The end of the year is the time for new beginnings and currently the DP World Tour, PGA Tour Champions and LPGA Tour have all recently held their qualifying schools.
Now, this week, it’s the PGA Tour’s turn and, at TPC Sawgrass, the 2024 PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry will see the top five finishers and ties secure their playing rights for 2025.
There’s a lot of information to know coming into this week and, below, we have taken a look through all the details you need for what should be an enthralling and dramatic four days.
When And Where Is PGA Tour Q-School?
The tournament gets underway on Thursday 12th December and finishes on Sunday 15th, with the event being played at the Dye’s Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass and Sawgrass Country Club.
How Does PGA Tour Q-School work?
Taking place over four rounds, 171 players are featuring in the event and, unlike normal PGA Tour tournaments, there will be no cut. Essentially, all competitors will play 72 holes, with individuals competing in the same groupings for Rounds one and two. After that, players will compete in the same groupings for Rounds three and four.
As mentioned, the top five and ties earn PGA Tour cards, while the next 40 finishers and ties will earn guaranteed starts for the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour season, while the next 20 finishers and ties secure guaranteed starts on the 2025 PGA Tour Americas.
For those who finish outside those positions, they will hold conditional status on either the Korn Ferry or PGA Tour Americas circuits.
Notable Players In PGA Tour Q-School Full Field
A number of big names are featuring at the Final Stage of Q-School, with former PGA Tour and DP World Tour winner Garrick Higgo present. Along with Higgo, PGA Tour winners Ryan Brehm, Austin Cook, Tyler Duncan, Lanto Griffin and Martin Laird are also at TPC Sawgrass to attempt to win their cards back.
Away from the PGA Tour’s FedExCup Fall standings players, Sam Bennett is another individual that some recognize. The 2022 US Amateur Championship winner rose to prominence at the 2023 Masters, where he finished in a share of 16th and topped the amateur standings.
Rounding out the notable players is big-hitting Christo Lamprecht, who won the Silver Medal at The Open Championship in 2023. There’s also two-time PGA Tour winner, Sangmoon Bae, who…
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