These golfers advanced out of PGA Tour Q School Second Stage

For some, the grind continues. For many others, it’s a dream deferred or perhaps it’s even the realization that this is the end of the road.

The goal is a PGA Tour card and after Friday’s five final rounds of Q School Second Stage. The week started with 372 golfers at those five locales and now 88 are moving on to the Final Stage, which starts in six days.

Here’s a dive into the leaderboards at five golf courses that hosted 72 holes of stroke play this week during Second Stage.

Starr Pass Golf Club in Tucson, Arizona, was one of five sites for PGA Tour Q School Second Stage.

Starr Pass, Tucson, Arizona

This location started with 71 golfers. Here are the 14 advancing qualifiers:

Tyler Leach and James Song finished atop the leaderboard at 4 under, with Leach closing with a 7-under 63 on the final day. Riley Lewis and Norman Xiong tied for third at 3 under. Ryo Ishikawa (T-7, 1 under) also advanced.

Notables who came up short: Sean O’Hair (T-21, 2 over), Kyle Stanley (T-31, 5 over), Chez Reavie (T-41, 8 over), Scott Piercy (T-41, 8 over), Sangmoon Bae (T-51, 11 over), Nick Watney (T-61, 15 over), Preston Summerhays (T-61, 15 over) and Martin Trainer (WD).

RTJ-Highlands/Marshlands, Dothan, Alabama

There were 74 entries Tuesday morning with the top 14 and ties advancing. A total of 17 golfers made it through, including medalist Sam Choi (13 under), Fred Biondi (T-3, 8 under) and Spencer Levin (T-6, 7 under).

Notables who came up short: Sung Kang (5 under), Blades Brown (4 under) and Christian DiMarco (3 under).

One note about this stage is that it was reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather.

Hammock Beach Conservatory, Palm Coast, Florida

There were originally 74 golfers entered with the top 14 and ties moving on. There were 17 golfers here who got through, including medalist Nick Gabrelcik (17 under, three shots clear of the field), Nick Infanti and Jorge Fernandez Valdes (tied for second at 14 under), Turk Pettit (T-12, 8 under) and Maxwell Moldovan (T-14, 7 under).

Notables who came up short: Philip Knowles (T-18, 6 under), Nathan Franks (T-34, 2 under), Paul Barjon (T-52, 3 over) and Satoshi Kodaira (T-59, 5 over).

The Landings Deer Creek, Savannah, Georgia

This field of 76 was to send the top 15 and ties to Final Stage and that actually sent 22 players through, including medalist Hunter Eichhorn (21 under). Luke Long and Marshall Meisel tied for second (19 under). Carl Yuan (T-4, 16 under), Ted Potter, Jr. (T-10, 14 under), Matthew NeSmith (T-15, 13 under) and Jim Herman (T-15, 13 under).

A notable who came up short: Sam Bennett (T-38, 9 under).

Kinderlou Forest Golf Club, Valdosta, Georgia

A field that was 77 on Tuesday morning has been whittled down to these 18 advancing qualifiers: Ryan Burnett, who posted 14 under and won the stage by two shots. Also: Hunter Wolcott (2, 12 under) and Doc Redman (T-13, 5 under).

Notables who came up short: Cristobal Del Solar (T-19 4 under), Curtis Thompson (T-19 4 under), Jimmy Walker (T-28, 2 under), Marcus Byrd (T-38, E), Bo Hoag (T-59, 4 over), Cole Hammer (T-59, 4 over), Willie Mack III (T-72, 10 over), Robert Streb (75, 14 over), Richy Werenski (WD), Harrison Endycott (WD).

This stage was also hit by weather with organizers cutting it to 54 holes.

When is PGA Tour Q School Final Stage?

The Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass and Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, will host Final Stage, Dec. 11-14. Only the top five finishers there will earn the coveted 2026 PGA Tour card. The rest of the Final Stage field will earn some level of status on the Korn Ferry Tour or the PGA Tour Americas. There will be some at Final Stage who were directly exempt in based on prior merit.

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: These golfers advanced out of PGA Tour Q School Second Stage

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