player played both courses
3 times. Did they just split the field after the 4th round putting the
bottom half on the Dye course and top half on the Nicklaus course (reversing
things on Monday, of course).
Thanks.
dave
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Date: 08 Dec 2006 11:42:13
From: Reijo
Subject: Re: Couple of Q School Questions
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You can check out the category system at:
http://www.pgatour.com/players/pgatour-exempt
I guess we are talking about category #25. Is it often the case that
some of those guys are left out ?
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Date: 08 Dec 2006 07:08:50
From: sfb
Subject: Re: Couple of Q School Questions
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No. They seem to play as much as they want. B.J. Staten who is the last
non-medical #25 played 18 events.
"Reijo" <reijo.lehtimaki@tkk.fi > wrote in message
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> You can check out the category system at:
> http://www.pgatour.com/players/pgatour-exempt
> I guess we are talking about category #25. Is it often the case that some
> of those guys are left out ?
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Date: 08 Dec 2006 12:52:27
From: Dave Lee
Subject: Re: Couple of Q School Questions
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"sfb" <sfb@spam.net > wrote in message
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> No. They seem to play as much as they want. B.J. Staten who is the last
> non-medical #25 played 18 events.
>
> "Reijo" <reijo.lehtimaki@tkk.fi> wrote in message
> news:elbc1l$a0k$1@epityr.hut.fi...
> > You can check out the category system at:
> > http://www.pgatour.com/players/pgatour-exempt
> > I guess we are talking about category #25. Is it often the case that
some
> > of those guys are left out ?
>
>
Darron Stiles finished Q School this year double bogey, bogey, but still a
good position at #16. In his post-tournament interview he said "that finish
will probably cost me a couple of early season tournaments ...."
dave
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Date: 06 Dec 2006 08:43:30
From: Traincontrol
Subject: Re: Couple of Q School Questions
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Dave Lee wrote:
> "Watson deMeneux" <Nevermind@server.it> wrote in message
> news:eNqdh.425433$1T2.47428@pd7urf2no...
> > There's a pecking order to filling a PGA field. Top 125 on money list,
> > then N'wide, Q school, past champions, medical extensions, sponsor
> > exempt, Monday qualifiers, etc. (I'm sure I have the order wrong. It's
> > on line somewhere)
> >
> > If you have FT status with one level of qualification, but want to be
> > assured of getting in more and better events, with more choice, then you
> > can improve your ranking. That's what this guy did.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Watson deMeneux
> > -Say it out loud next time you're in a restaurant.
>
> I was just curious as to what the differences are.
>
> dave
Payers on the PGA tour are arranged in a hierarchy beginning with
number 1. Players are invited to participate in events based on their
standing in that hierarchy. Most events have approximately 140 to 150
entrants. Players from the Nationwide Tour and qualifying school are
placed alternatively on the list after the fully exempt PGA players
depending on how they finish. This means if you finish 21st on the
Nationwide Tour you will be in approximately the 41st position on the
combined list. If you go to Q school and finish above the 21st
position, say for example 10th, you would move up to the 20th position
on the list. This would mean it would be a lot easer to get into
tournaments.
Tom
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Date: 06 Dec 2006 21:58:42
From: Dave Lee
Subject: Re: Couple of Q School Questions
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"Traincontrol" <traincontrol@hotmail.com > wrote in message
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> Dave Lee wrote:
> > "Watson deMeneux" <Nevermind@server.it> wrote in message
> > news:eNqdh.425433$1T2.47428@pd7urf2no...
> > > There's a pecking order to filling a PGA field. Top 125 on money list,
> > > then N'wide, Q school, past champions, medical extensions, sponsor
> > > exempt, Monday qualifiers, etc. (I'm sure I have the order wrong. It's
> > > on line somewhere)
> > >
> > > If you have FT status with one level of qualification, but want to be
> > > assured of getting in more and better events, with more choice, then
you
> > > can improve your ranking. That's what this guy did.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Watson deMeneux
> > > -Say it out loud next time you're in a restaurant.
> >
> > I was just curious as to what the differences are.
> >
> > dave
>
> Payers on the PGA tour are arranged in a hierarchy beginning with
> number 1. Players are invited to participate in events based on their
> standing in that hierarchy. Most events have approximately 140 to 150
> entrants. Players from the Nationwide Tour and qualifying school are
> placed alternatively on the list after the fully exempt PGA players
> depending on how they finish. This means if you finish 21st on the
> Nationwide Tour you will be in approximately the 41st position on the
> combined list. If you go to Q school and finish above the 21st
> position, say for example 10th, you would move up to the 20th position
> on the list. This would mean it would be a lot easer to get into
> tournaments.
>
> Tom
>
Thanks - that is exactly the information that I was after.
dave
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Date: 05 Dec 2006 20:17:35
From: sfb
Subject: Re: Couple of Q School Questions
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John Merrick had a Nationwide card. He was playing for an upgrade to a PGA
Tour card.
"Dave Lee" <DaveLeeNC@ix.netcom.RemovE.com > wrote in message
news:BDodh.7868$1s6.224@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> 1) There seems to be different levels of getting your card. Merrick 'had
> his
> card' but entered Q school to improve his position. What privileges does
> the
> winner of Q School get that someone tied for 30th place does not? I'm
> assuming that this is different than 'partial exemption' status (like
> finishing in 140th place on the money list).
>
> 2) How did the course assignments work? Clearly the leaders on Monday were
> all playing the Dye course and I assume that each player played both
> courses
> 3 times. Did they just split the field after the 4th round putting the
> bottom half on the Dye course and top half on the Nicklaus course
> (reversing
> things on Monday, of course).
>
> Thanks.
>
> dave
>
>
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Date: 06 Dec 2006 01:46:43
From: Dave Lee
Subject: Re: Couple of Q School Questions
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"sfb" <sfb@spam.net > wrote in message
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> John Merrick had a Nationwide card. He was playing for an upgrade to a PGA
> Tour card.
>
> "Dave Lee" <DaveLeeNC@ix.netcom.RemovE.com> wrote in message
> news:BDodh.7868$1s6.224@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> > 1) There seems to be different levels of getting your card. Merrick 'had
> > his
> > card' but entered Q school to improve his position. What privileges does
> > the
> > winner of Q School get that someone tied for 30th place does not? I'm
> > assuming that this is different than 'partial exemption' status (like
> > finishing in 140th place on the money list).
> >
> > 2) How did the course assignments work? Clearly the leaders on Monday
were
> > all playing the Dye course and I assume that each player played both
> > courses
> > 3 times. Did they just split the field after the 4th round putting the
> > bottom half on the Dye course and top half on the Nicklaus course
> > (reversing
> > things on Monday, of course).
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > dave
> >
> >
>
>
Don't think so. This is from PGA.COM.
John Merrick (T4), who finished 21st on the Nationwide Tour money list to
earn his PGA Tour card for 2007, is at Qualifying School to improve his
position in the Category Rankings for 2007 He is the fourth player
attempting to improve his position in this way, joining Sean Murphy (T112 in
1998), David Morland IV (WD in 2003) and co Dawson (WD in 1999). If he
finishes among the top 30 and ties, qualfiers will extend to the top 31 and
ties -- currently it is not affected as there are 33 players at T29 or
better.
dave
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Date: 06 Dec 2006 03:28:10
From: Watson deMeneux
Subject: Re: Couple of Q School Questions
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There's a pecking order to filling a PGA field. Top 125 on money list,
then N'wide, Q school, past champions, medical extensions, sponsor
exempt, Monday qualifiers, etc. (I'm sure I have the order wrong. It's
on line somewhere)
If you have FT status with one level of qualification, but want to be
assured of getting in more and better events, with more choice, then you
can improve your ranking. That's what this guy did.
--
Watson deMeneux
-Say it out loud next time you're in a restaurant.
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Date: 06 Dec 2006 12:03:58
From: Dave Lee
Subject: Re: Couple of Q School Questions
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"Watson deMeneux" <Nevermind@server.it > wrote in message
news:eNqdh.425433$1T2.47428@pd7urf2no...
> There's a pecking order to filling a PGA field. Top 125 on money list,
> then N'wide, Q school, past champions, medical extensions, sponsor
> exempt, Monday qualifiers, etc. (I'm sure I have the order wrong. It's
> on line somewhere)
>
> If you have FT status with one level of qualification, but want to be
> assured of getting in more and better events, with more choice, then you
> can improve your ranking. That's what this guy did.
>
>
> --
> Watson deMeneux
> -Say it out loud next time you're in a restaurant.
I was just curious as to what the differences are.
dave
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