After four days of golf, a field of 84 golfers was narrowed down last weekend at the PGA Tour's Qualifying Tournament, also known as Q-School, where a select 24 players graduated from stage one at the San Juan Oaks Golf Club in Hollister.
Brady Stockton of Cave Creek, Ariz., finished first overall with an 18-under 270 (67-66-69-68), and was two strokes better than runner-up finisher Troy Kelly of La Quinta. Kelly carded a 16-under 272 (65-66-70-71) to place second.
Only those who finished in the top 24, plus all ties, advanced to stage two of Q-School - a three-stage event that will eventually award just 35 golfers from across the country with their PGA Tour cards.
While there are as many as six different courses hosting stage two of Q-School, the third and final stage of Q-School will be held Dec. 3-8 at the PGA West Nicklaus Tournament Course and the TPC Stadium Course in La Quinta, Calif.
Of the 24 that advanced to stage two from San Juan Oaks, 14 hailed from California, including James Hahn of Alameda (-15, 273), Blaine Staggs of San Diego (-14, 274), Brian Smock of San Diego (-11, 277), Carlos Corona of Dublin (-10, 278), Matt Marshall of Saratoga (-10, 278), Dillon Dougherty of Woodland (-9, 279), Kenny Kim of Cerritos (-9, 279), Jeff Wood of Sacramento (-9, 279), Jeremy Tucker of San Diego (-8, 280), Eric Meichtry of Murrieta (-8, 280), Travis Bertoni of Paso Robles (-8, 280), Keith Huber of Fresno (-8, 280) and Nick Manfre of Corralitos (-8, 280).
TOP 24
1 Brady Stockton, Cave Creek, AZ -18 270
2 Troy Kelly, La Quinta, CA -16 272
3 James Hahn, Alameda, CA -15 273
T4 Barrett Jarosch, Canada -14 274
T4 Blaine Staggs, San Diego, CA -14 274
T4 Steve Friesen, Scottsdale, AZ -14 274
T7 Zach Bixler, Richland, WA -11 277
T7 Julien Trudeau, Tempe, AZ -11 277
T7 Brian Smock, San Diego, CA -11 277
T10 Mitch Carlson, Las Vegas, NV -10 278
T10 Carlos Corona, Dublin, CA -10 278
T10 Luke Hickmott, Australia -10 278
T10 Brady Schnell, Milford, IA -10 278
T10 Matt Marshall, Saratoga, CA -10 278
T15 Dillon Dougherty, Woodland, CA -9 279
T15 Kenny Kim, Cerritos, CA -9 279
T15 Jeff Wood, Sacramento, CA -9 279
T15 Dong Yi, Phoenix, AZ -9 279
T19 Jeremy Tucker, San Diego, CA -8 280
T19 Eric Meichtry, Murrieta, CA -8 280
T19 Travis Bertoni, Paso Robles, CA -8 280
T19 Niall Turner, Minneapolis, MN -8 280
T19 Keith Huber, Fresno, CA -8 280
T19 Nick Manfre, Corralitos, CA -8 280
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