This is a list of the 1967 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates.
The tournament was played over 144 holes at the PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida in mid-October. [1] [2] The field of 111 was considered to have a number of "star" amateur golfers. [1] These included Deane Beman, Bob Murphy, Ron Cerrudo, Marty Fleckman, and Bunky Henry. In addition, the field included Lee Elder, "whom many are predicting will be the first top-ranking Negro player."
A number of notable international golfers played. These included the top three golfers from Britain: Tony Jacklin, Peter Townsend, and Clive Clark. Jacklin and Townsend earned playing privileges. [3] Burmese golfer Mya Aye tried out for the tour at the tournament. He was successful becoming one of the first Asians to receive a PGA Tour card. [4] South Africa's Bobby Cole was the medallist, tying the record for lowest total. [5] Overall, thirty players earned their tour card in total. [2]
Place | Player | Notes |
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1 | Bobby Cole | Winner of 1966 British Amateur |
2 | Gibby Gilbert | |
T3 | Deane Beman | Winner of 1959 British Amateur, 1960 & 1963 U.S. Amateur |
Ron Cerrudo | ||
T5 | George Boutell | |
Bob Murphy | Winner of 1965 U.S. Amateur | |
7 | James Grant | |
T8 | Don Higgins | |
Bob E. Smith | ||
10 | Alvie Thompson | |
T11 | Tony Jacklin | Winner of 1967 New Zealand PGA Championship and 1967 British Masters |
Richard Rhoads | ||
T13 | Steve Eichstaedt | |
Peter Townsend | Winner of 1967 Dutch Open | |
T15 | Lee Elder | |
Orville Moody | Three-time winner of Korea Open. Two-time winner of KPGA Championship | |
T17 | Marty Fleckman | Low amateur at 1967 U.S. Open |
Barry Meerdink | ||
19 | Terry Winter | |
T20 | Bunky Henry | Winner of 1965 Canadian Amateur |
William Robinson | ||
22 | Richard Potzner | |
T23 | James Langley | |
Mya Aye | ||
T25 | Mike Hadlock | |
Jimmy Hiskey | ||
Rodney Horn | ||
28 | Richard Carmody | |
T29 | Terry Comstock | |
Johnny Stevens |