1983 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

This is a list of the 1983 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates. 57 players earned their 1984 PGA Tour card through Q-School in 1983. The tournament was played over 108 holes at the Tournament Players Club in Ponte Vedra, Florida.[1][2]

Tournament summary

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A couple of future big names were unsuccessful at the tournament. Corey Pavin was "an unexpected failure" failing to move past the regional qualifying section.[3][4] In the finals, Bob Tway shot a closing 81, including a three-putt on the final green to miss earning a card by a stroke.[5]

List of graduates

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Place Player Notes
1   Willie Wood
2   Brett Upper
T3   Bill Britton
  Griff Moody
  Joey Sindelar
6   Jay Cudd
T7   Mark Brooks
  Jodie Mudd Winner of 1980 and 1981 U.S. Amateur Public Links
  Corey Pavin 1 Southern African Tour win, 1 European Tour win
  Bill Sander
11   Tom Lehman
12   Steve Liebler
T13   Brad Faxon
  David Peoples
  Michael Putnam
T16   Jim Kane
  Kenny Knox
  Loren Roberts
  Scott Watkins
T20   Adam Adams
  Ken Brown 2 European Tour wins
  Gary Krueger
  Clyde Rego
T24   Curt Byrum
  Ken Kelley
  Mike Smith
  Randy Watkins
T28   Jim Gallagher Jr.
  Tom Lamore
  K.C. Liao
  Gary Marlowe
  Tommy Valentine Runner-up at 1981 Atlanta Classic
  Mark Wiebe
T34   Paul Azinger
  Rick Dalpos
  Bill Glasson
  John Hamarik
  Lyn Lott Three 3rd-place finishes on PGA Tour
T39   James Blair
  Mark Calcavecchia
  Mike Cunning
  Greg Farrow
  Jack Ferenz
  Frank Fuhrer
  Larry Rinker
  Gene Sauers
  Mick Soli
  Jack Sprandlin
  Bobby Stroble
T50   Kurt Cox 3 Asia Golf Circuit wins
  Mike Gove
  Grier Jones 3 PGA Tour wins
  Gavan Levenson 1 European Tour win, 1 Sunshine Tour win
  David O'Kelley
  Mike Peck
  Gary Pinns
  Lee Rinker

Sources:[2][6]

References

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  1. ^ Hogan, Jerry (November 23, 1983). "Sindelar wins his tour card". Star-Gazette. Elmira, New York. p. 3B–4B – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "PGA Qualifying Tournament". Star-Gazette. Elmira, New York. Associated Press. November 23, 1983. p. 4B – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ventura County Star 27 Jan 1983, page 24". Newspapers.com. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "Pavin pips Price with final 66". The Daily Telegraph. London, United Kingdom. January 24, 1983. p. 22. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Diaz, Jaime (December 10, 1990). "Golf: Qualifying School For the PGA Tour Isn't Elementary". The New York Times. p. C-2. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  6. ^ Gould, David (1999). Q-School Confidential: Inside Golf's Cruelest Tournament. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 273–275. ISBN 978-0312203559.