1967 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

This is a list of the 1967 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates.

The tournament was played over 144 holes at the PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida in mid-October.[1][2] The field of 111[1] was considered to have a number of "star" amateur golfers. These included Deane Beman, Bob Murphy, Ron Cerrudo, Marty Fleckman, and Bunky Henry. In addition, the field included Lee Elder, "whom many are predicting will be the first top-ranking Negro player." A number of elite international golfers played. These included the top three golfers from Britain: Tony Jacklin, Peter Townsend, and Clive Clark. South Africa's Bobby Cole was the medallist, tying the record for lowest total.[3]

Thirty players earned their tour card,[2] including Burmese golfer Mya Aye. He was one of the first Asians to receive a PGA Tour card.[4]

#PlayerNotes
1 Bobby ColeWinner of 1966 British Amateur
2 Gibby Gilbert
T3 Deane BemanWinner of 1959 British Amateur, 1960 & 1963 U.S. Amateur
Ron Cerrudo
T5 George Boutell
Bob MurphyWinner of 1965 U.S. Amateur
7 James Grant
T8 Don Higgins
Bob Smith
10 Alvie Thompson
T11 Tony JacklinWinner of 1967 New Zealand PGA Championship and 1967 British Masters
Richard Rhoads
T13 Steve Eichstaedt
Peter TownsendWinner of 1967 Dutch Open
T15 Lee Elder
Orville MoodyThree-time winner of Korea Open. Two-time winner of KPGA Championship
T17 Marty FleckmanLow amateur at 1967 U.S. Open
Barry Meerdink
19 Terry Winter
T20 Bunky HenryWinner of 1965 Canadian Amateur
William Robinson
22 Richard Potzner
T23 James Langley
Mya Aye
T25 Mike Hadlock
Jimmy Hiskey
Rodney Horn
28 Richard Carmody
T29 Terry Comstock
Johnny Stevens

Sources:[2][5]

References
  1. "Past champions: PGA Tour National Qualifying Tournament". PGA Tour. December 7, 2009. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012.
  2. "Gilbert 2nd In PGA Test". Fort Lauderdale News. Florida. Associated Press. October 14, 1967. p. 19A – via newspapers.com.
  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. "Burmese golfer eyes place in prestigious PGA tour in the US". Business Times. March 28, 1985. p. 9. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via National Library Board – Singapore.
  5. Gould, David (1999). Q-School Confidential: Inside Golf's Cruelest Tournament. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 241–242. ISBN 978-0312203559.
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