1968 APG Tour Qualifying School graduates

This is a list of the 1968 APG Tour Qualifying School graduates.

Tournament summary

This was the only qualifying school for the American Professional Golfers (APG), a briefly lived breakaway tour that was created by tour golfers who were upset with financial arrangements with the PGA of America. The APG is the direct antecedent for an independent PGA Tour which began shortly thereafter.[1][2]

The tournament was played over 144 holes at the Doral Country Club in Doral, Florida in mid October.[3] There were 39 players in the field and 21 earned their tour card.[3][4]

Dutch golfer Martin Roesink was the medallist. Australian Bob Shaw finished in second place.[5]

Results

Place Player Notes
1 Netherlands Martin Roesink Winner of 1967 New Zealand Wills Masters
2 Australia Bob Shaw Winner of 1968 Spanish Open
3 Canada Bob Panasik Winner of 1962 and 1963 Ontario PGA Assistants Championship
4 United States Ross Randall
T5 United States Jerry Don Barrier
Canada Wayne Vollmer
T7 United States Curtis Sifford
United States Randy Wolff
T9 United States Bobby Lockett
Mexico Cesar Sanudo Winner of 1966 Mexican Amateur
11 United States Roger Buhrt
12 United States Lawrence Sears
13 United States Leslie Peterson
14 United States Henry Taylor
15 United States Frank Mize Jr.
16 United States Lee Davis Jr.
T17 United States Howard Brown
Canada Bill Wakeham
T19 Canada Bob Cox Jr.
United States Butch Harmon
United States Robert Pratt

Sources:[4][6]

References

  1. ^ "Rebel Pros To Open School for Golfers". Amarillo Globe-Times. Texas. Associated Press. October 4, 1968. p. 14 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Crawford, Ray (October 4, 1968). "Curtis Sifford Follows Charlie". The Miami Herald. Florida. p. 7D – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Wolff's 71 Takes Lead In APG Qualifying Meet". The Miami Herald. Florida. October 7, 1968. p. 7D – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b "Roesink Heads Field Of 21 for APG Tour". The Miami Herald. Florida. October 13, 1968. p. 8D – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Wilkins, Phil (October 22, 1968). "Shaw for Open". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 27. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  6. ^ Gould, David (1999). Q-School Confidential: Inside Golf's Cruelest Tournament. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 245–246. ISBN 978-0312203559.