Minnesota alum Ben Warian finishes T4 at PGA Tour Q-School - First Stage
10/11/2024 | by Justin Golba of AmateurGolf.com
see also: View results for PGA Tour Q-School First Stage Arizona, Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club
Warian was the lone amateur to advance to second stage of the 66 golfers to move on from the three sites
66 golfers from three different stites are heading to the second stage of PGA Tour Q-School after the first stage has concluded, and only one amateur is moving on.
The fourth site of the first stage was at Country Club of Ocala (Florida), which has been postponed due to Hurricane Milton. This will be rescheduled, and all information will be posted on the website and emailed to players as soon as possible, according to PGATour.com
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ARIZONA - AK-CHIN SOUTHERN DUNES
October 8-11, 2024
INFO | FINAL RESULTS
The only amateur to move on from the first stage to the second stage was from the Arizona site, as Minnesota graduate Ben Warian, the 2024 Sunnehanna Amateur champion, carded rounds of 66-73-69-70 to finish 10-under and T4, easily moving on in the top 21 finishers.
FLORIDA 1 - COUNTRY CLUB OF OCALA [POSTPONED]
October 8-11, 2024
Here are the amateurs that will participate in the field when it is rescheduled.
Derek Busby (a) - Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Busby is a highly accomplished mid-amateur golfer with multiple notable wins, including the prestigious Gasparilla Invitational played each year in Tampa. He has reached the match play at the U.S. Mid-Amateur multiple times and has consistently performed well in mid-amateur competitions nationwide.
Jules Gentil (a) - Port Saint Lucie, Fla.
Gentil, who was born and raised in Limoges, France, played collegiately at Charleston Southern University, enjoying a standout freshman year after entering as an AJGA junior golfer.
Kyle Martin (a) - Plant City, Fla.
Martin, 31, is the second mid-amateur in the field at CC of Ocala. The previous year, he finished 12th in the 2024 Florida Amateur and T3 in the Sunshine State Amateur, competing against a predominantly collegiate field.
NEBRASKA - THE CLUB AT WILDERNESS RIDGE
October 8-11, 2024
INFO | LIVE SCORING
No amateurs were in the field at Nebraska, but 2024 Missouri graduate Jack Lundin moved onto the second stage from this site. The two-time collegiate winner in 2023-24 was one of the top golfers in the SEC, winning the Missouri Tiger Invitational and Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate.
OKLAHOMA - INDIAN SPRINGS RIVER COURSE
October 8-11, 2024
INFO | LIVE SCORING
No amateurs moved on from this site, but Caleb VanArragon finished T9 to advance from this site. The former Valparaiso star and 2023 Minnesota Amateur and Minnesota Open champion joined the Amateur Golf Podcast last year to discuss his victories.
About the PGA Tour Q-School First Stage Arizona
72-hole stroke play tournament for professionals and for amateurs who have advanced through PGA TOUR Q- School Pre-Qualifying. The top finishers will advance to the Second Stage of PGA TOUR Q-School.
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