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2026 PGA TOUR Q-School Guide and Tracker: Stages, Sites, Dates, and Who Advances
From Pre-Qualifying to Final Stage at TPC Sawgrass — how Q-School works, who's chasing PGA TOUR cards, and every leaderboard in one place all season
Read the full guide →2026 stages & sites
Every site links to our leaderboard and results pagePre-Qualifying
Sep 16 – Oct 28 sites● In progress54 holes at regional sites for players with no status. Advance and you move on to First Stage; miss and the season is over.
| Site | Location | Dates | Status | Scoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bull Valley, Illinois | Woodstock, IL | Sep 16 — 18, 2026 | Complete | Results → |
| Kinderlou Forest, Georgia | Valdosta, GA | Sep 16 — 18, 2026 | Complete | Results → |
| Yolo Fliers Club, California | Woodland, CA | Sep 16 — 18, 2026 | Complete | Results → |
| Cambrian Ridge, Alabama | Greenville, AL | Sep 23 — 25, 2026 | Complete | Results → |
| Irish Creek, NC | Kannapolis, NC | Sep 23 — 25, 2026 | Complete | Results → |
| La Quinta, California | La Quinta, CA | Sep 23 — 25, 2026 | Complete | Results → |
| Sugar Tree, Texas | Lipan, TX | Sep 30 — Oct 2, 2026 | ● In progress | Leaderboard → |
| The Club at Forest Ridge, Oklahoma | Broken Arrow, OK | Sep 30 — Oct 2, 2026 | ● In progress | Leaderboard → |
First Stage
Oct 20 – Nov 614 sitesUpcoming72 holes at sites across the country. Site medalists earn PGA TOUR Americas membership; the top finishers advance pro rata.
Second Stage
Dec 1 – 45 sitesUpcomingThe most brutal cut in golf: 72 holes at a handful of regional sites. Site winners lock in Korn Ferry Tour membership.
| Site | Location | Dates | Status | Scoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama at Highland Oaks | Dothan, AL | Dec 1 — 4, 2026 | Upcoming | Leaderboard → |
| Arizona at The Club at Starr Pass | Tucson, AZ | Dec 1 — 4, 2026 | Upcoming | Leaderboard → |
| California at Valencia CC | Valencia, CA | Dec 1 — 4, 2026 | Upcoming | Leaderboard → |
| Florida at Hammock Beach Conservatory | Palm Coast, FL | Dec 1 — 4, 2026 | Upcoming | Leaderboard → |
| Georgia 2 at Kinderlou Forest | Valdosta, GA | Dec 1 — 4, 2026 | Upcoming | Leaderboard → |
Final Stage
Dec 10 – 131 siteUpcoming72 holes, no cut, at TPC Sawgrass. The top five finishers earn PGA TOUR cards; everyone else leaves with Korn Ferry Tour status.
| Site | Location | Dates | Status | Scoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPC at Sawgrass - Dye's Valley Course | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | Dec 10 — 13, 2026 | Upcoming | Leaderboard → |
The PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament has been minting tour players since 1965. Today it runs from mid-September to mid-December across more than two dozen sites: Pre-Qualifying for players with no status, First Stage for the largest wave of college graduates and mini-tour pros, Second Stage where seasoned veterans collide with the next generation, and Final Stage at TPC Sawgrass, where the top five finishers earn PGA TOUR membership and everyone else leaves with Korn Ferry Tour priority.
For the amateur game, Q-School is the bridge. The same names atop college leaderboards and the world amateur rankings all summer show up here each fall, playing for the right to turn professional with a job waiting. AmateurGolf.com follows every amateur in every field, from the first Pre-Qualifying tee shot to Sunday at Sawgrass.
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October 3, 2025Recent Vanderbilt graduate Matthew Riedel earns PGA Tour card at Q-School Final Stage
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December 15, 2024Recent Vanderbilt graduate Matthew Riedel earns PGA Tour card at Q-School Final Stage
Riedel, who graduated from Vanderbilt last fall, made a birdie on the par-5 No. 16 to finish T4 and earn of the five Tour cards
December 15, 2024Amateur Golf Podcast: Amateur Jake Hall preps for Q-School Final Stage
The Tennessee amateur champion is one week away from living out his dream and earning his PGA Tour card
December 10, 2024FINAL RESULTS: Jake Hall becomes lone amateur to advance to Q-School Final Stage
Hall finished 12-under and T18 with rounds of 70-68-67-71 to make the cut on the number and advance to final stage
December 6, 2024On the number! Amateur Jake Hall is heading to PGA Tour Q-School Final stage
Hall shot a final round 1-under 71 to finish 12-under and make the cut on the number to head the final stage
November 22, 2024FINAL RESULTS: PGA Tour Q-School First Stage
All 13 of the first stage sites have now been been finalized and we are onto second stage, starting mid-November
November 1, 2024Minnesota alum Ben Warian finishes T4 at PGA Tour Q-School - First Stage
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October 11, 2024PGA Tour Q-School Pre-Qualifying - A full roundup from all eight sites
As the last of the 54-hole events wrapped up, we have eyes on 31 amateurs who advanced to the first stage
September 28, 2024PGA Tour Q-School Final Stage: Harrison Endycott wins medalist honors
Find out who else earned their PGA Tour cards for the 2023-24 season!
December 18, 2023PGA Tour Q-School Final Stage: Final Round suspended until Monday
Harrison Endycott will have to sit on the lead for 24 more hours
December 17, 2023PGA Tour Q-School Final Stage: Harrison Endycott leads by two with 18 holes remaining
Find out who is in position to earn their PGA Tour cards!
December 16, 2023PGA Tour Q-School Final Stage: Three are tied for the lead at the halfway point
Kyle Westmoreland and Blaine Hale Jr., join first round leader Harrison Endycott at the top of the leaderboard
December 15, 2023PGA Tour Q-School Final Stage: TV Times and how to watch
159 golfers have 36 holes left to secure just five PGA Tour cards for the next season
December 15, 2023PGA Tour Q-School Final Stage: Tano Goya and Harrison Endycott lead after Round One
Sawgrass Country Club played two shots harder than Dye's Valley Course in the opening round
December 14, 2023LIVE SCORING AND PREVIEW: PGA Tour Q-School Final Stage
The long journey for these golfers all leads to the next four rounds of golf
December 10, 2023Q-School Second Stage: 32 golfers punch their ticket to the Final Stage
Aldrich Potgieter and Jeffrey Kang win the medalist honors at their respective sites.
December 1, 2023Q-School Second Stage: Aldrich Potgeiter and Jeffrey Kang lead after three rounds
Only 18 holes remain in between the golfers and the final stage of Q-School
November 30, 2023Q-School Second Stage: Dawson Armstong, Kevin Velo take solo leads
Armstrong and Velo both sit at 9-under to lead the final two qualifying sites.
November 29, 2023Q-School Second Stage: The final two sites are through the first round
Three are tied for the lead in California at 6-under and two are tied for the lead in Georgia at 5-under.
November 28, 2023PREVIEW and RECAP: PGA Tour Q-School Second Stage
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November 27, 2023Korn Ferry Tour Stage II Qualifying Final Results
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October 14, 2022Korn Ferry Tour Stage II Qualifying Final Results
AG member Alex Weiss posts 20-under to medal in Florida, final four locations concluded Oct. 22
October 22, 20213 amateurs make it to Final Stage of Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying
After second stage of Korn Ferry qualifying, the three are just 72 holes away from getting out on tour in 2020
November 8, 2019Korn Ferry Qualifying: hopeful amateurs head to Second Stage
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October 28, 2019Korn Ferry Qualifying: How the up-and-comers fared in First Stage
As several top amateurs approach the threshold to the next level, we monitor their progress.
October 14, 2019Blayne Barber DQs himself from PGA Tour Q-school
Six days after moving on to the 2nd stage of qualifying, Barber notified the PGA Tour he realized he signed an incorrect scorecard
November 6, 2012Uihlein to play in PGA Tour Qualifying Tournaments
Peter Uihlein tells Golfweek on Friday that he intends to play the European and PGA Tour Q-Schools this fall
August 28, 2011
PGA TOUR Q-School — frequently asked
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. It runs from September through December with Pre-Qualifying, First Stage, Second Stage and Final Stage.
How many PGA TOUR cards are awarded at Q-School?
Under the current format the top five finishers at Final Stage earn PGA TOUR membership for the following season, with a hole-by-hole playoff breaking any tie for fifth. Finishers 6–45 earn Korn Ferry Tour membership with reorder protection, and every other Final Stage player receives Korn Ferry Tour and PGA TOUR Americas status.
Can amateurs play in PGA TOUR Q-School?
Yes. Amateurs with a course handicap of 0.0 or better are eligible and can advance through every stage, but must turn professional to accept PGA TOUR, Korn Ferry Tour or PGA TOUR Americas membership. Several amateurs reach Second Stage each year, and occasionally one reaches Final Stage.
Where is Final Stage played?
Final Stage is contested over 72 holes with no cut at TPC Sawgrass (Dye's Valley Course) and Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, in mid-December.
How many players advance from each stage?
Advancement is pro rata by field size — historically around 18–22 players per First and Second Stage site — producing a Final Stage field of roughly 165–175 players.