Fall 1978 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

This is a list of the Fall 1978 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates. There were 144 players in the field. Approximately 25 would earn playing privileges on the PGA Tour.[1] The finals were from October 25-28 in Huntsville, Texas.[2]

The Southeastern Regional was held at Sea Balms Golf Course in Saint Simons Island in Georgia. Among notable players in the field were Vance Heafner, Chip Beck, David Canipe, and David Eger. After the first round Beck of Fayetteville, North Carolina took the first round lead with a 65. Skip Dunaway of Charlotte, North Carolina was one shot behind.[2]

Jim Thorpe was back at q-school after losing playing privileges on the PGA Tour. He earned co-medallist honors with John Fought.[3]

# Player Notes
T1 John Fought Winner of 1977 U.S. Amateur
Jim Thorpe
3 Robert Donald
Roger Calvin
T5 Scott Simpson Winner of 1976 and 1977 NCAA Division I Championship
David Edwards Winner of 1978 NCAA Division I Championship
Chip Beck
8 Tommy Valentine
Mark Mike
Dan Halldorson 4 Canadian Tour wins
Tom McGinnis
12 Lindy Miller Low amateur at 1978 Masters Tournament
Dick Mast
Jack Ferenz
15 Don Shirley, Jr.
Dana Quigley
Mike Brannan
18 Tommy Thomas
19 David Lundstrom
Tom Chaim
21 Jack Sommers
Dennis Sullivan
Tony Hollifield
24 Buddy Gardner
Larry Webb
Sam Trahan
Bobby Barker

Source: [4]

References
  1. "Graefe May Find A Pot Of Gold Under Texas Golf Rainbow". The Evening Sun. 1978-10-20. p. 29. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  2. "Beck Leads Tour Regional Qualifying". The Charlotte Observer. 1978-10-11. p. 19. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  3. "Hendrickson new pro at Loch Nairn Links". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 1979-02-25. p. 47. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  4. Gould, David (1999). Q-School Confidential: Inside Golf's Cruelest Tournament. New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 262. ISBN 978-0312203559.
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