Spring 1975 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

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This is a list of the Spring 1975 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates.

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Tournament summary

The tournament was played at Bay Tree Golf Plantation in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in early June and had a field of 233 players. [1] It was reduced from 144 holes to 108 holes [2] and there were no regional qualifiers. [1] A total of 13 players earned their tour card. [1] [3]

Billy Kratzert attempted to qualify at PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament for the second time. He was unsuccessful at 1974 PGA Tour Qualifying School and was unsuccessful again. [4] In his third attempt, Calvin Peete made it onto the PGA Tour. [5]

List of graduates

#PlayerNotes
1 Flag of the United States.svg Joey Dills
T2 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Purtzer
Flag of the United States.svg Howard Twitty Winner of 1970 Porter Cup
T4 Flag of the United States.svg Barry Jaeckel Winner of 1972 French Open
Flag of the United States.svg Pat McDonald
T6 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Elliott
Flag of the United States.svg David Lind
8 Flag of the United States.svg Calvin Peete
T9 Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Lietzke
Flag of the United States.svg Dan O'Neill
Flag of the United States.svg Sammy Rachels
T12 Flag of Mexico.svg Antonio Cerda Jr.
Flag of the United States.svg Randy Feather

Sources: [3] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Past champions: PGA Tour National Qualifying Tournament". PGA Tour. December 7, 2009. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Q-School timeline: History of golf's most grueling event". Golf Channel. November 30, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Dills Leads Competition For PGA Tour Cards" . The Atlanta Constitution. Georgia. Associated Press. June 15, 1975. p. 10D – via newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Pope, Edwin (March 10, 1978). "Forklift No Silver Spoon Kratzert". The Miami Herald. Florida. p. E1. Retrieved July 2, 2021– via newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Clerico, Joe (November 23, 1982). "Unlikely champion Calvin Peete earns his niche in golf the hard way". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  6. ↑ Gould, David (1999). Q-School Confidential: Inside Golf's Cruelest Tournament. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 253–254. ISBN   978-0312203559.
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