This is a list of the 1986 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates. 53 players earned their 1987 PGA Tour card through Q-School in 1986. This was the first year that playing privileges went out to the top 50 and, in addition, those that tied for the top 50.[1] The tournament was played over 108 holes at the PGA West Stadium Course, in La Quinta, California. Those earning cards split the $100,000 purse, with the winner earning $15,000.[2][3]
| Place | Player | Notes |
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| 1 |  Steve Jones |
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| 2 |  Steve Elkington |
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| T3 | Rocco Mediate |
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 Philip Parkin |
Winner of 1983 British Amateur | |
| 5 | Tom Garner |
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| T6 | Bill Britton |
One runner-up finish on PGA Tour |
| Doug Johnson |
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| T8 | Loren Roberts |
Winner of 1979 Foot-Joy PGA Assistant Professional Championship |
| Don Shirey Jr. |
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| Duffy Waldorf |
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| T11 | Mark Brooks |
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| Sam Randolph |
Winner of 1985 U.S. Amateur | |
| T13 | Ray Barr Jr. |
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| Jim Carter |
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| Keith Clearwater |
Winner of 1982 North and South Amateur | |
 Philip Jonas |
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| David Peoples |
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| Ted Schulz |
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| T19 | Brad Fabel |
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| John Inman |
Winner of 1984 Western Amateur | |
| Ray Stewart |
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| Jim Wilson |
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| T23 | Perry Arthur |
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| David Canipe |
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 Trevor Dodds |
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| John Horne |
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| T27 | Mike Bender |
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| Rick Dalpos |
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| Dave Eichelberger |
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| Ted K. Lehmann |
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| Jeff Lewis |
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| T32 | Jay Don Blake |
Winner of 1980 NCAA Division I Championship (individual medalist) |
| Vance Heafner |
1 PGA Tour win | |
| Tim Norris |
1 PGA Tour win | |
| Bill Sander |
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| Mike Smith |
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| Bruce Soulsby |
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| Harry Taylor |
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| T39 | Brad Greer |
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| Denny Hepler |
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| Gary Krueger |
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| John McComish |
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 Aki Ohmachi |
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| Kenny Perry |
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| John Riegger |
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| Robert Thompson |
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| Robert Wrenn |
1 Asia Golf Circuit win | |
| 48 | David Hobby |
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| T49 | Dewey Arnette |
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| Ed Dougherty |
Winner of 1985 PGA Club Professional Championship | |
| Tony Grimes |
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| Mike McGee |
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| Richard Zokol |
Winner of 1981 Canadian Amateur Championship |
References
edit- ^ Cady, Steve (January 10, 1988). "Golf: Worldwide Odyssey Leads to PGA Tour". The New York Times. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ Bohannan, Larry (December 9, 1986). "Jones holds off challenge, wins PGA Qualifying event by three". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. p. B1–B2 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Golf: PGA Qualifying". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Texas. December 9, 1986. p. 2C – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Gould, David (1999). Q-School Confidential: Inside Golf's Cruelest Tournament. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 280–282. ISBN 978-0312203559.