1974 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

This is a list of the 1974 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates.

Tournament summary

After three 72-hole regional qualifiers, there were 78 players in the 144-hole final qualifying tournament. The finals were played over two weeks in November at Silverado Country Club in Napa, California and Canyon Country Club in Palm Springs, California.[1][2]

The top 19 players earned their tour card.[1][3] Fuzzy Zoeller was the medalist. Bob Risch finished runner-up in what was his fourth attempt to earn playing privileges.[4] Billy Kratzert attempted to earn his PGA Tour card for the first time. He was not successful.[5][6]

List of graduates

Place Player Notes
1 United States Fuzzy Zoeller
2 United States Bob Risch
3 United States George Cadle
4 England Peter Oosterhuis 7 European Tour wins, 3 Sunshine Tour wins
5 United States Alan Tapie
6 United States Dave Newquist
T7 United States Rex Caldwell
United States Bill Rogers Played on 1973 Walker Cup team
9 United States Bobby Wadkins
T10 United States John Abendroth
United States Frank Conner
12 United States Greg Trompas
13 United States Jack Spradlin
T14 United States Ray Carrasco
United States Danny Edwards Fifth place at 1974 Open Championship
United States Roger Maltbie Winner of 1972 California State Amateur
17 Argentina Florentino Molina Winner of 1971 and 1973 Argentine Open
T18 Canada Dan Halldorson
United States Jimmy Wittenberg

Sources:[3][7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Past champions: PGA Tour National Qualifying Tournament". PGA Tour. December 7, 2009. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012.
  2. ^ "Golf's Stars-To-Be Seek Tour Spots At Silverado". The Napa Register. California. November 12, 1974. p. 9 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "PGA Rookies Shoot Low". The Naples Daily News. Florida. United Press International. November 24, 1974. p. 10C – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Ebbing, Mike (July 6, 1976). "Risch Leads Qualifying". Quad-City Times. Davenport, Iowa. p. 11. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Nobles, Charles (March 17, 1979). "Kratzert likes puttering around". The Miami News. Florida. p. B1. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Pope, Edwin (March 10, 1978). "Forklift No Silver Spoon Kratzert". The Miami Herald. Florida. p. E1. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Gould, David (1999). Q-School Confidential: Inside Golf's Cruelest Tournament. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 252–253. ISBN 978-0312203559.