Q-School Tracker: Holcomb V, Hall Lead at Halfway of First Stage Week 2

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UpdateOct 29, 2:22 AM UTC
Halfway: Pipo Celia shoots 63 at Ironhorse; Holcomb V leads Abilene by four
Round 2 is complete at all four First Stage sites playing Oct. 27–30, so we're halfway. Round 3 is Thursday. The top 17 and ties advance at Sand Creek, Bermuda Run and Abilene, and the top 16 and ties at Ironhorse.

The Preserve at Ironhorse (West Palm Beach, Fla.): George Kneiser (68-67) leads at 9-under. Pipo Celia shot 9-under 63, the low round of the day at any site, and jumped into second at 8-under. Alexander Herrmann (64), Marcos Montenegro (65), Jimmy Jones and Round 1 leader Raoul Menard are tied for third at 7-under, and Peter French shot 64 to reach T11. The number moved from 1-under to 4-under. Cristian DiMarco and Michael Miller are on it. Amateur Andrew Riley shot 71 and is T18, one shot outside. Bull Valley Pre-Qualifying medalist Billy Basham is T26 at 2-under.

Abilene CC (South) (Abilene, Texas): Will Holcomb V followed his 65 with a 66 and leads at 13-under, four clear of a five-way tie for second: Ashton McCulloch, Chase Walts, Jake Holbrook, Jeffrey Zatorski and Seth Bearden. Aman Gupta shot 65 to jump to T7. Co-leader Baron Szeto shot 72 and is T9. The number is 5-under, and seven players are tied on it, including Jack Beauchamp. Sugar Tree co-medalist Christian Clark is T34 at 2-under.

Bermuda Run CC (East) (Bermuda Run, N.C.): Jake Hall shot 65-65 and leads at 12-under, two ahead of Benjamin Shipp and Marshall Meisel. Hunter Wolcott shot 65 and is fourth. Round 1 leader Brent Ito followed his 62 with a 76 and is T12, right on the 4-under number. Former PGA TOUR members Sebastian Cappelen (T33, even) and Jared Wolfe (T64, 5-over) have work to do. Amateur Keaton Vo shot 73 and is T33.

Sand Creek Station (Newton, Kan.): Luke Morgan (67-68) leads at 9-under, one ahead of Wil Gibson. Scottsdale's Brendon Jelley is third at 7-under, and former PGA TOUR member Raul Pereda is T4. Round 1 leader Chase Sienkiewicz shot 74 and is T10. The number is 2-under. Gilbert's Carl Miltun shot 75 and is T19, one shot outside. Amateur Cooper Scheck is T45.

Amateur watch: No amateur is inside the number at the halfway point at any of the four sites. Andrew Riley (T18, Ironhorse) is the closest, one shot back with 36 holes to play.

Round 2 scores via MondayQ and the official PGA TOUR Q-School scoring.
UpdateOct 28, 3:38 PM UTC
Round 1: Brent Ito fires 62 at Bermuda Run as First Stage week 2 begins
Round 1 is complete at the four First Stage sites playing Oct. 27–30. Round 2 is Wednesday. The top 17 and ties advance at Sand Creek, Bermuda Run and Abilene, and the top 16 and ties at Ironhorse.

Bermuda Run CC (East) (Bermuda Run, N.C.): Brent Ito of New Rochelle, N.Y., shot 9-under 62, the low round of the week so far, and leads by two over Jake Peacock (64). Charlie Hanson, Jake Hall, Marshall Meisel, Reid Davenport and Sebastian Moss are tied for third at 65. Former PGA TOUR member Sebastian Cappelen shot 68 and is right on the 3-under number, and Jared Wolfe opened with an even-par 71. Amateur Keaton Vo shot 69 and is tied for 19th, one shot outside.

Abilene CC (South) (Abilene, Texas): Baron Szeto, Jeffrey Zatorski and Will Holcomb V share the lead at 7-under 65. Chase Walts and Trevor Algya are one back. Scoring was deep here: the projected number is already 4-under, with 11 players tied for seventh at 68. Jack Beauchamp, who shot 63 in Pre-Qualifying at Sugar Tree, is among them. Sugar Tree co-medalist Christian Clark shot 70 and is T20, two outside.

Sand Creek Station (Newton, Kan.): Chase Sienkiewicz of Frisco, Texas, shot 6-under 66 to lead by one over Luke Morgan and former PGA TOUR member Raul Pereda. Scottsdale's Brendon Jelley and Gilbert's Carl Miltun are in a six-way tie for fourth at 68. The number is 2-under, with 21 players at that mark or better. Amateur Cooper Scheck shot even-par 72 and is T32. Forest Ridge Pre-Qualifying medalist Scott Newell opened with 76.

The Preserve at Ironhorse (West Palm Beach, Fla.): Raoul Menard leads at 5-under 67, one ahead of George Kneiser. Jimmy Jones, Thomas Longbella and Willie Mack III are tied for third at 69. This was the toughest of the four sites, with a 1-under number and 20 players at that mark or better. Amateur Andrew Riley (70) is tied for sixth alongside Bull Valley Pre-Qualifying medalist Billy Basham. Amateur Andrew Gwilliams shot 72 and is T21, one outside.

Amateur watch: Andrew Riley (T6, Ironhorse) is the only amateur inside the number after 18 holes. Keaton Vo (T19, Bermuda Run) and Andrew Gwilliams (T21, Ironhorse) are one shot outside, and Cooper Scheck is two back of the line at Sand Creek.

Round 1 scores via MondayQ and the official PGA TOUR Q-School scoring.

✅ First Stage Results: Oct. 20–23 (5 Sites)

97 players advanced from the first five sites to Second Stage (Dec. 1–4), including four amateurs. Each medalist also earned PGA TOUR Americas membership. "Number" is the score it took to advance.

Course	Leaderboard	Medalist	Advanced
Magnolia Grove, Mobile, AL	Leaderboard	Alex Price, −26	18 at −16
Champions Pointe, Henryville, IN	Leaderboard	Tyler Goecke, −29	17 at −15
Wilderness Ridge, Lincoln, NE	Leaderboard	Jonas Baumgartner, −17	21 at −6
UNM, Albuquerque, NM	Leaderboard	Blaine Hale Jr., −16	18 at −5
CC of Ocala, Ocala, FL	Leaderboard	Esteban Jaramillo, −18	23 at −7

RTJ Magnolia Grove (Mobile, Ala.): Alex Price of Baton Rouge, La., won at 26-under 262 (65-66-64-67), two ahead of Abel Gallegos and Robbie Higgins, whose second-round 60 was the low round here. Lukas Boandl was fourth at 22-under. Pre-Qualifying co-medalist Patton Samuels tied for seventh at 20-under, and John Daly II tied for 11th at 18-under. Eighteen players advanced at 16-under or better, the deepest number of the week. Amateur Hugo Thyr missed by two at 14-under.

Champions Pointe (Henryville, Ind.): Tyler Goecke of Xenia, Ohio, shot 29-under 259 (65-67-63-64), the low total of the week, and won by three over Norway's Mats Ege. Danny Fisher and Petr Hruby tied for third at 21-under, and five players, including last year's medalist RJ Manke, tied for fifth at 19-under. Seventeen players advanced at 15-under or better; Phoenix's Ian Simon, a first-round co-leader, took the last spot alone in 17th. Two Pre-Qualifying standouts moved on: Bull Valley's Bradley Goldstein (T10) and Cambrian Ridge co-medalist Jay Gould-Healy (T13).

Wilderness Ridge (Lincoln, Neb.): Jonas Baumgartner of Stillwater, Okla., closed with 66 to win at 17-under 267, one ahead of amateur Nathan Wang of Fremont, Calif. (66-65-70-67). Owen Stamper, Alejandro Alonso and Ryan Eshleman tied for third at 14-under. Scottsdale's Stuart Macdonald, the 54-hole leader, closed with 76 but advanced in a tie for eighth. Twenty-one players got through at 6-under or better, among them amateur Connor McNeely (T15) and Tanner Grzegorczyk, who closed with 64 to jump 26 spots onto the number.

UNM Championship Course (Albuquerque): Blaine Hale Jr. of Richardson, Texas, closed with 65 to win at 16-under 268. Nathan Petronzio, whose third-round 59 was the round of the week, was second at 14-under, and Sam Choi third at 12-under. San Diego amateur Tyler Kowack (66-66-75-71) tied for 10th at 6-under. Eighteen players advanced at 5-under or better, including Round 1 leader Jeevan Sihota, who bounced back from a third-round 79 with a 67.

Country Club of Ocala (Fla.): Esteban Jaramillo of Bogota, Colombia, shot four rounds in the 60s to win at 18-under 270, two ahead of Brett Roberts and Quentin Debove. Jorge Garcia was fourth at 13-under. Twenty-three players advanced at 7-under or better, the biggest group of the week. Amateur Dean Greyserman, the Irish Creek Pre-Qualifying medalist, tied for eighth at 9-under, and former PGA TOUR members Carl Yuan (T8) and Tyson Alexander (T11) also moved on. Ivan Camilo Ramirez closed with 65 to jump 33 spots onto the number.

Amateurs through to Second Stage (4): Nathan Wang (2nd, −16, Wilderness Ridge), Dean Greyserman (T8, −9, Ocala), Tyler Kowack (T10, −6, UNM) and Connor McNeely (T15, −6, Wilderness Ridge). Hugo Thyr missed by two at Magnolia Grove.

🗓️ Final First Stage Week: Nov. 3–6 (5 Sites)

The last five First Stage sites close out the stage the following week. Results will be added here as each site finishes.

Course	Leaderboard
Soboba Springs, San Jacinto, CA	Leaderboard
Lake Caroline, Madison, MS	Leaderboard
Bayonet, Seaside, CA	Leaderboard
Arizona National, Tucson, AZ	Leaderboard
Lakewood National (Piper), Lakewood Ranch, FL	Leaderboard

🛣️ The Road Ahead: Second Stage and Final Stage

Second Stage (Dec. 1–4) — 5 Sites

First Stage qualifiers join the exempt players entering here, including PGA TOUR University Nos. 6–25. The Final Stage field will be set on Dec. 4.

Course	Leaderboard
Valencia CC, Valencia, CA	Leaderboard
The Club at Starr Pass, Tucson, AZ	Leaderboard
Kinderlou Forest, Valdosta, GA	Leaderboard
RTJ Trail at Highland Oaks, Dothan, AL	Leaderboard
Hammock Beach (Conservatory), Palm Coast, FL	Leaderboard

Final Stage (Dec. 10–13) — TPC Sawgrass & Sawgrass CC | LEADERBOARD

Four rounds across TPC Sawgrass' Dye's Valley Course (host) and Sawgrass Country Club (remote) in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, with no cut. Five PGA TOUR cards will be awarded on Sunday, Dec. 13, and a tie for fifth goes to a hole-by-hole playoff. Field, tee times and round-by-round coverage will be posted here in December.

⏪ Pre-Qualifying Results (Sept. 16–Oct. 2) — 8 Sites

Pre-Qualifying is complete. The eight 54-hole sites sent 320 players to First Stage, 56 of them amateurs. Four of the 11 medalists and co-medalists were amateurs: Jack Cantlay, Aidan Tran, Dylan Block and Dean Greyserman. Sites are listed newest first.

Course	Results	Dates
Sugar Tree, Lipan, TX	Results	Sept. 30–Oct. 2
Forest Ridge, Broken Arrow, OK	Results	Sept. 30–Oct. 2
La Quinta CC, La Quinta, CA	Results	Sept. 23–25
Cambrian Ridge, Greenville, AL	Results	Sept. 23–25
Irish Creek, Kannapolis, NC	Results	Sept. 23–25
Yolo Fliers Club, Woodland, CA	Results	Sept. 16–18
Kinderlou Forest, Valdosta, GA	Results	Sept. 16–18
Bull Valley, Woodstock, IL	Results	Sept. 16–18

Week three (Sept. 30–Oct. 2): 86 advance, 12 amateurs

The Club at Forest Ridge (Broken Arrow, Okla.) — 41 advance

Medalist: Scott Newell, Tulsa, Okla., 7-under 209 (69-69-71). Newell went from two back after 36 holes to the top of the board, one ahead of Josh McCollum of Nashville. Amateur Kent Hsiao of Royal Oak, Mich., and Durant, Okla., native Jessie Rouse tied for third at −5, and Broken Arrow's Dylan Teeter was part of a four-way tie for fifth at −4. Amateur Cooper Scheck of Dodge City, Kan., led alone through 36 holes at −8, closed with 76 and still tied for fifth. Other Oklahomans moving on: Matthew Sparks (Owasso, E), James Roller (Jenks, +3), Jordan Wilson (Edmond, +5) and Austin Schmidt (Tulsa, +6). The line was 6-over 222. Amateurs advancing (10): Kent Hsiao (T3), Cooper Scheck (T5), Leo Gellert (T12), Collin McMahon-Shea (T12), Shane Ochs (T17), Eshan Singh (T26), Luke Phillips (T26), Will Ellegard (T32), William Kendrick (T32), Bennett Elkins (T37). Broadcaster and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, who played the final round the same day his CBS exit was announced, finished at 9-over and did not advance.

Sugar Tree Golf Club (Lipan, Texas) — 45 advance

Co-medalists: Jerry Fang, China, and Christian Clark, Dallas, 13-under 200. Both closed with 67 after sharing the 36-hole lead in a five-way tie. David Harrison of San Antonio was third at −11, and Joseph Kim, Jack Beauchamp and Hunter Swanson tied for fourth at −10. Fellow 36-hole co-leaders Jay Nimmo and BJ Rogillio both shot 71 and tied for seventh. Andrew Tan closed with 64 to jump 17 spots into a tie for 12th. The line was 7-over 220. Amateurs advancing (2): Tyler Kowack (T19, −1) and Daniel Choi (T26, +3). Three Sugar Tree qualifiers have already come through First Stage: Kowack (T10 at UNM), Tanner Grzegorczyk (T15 at Wilderness Ridge) and Moses Compaan (T16 at Ocala).

Week two (Sept. 23–25): 116 advance, 24 amateurs

La Quinta Country Club (La Quinta, Calif.) — 41 advance

Medalist: Dylan Block (a), Mission Viejo, Calif., 14-under 202 (68-71-63). Block closed with a 9-under 63, the low round of the week, and led the field with 18 par-breakers including two eagles. Sean Maruyama was second at −12, and Ethan Klose, Tucker Allen and Isaac Rodea tied for third at −10. The line was 1-over 217. The site produced the week's biggest amateur haul: 14 amateurs advanced — Dylan Block (1st), Aiden Krafft (6th), Collin Hodgkinson (T7), Riccardo Fantinelli (T7), Andrew Gianaros (T10), Jackson Suh (T13), Ian Maspat (T17), Amaan Patel (T20), Kyle Dougherty (T20), Davis McDowell (T24), Easton Phillips (T27), Chandler Barch (T32), Nathan Wang (T32), Yuki Bannai (T36). Fantinelli and Wang both came through DP World Tour First Stage in August, too.

Cambrian Ridge, Canyon/Loblolly (Greenville, Ala.) — 36 advance

Co-medalists: Ross Funderburke, Travelers Rest, S.C., and Jay Gould-Healy, Carmel, Calif., 15-under 201. Funderburke opened 65-65 and led the field with 21 par-breakers; Gould-Healy closed 66 to catch him. Tempe's Kiko Coelho was third at −13. The line was 3-over 219 (top 36 and ties). Amateurs advancing (6): Ryley Heath (4th), Gustavo Rangel (T6), Joseph Lenane (8th), Nick Fowlkes (T21), Jacob Joiner (T26), Larry Daugherty (T26).

The Club at Irish Creek (Kannapolis, N.C.) — 39 advance

Medalist: Dean Greyserman (a), Boca Raton, Fla., 9-under 204 (66-73-65). Greyserman's closing 65 gave him a two-shot win over Manuel Torres of Venezuela; Daniel Suter and Kaleb Wilson tied for third at −6. Amateur Keaton Vo of Austin, Texas, shot 64 in the final round to jump 18 spots into a tie for fifth. The line was 5-over 218 (top 38 and ties). Amateurs advancing (4): Dean Greyserman (1st), Keaton Vo (T5), Gareth Steyn (T21), Ayush Bodhale (T24).

Week one (Sept. 16–18): 118 advance, 20 amateurs

Yolo Fliers Club (Woodland, Calif.) — 39 advance

Medalist: Jack Cantlay (a), Los Alamitos, Calif., 19-under 197 (67-64-66). The amateur ran away with it, winning by six over Travis Miller (−13) and leading the field with 22 birdies. Peter Lansburgh and Kobe Valociek tied for third at −11. The qualifying line fell at 2-over 218. Amateurs advancing (7): Jack Cantlay (1st), Steen Zeman (T6), Tyson Shelley (T18), Jake Beber-Frankel (T20), Mitchell Hoey (T20), Naoki Easterday (T23), Conner Conley (T30).

Kinderlou Forest Golf Club (Valdosta, Ga.) — 41 advance

Co-medalists: Patton Samuels, Clarksville, Tenn., and Aidan Tran (a), Morgan Hill, Calif., 10-under 206. Tran closed with a 5-under 67 to catch Samuels; it's the second Q-School stage the California amateur has survived this fall after also advancing through DP World Tour First Stage at Hulencourt. Dain Richie (−9, closing 65) was third and William Love (−8) fourth. PGA TOUR veteran Steve Wheatcroft advanced at T17. The line was 7-over 223. Amateurs advancing (6): Aidan Tran (T1), Aidan O'Donovan (T10), Bennett McNabb (12th), Drew Zielinski (T15), Andrew Riley (T17), Anthony Amoroso (T36).

Bull Valley Golf Club (Woodstock, Ill.) — 38 advance

Medalist: Billy Basham, Jupiter, Fla., 9-under 207 (71-65-71). Bradley Goldstein of Highland Park, Ill., made the biggest move of the week with a closing 9-under 63 to tie Gunnar McCollins and Andrew Walker for second at −7. The line was 4-over 220 (top 38 and ties). Amateurs advancing (7): Hugo Thyr (T6), Andrew Gwilliams (T22), Daniel Griffiths (T22), Aiden Spampinato (T22), Parker Wisdom (T22), Connor McNeely (T29), Jackson Hulsey (T29).

📖 The 2026 Q-School Guide

AmateurGolf.com's complete guide to the 2026 PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry, the four-stage proving ground where careers are launched, revived and sometimes broken. Qualifying began with Pre-Qualifying on Sept. 16 and ends with Final Stage at TPC Sawgrass, Dec. 10–13, deciding who earns PGA TOUR cards for 2027 and who takes home Korn Ferry Tour and PGA TOUR Americas status. For last year's coverage, see our 2025 Q-School hub.

📅 2026 Schedule

Stage	Dates	Format & Sites
Pre-Qualifying	Sept. 16–18, 23–25, 30–Oct. 2	54 holes — 8 sites (complete)
First Stage	Oct. 20–23, 27–30, Nov. 3–6	72 holes — 14 sites
Second Stage	Dec. 1–4	72 holes — 5 sites
Final Stage	Dec. 10–13	72 holes, no cut — TPC Sawgrass (Dye's Valley) & Sawgrass CC, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

🏆 What's at Stake

The top five finishers at Final Stage earn PGA TOUR membership for the 2027 season. A tie for fifth is settled by a hole-by-hole playoff, a sudden-death format first used in 2024 that produced last December's sunset playoff between Dylan Wu and Ben Silverman.

Everyone else at Final Stage still leaves with something valuable:

Finishers 6–45: Korn Ferry Tour membership with periodic reorder protection. The first 25 of that group receive stronger (third-reorder) status and the rest second-reorder status.
All other finalists: Korn Ferry Tour and PGA TOUR Americas membership subject to the first periodic reorder.

There are carrots earlier in the process, too: medalists at each First Stage site earn PGA TOUR Americas membership, and medalists at each Second Stage site earn Korn Ferry Tour membership (if they don't improve on it at Final Stage).

How Q-School Works: The Four Stages

Pre-Qualifying (Sept. 16–Oct. 2) — The entry point for players with no status: 54 holes of stroke play at eight sites. Advance and you move on to First Stage; miss and the season is over before October.

First Stage (Oct. 20–Nov. 6) — The largest wave: 72 holes at 14 sites, with fields mixing Pre-Qualifying survivors, college graduates, mini-tour grinders and exempt players entering here. Advancement is pro rata by field size (typically about 18–22 players per site), and site medalists pick up PGA TOUR Americas membership.

Second Stage (Dec. 1–4) — The pressure cooker. Five regional sites, 72 holes and historically the most brutal cut in golf. Site winners secure Korn Ferry Tour membership, and everyone who advances is guaranteed at least conditional Korn Ferry Tour status by reaching Final Stage.

Final Stage (Dec. 10–13) — Roughly 165–175 players, 72 holes, no cut, split between TPC Sawgrass' Dye's Valley Course and Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Five PGA TOUR cards on the table and a reshuffle of Korn Ferry Tour priority for everyone else.

👀 Who's Chasing a Card, and How They Got Here

The college stars. The PGA TOUR University Class of 2026 gives the top finishing seniors a head start. No. 1 Ben James (Virginia) skipped the line entirely, earning a PGA TOUR card through 2027. Nos. 2–5, Christiaan Maas (Texas), Jase Summy (Oklahoma), Filip Jakubcik (Arizona) and Luke Potter (Texas), earned Korn Ferry Tour membership plus exemptions straight into Final Stage. Nos. 6–10, Tommy Morrison (Texas), William Sides (SMU), Mahanth Chirravuri (Pepperdine), Frankie Harris (South Carolina) and Wells Williams (Vanderbilt), are exempt into Second Stage, as are Nos. 11–25, who also picked up PGA TOUR Americas membership.

The veterans. Former PGA TOUR winners and longtime members who lost full status routinely enter at Second or Final Stage. Last year's Final Stage field included Adam Hadwin, Camilo Villegas and 2024 Final Stage winner Lanto Griffin.

The Korn Ferry Tour and mini-tour pros. For players just outside the Korn Ferry Tour's card-earning positions, Q-School is the fastest way to improve 2027 priority, and for mini-tour players it's the only door in the building.

The amateurs. Q-School is open to amateurs who play to a 0.0 course handicap or better, and every year a handful of them crash the party, like Jake Hall, who reached Final Stage as an amateur in 2024. Amateurs can advance through every stage but must turn professional to accept tour membership. We track every amateur in every field on this page.

⏮️ What Happened Last Year: 2025 Q-School Recap

The 2025 edition ended with one of the best stories of the golf year. Canada's A.J. Ewart, a Barry University alum who had never held Korn Ferry Tour status, went 66-67-67-66 to win Final Stage at 14-under 266 and jump straight to the PGA TOUR. He led a group of five card earners:

Pos	Player	Score	Story
1	A.J. Ewart (Canada)	-14	Medalist at 26 — straight to the PGA TOUR
T2	Adam Svensson (Canada)	-12	Former TOUR winner regained his card
T2	Alejandro Tosti (Argentina)	-12	Back-to-back Q-School cards
T2	Marcelo Rozo (Colombia)	-12	First TOUR card at 36, after 255 career starts
5	Dylan Wu (USA)	-11	Won a sunset playoff over Ben Silverman for the last card

The week had everything: Rozo, who once lost a Korn Ferry Tour playoff to Scottie Scheffler, finally breaking through in his 14th professional season, Spencer Levin firing a Saturday 63, and a two-for-one playoff decided by a birdie in near darkness. The year before, recent Vanderbilt graduate Matthew Riedel earned his card at Final Stage. That's the promise of Q-School: every December, somebody's life changes at Sawgrass.

📜 Why Q-School Matters

The Qualifying Tournament has been minting PGA TOUR players since 1965, and the list of Final Stage medalists reads like a Hall of Fame wing: Ben Crenshaw (1973), Fuzzy Zoeller (1974), Paul Azinger (1984) and Mike Weir (1998) all won Q-School before winning majors. For fans, it's the rawest week in professional golf: no guaranteed money, no next week, just a number on a board deciding whether you're a PGA TOUR player. And for the amateur game, it's the bridge. The same names atop college leaderboards and amateur rankings all summer show up here every fall, chasing the day job.

❓ 2026 Q-School FAQ

What is PGA TOUR Q-School?
Q-School (officially the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament presented by Korn Ferry) is the annual multi-stage qualifying competition for the PGA TOUR, Korn Ferry Tour and PGA TOUR Americas. In 2026 it runs from Sept. 16 through Dec. 13.

How many PGA TOUR cards are awarded?
Five. The top five finishers at Final Stage earn PGA TOUR membership for the 2027 season, with a hole-by-hole playoff breaking any tie for the fifth spot.

Where is the 2026 Final Stage?
TPC Sawgrass (Dye's Valley Course) and Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, Dec. 10–13, 2026.

Can amateurs play in Q-School?
Yes. Amateurs with a course handicap of 0.0 or better are eligible. They can advance through every stage but must turn professional to accept PGA TOUR, Korn Ferry Tour or PGA TOUR Americas membership.

What do players who miss the top five get?
Finishers 6–45 at Final Stage earn Korn Ferry Tour membership with reorder protection; everyone else at Final Stage receives Korn Ferry Tour and PGA TOUR Americas status. First and Second Stage site medalists also lock in PGA TOUR Americas and Korn Ferry Tour membership, respectively.

How many players advance from each stage?
Advancement is pro rata based on field size at each site, historically about 18–22 players per First and Second Stage site, producing a Final Stage field of roughly 165–175.

Compiled by AmateurGolf.com Staff, the leading source for amateur and professional golf coverage since 1999. This page is updated throughout the 2026 Q-School season.